Professor Layton and The Diabolical Box

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  • Release Date: Aug. 24, 2009
  • Price: $35.00
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Developer: Level-5
  • Platform(s): DS
  • Genre: Puzzle
  • ESRB Rating: Everyone 10 and Older
  • Alcohol Reference
    Mild Violence
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Professor Layton and The Diabolical Box is a puzzle game by Nintendo for the DS. Puzzle master Professor Layton and his apprentice, Luke, have stumbled upon another mystery. It's up to them to navigate their way through numerous puzzles to determine who -- or what -- caused the death of Professor Layton's mentor, Dr. Schrader. Was it the mysterious Elysian Box, rumored to kill all who open it? Professor Layton and Luke find a clue that begins their adventure: a train ticket for the Molentary Express.

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Professor Layton and The Diabolical Box Recent Articles

  • Oct. 9, 2009 News: Professor Layton not coming to the Wii

    The popular puzzle-adventure game has been setting the DS afire, but its developers have no plans to bring the series to the Wii... yet.

  • Sep. 22, 2009 News: Professor Layton lookalike lurks in your city

    A novel Nintendo publicity stunt offers hapless bystanders in select cities the opportunity to win a free copy of Layton's latest.

  • Aug. 24, 2009 Review: Professor Layton & The Diabolical Box

    Being a fan of the original Professor Layton I enthusiastically jumped headfirst into Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box. What I came out with was a multitude of puzzles and a pounding head. Boasting twice the number of mind crushing riddles and a totally new story, this sequel should have been set to rival the original, but like most sequels, the Diabolical Box never measured up.