Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and The Millionaires' Conspiracy

 3DS
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6.3

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  1. Aqua111
    Mar 10, 2018
    2
    The puzzles are okay though not really interesting. The game in general is terrible. While the professor Layton games still were quite unisex games you will feel quite out of place when you are playing Mystery Journey and aren't a completely girly girl. Dress ups, interior decoration and Katrielle always feeling the need to stuff herself with food (a character treat she seems to share withThe puzzles are okay though not really interesting. The game in general is terrible. While the professor Layton games still were quite unisex games you will feel quite out of place when you are playing Mystery Journey and aren't a completely girly girl. Dress ups, interior decoration and Katrielle always feeling the need to stuff herself with food (a character treat she seems to share with absolutely every female lead character of Japanese girl series) - these so far were more prominent than an actual storyline. The stories are just small single chapters with close to no connection and the plot and also the characters really lack charm. While the professor Layton games were serious/emotional with a touch of humour (absolutely fitting) I have the feeling this game tries to be funny with a touch of seriousness but horribly fails at both. The voice actors often say something different from the text on screen (and it's actually sounding better than the text on screen). And what's with all these pointless two second long cutscenes? Also the translations sometimes seem quite bad, not only in the English version which others have already mentioned here but also in the German version that I played.
    Are we really sure - is this really a game developed by Level 5 or a bootleg copycat that tried to make some quick cash with a lackluster phone game that for whatever reason was later copied to 3DS?    … Expand
  2. FrenzyBoy18
    Apr 9, 2019
    3
    I just replayed all Layton Games again and this is just by far the worst one. The puzzles, which in the Professor Layton Games always had a twist, are made for children, there wasn't one where I had any kind of difficulties and none of them needed any second thought.
    The stories are just completely boring, without the length needed to build up any excitement and comming from the 3DS games    I just replayed all Layton Games again and this is just by far the worst one. The puzzles, which in the Professor Layton Games always had a twist, are made for children, there wasn't one where I had any kind of difficulties and none of them needed any second thought.
    The stories are just completely boring, without the length needed to build up any excitement and comming from the 3DS games (especially Azran Legacy and the Phoenix Wright crossover) this was just pure disappointment. The characters weren't even the problem, even though Ernest made me so mad with his bs character, but what it really was, was the child friendliness, even more present than in the other games. I think the TV series shows the route they took with Lady Layton really well and sadly this is not what me and any other fans was excited for the 3 years this game was in development.
    The Layton Franchise is a great one, but this entry just isn't worthy to be called a Layton game or even a puzzle game in general    … Expand
  3. RandomArceus
    Dec 24, 2019
    3
    You'll only like this game if you're new to the Layton series, trust me.
    The original Layton games, the ones starring the Professor himself, were superior. They had a unique cast of characters with completely different personalities.
    This game only has 4 different... types of characters, as I refer to them. Type One is the one that's super adventurous, and sticks their nose into things    You'll only like this game if you're new to the Layton series, trust me.
    The original Layton games, the ones starring the Professor himself, were superior. They had a unique cast of characters with completely different personalities.
    This game only has 4 different... types of characters, as I refer to them.
    Type One is the one that's super adventurous, and sticks their nose into things that may or may not be meant for them. This role's filled by Katrielle.
    Type Two is the constant, loyal companion to Type One. It's basically all Ernest (Katrielle's assistant) is.
    Type Three is the person who doesn't give a crap about the adventures. AKA Sherl, the talking dog.
    And Type Four, well, that's just random strangers who don't know and/or don't care about who you are.
    That sounds fine, but let's compare it to the Professor Layton games.
    Let's use Luke, the professor's 'Apprentice no 1!' as an example. Luke's a constant companion and helper to the Professor, and the two of them go on adventures together. But Luke, despite being this hyper little boy, has his 'weak moments', so to speak, too. These times, where Luke shows relatable human emotions, only add to the character. Meanwhile, Ernest would risk his life for Katrielle, head home, and not care about his near-death experience.
    Another example. The Professor himself. He tries to stay calm, and he always tells Luke that '...that's what a gentleman does!'. Now, that sounds pretty boring, right? But, one of the Layton games changed every thought I'd ever had on him. He wasn't just being a gentleman for the fun of it, he was doing it for a reason. I'm not gonna spoil it, but I think you get the point.
    Meanwhile, Katrielle just sits in that office of hers all day, eating sweets. And when she does get a case to do, she gets off her butt and does it. She could realise that her whole life was a lie, and you know what she'd do? Shrug and resume eating chocolate.
    There is one scene in Layton's Mystery Journey that made me a bit sad, but it was easily predictable and felt rushed.

    And the puzzles. I haven't even gotten started talking about the puzzles. They're ridiculously easy, and I think that even a 9-year-old could solve most of them with relative ease.

    If you're thinking of getting this game, don't. Get literally any other Layton game, except for this game. If a game has 'Professor Layton' in the title, it's superior to this smouldering pile of trash.    … Expand
  4. sasefras
    Feb 29, 2020
    2
    the game feels like it is made for a ten year old which isn't bad but not something you expect from the amazing professor layton series
  5. Nikleter
    May 5, 2021
    3
    Layton is a franchise about puzzles and solving some kind of intriguing mystery.
    This game's puzzles feel off (I played the game some time ago already, but I remember it had many repetitive trick answers, lacking some variety, it just wasn't fun). Also, instead of the intriguing story, you get a handle of short cases which simply aren't interesting (as an example, in one case you have to    Layton is a franchise about puzzles and solving some kind of intriguing mystery.
    This game's puzzles feel off (I played the game some time ago already, but I remember it had many repetitive trick answers, lacking some variety, it just wasn't fun). Also, instead of the intriguing story, you get a handle of short cases which simply aren't interesting (as an example, in one case you have to find a missing cat, and I'm not putting a spoiler alert over that btw). It lacks the 2 fundamentals of the series, so there shouldn't be much more to say about it. Also, Layton fans are waiting for a sequel of the third game, not whatever this is. Though I don't mind these games as long as they keep looking for an actually good puzzle designer (the previous one, who was very good,passed away).    … Expand
  6. MiguelAngel242
    Mar 8, 2023
    0
    Este juego es un insulto a la franquicia y a los fans del profesor layton, espero no volver a ver nunca mas a este personaje y que si historia no sea tomada en cuenta para ninguna futura entrega de layton.
  7. Skantank
    Jun 13, 2022
    4
    Dialoghi, dialoghi, dialoghi, dialoghi, enigma stupido, dialoghi, dialoghi, dialoghi ×15 ore

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#18 Best 3DS Game of 2017
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#25 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2017

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72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 16, 2018
    60
    Another portion of puzzles and riddles for those who want to meditate a bit about games. Maybe with a little worse repertoire and characters, but still funny enough and colorful. [Issue#279]
  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Jan 7, 2018
    75
    Although I hope her next adventure stands on its own a little more, Katrielle has proven herself worthy of the Layton name, and then some. [Issue #31 – January/February 2018, p. 27E]
  3. RPG Fan
    Nov 9, 2017
    71
    Layton's Mystery Journey is a mediocre game at best, with uneventful mysteries and anticlimactic plot twists. As a returning veteran, it almost doesn't feel like a Layton game at all.
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