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Episode 77:

Curiosity Killed The Cat

Runtime: 51 Minutes

We look back at Professor Layton and the Curious Village, originally released in Japan on February 15th, 2007. As part of learning about its inspiration, we'll talk about the books that inspired the game. We'll spend time looking at critic and user reviews to see how everyone felt about the game upon its release. Lastly, we'll take a look at the whole Professor Layton universe, and talk about the books, movies, and films that this game has spawned. Join us for this week's brain-teasing trip down Memory Card Lane.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village Box Art

References:

Professor Layton and the Curious Village Cover Art:

  Wikipedia - Professor Layton and the Curious Village Cover Art

Metacritic - Professor Layton and the Curious Village:

  Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Additional Sources:

IGN Review:

  Professor Layton and the Curious Village Review

GamePro Review:

  Review: Professor Layton and the Curious Village

NintendoLife Review:

  Professor Layton and the Curious Village Review

YouTube Let's Play:

  Professor Layton and the Curious Village playthrough ~Longplay~

Audio Sources:

Cold Open Music:

Comfortable Mystery by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3531-comfortable-mystery

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Podcast Intro Music:

Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Schoolbell Sound:

School bell.wav by 13FPanska_Stranska_Michaela

Link: https://freesound.org/s/378394/

License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/