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Professor Layton and the Curious Village Game Gets Remake

Level 5 announced during the Level 5 Vision 2026 Dream livestream on Thursday that its Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Layton Kyōju to Fushigi na Machi) game is getting a remake for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam in 2027. The company streamed a trailer:

Level 5 also streamed a new trailer for its Professor Layton and The New World of Steam (Layton Kyōju to Jōki no Shinsekai) game:

The company also streamed a behind-the-scenes video for the game's theme song. Joe Hisaishi (Studio Ghibli films) is composing the theme song "The New World" performed by Lilas.

The Professor Layton and the Curious Village game debuted for Nintendo DS in Japan in 2007 and the West in 2008. The game had ports for iOS, Android, and Panasonic's DoCoMo P906i handset.

Professor Layton and The New World of Steam will launch on December 10 worldwide for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. There is mouse support for all versions except Switch.

The game was previously slated for last year, but was delayed.

The game takes place after the events of Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, the franchise's third Nintendo DS game. The setting is Steam Bison, America, where Luke has moved to and has invited Layton to visit. Yō Ōizumi returns to voice Layton, and Mio Imada is the new voice of Luke Triton.

The additional cast includes:

• Riho Yoshioka as Elinora and Elida
• Mahiro Takasugi as Eggmuffin
• Shin'ya Kote as Allinston
• Kōichi Yamadera as Sheriff Bobsley
• Akio Ōtsuka as Falcon
• Michaela Wako Sato as Mystella

Quiz Knock, a group specialized in creating puzzles and riddles for media, are in charge of the game's puzzles.

Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire's Journey was the previous entry in the series. The game debuted in Japan for Nintendo 3DS and worldwide for iOS and Android devices in July 2017. The game then launched for Nintendo 3DS in the West in October 2017. The game launched for Switch in August 2018, and that version headed West in November 2019. The original game inspired the Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katori no Nazotoki File television anime, which premiered in April 2018, and ended in March 2019.

Source: Level 5 Vision 2026 II Dream livestream