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Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright

Released: 8/29/2014

Join forces with expert investigator Professor Layton and ace attorney Phoenix Wright in this unbelievable crossover adventure! Find out what new twists they bring to the courtroom as they solve puzzles and debunk witnesses’ lies. Cross-examine multiple witnesses at the same time to uncover the mysteries of the magical city of Labyrinthia. In a medieval town where the people live in fear of witchcraft and those who wield it, Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright, along with their assistants Luke and Maya, join forces to face a perilous journey filled with harrowing mysteries that cannot be solved with mere logic. Investigate the city of Labyrinthia and gather information from its townspeople by solving puzzles, then prove your client’s innocence in court. In new group cross-examinations, you’ll pit one witness’ testimony against another’s to get the story straight, then literally rewrite history alongside the greatest puzzle-solving duo Labyrinthia has ever known.

Join forces with expert investigator Professor Layton and ace attorney Phoenix Wright in this unbelievable crossover adventure! Find out what new twists they bring to the courtroom as they solve puzzles and debunk witnesses’ lies. Cross-examine multiple witnesses at the same time to uncover the mysteries of the magical city of Labyrinthia. In a medieval town where the people live in fear of witchcraft and those who wield it, Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright, along with their assistants Luke and Maya, join forces to face a perilous journey filled with harrowing mysteries that cannot be solved with mere logic. Investigate the city of Labyrinthia and gather information from its townspeople by solving puzzles, then prove your client’s innocence in court. In new group cross-examinations, you’ll pit one witness’ testimony against another’s to get the story straight, then literally rewrite history alongside the greatest puzzle-solving duo Labyrinthia has ever known.

Join forces with expert investigator Professor Layton and ace attorney Phoenix Wright in this unbelievable crossover adventure! Find out what new twists they bring to the courtroom as they solve puzzles and debunk witnesses’ lies. Cross-examine multiple witnesses at the same time to uncover the mysteries of the magical city of Labyrinthia. In a medieval town where the people live in fear of witchcraft and those who wield it, Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright, along with their assistants Luke and Maya, join forces to face a perilous journey filled with harrowing mysteries that cannot be solved with mere logic. Investigate the city of Labyrinthia and gather information from its townspeople by solving puzzles, then prove your client’s innocence in court. In new group cross-examinations, you’ll pit one witness’ testimony against another’s to get the story straight, then literally rewrite history alongside the greatest puzzle-solving duo Labyrinthia has ever known.

Critics
80
Metacritic
82

Score Breakdown

80.0

Critic Average

41 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

82

Metacritic User Score

208 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
-2.0
Combined Disparity
-2.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

24 early (59%)16 launch window (39%)1 late (2%)

Review summary

Updated Jan 14, 2015

Based on 41 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 80.0/100. Critics score this game 2.0 points lower than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 41)+
  1. Tristan JurkovichviaExaminer
    Jan 14, 2015·Late review
    60/100View review
    Metacritic 82/100 · -22.0 pts
  2. Keri HoneaviaActionTrip
    Sep 29, 2014·Launch window
    75/100View review
    Metacritic 82/100 · -7.0 pts
  3. Gabriel ZamoraviaPCMag
    Sep 29, 2014·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 82/100 · -2.0 pts
  4. Cody OrmeviaCGMagazine
    Sep 24, 2014·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 82/100 · -2.0 pts
  5. Alex BalderasviaNintendo Enthusiast
    Sep 18, 2014·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 82/100 · -2.0 pts