<s>
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
is	O
a	O
puzzle	O
adventure	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
and	O
transmedia	O
franchise	O
developed	O
by	O
Level-5	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
property	O
consists	O
primarily	O
of	O
seven	O
main	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
a	O
mobile	O
spin-off	O
,	O
an	O
animated	O
theatrical	O
film	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
anime	O
television	O
series	O
,	O
while	O
additionally	O
incorporating	O
an	O
array	O
of	O
secondary	O
titles	O
and	O
media	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
crossover	O
game	O
with	O
Capcom	O
's	O
Ace	B-Application
Attorney	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
crossover	O
game	O
with	O
Capcom	O
's	O
Ace	B-Application
Attorney	I-Application
video	O
game	O
series	O
,	O
featuring	O
characters	O
and	O
mechanics	O
from	O
both	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
idea	O
behind	O
the	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
formula	O
was	O
a	O
direct	O
result	O
of	O
series	O
creator	O
Akihiro	O
Hino	O
's	O
childhood	O
love	O
of	O
Akira	O
Tago	O
's	O
popular	O
Atama	O
no	O
Taisou	O
series	O
of	O
puzzle	O
books	O
,	O
which	O
have	O
sold	O
more	O
than	O
12	O
million	O
copies	O
to	O
date	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Hino	O
,	O
Layton	O
is	O
partly	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
character	O
of	O
Phoenix	B-Application
Wright	I-Application
of	O
the	O
Ace	B-Application
Attorney	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Assessing	O
the	O
"	O
good	O
points	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
bad	O
points	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
,	O
he	O
developed	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
February	O
15	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
and	O
localized	O
for	O
release	O
elsewhere	O
during	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
November	O
29	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
and	O
localized	O
for	O
release	O
elsewhere	O
during	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
release	O
featured	O
an	O
exclusive	O
prologue	O
,	O
,	O
including	O
twelve	O
puzzles	O
,	O
several	O
of	O
which	O
are	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
short	O
storyline	O
set	O
in	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
's	O
London	O
office	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
he	O
reminisces	O
about	O
his	O
previous	O
adventures	O
around	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
and	O
final	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
trilogy	O
,	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
November	O
27	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
and	O
localized	O
for	O
release	O
elsewhere	O
during	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fourth	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
and	O
first	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
prequel	O
sequence	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
November	O
26	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
and	O
elsewhere	O
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Australasia	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
also	O
includes	O
an	O
RPG	O
called	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
's	O
London	O
Life	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
co-developed	O
by	O
the	O
then-Brownie	O
Brown	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fifth	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
launch	O
title	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
on	O
February	O
26	O
,	O
2011	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
releasing	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australasia	O
on	O
October	O
26	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
the	O
October	O
28	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
and	O
taking	O
place	O
after	O
Eternal	O
Diva	O
chronologically	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
feature	O
a	O
continuous	O
daily	O
puzzle	O
service	O
available	O
through	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
via	O
SpotPass	O
for	O
a	O
full	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
mobile	O
spin-off	O
game	O
starring	O
Alfendi	O
Layton	O
,	O
son	O
of	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
App	O
Store	O
on	O
September	O
21	O
,	O
2012	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
June	O
27	O
,	O
2013	O
in	O
Australia	O
,	O
Europe	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
received	O
a	O
worldwide	O
September	O
9	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
