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Gunman King Joe from Layton and the New World of Steam!!!
No bc I CANNOT wait any longer. I am going absolutely bonkers.
I need more puzzles. I need more puzzle game. I need my silly little puzzle games and I need em NOW darnit! I need the Layton games ported to switch, I need New World of Steam to drop now! Neow!!!
I'm just... I'm losing my mind, man. I'm starving for Layton content. I get so unreasonably excited when I see those silly goofy characters going on their silly goofy adventures solving their silly goofy puzzles.
Aaanyway, I'll probably post some art eventually (maybe in the next forever or so - I suck at time and I only really draw in short spurts of energy and real effort at a time - though I am working on something currently). This post was mostly to get all my impatience and emotion out bc it's like, two in the morning as I'm writing this, so I don't have anyone else to share this excitement with.
Also, if you've read to the end of this, you deserve a puzzle, a cookie, and a game recommendation. Ghost Trick. If you haven't played it, go play it now. No, I can't tell you why. Just go do it. This is your sign.
Pikmin 4 has sent me wondering about New World of Steam
TL;DR: I'm speculating about the potential of a free roam environment in the new Layton game
...This is like, the fifth time I've had to type all this out because of dumb technical issues and human error (Emphasis on human. And on error.), so I would greatly appreciate it if you'd keep reading!
I thought of this stuff like, a week ago, but I was too lazy to type it all out, but I'm finally making myself do this.
Okay, so I've been playing Pikmin 4 for a while now. Great game. Excellent game. I love all the different changes we've seen in it compared to Pikmin games prior, but there's something in particular that's stood out to me. Namely, the base of operations where you spend time between missions.
As you save more and more castaways, the base expands as the group works together to create more space for these rescued folks so everyone can live there comfortably. Makes sense, and I think it's a neat mechanic. But it also reminded me of what we were told during the New World of Steam trailer; that the city would develop further based on the puzzles the player solves.
This got me thinking - what if these developments are something we experience firsthand? Maybe we play as Professor Layton, with Luke taking on the role of a guide in a more literal sense than his being the detective this time and the professor taking on the apprentice-like role. Maybe we play as a character we get to create and customize (I'm not terribly convinced of the latter, truthfully, but I also believe anything is possible).
Regardless, I believe it's possible that whoever we play as will be roaming around a 3D environment that develops as we solve more puzzles. Certain vehicles become available to us, which we'll use to get around different areas. Maybe that also means vehicles that are blocking places will move out of our way so we can enter new locations, such as roads that were blocked leading to other parts of town, or shops in the area that were previously obstructed. Maybe through solving puzzles, we'll inspire people to open shops, or we'll assist them in building said shop itself.
If we do get to create our own character (however unlikely), maybe one of these shops will let us buy clothes for them! Or maybe Professor Layton could purchase new outfits for himself (also very doubtful). Maybe we'll see Luke shake up his own wardrobe as well (Even more than he already has? Have you gone mad???). I'm guessing there could be a clothing store of some sort because Katrielle had a lot of different outfits in her game, so maybe we could see a similar mechanic here too? (With maybe hint coins or picarats as a currency?)
Maybe we'll see some sort of mechanic place open up where we can customize our vehicles, possibly through solving puzzles or something. Perhaps we'll see a DIY function at this location, similar to that of Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Obviously, this is all speculation and the ramblings of a mind starved of Layton content for too long, but who can really say what Level-5 has in store for us this time?
...All that said, I do hope they don't stray too far from the old formula. I imagine it will most likely still be a visual novel type game, and I really do hope that the cutscenes will still be the 2D animations we know and love. But who knows? Only time will tell.
Oh wow! You read to the end? You're literally the coolest! Stay hydrated, okay? Eat something today if you haven't already. Look after yourself; you can't solve puzzles if you're all worn out. I'm proud of you.
The new Layton footage was interesting. And I'm still totally hyped for New World of Steam.
But I am begging, pleading, please, please, please
LET THERE BE 2D, ANIME CUTSCENES
The 2D, anime cutscenes are iconic and beautiful and really set the Layton series apart from other games -- they always have.
Miracle Mask taught us that the 3D cutscenes appear clunky, cheap, and awkward, and it's just uncomfortable to look at.
I don't care how long the wait may be, I just want this game to be good and to have 2D cutscenes.
I am once again begging and pleading for 2D cutscenes in NWoS, and I'm lowkey weeping at the realization it's probably not gonna happen--
Everything looks great otherwise, I think. I just... man 😔
GOD DAMMIT NINTENDO, I JUST WANT THE FANCY GENTLEMAN!!!!
I truly hope New World Of Steam also gets translated voice acting. Cause I love PL's Italian dub, it's basically the only serie I play in my native language... so I really hope it gets dubbed 👁
GUNMAN JOE 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
be the bostonius please please please
be the bostonius please please please
I haven’t seen a post about this yet (lmk if there is) but there’s been another video of the demo uploaded! It has some footage not seen in previous videos to my knowledge: