Beta64 - Professor Layton and the Curious Village

[@unnameablename]

Layton's face in the early version of the first cutscene is hilarious

[@tutdunsthemouse]

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[@magentasky234]

[: D ]

[@edwheezer6231]

D E R P

[@StarbitO]

mans rly said :D

[@FixTheWi-Fi]

FINALLY someone covers Professor Layton in some manner!

[@aidanthegamer5]

Truthfully, I love the Layton series a lot. I myself have only played five of the games in the series (Curious Village actually not being one of them), but I do love all the games that I have played. It really is a fantastic series, with the OST, the cutscenes, the characters, and the stories, and it's interesting to think that, had it not been for licensing issues, this series would have never come to.

[@aidanthegamer5]

Well, that was uncalled for.

[@aidanthegamer5]

Again, entirely uncalled for.

[@FiveCats.]

really nigga

[@nesu5869]

It's a troll.

[@Mad-Box]

lets just hope the new one they work on is good (lady layton. even tho i already miss the main cast IF they dont appear there...)

[@Xaibo_Red]

The wierd dragon thing is a dragon quest monster

[@Xaibo_Red]

More specifically, it's a imp dragonquest.wikia.com/wiki/Imp_(Dragon_Quest_III)

[@243]

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[@Bulba413]

The old link doesn't work because the page was deleted here is a new version that works:dragonquest.wikia.com/wiki/Imp

[@TotalMK]

When Curious Village first came out in Australia, we got the North American cover, then later on down the track it was upgraded to the European (hat) version.

[@TotalMK]

I still have both with the Australian PG rating on them.

[@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor]

Strange, I only ever saw the European version of the cover, not the American version. But either way, I'm glad they upgraded it to the European version, I think I prefer it honestly.

[@TheSBled]

It's a shame the series ended. I'll miss Luke and the Professor T-T

[@twidgetron328]

There is hope left! Another game is being developed, supposedly about his Daughter.

[@caffeine_headache]

There was also another spin-off for mobile, but it's less Laytonesque, and more like Ace Attorney.

[@Ekraelum]

Lady Layton comes out this year, and you have Layton Brothers in mobile devices!

[@ElifSinim]

But hey! We got the crossover with Ace Attorney

[@mandy8566]

I got back here because I just finished the mobile version of the curious village 😂

[@idontgiveafuckgivemeadminb8681]

Remember playing this on my DSI and I remember always begging my parents to help me lol

[@alcinado2072]

Exactly the same for me, even for the console version ! x)

[@Ben-do1bf]

The "Dragon like thing" is actually an imp from Dragon Quest

[@evillord476]

that's what I was thinking as well, though it looks poorly photoshopped out of some white background.

[@teipeu9033]

You didn't cry during Pandora's box? Monster.

[@SudoWoofie]

i almost cried at the end of pandoras ( where i live, its called Diabolical Box ) box, but when he said he cried in unwound future... in in chapter 4... im worried

[@elllie6823]

A personal favourite

[@alycatsol4683]

@@SudoWoofie You should be.

[@bernardorodrigues8035]

@@SudoWoofie Worried? (I haven't see and play the game yet... Soooo yeah xd)

[@tychoderkommentator2989]

I love the European Box art so much :) I think it has some nostalgic reasons, but it is so sleek and elegant, I think it is simply perfect.

[@bsd616xd]

Surprised you didn't add the concept art that can be found in the bonus section. The concepts for Professor Layton and Luke were very interesting, and the original designs for Flora and Bruno make me wonder what the original concept story was gonna be.

[@armenianjedi1335]

Phoenix Wright=underrated father franchise

[@raskr8137]

I mean, they had a crossover...

[@EdomondSanz]

I wish you had talked about the puzzle differences betwen regions, but well, I loved this video anyways. Keep doing them, they're great x3

[@KaienSander10Official]

+Beta64 THIS IS SUCH A GOOD GAME! I have so many memory's of this game! I REALLY enjoyed this video! Also you deserve WAY MORE SUBSCRIBERS than you have right now! Just look at the quality of the video! You are one of my favorite youtubers!

[@robertbrookes2000]

Judging by my profile pic, I think you can tell I adore the Professor Layton series. In fact, the Curious Village was my first ever videogame, and I've never stopped loving it. I'm glad that Beta64 has recognised what a great series it is.

[@b.j.stewart7200]

If you didn't cry at least once during unwound future, you're a fucking monster

[@killjoy5861]

B.J. Stewart I heard this was the best. So I save it for last. When Claire died I was crying. I didn't think it could get worse. Then Luke left. And Clive... he was insane. I feel empty without these games.

[@madztheidiot]

And also the ending of curious village, godamnit I had no idea a puzzle game about tophat wearing gentlemen was gonna make me cry

[@Argletrough]

Game 3 is called 'Lost Future' in UK; they pulled a 'Sorcerer's Stone' with the American Title.

[@peterkorman77]

That’s happened with every game from the first one until Miracle Mask launched

[@ofarra9588]

Actually, they pulled a "Sorcerer's Stone" with the European title (I know the metaphor doesn't work quite as well). Like most games, they came out in north america before the PAL version, so technically Diabolical Box, Unwound Future, and Last Specter are the 'original' names (I actually think the first two UK names were a bit strange and bad but Spectre's Call is definitely the superior title in that case)

[@2200Gill]

Awesome video! Glad I found this channel! Just wanted to point out that the devil bat monster thing is actually a monster from the Dragon Quest series called an Imp. It makes sense for that to be in there as a filler as Level 5 were the developers behind both Dragon Quest VIII and IX. EDIT: Noticed a lot of people have already pointed it out further down, whoops. Subbed! Looking forward to more.

[@angelic5374]

Thanks a ton for this video. I can tell how much effort you've put into making it. It was quite fun to watch. Thank you.

[@Shelltoast]

Amazing video once again! Keep up the good work!

[@Beta64]

Thanks! :)

[@sageofanys3476]

Ah, this just makes me want to marathon the series again!

[@ZackRoome]

Finding things the beta versions of games. That's what a gentleman does.

[@kimmysqueaks276]

Always loved level 5 games that music. I fell in love with this game at the title screen alone. Layton's theme brought me back to dark cloud 2. I remember playing Layton and watching the cutscenes thinking WOW this is really good animation for the ds! Great video man!

[@SwordofAslan]

A true gentleman makes an awesome video about the origins of Prof. Layton. ;)

[@sojiro856]

And the animated scenes where done by animation studio P.A. Works which is also known for shows like: Angel Beats!, True Tears, Shiro Bako, and Charlotte.

[@sashazephiria3869]

I'm a big fan of the Layton series, yet you still managed to make me learn new things about the game :D !

[@dommitchell4319]

With the boxarts, you missed how australia got a whole jumble of different boxarts. My copy of Curious Village has the American Boxart but edited to fit Australia's age ratings on it, but when it came to Pandora's Box and The Lost Future, we got the European boxart, just edited to fit in the slimmer black cases that the majority of NDS games came in over here, whereas Europe has thicker clear cases. But then when Last Specter came out we got the American boxart again just edited like Curious Village, and THEN when Curious Village was re-released we got the European boxart to fit with the rest of the original trilogy. It's a complete mess.

[@yesicalicht4882]

BOX IS BOX.

[@Hisho30]

Hey, Beta64. This is one of your backers here, and this has been quite a work on the Professor Layton series. I have seen and heard about this series, but I wasn't quite associated with it yet, but thanks to your video, I would consider thinking of getting a copy to try for myself. Even though my vote wasn't that popular to overcome this, but overall, great video. Keep up the hard work on your next project.

[@Beta64]

+Gerardo Gonzalez I really appreciate the donation, and I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. :)

[@steampunk7104]

I have nearly all of the professor layton games

[@ShinySwalot]

Omg, I love this game. And this video was made on my birthday

[@CreativeSteve69]

your one on my favorite KZbinrs Andrew. 😊 glad to part of it and your KZbin family.

[@Beta64]

Thanks again for the donation, man! :)

[@CreativeSteve69]

Your very welcome my pleasure. 😊

[@BlueGuy98]

+Beta64 So apparently I have the same name as you...

[@TheIcefreeze]

I remember seeing the poster for this game at Walmart when I was little and I could just tell that it looked like a very high quality game. Unfortunatly I never got around to playing it or any games in the series but maybe some day I will.

[@SP_Jelly]

Did you ever get a Layton game?

[@gtabro1337]

And then the Diabolical Box came and it became one of my favourite games ever, the story was playing perfectly on the thin line between reality and impossible whereas the other Laytons were going to the impossible part a bit too much.

