Professor Layton and the Last Specter/YMMV

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  • And the Fandom Rejoiced: Nintendo of America (and Europe) was silent about the game's release for years, to the point where an English preview of the fifth game came out before any indication that the fourth would come out. This lead some to question whether or not it would be released to western audiences at all. Then the English version was announced in E3 2011.
    • Inverted for many when it was revealed that Europe would not be getting London Life, the much anticipated 100 hour + RPG. Nintendo claimed it was because it would be costly to translate the RPG into different languages, but a fair few European fans are still baffled that England won't be getting the bonus RPG that's named after their capital city.
  • Awesome Music: This was to be expected, considering which series this game is a part of.
  • Crowning Moment of Heartwarming: There's one in "London Life," if you can believe that. When Layton sends your character on the final quest of the main storyline (which will allow you to win at LL), he gives a sweet little speech about how you're the perfect choice for the mission because it can only be achieved by someone truly happy - and you are the happiest person in all of Little London because your happiness comes from doing kind deeds that bring joy to others. Suddenly, all the time spent trying to catch specific fish or pick just the right flower seems totally Worth It.
  • Fridge Brilliance: Remember when Luke was saying that the specter was controlling his dad? Turns out, the operator of the specter was.
  • Sidetracked by the Gold Saucer: The Specter's Flute contains an unlockable extra (available after finishing the game) called "London Life": An entire simulation RPG (in the vein of Animal Crossing or Harvest Moon) set in the Professorverse. It's not so much "receive a cool extra after finishing a Professor Layton game" as it is "A couple hours of the usual Layton rigmarole serve as a Brain Gate for a really cool Layton RPG." In the North American release, you can play it right from the start, so you can really get sidetracked from even the main story. Europeans can't get sidetracked since they won't get it.
  • Tear Jerker: Loosha dies shortly after showing Arianna the Golden Garden just so that her illness would be cured.
  • Toy Ship: Luke has shades of this for Arianna who might also have the same thoughts. And then there's Sean, but his is completely one-sided to Arianna.

London Life

  • Goddamned Bats: Which drain your Happiness when you run into them.
    • They can also appear in swarms on some days, even during the day!
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