is a puzzle video game produced by Level-5 for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It is the fourth game in the Professor Layton series. The game is a prequel to the series, set three years before the events in Professor Layton and the Curious Village, and tells the story of how Luke met Professor Layton and how he became his apprentice. The game also includes a separate RPG known as 'London Life' which can be unlocked after the completion of the main puzzle adventure. Co-developed by Brownie Brown, 'London Life' is touted to run for over 100 hours in gameplay.
The story begins with a strange man reading an old myth of a powerful specter emerging from the mist to protect a village at the sound of a flute. The specter became the village's defense from all harm, and that flute, the Specter's Flute, became the village's treasure. At the end of the story, he stands up and asks his butler if his game is ready. The butler responds, saying, "Yes, it's ready, master."
Professor Layton's London Life (レイトン教授のロンドンライフ) is a 100 hour RPG developed by Brownie Brown. The game features many of the Professor Layton Series characters, from all four games released as of 2009, and three downloadable characters from Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva. The game allows the player to create his/her own avatar that they can have live in London. Specific Londoners will ask them to do certain tasks, unlocking more places in London to visit. The game has been described to have graphics very similar to Mother 3, and it has been said that London Life is a sneak peek for a new Level-5 game, Fantasy Life launching in Japan during 2011. Level-5 announced that the US localization will include London Life, and as a bonus will, as opposed to the Japanese version, be available before the completion of the main game. However, London Life will not be included in the European version. London Life has now also been confirmed for Australia.
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