[@MarcoDToon]

Nigga Layton 2 is probabily the most unrealistic one -_-

[@askuser]

@@MarcoDToon Let's see... In the first one, everyone was a robot. In the third, Layton's dead girlfriend comes back to life, in the fourth, there's a golden garden, on the fifth there's a mask that let you do miracles, on the sixth there's an ancient-futuristic "race" and on the crossover... Just... Let's not talk about that. The second one is the most realistic one! A box that contains a gas that makes people hallucinate they're worst fear! Something similar could be done in reality. (Expect the fear bit)

[@calofc01s]

You're one of my fav KZbinrs

[@Beta64]

Thanks so much! Means a lot to me. :)

[@spearmintlatios9047]

+Beta64 you make some quality videos! Try and do one on pokemon colosseum/pokemon XD if theres any good bits on them. Pretty obscure games. :)

[@averagechannelname9969]

I adore your Omori-esque PFP!!!

[@charizaro2]

Aaaa, it's me Ren, I almost forgot about the donation and then I saw my name up there. ;v; Happy to help, you're one of my favorite KZbinrs so both causes were good. Happy to see Professor Layton chosen too, its such a good game.

[@RobinE_Art]

That "dragon thing" is an Imp from Dragon Quest

[@hateorcreatecreate8189]

Omg I have been dreaming for someone to do that. You are now one of my favourite you tubers!

[@GlaceonIcy471]

i really like this channel, i love seeing how games were when they were announced

[@ZeldaXlover14]

Awesome video! Thank you for making it, I adore the Layton series

[@victorquadros1428]

I love this channel and the content. It's so relaxing and informative.

[@celine.nm888]

that box actually made me buy this game.. 😂😂😂

[@lpnp9477]

Man all I want is another Layton VS Ace Attorney. I love that game so much. Great video here! I love seeing the development process of games. It's like indirectly picking a developer's brain.

[@camnoger6458]

OMFG THIS WAS MY FAVOURITE GAME WHEN I WAS 10!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH BETA64

[@snowstormgaming6525]

Hey Beta 64, I have always loved Easter eggs and secrets I found out inside games. I used to play lots of video games with my brother and we would laugh so hard when we found a glitch or Easter egg and that's one of the main reasons I played games like super Mario 64 and banjo kazooie and so I really enjoy the content your creating I hope you keep it up and keep doing whatever you do because your doing it great!😆

[@Beta64]

+SnowStorm Gaming 😊 Thanks

[@MetalPopka]

Beta 64: Kingdom Hearts

[@jjfarmer16]

YESSSSS.

[@oneish7454]

+discopainwheel99 yes, "nigga"

[@RineYFD]

Yes.

[@toastservant9542]

THE BRONIES ARE COMINGGGG

[@T1duzz]

He should do it around the time KH 2.8 releases for the biggest attention!

[@johanian4948]

A game series that opened my eyes! Thank you for making this!

[@metalex64]

+discopaintwheel99 Can you please stop saying that on every comment please? You're annoying and not funny.

[@NeilMen]

+Dick Gumshoe Best thing to do is ignore him. He does it so people react. Finebros: Did I hear react!?

[@metalex64]

GamingTrow Well, now I gotta pay FineBros because I reacted to a troll xD

[@kimzee59]

I've always loved the professor layton games. i still remeber when i played my first layton game, the spectre's call, and since then i have been hooked.

[@pixelbit9276]

They actually made a HD remake of this game on mobile.

[@alex985]

I felt like I was the only one who knew these games exist

[@jitsauce522]

Really? If they we're that underrated it wouldn't have 8 games under it's belt would it? No. This reminds me of a puzzle!

[@pluto1310]

This showed up in my recommended the day after I did an all night Layton session.

