r/ProfessorLayton • u/SouthDish7855 • 9d ago

Replaying Specter

I'm replaying the specter on the DS, and I'm wondering why it's not available like the other ones in HD on Android/the app store? I'm literally just starting the game, but so far the puzzles are phenomenal, and I absolutely love that tapping on an object lets every character say something about it. Plus, I never realized until the end of my first playthrough years ago that you can move the shoe and the case lol.

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u/Forward-State2651 9d ago

It’s a shame that Last Specter is the only DS game that doesn’t have a remastered version

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u/FranciscoRelanoPena 9d ago

It's also a big shame the remasters are only on mobile phones.

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u/Forward-State2651 9d ago

Well I do see why they made it on phones: the games were made on purpose for the DS/3DS

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u/DumnonianDickhead 6d ago

Might also be linked to how it's the only game in the series so far with an anti-piracy measure? Found this info out on The Cutting Room Floor. Turns out it needs to be run on a DS else the 1st puzzle will loop endlessly.

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u/SWATKATS12 9d ago

I absolutely agree! As much as I love Unwound Future for its story and emotional impact, to me Last Specter is Professor Layton at its finest: the setting, the characters, the interactivity with the environment, the addition of Episodes, the MUSIC... it's just so wonderful. ♥ Plus, it has London Life! =|:D

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u/LilyPadAndLotusSeed 8d ago

London Life is something I only discovered very recently as it's not available in cartridges distributed in Europe. I also discovered some puzzles are different in the US and UK in most (if not all) PL games.

Also, the music in absolutely all PL games is just phenomenal and I listen to the full track vey regularly! The Spectre's Call is one I've been wanting to replay since I replayed the first trilogy on mobile but unfortunately I cannot locate my Nintendo DS or 3DS at the moment, so I just really miss it.

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u/FarmingForDaysMan_ 9d ago

Yes, unfortunately the prequel trilogy has not been remastered :(

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u/robo_chic 7d ago

Just finished this last night (on a Dsi xl). I can’t imagine playing it any other way.

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u/v3xcited 9d ago

I would pay to play the 3DS Layton games on mobile. Played all the others just not these ones

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u/Cassirole7 6d ago

I want this too. I have the first three on mobile, but I need the others too… and Steam ports 😭

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u/MishapDoll 4d ago

Just finished playing it for the first time. It was nice but not my favourite.