Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
European cover art featuring (from left to right) Luke Triton, Hershel Layton, Phoenix Wright, and Maya Fey
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
Director(s)
Producer(s)
  • Hironobu Takeshita
  • Takayuki Hama
Artist(s)Kazuya Nuri
Writer(s)
Composer(s)
Series
Platform(s)Nintendo 3DS
Release
  • JP: November 29, 2012
  • EU: March 28, 2014[1]
  • AU: March 29, 2014[2]
  • NA: August 29, 2014[3]
Genre(s)Adventure, puzzle, visual novel
Mode(s)Single-player

Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney[a] is a visual novel adventure puzzle video game for the Nintendo 3DS, and was developed by both Capcom and Level-5, the latter publishing it in Japan while Nintendo published it worldwide. The game is a crossover between two game series from both developers, combining the puzzle and exploration elements of Level-5's Professor Layton series, and the general trial mechanics of Capcom's Ace Attorney adventure series, the latter enhanced by the addition of a few new elements,[6][7] including multiple witnesses, a concept continued with into the prequel series The Great Ace Attorney. Shu Takumi, the series director for the Ace Attorney series, assisted with the scenario designs for the game. The plot focuses on Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright, along with their respective assistants, working together to solve the mystery behind a young girl that they both encounter separately, and a strange world they are brought to through her, with Layton focused on solving puzzles and finding clues to solve the mystery, while Wright focuses on defending people who are put on trial for being "witches".

The game was initially released in Japan on November 29, 2012,[8] before eventually being released in Europe on March 28, 2014, Australia on March 29, 2014, and North America on August 29.[3] The game has since received generally positive reviews from critics.

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  8. ^ Ashcraft, Brian (11 September 2012). "Report: Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney will be out November 29 in Japan". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 8 November 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2012.


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