Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
North American box art
Developer(s)Level-5
Matrix Software (iOS, Android)
Publisher(s)Nintendo DS
iOS, Android
  • WW: Level-5
Director(s)Tatsuya Shinkai
Producer(s)Akihiro Hino
Composer(s)Tomohito Nishiura
SeriesProfessor Layton
Platform(s)Nintendo DS, iOS, Android
ReleaseNintendo DS
  • JP: November 29, 2007
  • NA: August 24, 2009
  • AU: September 24, 2009
  • EU: September 25, 2009
  • KO: September 8, 2011
iOS, Android
  • JP: December 5, 2018
  • NA/EU: June 20, 2019
Genre(s)Puzzle, Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box,[a] known in Australia and Europe as Professor Layton and Pandora's Box,[1] is the second game in the Professor Layton series by Level-5. It was followed by a third game, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future. The game follows Professor Layton and his self-proclaimed apprentice Luke as they travel cross-country by train to solve the mystery behind a mysterious box that is said to kill anyone who opens it.[2] An enhanced mobile port of Diabolical Box, subtitled "HD for Mobile", was released on December 5, 2018.[3]


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  1. ^ Bramwell, Tom (July 15, 2009). "Professor Layton sequel Euro date". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on October 25, 2009. Retrieved October 9, 2011. Nintendo Europe has announced that Professor Layton and Pandora's Box – known as Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box elsewhere – will launch on 25th September.
  2. ^ "Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box". Nintendo.com. Nintendo of America. Archived from the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2011. Puzzle master Professor Layton and his apprentice, Luke, have stumbled upon another mystery. It's up to them to navigate their way through numerous puzzles to determine who – or what – caused the death of Professor Layton's mentor, Dr. Schrader. Was it the mysterious Elysian Box, rumored to kill all who open it? Professor Layton and Luke find a train ticket for the Molentary Express, a clue that begins their adventure.
  3. ^ "Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box EXHD announced for smartphones". 27 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-01-03.