Already 100% completed it

It came out 5 days ago and I finished it yesterday after grinding it for 18 hours. Unwound Future already held the spot of one of my favorite games of all time, and I basically sinked time into nothing but this for the past week. The atmosphere of this game is truly incomparable and you won’t find it anywhere else. The plot is deeply impactful, and to my knowledge there are no loose ends. Every story beat, every interaction, it has a purpose, and you become ingrained in the wonderful world they present you. The puzzles all vary in difficulty, and because not all are necessary to complete the game, anyone who finds them difficult is able to simply move on to those that work for them. The art and style are unique as well, and all the landscapes and puzzles have unique painting-esque portraits to match. the player is able to play the game as they wish, and it all works perfectly. I could never give this game anything other than five stars. It’s marvelous in every way. And to Level-5, if you’re reading this, there’s nothing I want more than to see my favorite game franchise make its way to mobile in its entirety. Keep up the good work out there.

A fantastic game for anyone who enjoys puzzles or story

I have been a long standing fan of the series since around the time of Diabolical Box. This is one of, if not my favorite game series ever, and I can’t say enough good about it. While it may not be everyone’s cup of tea, the well written and emotional story made me cry the first time I finished it. I hope other people give it a try. I didn’t think I would enjoy it much, let alone love it to the extent I do. It’s a unique and fun IP that I’m so happy Level 5 is continuing to make games for. Here’s to the next one!

SO DISSAPOINTING

As a huge fan of Layton 1 and 2, I was extremely excited to play Layton 3 and bought it on day 1. This game is not nearly as good as the previous two. Layton is a puzzle game. This game game chooses to forego that and instead lean HEAVILY on being a “visual novel”. There is about 3x the amount of text in this game as previous games. Random bystanders that you click to try to trigger a puzzle can blather on with flavor text for several screens before introducing a puzzle or yielding nothing. Much of this is an Attempt to give context to the puzzles, but the context is unneeded. The end result is thinking, “I want to do a few puzzles while I have time” and realizing that your entire play session may just be clicking through dialog with no puzzles in sight. As for the puzzles, they are shockingly bad sometimes. many puzzles rely not on logic, but merely guesswork and assumptions. This is new for the series. There are also many puzzles that leave too many open ends to the phrasing. This is poison to a logic game. This game is still worth playing but set your expectations. It’s not as good as the first two, especially the second.

This is such a blast from the past

I just got this on my iPad and man is it great seeing the game in HD instead of the tiny pixilated DS screen. It’s been over a decade since I played this + I haven’t played any of the IOS rerelease before this so it feels very new! Thank you so much for completing the trilogy of my favorite childhood game! ( Still think you sould port these 3 games to the switch, I’m sure it would be a similar experience to a iPad mini)

Portrait mode? Also crashes on iPad and iPhone during data transfer.

I have a 12 1/2 inch iPad Pro. It’s large and heavy. Why do developers continue to create iPad games in portrait mode in 2020? It looks like a great game and I will update my review if it turns out to be workable, but that is my first impression. OK, one hour later and I promised I would update my review. This is obviously an iPhone game, not an iPad game. Despite the $14 price tag. I spent 30 minutes trying to transfer the data to my iPhone. It’s not based on iCloud or Facebook, but a login for the developer on their website. Once that was cleared, I went to the iPhone to download the same game data. Turns out I had to go back and link the devices. Did that. Tried again. Turns out I had to go back to the iPad and upload the game data. Tried that twice, crashed both times mid-upload. Tried a third time, got it done. Went to the iPhone, tried to download the saved data, it crashed. Tried again and it worked. Now I’m over it and I’m going to delete it.

Awesome game for the end of trilogy

As the third also the final installment of Professor Layton’s trilogy, unwound future never let me down. The story is excellent and even more interesting than the previous two. Comparing with the beautiful ending of the diabolical box, the ending of unwound future is somewhat sad and even heartbreaking but realistic enough. Meanwhile, the difficulty and quality of the puzzles of unwound future keeps the same level as the previous two games. In conclusion, Professor Layton is a really great game series for me. In this series, I read the story, play a lot, and also learn a lot. Hopefully I can have the chance to play the new released game as well as the second trilogy in the future.

A great experience

I just finished this game and it was amazing! Playing this trilogy on my old DSI is a key childhood memory of mine, so when I learned that all three games were available in mobile versions, I immediately bought them. I was not disappointed. This is an incredibly crafted adventure, and I hope to see more like it in the future.

Essentially flawless

Loved being able to play the first two, having never owned their previous iterations. As a consequence however, I’ve grown to enjoy the previous title’s puzzle music more and would absolutely love the option to switch between bgms while solving a puzzle. Other than that, absolutely great work, worth every cent.

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Game Rant Thu Aug 28 2025

This reminds me of a puzzle... - From the late 2000s to the mid-2010s, my gaming experience was all about learning to become a gentleman.

Nintendo Life Fri Jul 28 2023

All three of the original Professor Layton titles are finally available on the Play Store, thanks to the arrival of Layton: Unwound Future in HD.

Android Police Sun Feb 28 2021

Game developer and publisher Level-5 just announced that they will be bringing their Nintendo DS original game, Professor Layton and the...

Chrome Unboxed Sun Feb 28 2021

Next week will see the release of Professor Layton and the Unwound Future HD on mobile devices, so obviously developer Level-5 wants to...

TheGamer Sun Feb 28 2021

Level-5 is a developer who has made some of my favourite games of all time. From the Professor Layton series of games and media to the 3DS...

The Boar Mon Feb 28 2022

The Professor Layton series started on the Nintendo DS in North America in 2007. The games, developed by Level-5 with Nintendo publishing...

Nintendo World Report Fri Jun 28 2013

1-Up Mushroom for... Fantastic design and story, more accessible puzzles and hints, the largest amount of content yet-- both during and...

Nintendojo Sat May 28 2011

Professor Layton is back in yet another adventure and this time he has to come to terms with a mystery involving time travelling.

Gamereactor UK Tue Jun 28 2011

Considered the best in the franchise by fans, Unwound Future - or Lost Future for you Europeans - marks the very first time Layton fans were...

WhatCulture.com Sun Jul 28 2024