Developer Level-5 has uploaded a new trailer for Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, the upcoming seventh mainline game in the Layton series, that gives us our best look yet at the puzzle solving professor’s long-awaited return. Set one year after the events of Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, Layton catches up with Luke in another Parisian inspired town that is being terrorized by a phantom gunman. Spooky!
As with the past Layton games, the plot involves a mystery plaguing average villagers that grow bigger as players make progress. The trailer hints at “a kidnapped heiress,” “a town driven by relentless progress,” and a new mystery where “puzzles meet invention.” We then see some of the types of puzzles that made Unwound Future such a classic, like Layton escaping a rampaging robot by navigating city streets.
The video also lists the cast of actors, with a couple that will be familiar to Japanese fans. Longtime Layton actor Yo Oizumi will reprise his role while the slightly older Luke will be voiced by Mio Imada, relative newcomer to the Japanese film industry. Celebrity voices such as Akio Otsuka and Koichi Yamadera provide their gravitas for new characters, not to mention should make fans of Metal Gear Solid and Cowboy Bebop smile. Another cool detail is that composer Joe Hisaishi, famous for his work with Studio Ghibli, will be composing the game.
Professor Layton and the New World release date
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam doesn’t have a release date yet, but is scheduled for a 2026 release on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. This trailer confirms it will be coming to PlayStation 5 and PC (via Steam) as well.
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Written by Peter Glagowski
Peter has been a freelance gaming and film critic for over seven years. His passion for Nintendo is only matched by the size of his collection.
