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Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies launched in Japan a little more than a week ago. How’d it do? Well, while sales did see an improvement over Miracle Mask, the game’s debut is the second-worst in the series.

A look at Professor Layton’s series sales at a glance:


(2007) Professor Layton and the Curious Village – 136,736
(2007) Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box – 293,897
(2008) Professor Layton and the Unwound Future – 347,360
(2009) Professor Layton and the Last Specter – 306,473
(2011) Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – 119,591
(2013) Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies – 130,686

Azran Legacies is supposedly the last main Professor Layton game. One has to wonder what Level-5 has in store for the IP going forward.

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01./00. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8 # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.02.28} (¥7.560) – 203.224 / NEW
02./00. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Legacy of Civilization A (Level 5) {2013.02.28} (¥5.500) – 130.686 / NEW
03./00. [PSV] Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus: Otome Shoujotachi no Shoumei # (Marvelous AQL) {2013.02.28} (¥6.980) – 94.324 / NEW
04./00. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission
(Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.28} (¥5.800) – 88.386 / NEW
05./03. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 73.615 / 2.739.654 (-1%)
06./00. [PS3] Macross 30: Ginga o Tsunagu Utagoe # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.28} (¥8.380) – 63.089 / NEW
07./00. [PSV] Phantasy Star Online 2: Special Package (Sega) {2013.02.28} (¥5.229) – 61.227 / NEW
08./01. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance # (Konami) {2013.02.21} (¥6.980) – 60.394 / 369.075 (-80%)
09./00. [PSP] Shining Ark (Sega) {2013.02.28} (¥6.279) – 54.837 / NEW
10./02. [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Fighters of Eden
(Square Enix) {2013.02.07} (¥6.090) – 46.878 / 1.135.220 (-38%)
11./00. [3DS] Touch Detective: Nameko Shigeru (Success) {2013.02.28} (¥3.990) – 28.367 / NEW
12./00. [PSP] D.C.III Plus #
(Kadokawa Games) {2013.02.28} (¥6.090) – 12.444 / NEW
13./07. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 10.208 / 1.942.364 (+6%)
14./08. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!)
(Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) – 9.177 / 244.642 (+12%)
15./06. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
(Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 7.737 / 413.787 (-21%)
16./39. [PSV] Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2011.12.17} (¥4.980) – 7.616 / 184.192
17./10. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040) – 5.983 / 435.146 (+3%)
18./04. [3DS] Magi: The Labyrinth of Beginning (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.21} (¥5.800) – 5.815 / 35.217 (-80%)
19./12. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 5.307 / 1.988.455 (+8%)
20./09. [3DS] Fantasy Life (Level 5) {2012.12.27} (¥5.800) – 5.236 / 241.576 (-11%)


This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance – 7
Tomb Raider – 8
Crysis 3 – 6
Aliens: Colonial Marines – 5
Luigi’s Mansion 2 – 8
LEGO City: Undercover – 5
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate – 7
Year Walk – 9
Anodyne – 8
Kairo – 7

Thanks to joclo for the tip.


Cave Story creator Daisuke Amaya has finally revealed his next game. At the BitSummit event in Japan, Amaya announced Gero Blaster, a brand new 2D action/platformer for the iPhone.

Players will take on the role of Kaeru as he searches for his kidnapped girlfriend on an “unknown planet.” Kaeru wields a gun as you guide him through different areas.

So why are we posting about an iOS title on Nintendo Everything? Well, it appears that Gero Blaster will be heading to the 3DS as well. Nicalis’ Tyrone Rodriguez tweeted a photo that appears to show the game running on Nintendo’s portable:


Gero Blaster will be released in May.

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With Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, Level-5 prepared downloadable puzzles for a full year. The company is keeping the tradition going with Azran Legacies. Level-5 will release 20 standard puzzles alongside a brand new puzzle each day for a total of 385 puzzles.

Players are free to tackle each download separate from the story. Keats has returned to help players keep up-to-date about puzzles they have yet to complete in previous area. Visit the Bostonias Airship to find Keats, who will list all uncompleted puzzles.

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Yet another interview with Shigeru Miyamoto has gone live. TIME quizzed the legendary game designer about a series of topics, including Wii U’s launch titles, new IPs, the core vs. casual demographics, and whether his younger self could have foreseen what has happened in the industry over the past few decades.

Read up on all of Miyamoto’s responses below.



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