Professor Layton and The Miracle Mask for Nintendo 3DS

About Professor Layton and The Miracle Mask for Nintendo 3DS

Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask takes the gentleman professor to Monte dOr, a glittering carnival city built on a desert miracle. A masked villain is turning citizens to stone and causing chaos at the parade, and an old letter from a lost friend pulls Layton into the case. The story jumps between the present day investigation and Laytons school days, where a friendship and a tragedy slowly come into focus across both timelines.

Puzzles fill every street and hotel corridor, with more than a hundred to solve in the story plus daily extras that kept players busy for a year. New tricks include inspecting scenes up close with a magnifier and guiding a little robot through mazes in a toy shop game. The move to Nintendo 3DS brought lively character models and scenes that pop with depth. It balances brain work and story charm with the usual Layton grace.

Genre	Puzzle
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform	Nintendo 3DS
Release	2011
Available on	Physical copies for Nintendo 3DS

The shop window has closed, but the game lives on. The Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS closed in March 2023, which means new digital purchases are no longer possible. The honest way to play now is a physical cartridge bought through a retailer, and testing any used copy before a long session is wise. Owners who bought the game digitally before the closure can still access their purchased games today without trouble.

A masked mystery that shows Layton at his elegant best.

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What's inside

• Investigate the masked villain of Monte dOr
• Over a hundred story puzzles plus daily extras
• Flashbacks reveal Laytons school days
• Zoom in and inspect scenes for clues
• A robot maze mini game adds variety

Best for

Perfect for mystery fans who like puzzles woven into a good story.