release	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
systems	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
marked	O
Level-5	O
'	O
s	O
first	O
foray	O
into	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Announced	O
on	O
October	O
19	O
,	O
2010	O
at	O
Level-5	O
'	O
s	O
annual	O
vision	O
event	O
,	O
this	O
game	O
was	O
a	O
cooperative	O
project	O
between	O
Level-5	O
and	O
Capcom	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
crossover	O
between	O
the	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
and	O
Ace	B-Application
Attorney	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
on	O
29	O
November	O
2012	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
28	O
March	O
2014	O
,	O
a	O
day	O
later	O
in	O
Australia	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
29	O
August	O
2014	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
February	O
28	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Europe	O
on	O
November	O
8	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
February	O
28	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
seventh	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
main	O
Layton	O
series	O
follows	O
a	O
new	O
protagonist	O
,	O
Katrielle	O
Layton	O
-	O
daughter	O
of	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
for	O
mobile	O
devices	O
and	O
on	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
July	O
20	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
North	O
American/European	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
release	O
on	O
October	O
6	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
August	O
9	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
on	O
November	O
8	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
eighth	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
main	O
Layton	O
series	O
,	O
the	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
Unwound	B-Application
Future	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
seventh	O
to	O
have	O
Layton	O
in	O
a	O
starring	O
role	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
via	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
on	O
the	O
8th	O
February	O
2023	O
to	O
be	O
releasing	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
release	O
of	O
Curious	O
Village	O
was	O
produced	O
for	O
feature	B-Device
phones	I-Device
,	O
while	O
Diabolical	O
Box	O
was	O
also	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Level-5	O
Premium	O
Silver	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Gold	O
"	O
collections	O
on	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
alongside	O
another	O
Level-5	O
game	O
,	O
Inazuma	B-Application
Eleven	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Internationally	O
,	O
Millionaires	O
 '	O
Conspiracy	O
was	O
rereleased	O
as	O
an	O
enhanced	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
port	O
boasting	O
new	O
puzzles	O
,	O
exclusive	O
costumes	O
,	O
and	O
all	O
previous	O
DLC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2023	O
,	O
Switch-exclusive	O
video	O
game	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
and	O
The	O
New	O
World	O
of	O
Steam	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
presentation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
game	O
,	O
initially	O
planned	O
for	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
and	O
mobile	O
,	O
dubbed	O
Layton	O
7	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
2013	O
,	O
featuring	O
the	O
Professor	O
as	O
a	O
selectable	O
avatar	O
in	O
a	O
mafia-style	O
social	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
(	O
as	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
,	O
Luke	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
characters	O
)	O
explores	O
their	O
environment	O
in	O
the	O
manner	O
of	O
a	O
point-and-click	O
adventure	O
game	O
,	O
using	O
the	O
touch	O
screen	O
to	O
talk	O
with	O
non-player	O
characters	O
,	O
learn	O
more	O
about	O
the	O
environment	O
,	O
or	O
locate	O
hidden	O
secrets	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
hint	O
coins	O
"	O
that	O
may	O
be	O
used	O
during	O
puzzles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Curious	O
Village	O
contains	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
135	O
regular	O
puzzles	O
,	O
while	O
Diabolical	O
Box	O
contains	O
153	O
,	O
Unwound	B-Application
Future	I-Application
168	O
(	O
the	O
latter	O
two	O
having	O
another	O
special	O
puzzle	O
obtained	O
via	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
codes	O
found	O
in	O
the	O
previous	O
game	O
)	O
,	O
Last	B-Application
Specter	I-Application
170	O
,	O
Miracle	O
Mask	O
150	O
(	O
165	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Plus	O
"	O
edition	O
)	O
,	O
Azran	O
Legacy	O
165	O
,	O
and	O
Millionaires	O
 '	O
Conspiracy	O