[@Choochookyu]

Thanks Beta64 for covering on of my favorite games 😊

[@PWPictures67]

Here are the Timestamps for Professor Layton. 0:00: Special Thanks (Challang Campaign) 0:34: Intro 1:54: Professor Layton’s Development Story 2:29: Flash Forward to the Nintendo DS’s Release 2:43: Games that Weren’t Released by Nintendo Didn’t Sell Very Well 3:03: More Casual Users Were More Interested in Owning a Popular Game than a Quality Game 3:27: What Hino Wanted to Do was Tell People What to Do at all Times 3:59: This Doesn’t Have to be a Game 4:09: The First Prototype Began to be Developed in 2006 4:25: It was Too Late to Turn Back, A New Idea Surfaced 4:43: The Story 5:02: The Characters of the Story 5:22: Time to Write an Outline for the Game’s Plot 5:42: Time for the Puzzles 6:17: The Development of Curious Village was Rather Quick 6:30: Box Art from Different Regions 6:47: Some Big Cultural Reasons Behind the Box Art Changes 7:01: Curious Village was going to be a very Casual Game for a very Casual Audience 7:19: the Voice Actors were Hired and Animated Cutscenes were made to Target the Female Audience 7:35: The Japanese Box Art 7:51: The U.S. Box Art 8:04: The European Box Art 8:37: Unused Stuff 8:48: Early Title Screen Changes 9:28: Early Title Screen’s Bottom Screen Changes 9:38: The Mental Gymnastics Title Screen 10:08: Leftover Demo Screen 10:21: Leftover Test Save File Selection 10:42: Placeholder Watercolor Images 10:58: Two Interesting Graphics for the Gameplay Section 11:19: Early Trunk Design 12:14: Unused Graphics for the Puzzles 12:21: An Early Puzzle Intro 12:35: Puzzle Number Nine: One Poor Pooch 13:38: Early Image for Scales Puzzles 13:53: Puzzle Number 26: Bottle Full of Germs 14:35: Outro 15:17: Bonus 6:33: (Most Replayed)

[@deseijas]

This was a really good video! I suddenly now have the urge to replay the curious village and maybe get back into professor Layton. (I stopped after the 2nd game, because I was a kid and didn't have money to buy games)

[@brandonrobinson6402]

These videos have so much quality!

[@LB_]

10:15 lol, "Look at the animation on the DS"!

[@jasmine-ruff-puff9951]

I thought Curious Village was story and character free when I picked it up on clearance. I was definitely not expecting to fall in love with the series that day.

[@CyanPrime]

I'm pretty sure that creature at 11:19 is from Dragon Quest. It's called a Demonite I think.

[@mechashadow]

It's so interesting when ideas fall through to come up with much greater concepts. I'm so glad it wasn't just a brain age clone, I knew that was why it was started. But not how close to it, that it was meant to be..

[@CASAROME]

Hey, Beta64! I've been wondering, how long does it take for you to make a video? Thank you for producing amazing and high quality content! :D

[@Beta64]

It takes me about a 3-4 weeks. I do all the research, script writing, recording, and video editing myself. And no problem! Thank you! :)

[@jcdasandoval]

+Beta64 plz plz plz do luigi's mansion dark moon next

[@avidenaro6612]

I was told that there's a new professor layton game coming out next year

[@lumishark]

Avi Denaro Lady Layton.

[@someonenamedgabby]

I never even played a game in this series, I NEVER EVEN KNEW THIS SERIES EXISTED!

[@JuanAguilar-sl9ow]

i never even heard of professor layton franchise at all but thanks to beta64 i know it now and thanks for the trivia by the way this video is very cool

[@gferrol118]

10:56 idk why, but that second Layton picture is so funny to me

[@jtormusic4714]

You've just earned yourself another subscriber!

[@zeldagurl1300]

Unwound Future also made me cry for the record. So many feels!

[@alex161]

Great video. That's the reason why I subscribed to this channel. Keep up the good work. You could make a video about phoenix wright, that would be great !

[@BryceDixonDev]

10:50 The angles aren't used because the Layton games take place in Europe, not the US, meaning Hershel would be sitting in the right seat as the driver while Luke rides on the left side, unlike the placeholders.

[@Purly]

"Europe" is much too broad. Most countries in europe drive on the same side of the road as the US. This game is meant to be set in Great Brittain~

[@BryceDixonDev]

Purly Oh, thanks for the info.

[@Purly]

You should check out the crossover game with Phoenix Wright!

[@BryceDixonDev]

Purly I actually played through the whole thing a few weeks ago! One of my favorite games in the series despite the fact that there weren't too many extremely memorable puzzles.

[@doctoradventure413]

Hotline Miami was the first game I had 100% and To the Moon was the first game that I cried

[@escaperoutebritish]

I'm sure everybody's said it, but it's a Dragon Quest enemy, and it looks like it was ripped wholesale.

