The mysterious journey of Layton: katrielle and the millionaires & # 039; Conspiracy - Review Deluxe Edition

The game\r.com/the-9-best-digital-card-games-that-arent-hearthstone/" title="puzzles of all ages">puzzles of all ages rejoice! The Be loved Layton The series is finally on the Nintendo Switch and, even if it is not a new game, The Layton Mystery: Katrielle and the conspiracy of the millionaires - Luxury edition has enough of this familiar charm to satisfy you .

Originally published in 2017 for Mobile and Nintendo 3DS, the Mystery of Layton: Katrielle and the plot of millionaires introduces the franchise into a post-Hershel Layton world, with his daughter, Katrielle Layton, who fulfills his role as a detective role of Renowed.

This Deluxe version of the game combines not only all the DLC content of the original, but also adds new puzzles and new clothes. It is also the first time players who play on Nintendo consoles will have the chance to see HD cinematics and models, which represents an incredible improvement from the beginning.

It has been an exit for more than a year after publication in Japan last August, but it was worthwhile to wait.

a familiar charm

As soon as the music starts playing for the opening of the game, the fans will be able to feel the nostalgia that reminds them of good days spent with a spiritual teacher capable of solving all the problems that arise on his way.

Katrielle or Kat, as she likes to be called, gives off the same charm that his father did it for six games right away, which is good, because we are already supposed to believe that it is a detective established in its own right. We are also hit hard when a young Kat continues his father dreams before waking up in tears.

In typical Layton mode, we do not learn what has happened to the good old teacher and we go back instead in a happier scene while Kat is preparing and finished opening the new Layton detective agency. We are then quickly plunged into the prologue and presented the other main characters, a dog that speaks, which will be named later Sharl, meaning Sherlock Holmes, and the self-proclaimed Kat, Ernest Greeves assistant.

From there, the game falls into a natural stream as the fans of the two Professor Layton and phoenix wright games know well. Kat is presenting a new case or scenario at the beginning of each case and must gather indices and work with its partners to solve puzzles to determine what is happening.

The game does not stand up on the references of the fans back, insisting that Kat wants to look like his father and seeks the same cases he had resolved. If you have already played one of the previous games, you will feel at home, even if the extent is smaller.

It is also important to mention that the plot will attract you with a simplistic look before you hang with this distinct look that all the Layton games have. So, for all those who think that the relatively slow departure is not worth it, attach yourself and enjoy the journey.

The characters are charming, even if there is only one note outside of Kat itself, and each element constructed in each case has at least a little classic. Layton in them, especially in puzzles.

Back to the bases (with some additions)

And speaking of puzzles, the layton the formula has not changed much over the years; In fact, since the launch of the first game in 2008, the level 5 team wanted to create the most refined games possible without breaking the mold.

This is not a bad thing either, because every game adds more and more to offer more important challenges and expand the scope of what the teacher and his friends are confronted. And as it is our first game in a new saga, the improvements remain while the scope has been reduced.

If you play for the first time at this game and you come from one of the originals, some important changes will further improve the quality of life, such as better management of cards and more intuitive puzzle controls. The rhythm is also perfect for mixing stories with puzzles, especially in the first five hours. There are only a few cases where I have been frustrated by a situation.

The places of interest are back and always obvious and fun to find, and the daily puzzles presented in other versions of this game and, to a certain extent, among others. Layton 3DS Securities. But there are also features such as mini-games that you can play from your menus, a wardrobe and office editor, and many others I will not lose here, which were not there When the teacher was at the helm.

You can exchange Fashion Farthings against outfits that Kat can wear in 3D model interactions. In the Deluxe edition, 50 outfits have been added to the game, as well as new furnishing options to customize your desktop. There are even some familiar outfits that could bring back souvenirs.

In addition to this, there are 40 other puzzles in this version of the mystery of Layton_, and several older have been exchanged for more difficult or more dynamic puzzles. The first example I met was a former puzzle called A-Maze-Balls which was in the original was replaced by another called The Houses in the first case.

This brings a nice little change to a person like me who has already played the game twice.

Present evidence

The mystery of Layton_ had a solid presentation on the 3DS, but now that all cinematics, models and illustrations are shown in HD, the game shines.

I am not the biggest fan of the 3D models of the characters, in particular of the puzzle of Sharl, but they are not enough to interfere with the rest of the art and the general charm of the game. The various designs of Characters and the use of different color palettes work for the game on the big screen.

The experience on a single screen does not open to appearance, movement or game. I think the level 5 developing a version of the game for Android and iOS has helped the team to learn to make the loss of 'A negligible touch screen.

And as I said before, music is still brilliant and up to high standards set by previous games for the franchise. It is good to hear some of these fantastic slopes from the composer of the Tomohito Nishura series.

All cinematics were produced by A-1 Pictures, a studio better known for its work on anime such as Epé d'art online and even the Procureur adaptation. All cinematics are beautiful, perfectly describe the characters.

Each character felt unique in cinematics and when models and text boxes were only representing them. The writing was very relevant for the series, as well as the voice acting for the most part.

However, it also brings me to my biggest problem with the game.

enigmatic problems

The gameplay is excellent and the translation of Switch has not lost a lot of meaning, but unfortunately, audio problems that affect cinematic are also present, as in previous versions.

In cinematics, audio mixes seems highly favoring both music and sound effects, which would usually be fine if it does not distract the crucial moments of the game. The strongest music suited me best, but the voice Of the character and the SFX audio level cursor are combined. You can not repair it by setting the main volume.

It does not help that there are several occurrences of a character who speaks and then accelerates the structure of the sentence so that he meets the chatter of the lip or be cut by an almost nested follow-up of another voice of the same scene. This highlighted some of the dubious performance and even ruined which could have been stellar moments in history because the actor did not manage the staging or was short-circuited by another tail.

Some of these audio problems have resulted in the end of a kinematics. The music fades with the end, then when the 3D models appear on the screen, the same music starts the loop from the beginning with little or no fade. I have already questioned some of the instructions for the use of individual tracks. For specific scenes, but that makes these moments come out heavily.

Fortunately, almost all the pieces of this game are excellent and I have never been bothered for a long time, because the history beats would quickly take the relay.

Latest thoughts

The Switch version of the Mystery of Layton_ It's like an old friend who seeks to improve his wardrobe. They end up having a much nicer appearance after the change, but the content inside remains the same - with possibly a friend who acts slightly different because of the change.

The layton_professor the series is one of the series of my favorite frankness in the world of the game, because it takes a typical police story and reverses it so that nothing is ever as ridiculous as it is for older fans. or too adult for a younger audience. I can always play one of the games, including this one, and enjoy a fun walk that is equivalent to re-reading one of my favorite books because I want this comfortable feeling they provide.

I have already defeated this game on both 3ds and on mobile, and I will beat it again, because the Deluxe edition adds enough variations to the structure of the puzzle and provides some new elements of content that make it the means Ideal to play this game.

Despite the occasional audio errors or strange moments in a kinematics, the mystery of Layton: katrielle and the conspiracy of the millionaires - luxury edition_ is a jewel of a game that does a great job while maintaining the inheritance of the franchise. It's a fun adventure of more than 18 hours spent telling an exciting story that promises more puzzles than you will know what to do.

The layton the formula still resists wonderfully and this is another puzzle that deserves to be solved.

Disclosure: Our Layton Mystery Journey Review Copy: Katrielle and the conspiracy of Millionaires - Deluxe Edition was supplied with the kind permission of Nintendo.