185	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
puzzles	O
take	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
brain	O
teasers	O
,	O
most	O
of	O
which	O
are	O
only	O
loosely	O
tied	O
to	O
the	O
plot	O
,	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
six	O
games	O
under	O
the	O
oversight	O
of	O
Akira	O
Tago	O
,	O
famous	O
for	O
his	O
best-selling	O
Mental	B-Application
Gymnastics	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
its	O
cancellation	O
,	O
players	O
of	O
the	O
four	O
DS	B-Device
games	O
could	O
use	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Wi-Fi	I-Application
Connection	I-Application
service	O
to	O
connect	O
to	O
the	O
internet	O
and	O
access	O
a	O
"	O
weekly	O
puzzle	O
"	O
service	O
,	O
whereby	O
they	O
could	O
download	O
a	O
new	O
puzzle	O
for	O
each	O
week	O
following	O
a	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
for	O
a	O
set	O
period	O
;	O
later	O
mainline	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
games	O
would	O
expand	O
on	O
this	O
with	O
a	O
year-long	O
daily	O
puzzle	O
service	O
via	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
attire	O
develops	O
over	O
time	O
:	O
while	O
he	O
consistently	O
wears	O
a	O
sweater	O
and	O
unfastened	O
suspenders	O
throughout	O
the	O
first	O
trilogy	O
,	O
in	O
his	O
chronologically	O
earlier	O
appearances	O
he	O
wears	O
his	O
uncovered	O
suspenders	O
fastened	O
(	O
in	O
Last	B-Application
Specter	I-Application
and	O
Eternal	O
Diva	O
)	O
,	O
adds	O
a	O
buttoned	O
vest	O
(	O
in	O
Miracle	O
Mask	O
)	O
,	O
then	O
swaps	O
it	O
for	O
an	O
open	O
cardigan	O
(	O
in	O
Azran	O
Legacy	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
a	O
historied	O
detective	O
at	O
New	O
Scotland	O
Yard	O
and	O
the	O
son	O
of	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
's	O
adoptive	O
daughter	O
and	O
puzzle-solving	O
detective	O
in	O
her	O
own	O
right	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
's	O
assistant	O
as	O
appointed	O
by	O
the	O
President	O
of	O
Gressenheller	O
University	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
characters	O
of	O
the	O
prequel	O
sequence	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
is	O
24	O
years	O
old	O
in	O
Last	B-Application
Specter	I-Application
,	O
and	O
would	O
leave	O
the	O
Professor	O
's	O
company	O
at	O
around	O
26	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
website	O
for	O
Last	B-Application
Specter	I-Application
also	O
describes	O
her	O
with	O
the	O
phrase	O
"	O
アジア系の美女	O
"	O
(	O
lit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
,	O
Layton	O
's	O
self-declared	O
nemesis	O
and	O
a	O
recurring	O
antagonist	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
trilogy	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
brilliant	O
scientist	O
,	O
inventor	O
,	O
and	O
master	O
of	O
disguise	O
banished	O
from	O
the	O
scientific	O
community	O
(	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
society	O
of	O
scholars	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
noted	O
in	O
The	O
World	O
of	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
)	O
for	O
performing	O
unethical	O
experiments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
,	O
self-described	O
clairvoyant	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
recurring	O
character	O
throughout	O
the	O
entire	O
series	O
,	O
first	O
appearing	O
chronologically	O
in	O
a	O
cameo	O
in	O
Last	B-Application
Specter	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Unwound	B-Application
Future	I-Application
,	O
she	O
retires	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
soon	O
succeeded	O
,	O
after	O
a	O
brief	O
intermediary	O
period	O
where	O
she	O
is	O
supplemented	O
by	O
a	O
talking	O
bee	O
named	O
Beasley	O
,	O
by	O
her	O
granddaughter	O
,	O
Puzzlette	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
first	O
appearance	O
is	O
in	O
Curious	O
Village	O
where	O
he	O
is	O
an	O
apparent	O
resident	O
of	O
St.	B-Application
Mystere	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
series	O
of	O
games	O
and	O
media	O
feature	O
narrative	O
threads	O
connecting	O
the	O
stories	O
together	O
,	O
but	O
only	O
the	O
prequel	O
sequence	O
of	O
Last	B-Application
Specter	I-Application
,	O
Eternal	O
Diva	O
,	O
Miracle	O
Mask	O
and	O
Azran	O
Legacy	O
features	O
a	O
plot-important	O
arc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Curious	I-Application
Village	I-Application
:	O
Professor	O
Hershel	O
Layton	O
and	O
his	O
young	O
apprentice	O
Luke	O
Triton	O
are	O
invited	O
to	O
the	O
remote	O
village	O
of	O
St.	B-Application
Mystere	I-Application
by	O
the	O
family	O
of	O
late	O
Baron	O
Augustus	O
Reinhold	O
to	O
figure	O
out	O
the	O
secret	O
behind	O
his	O
last	O
will	O
and	O
testament	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
he	O
stated	O
that	O
anyone	O
who	O
found	O
the	O
Golden	O
