So today Konami announced a new title in their 3DS launch. Normally this wouldn't exactly be that remarkable, except for the fact that it's a direct ripoff of the Professor Layton series of games made by Level-5. The facts about it are as follows:
-Doctor Lautrec is a French Archaeologist
-Has a young (female) assistant named Sophie
-Setting is 19th Century Paris
-Will be a Puzzle game
-Doctor Lautrec is shown in several pictures (including the above) with a large hat (similar to Layton's) and overcoat (which is Layton's signature appearance).
That alone really isn't that much of a ripoff, though fans of the Layton series are probably already up in arms about this.
Here's a picture of Layton and his apprentice for reference:
Professor Layton facts:
-English Archaeology Professor
-Lives in contemporary London (Although the world that is crafted usually feels closer to 20th century London)
-Has a young (male) apprentice
-Puzzle Game
And as you can see from the picture, he's sporting a nice hat and overcoat, sporting an orange shirt underneath, though is sometimes pictured with a red vest.
In my opinion, it's similar to what Capcom did to Twisted Pixel games with MaxSplosion for the iPhone. Except Level-5 is a big enough company that they can actually do something about it.
Personally, I don't think I'll be buying this game when it releases. It's a complete rip off of Level-5's design, and Konami should be punished for it.
Expect it out this Summer. No word yet on when the next two Professor Layton games (and Prof. Layton vs. Phoenix Wright) will be released.
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