With better aesthetics, all DLC included, and new puzzles, this 3DS port has a lot going for it. LAYTON’S MYSTERY JOURNEY: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy – Deluxe Edition is a great series debut on the Nintendo Switch, and it should excite fans of LEVEL-5’s long-running series. It’d even be a good starting point for first-time Layton players.
Layton’s Mystery Journey
Level-5 · Jul 20, 2017
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Join Katrielle Layton in the heart of London, as she becomes embroiled in a casual, comical, quizzical quest, which has its roots in our new hero’s search for her missing father, Professor Hershel Layton. You’ll be whisked around London’s famous landmarks, from the Houses of Parliament to Tower Bridge, following Kat on her trusty bicycle, solving case after unlikely case, until she unwittingly uncovers the Millionaires’ Conspiracy.
Help Kat and company discover clues, unravel mysteries, deduce the truth, and solve original puzzles! Redecorate the agency and redress Kat in various outfits to suit the case at hand (or your mood). With twelve intriguing cases, seven multi-millionaires, and one whopper of a conspiracy will Kat ever be able to find the missing professor?
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- Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy is a welcome addition to the Nintendo Switch roster. It’s the perfect jumping-in point for greenhorns and a welcome return for long-time fans. It can still feel very much like a 3DS game at times, particularly in its visuals, but considering how the title was ignored originally, that’s far from the worst thing. Mystery Journey doesn’t quite meet the high bar of past entries, but hopefully, this is a sign of things to come from Level-5.
- 7.0I don't want to seem too down on Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition. LEVEL-5 included all of the original version's DLC while adding a ton of additional content and there's a lot of game here for your money. For the most part, you'll spend your time solving pleasant puzzles, enjoying a pleasant story, and having a pleasant time.
- 7.0In Katrielle Layton's London, it's a season of golden leaves, stiff breezes, and sun that provides light but less warmth. It's the perfect atmosphere for a game that provides such quaint joys for hours on end, cackling at its next pun, zippy one-liner, or absurd new scenario while putting creaky parts of the brain to good use. Sometimes the breeze is a bit too cold, or there's rain, or, oh, you know, the solution to a logic problem you've been staring at for 45 minutes might be “air” and you hate everything for a few minutes, but it doesn't last, and the next pleasant moment is never too far away.
- 8.0The controls might need some rethinking. There’s just something odd about the fact neither way to play feels fully optimal. And the episodic nature of this particular Layton game might be weird to long-time fans. That said, even the things that were off-putting felt more like small stumbles than full-on faceplants. With so much to explore and unravel in this game, plus accessible daily puzzles, Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy feels like a game we could get lost in for a good, long time.
- All around, Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy – Deluxe Edition is an easy recommendation for those new to either the series or game as the new puzzles, added content, upgraded visuals, and improved UI make this an excellent buy. For those who may have already purchased it, however, it’s much harder to recommend a repurchase due to a lack of compelling new features that would better differentiate between versions.
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