Professor Layton and The Curious Village

Developer(s) Level-5;
Publisher(s) Level-5 (JAP), Nintendo (US);
Series Professor Layton;
Platform(s) Nintendo DS;
Release date
JP February 15, 2007;
NA February 10, 2008;
Genre(s) Adventure/Puzzle game;
Mode(s) Single Player;
Rating(s)
CERO: A;
ESRB: E;
Media 64 MB + 64 KB EEPROM;
Input method(s) Stylus;
Description
In the curious village of St. Mystere, townsfolk greet each other with riddles, lock their doors with sliding puzzles, and hide their secrets within brainteasers. When a wealthy baron passes away, his will reveals an elusive treasure hidden someplace inside the village. Now it's up to Professor Layton to untangle St. Mystere's riddles and puzzles, find the hidden treasure, and crack the case.

Features

• As Professor Layton, you'll tackle mind-bending puzzles as you unravel the mysteries of the village. Puzzles range from mazes and riddles to logic and sliding puzzles.


• Touch Screen controls make working through puzzles a snap for players of all skill levels, and new puzzles will be available for download via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.


• Professor Layton is the first to offer a story, cast of characters, and style that are just as strong as the gameplay. Fully voiced animated scenes bring the story to life, while the funny and eccentric villagers and the classic, hand-drawn art provide a stylish charm that will appeal to gamers and non-gamers alike.

Video
Trailer



My Thoughts
A suspense detective case solving game, loaded with tons of mind-blowing puzzle games. Nice graphics, nice animations, and brilliant VO.


Facts
Today is Professor Akira Tago's birthday. The man behind most the puzzles behind this game. Ometedo Otanjobi, Tago Sensei!

^0^





External Links
• Official Game Site;
• Wikipedia;

This item is available at:
• Play-Asia.com;
• Amazon.com;

Guess... what's this?

Picross DS - part 2

YEAH!!! Finally arrived yesterday (read this).

This game ROX!!! It looked simple, yet very challenging...and EXTREMELY ADDICTIVE!!!

Try out the online version HERE.

External Links
• Wikipedia.
• Nintendo site
• picross.com


This item is available at:
• Play-Asia.com;


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• Picross DS;

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales

You play as the adorable Chocobo entering magical picture books, to rescue all your friends, who are trapped inside these books. These magical books are based on the popular existing fairy tales and folk stories, features in the Final Fantasy Universe.

Gameplay
Everytime you solved a mini game or micro game, either you unlock a secret path (which leads you to another quest), or you are rewarded with 1 card, or release one of your friends.

The cards you collected will be use it to battle bosses, or play against your friends, in multiplayer or Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection mode.

You can also compete with your friends on all the mini games or micro games you've unlocked.

My thoughts
If you like mini games, puzzles and Final Fantasy series, then you won't want to miss this title.

Facts
Chocobo is actually a spin-off title from the Final Fantasy series.

Where to get
You can order it from Play-Asia.com.

Release Date: 16 April 2007;
Genre: adventure, puzzle;
Version: US;
Mode: Single player, Multiplayer, Online multiplayer;
RANK: 4/5;

Picross DS

YEAH! another puzzle game. In Picross DS, you must reveal a hidden image that lies beneath the puzzle, by filling in a grid with squares and crosses to complete patterns, within a given time frame.

My Thoughts
BEWARE OF Picross!!! 'cos it can be very addictive... hahahaha! I'm serious! The puzzles are in simple bitmap graphics, but to reveal them, you need some mind juice!

If you like puzzle game, this is one good choice!


Features

• you can design your own picross puzzles


• trade puzzles with your friends via local wireless or Nintendo WFC


• download daily picross puzzle from Nintendo


• multiplayer


• rumble pack compatible

External Links
• Wikipedia.
• Nintendo site
• picross.com


Where to get
You can order it from Play-Asia.com.


Release Date: Aug 2007;
Genre: puzzle;
Version: US;
Mode: Single player, Multiplayer;
RANK: 4.5/5;




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• Picross DS - part 2;