| Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Level-5 |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Director(s) | Usuke Kumagai Jun Suzuki |
| Producer(s) | Akihiro Hino |
| Composer(s) | Tomohito Nishiura |
| Series | Professor Layton |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle, Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask[a] is a puzzle adventure video game developed by Level-5. It is the fifth game in the Professor Layton series, the second in the prequel trilogy of games, and the first in the series to be developed for the Nintendo 3DS.[2] Miracle Mask was released as a launch title for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan in February 2011, becoming the best-selling game on the day of the system's launch. The game was later released worldwide in October 2012.[3][4] Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask Plus, an enhanced edition featuring new puzzles and added cutscenes, was released on the Nintendo eShop in Japan in February 2013.[5]
The game centers on Professor Hershel Layton, alongside his apprentice, Luke Triton, and his assistant, Emmy Altava, attempting to uncover the truth behind the "Masked Gentleman", a villain who is seemingly terrorising the city of Monte d'Or with supposed uses of "dark magic".
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- ^ J.J. Cappa (February 6, 2013). "Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask Plus out now". The JRPG Club. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
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