Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

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  • Summary: (Also known as "Professor Layton and Pandora's Box) Professor Layton needs your help! Get your wits working with over 150 puzzles, and help unravel the mystery of the Elysian Box. [Nintendo]
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 65
  3. Negative: 0 out of 65
  1. 1UP
    100
    Diabolical Box shows that the game's developers aren't content to just sit on their laurels -- they take a wonderful game, and make it even better.
  2. Meristation
    90
    Layton's latest adventure is his best for the time being. Same graphics, different sounds and a completely new storyline is very much what players are going to find in The Diabolical Box, a game that has nothing but fun to offer every player that have the guts to get over with more than a hundred puzzles and a compelling story. One of the best games of this year without any doubt at all.
  3. GameDaily
    90
    Charming and addictive.
  4. My Gamer
    86
    Even though the puzzles can be challenging, the game’s addictive nature and sense of satisfaction is rarely seen at this level on the DS.
  5. GamesNation
    81
    Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box is a game suited for everyone. With more than 150 among riddles and conundrums, it places you into a nicely drawn world full of extraordinary characters, with an involving story worth unraveling one puzzle at a time.
  6. VideoGamer
    80
    If you liked Mysterious Village and need more, or if you just want something genuinely fresh and original for your DS, Pandora's Box is the answer you're looking for.
  7. games(TM)
    60
    Professor Layton certainly has soul, but the puzzles themselves just aren't imaginative enough to save the adventure from feeling frequently out of breath. [Nov 2009, p.123]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. [ANONYMOUS]
    Oct 3, 2009
    10
    I was counting down the days until this game came out and finished it under 10 hours when it did. Amazing gameplay, storyline, puzzles, I was counting down the days until this game came out and finished it under 10 hours when it did. Amazing gameplay, storyline, puzzles, soundtrack, everything! Level-5 definitely need to bring out more epic games. Should be apart of every DS player's collection.… Expand
  2. Mutty99
    Feb 9, 2020
    10
    The first Layton game dubbed in Italian. Having first played the Curious Village (which had only English-voiced cutscenes), when i first heardThe first Layton game dubbed in Italian. Having first played the Curious Village (which had only English-voiced cutscenes), when i first heard the voices in my language i went full hype. Good in its own way, it's a little more original than the first title, and the story's structure has way improved. Great NDS title :)… Expand
  4. ZeoN
    Nov 28, 2017
    10
    Una obra mestra dentro de la saga Layton.Recomendable para todos aquellos fans de ella.Puzzles dificiles y una historia simplemente increibleUna obra mestra dentro de la saga Layton.Recomendable para todos aquellos fans de ella.Puzzles dificiles y una historia simplemente increible alrededor de un pueblo perdido en la niebla.… Expand
  5. Anxo
    Jul 18, 2017
    9
    Posiblemente este es el juego que recuerdo con menos cariño de la saga layton, pero sin duda me ha gustado mucho. El segundo de la saga laytonPosiblemente este es el juego que recuerdo con menos cariño de la saga layton, pero sin duda me ha gustado mucho. El segundo de la saga layton con sus puzzles de una calidad perfecta como siempre. Tiene algunos defectos graves como el de las notas opacas, pero dejando eso de lado un juego magnífico de una saga magnífica. Con una historia muy buena.… Expand
  6. Maarten95
    May 3, 2019
    8
    The artstyle has improved compared to the last game to an even higher level. There are more soundtracks and the story is still great. The onlyThe artstyle has improved compared to the last game to an even higher level. There are more soundtracks and the story is still great. The only reason I won't give this game a higher rating is because in my country you can only get the dutch version of this game. Its fine but the voice acting isn't as good as the english version. I wish they offered an option to change the voices to the english ones.… Expand
  7. Jozxyqk
    Apr 30, 2012
    8
    If I could give this a 7.5 I would. I love Curious Village and Unwound Future, but this was a slight disappointment. While there are someIf I could give this a 7.5 I would. I love Curious Village and Unwound Future, but this was a slight disappointment. While there are some great mini-games and puzzles, the story's final twist is too silly and requires to big a suspension of disbelief. It was a real let down. It's almost made up for by the oddly charming gimmick of the final puzzle, but not quite. But worst of all are the endlessly repeated "Disappearing Act" puzzles, which I cannot forgive.… Expand
  8. skads7
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    Un salto cuantitativo con respecto al primero, una mejor historia, mejores personajes, puzles y canciones. Poco a poco va perfilando lo queUn salto cuantitativo con respecto al primero, una mejor historia, mejores personajes, puzles y canciones. Poco a poco va perfilando lo que debería ser un juego de Layton. Jugaría este antes que la Villa Misteriosa, porque total, para lo que se desarrolla "la historia" en el primer juego, mejor olvidarlo :)… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#8 Best DS Game of 2009
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#11 Most Discussed DS Game of 2009
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#9 Most Shared DS Game of 2009