Nintendo of Australia confirms multiple release dates, shows Professor Layton and Pandora's Box boxart

Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box™ will be available to play on Nintendo DS® or Nintendo DSi™ from 24 September. With more than 150 brain-teasers, riddles and logic puzzles for players to solve, Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box is a challenging game for all ages.

Join a host of quirky characters including Professor Layton and his assistant Luke, as you become a super sleuth to solve the mystery surrounding Pandora’s Box.

Professor Layton, a world-renowned archaeologist and puzzle enthusiast has tackled some of the toughest mysteries around the world. Now, with his assistant Luke, Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box sees the duo set out to solve the mystery around the sudden passing of Professor Layton’s friend and mentor Dr. Andrew Schrader. The only clues are a train ticket found at Dr. Schrader’s home, and of course the mysterious Pandora’s Box, which Dr. Schrader had in his possession.

Test your logic – throughout Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box challenging logic puzzles appear from time to time, but fear not, a little logic goes a long way! Also required is the power of visualisation – some puzzles require a sharp eye, and even sharper wits! You may be called upon to identify a window by vague clues, or fit a peculiar key into a locked door. Brain riddles are another style of puzzle found throughout Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box. With the riddles, sometimes the answer is hidden in the question, so it’s up to you to read between the lines.

For those that just cannot get enough of the puzzles in Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box there will be a brand new puzzle to download each week via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for the first 33 weeks once the game launches.

Also available is the original – Professor Layton and the Curious Village. With this title you will tackle more than 130 puzzles as you unravel the mysteries of the village. Challenges range from mazes and riddles to logic and sliding puzzles.

Also coming out from Nintendo, and available to play on Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi from 17 September is Fossil Fighters™! Find, clean, collect and fight dinosaurs as you build a collection of more than 100 dinosaurs known as ‘vivosaurs’.

Available 8 October will be Nintendo’s newest five-sided, star shaped hero - The Legendary Starfy™, available to play on Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi. Players must guide Starfy through a variety of lush environments to the end of each stage – all while defeating comical enemies and big bosses.

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