Apple	O
hidden	O
within	O
the	O
town	O
would	O
be	O
entitled	O
to	O
his	O
entire	O
fortune	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
encounter	O
138	O
puzzles	O
in	O
their	O
pursuit	O
of	O
the	O
truth	O
behind	O
St.	B-Application
Mystere	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Diabolical	I-Application
Box	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Professor	O
and	O
Luke	O
receive	O
a	O
letter	O
from	O
Layton	O
's	O
old	O
mentor	O
,	O
Dr.	O
Schrader	O
,	O
detailing	O
his	O
procuring	O
of	O
the	O
Elysian	O
Box	O
,	O
a	O
chest	O
rumored	O
to	O
kill	O
anyone	O
who	O
tries	O
to	O
open	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Unwound	I-Application
Future	I-Application
:	O
Considering	O
the	O
provenance	O
of	O
a	O
letter	O
purportedly	O
sent	O
to	O
the	O
Professor	O
by	O
Luke	O
himself	O
,	O
from	O
ten	O
years	O
into	O
the	O
future	O
,	O
only	O
a	O
week	O
after	O
an	O
accident	O
in	O
which	O
Dr.	O
Stahngun	O
's	O
failed	O
demonstration	O
of	O
a	O
time	O
machine	O
caused	O
both	O
the	O
scientist	O
and	O
Britain	O
's	O
Prime	O
Minister	O
to	O
vanish	O
,	O
Luke	O
and	O
Layton	O
travel	O
to	O
a	O
desolate	O
part	O
of	O
town	O
as	O
directed	O
to	O
investigate	O
a	O
clock	O
shop	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Last	I-Application
Specter	I-Application
:	O
Receiving	O
a	O
letter	O
in	O
the	O
name	O
of	O
Clark	O
Triton	O
,	O
an	O
old	O
friend	O
,	O
Layton	O
is	O
called	O
to	O
the	O
mysterious	O
,	O
foggy	O
town	O
of	O
Misthallery	B-Application
,	O
where	O
legends	O
exist	O
of	O
a	O
great	O
,	O
shadowy	O
giant	O
who	O
protects	O
the	O
region	O
whenever	O
a	O
special	O
flute	O
is	O
played	O
to	O
summon	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Eternal	O
Diva	O
:	O
In	O
this	O
film	O
that	O
serves	O
to	O
expand	O
the	O
trilogy	O
's	O
lore	O
,	O
Layton	O
is	O
contacted	O
by	O
an	O
old	O
pupil	O
who	O
believes	O
her	O
late	O
friend	O
has	O
been	O
reincarnated	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
a	O
young	O
girl	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Miracle	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
:	O
Layton	O
,	O
Luke	O
,	O
and	O
Emmy	O
travel	O
to	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Monte	O
d'Or	O
in	O
search	O
of	O
clues	O
to	O
the	O
meaning	O
behind	O
the	O
sudden	O
appearance	O
of	O
the	O
Masked	O
Gentleman	O
,	O
a	O
mysterious	O
figure	O
who	O
has	O
wrought	O
chaos	O
upon	O
the	O
city	O
with	O
so-called	O
"	O
miracles	O
"	O
,	O
attributed	O
to	O
the	O
seemingly	O
magical	O
powers	O
of	O
a	O
mask	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Azran	I-Application
Legacy	I-Application
:	O
Contacted	O
by	O
a	O
fellow	O
archaeologist	O
who	O
claims	O
to	O
have	O
found	O
a	O
"	O
living	O
mummy	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
Professor	O
,	O
Luke	O
and	O
Emmy	O
find	O
themselves	O
drawn	O
into	O
a	O
face-off	O
against	O
an	O
organisation	O
known	O
as	O
Targent	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
in	O
search	O
of	O
the	O
relics	O
of	O
an	O
ancient	O
civilisation	O
possessed	O
of	O
powers	O
far	O
beyond	O
anything	O
seen	O
in	O
the	O
present	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Layton	B-Device
Brothers	I-Device
:	I-Device
Mystery	I-Device
Room	I-Device
:	O
Alfendi	O
Layton	O
,	O
son	O
of	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
,	O
and	O
his	O
newly	O
assigned	O
assistant	O
,	O
Lucy	O
Baker	O
,	O
form	O
a	O
crime-solving	O
duo	O
based	O
at	O
Scotland	O
Yard	O
,	O
solving	O
cases	O
other	O
detectives	O
are	O
unable	O
to	O
crack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Layton	B-Application
's	I-Application
Mystery	I-Application
Journey	I-Application
:	I-Application
Katrielle	I-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Millionaires	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Conspiracy	I-Application
:	O
A	O
new	O
protagonist	O
,	O
Katrielle	O
Layton	O
,	O
opens	O
the	O
Layton	O
Detective	O
Agency	O
with	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
her	O
assistant	O
,	O
Ernest	O
,	O
and	O
takes	O
on	O
client-in-residence	O
Sherl	O
as	O
her	O
first	O
step	O
into	O
the	O
mystery-solving	O
profession	O
,	O
assisting	O
her	O
fellow	O
Londoners	O
while	O
becoming	O
embroiled	O
in	O
the	O
affairs	O
of	O
a	O
ring	O
of	O
seven	O
London	O
moguls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
and	O
the	O
New	O
World	O
of	O
Steam	O
:	O
One	O
year	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Unwound	B-Application
Future	I-Application
,	O
Layton	O
reunites	O
with	O
Luke	O
in	O
the	O
American	O
city	O
of	O
Steam	O
Bison	O
to	O
investigate	O
a	O
new	O
mystery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Phoenix	I-Application
Wright	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ace	I-Application