[@andre_601]

I LOVE this game! I almost have all of them, except the 3DS-Versions...

[@miacoco8544]

Please do more reviews of professor Layton!! I loved this one!!

[@teambltt]

Unwound Future is the only Layton title I have ever owned. But it holds first place on the 3DS' daily log for average play time. I wish I could do the last section of the game again because it was so impressive. I loved the game.

[@jeremyzorek]

+Beta64 Nice vid! Glad we could help!

[@SuperLegendOf364]

Y'know, I've always held off on getting into Prof Layton since I'm not that great at puzzles, but after hearing how casual it is, I might just get it.

[@SP_Jelly]

Oh it's a great series. Only Layton game I've ever gotten is Miracle Mask on 3DS.

[@pantomimette]

I feel like replaying some Professor Layton games now

[@EtnaBoy666]

11:15 - "Strange dragon-like thing." As a Dragon Quest fan, I can clearly state that that image was of the Mini-Demon from the Dragon Quest series. Why it's in this game was probably because LEVEL-5 was also responsible for the graphics in Dragon Quest VIII, Journey of the Cursed King, and they ripped this monster image from that game to use as a placeholder in this game. :)

[@andreavila6610]

I too cried - a lot - in the ending of Lost Future. But it was not my first time, as I cried in the ending of Pandora's Box too.

[@dustydess3067]

Hey! Since you did professor Layton, can you try to do a video on Phoenix wright ace attorney?? :D

[@krazeetobi]

Oh my lord, finally a video that to me is very interesting. Piques my interest... Nah, but keep up the work, Beta64! My fav franchise!

[@Pheuw]

the small demon/dragon place holder for npc conversations is an imp enemy from the dragon quest series .

[@Nickun_]

Thank you for another excellent video :)

[@Mr.Ltastic]

Nice video as always Beta64!

[@GIRru11]

I haven't grown up playing Professor Layton very much, but It was also one of my first 3ds games. Which reminds me I still have to finish Miracle Mask Azran Legacy

[@Spherix3]

Gotta love onett's theme :P earthbound will never die

[@freegameLP]

Okay, you got me, I reeeealy have to replay these games

[@Ginkaze]

The "dragon like thing" is a traditional enemy from the Dragon Quest series.

[@LordAethrod]

Ive never really been into the Prof Layton games maybe its time I check some of them out

[@lunardancer6047]

In Australia, we got the game with both the American and European covers. I actually have both as I when I lent my original copy to a childhood friend who never gave it back, so although I now have both boxes but only one game.

[@tfirehead]

@4:14 The puzzle uou get here will always be engraved on my mind. Few things have made me feel so foolish.

[@meristuart1838]

10:56 lookat laton!! Wait, no... look at LUKE! AHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA

[@norinori6414]

The picture of the purple demon thing is actually an Imp from Dragon Quest.

[@dinopeque]

The Layton series was one of my favorite video game series... until I played the 3DS ones. The stories are bad compared to the DS ones (in my opinion). Puzzles were also easier, but that was ok. Still, it's nice to see someone talk about these games. It makes me smile.

[@TheLunasticks]

Unwound Future was also one of the first games I cried while playing. THAT ENDING IS SO DAMN SAD ;_; ;_;

[@time2draw]

i love professor layton and the curious village and the music is asome

[@GrimlyBitz]

holy crap, i love your theme, it's Onett's theme

[@RockManOki]

"casual" ahahahaahahahhahaahaha you gotta be joking

[@rhiannonsieg2775]

I need to play this game again

[@Kniffel101]

I still want an anniversary collection with HD-remakes of all the games plus international voice-acting in "Curious Village" on WiiU/NX! :O

[@honey_euphoria]

Layton is one of my absolute favorite series ever. Did u guys know there's a movie? The full version is on KZbin (and it's not sped up to avoid copyright or anything!) It's called The Eternal Diva and it's absolutely amazing!

[@Beta64]

Seen it about 6 times, and I absolutely love it! Highly recommended.

[@Lilli_B]

Nice vid! I need to look into this series.

[@Lilli_B]

discopainwheel99 Knew it!

[@ri-rose6965]

I mean the casual game thing worked. I only played these games because my mum picked the game up for her DS since she wanted puzzle type games!

[@GoblinUptheLoftInsulationFoam]

At 10.54 the first imagine of layton cracks me up