The marketing folks at Nintendo of America have been hitting it out of the proverbial park as of late when it comes to producing TV ads.
Case(s) in point: This recent Metroid: Other M ad and this Dragon Quest IX ad. Oh, and this Professor Layton and the Unwound Future ad:
Speaking of the latest entry in the Professor Layton series, I'm starting to regret my decision to pass on the just-released North American version of the game in favor of the European version. Oh, well, October 22 isn't that far away, right?
Buy: Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Showing posts with label Professor Layton And The Unwound Future. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Professor Layton And The Unwound Future. Show all posts
Monday, September 20, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Let's play: 'Which box art is better?' (Professor Layton 3 edition)
Although European and North American gamers are still waiting for the third Professor Layton title to hit the streets in their respective territories--it'll be released on Oct. 22 in the former and on Sept. 12 in the latter--their Japanese counterparts have had access to the game since late 2008.
Have the folks in Nintendo's European and North American offices spent the ensuing years on anything other than the game's translation? If the following images are any indication, they've at least tweaked the title's cover art.
Nintendo of Europe's makeover (below) is the most extreme--especially as it accompanies a rather confounding name change.
Nintendo of America's design (below), on the other hand, is a lot less dramatic.
So, which one do I prefer? I'd go with the North American design, hands down, if screenshots didn't obscure a third of it. Of course, I'd like the European cover a lot more if it sported the logo that appears on its North American counterpart.
I guess what I'm saying, then, is "neither." Not that it matters--I'd buy the game day one even if it were sold in a plain paper sleeve.
Pre-order: Professor and the Lost Future (for European gamers) or Professor and the Unwound Future (for North Americans)
Have the folks in Nintendo's European and North American offices spent the ensuing years on anything other than the game's translation? If the following images are any indication, they've at least tweaked the title's cover art.
Nintendo of Europe's makeover (below) is the most extreme--especially as it accompanies a rather confounding name change.
Nintendo of America's design (below), on the other hand, is a lot less dramatic.
So, which one do I prefer? I'd go with the North American design, hands down, if screenshots didn't obscure a third of it. Of course, I'd like the European cover a lot more if it sported the logo that appears on its North American counterpart.
I guess what I'm saying, then, is "neither." Not that it matters--I'd buy the game day one even if it were sold in a plain paper sleeve.
Pre-order: Professor and the Lost Future (for European gamers) or Professor and the Unwound Future (for North Americans)
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, eh?
Is the third Professor Layton title finally leaving Japan? It sure seems like it.
According to siliconera.com, series developer Level-5 recently registered a trademark for Professor Layton and the Unwound Future.
Sure, that's not a literal translation of the game's Japanese title (which would be something like Professor Layton and The Last Time Travel), but it's similar enough to suggest it will, indeed, be making its way westward in the near future.
In the meantime, enjoy the title's melancholy theme song.
According to siliconera.com, series developer Level-5 recently registered a trademark for Professor Layton and the Unwound Future.
Sure, that's not a literal translation of the game's Japanese title (which would be something like Professor Layton and The Last Time Travel), but it's similar enough to suggest it will, indeed, be making its way westward in the near future.
In the meantime, enjoy the title's melancholy theme song.
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