Attorney	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Professor	O
,	O
Luke	O
,	O
Phoenix	B-Application
Wright	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Maya	O
Fey	O
find	O
themselves	O
in	O
a	O
medieval	O
world	O
separate	O
from	O
their	O
own	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
Labyrinthia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
second	O
series	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
a	O
feature-length	O
anime	O
film	O
directed	O
by	O
Masakazu	O
Hashimoto	O
,	O
titled	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Eternal	O
Diva	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japanese	O
theaters	O
on	O
December	O
19	O
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Works	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
responsible	O
for	O
the	O
animated	O
cutscenes	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
six	O
games	O
,	O
it	O
contains	O
an	O
original	O
story	O
which	O
takes	O
place	O
between	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Last	B-Application
Specter	I-Application
and	O
Miracle	O
Mask	O
chronologically	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
anime	O
television	O
series	O
,	O
titled	O
Layton	O
Mystery	O
Tanteisha	O
:	O
Katori	O
no	O
Nazotoki	O
File	O
,	O
starring	O
the	O
characters	O
of	O
Layton	B-Application
's	I-Application
Mystery	I-Application
Journey	I-Application
:	I-Application
Katrielle	I-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Millionaires	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Conspiracy	I-Application
and	O
featuring	O
the	O
original	O
two	O
series	O
protagonists	O
,	O
began	O
airing	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
April	O
8	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tokyopop	O
has	O
released	O
all	O
four	O
volumes	O
in	O
German	O
under	O
the	O
name	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
und	O
seine	O
lustigen	O
Fälle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
has	O
also	O
been	O
released	O
in	O
Spanish	O
under	O
the	O
name	O
El	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
y	O
sus	O
Divertidos	O
Misterios	O
by	O
Norma	O
Editorial	O
,	O
in	O
French	O
as	O
Professeur	O
Layton	O
et	O
l'étrange	O
enquête	O
by	O
Kazé	O
Manga	O
and	O
in	O
Italian	O
as	O
Il	O
professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
e	O
i	O
misteri	O
buffi	O
by	O
Planet	O
Manga	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
books	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
series	I-Application
were	O
also	O
published	O
,	O
though	O
they	O
have	O
only	O
been	O
made	O
available	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
series	I-Application
has	O
been	O
generally	O
successful	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
the	O
US	O
,	O
and	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Curious	I-Application
Village	I-Application
sold	O
over	O
700,000	O
units	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
the	O
top	O
selling	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
three	O
weeks	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
it	O
was	O
restocked	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
sales	O
of	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
increased	O
54%	O
,	O
moving	O
it	O
from	O
10th	O
place	O
to	O
fourth	O
place	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Diabolical	I-Application
Box	I-Application
was	O
considered	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
major	O
improvement	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
was	O
popular	O
enough	O
to	O
inspire	O
a	O
feature-length	O
movie	O
called	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Eternal	O
Diva	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
listed	O
series	O
mascot	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
as	O
their	O
10th	O
favorite	O
hero	O
,	O
citing	O
his	O
use	O
of	O
brains	O
over	O
brawn	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
become	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
successful	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
exclusive	O
series	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
lifetime	O
cumulative	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
four	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
games	O
standing	O
at	O
10	O
million	O
units	O
sold	O
in	O
October	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
11.47	O
million	O
unit	O
sales	O
worldwide	O
for	O
the	O
franchise	O
ahead	O
of	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Professor	B-Application
Layton	I-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Miracle	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
in	O
February	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
