Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (2011)

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Developer: LEVEL-5
Publisher: LEVEL-5, Nintendo
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Visual Novel
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 44 player ratings
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A charming puzzle-mystery adventure with Professor Layton unraveling secrets in a colorful city through hundreds of brain-teasing challenges.

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About

Professor Layton's first adventure on the Nintendo 3DS system takes him to the colorful city of Monte d'Or, where he must stop a mysterious man from wreaking havoc with the powerful Mask of Chaos. Unravel new details about Professor Layton's past alongside Luke, assistant Emmy Altava, and a whole new cast of characters in this riveting story. Wrack your brain with hundreds of puzzles weaving their way throughout the story. In addition, download free daily puzzles for a year! With a robust hint system to help players of all experience levels, and an epic tale packed to the brim with all-new puzzles, Professor Layton makes his triumphant return-only for Nintendo 3DS.

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