Professor Layton

About

Professor Layton is a puzzle adventure game series for the Nintendo DS developed by Level 5^[1], which are about Professor Hershel Layton and Luke Triton’s adventures together. There are six main games in the franchise, five of which have been published, as well as a movie. There is also a crossover game with Phoenix Wright in the works, which has caused the series to be referenced to alongside the Phoenix Wright series. The game has gained significant popularity on the internet, holding a large number of fanfictions on fanfiction.net^[2], as well as a strong presence on DeviantART.

Main Characters

Professor Hershel Layton

Professor Layton is based on the idea of an English gentleman, and is a professor of archaeology at the fictional Gressenheller University in London. He investigates mysteries while solving various brain teasers.

Luke Triton

Luke Triton is the deuteragonist of the entire Professor Layton series. He is the son of Professor Layton’s friend Clark Triton, and is the professor’s self-proclaimed apprentice. Luke is a sensible young man who is able to converse with animals and is already a bit adept at solving puzzles, most likely due to the fact that he is commonly with Layton.

External References

^[1] Wikipedia – Level 5

^[2]fanfiction.net: Professor Layton Fanfiction Archive