I've been wanting to play a game like Professor Layton for a long time and only recently noticed that Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy was available on Switch. I am aware that this is a spin off series and will not fully represent Layton in any way, but I was still curious. I actually liked the Mystery Rooms mobile game, and was curious to know more about the story of Layton's daughter, Katrielle.
Story: The plot is divided by several cases since Katrielle is a part of a detective agency and tries to solve various mysteries as she goes about in London. This is already a massive difference compared to Layton since that focusses on one plot to guide you and this having several unrelated plot points. This could be something people won't like about the game, but I rather enjoyed seeing these short cases of maybe 2-3 hours. There were a great variety of mysteries, fun people to interact with, and more importantly a great protagonist to get to know.
Katrielle inherits her father's intellect and passion for manners in the form of being a gentlewoman. However, she isn't afraid to show a more fun side to her as well. She does not feel like a carbon copy of Layton, and I love that. She loves her father and despite being a detective situated in London, she aspires to go on adventures just like our top hat archeologist, making this a fun origin story if they ever want to pass the gauntlet to her. She tends to joke around or get easily distracted at first glance, but paying attention to the plot you can see that she always like to think ahead and find a way to give everyone a happy ending while still have a good time. This personality works perfectly well with her partner, Sherl the dog, who plays a straight man in most of her comedic stories.
Gameplay: I've already mentioned that this game consists of several cases, but it's mechanics are still very similar to her father's series. Puzzles are placed all around the area and plot, and you have to use your own reading or intellectual skills to figure it out (or use a hint coin for some extra help). The best part as well is that all the puzzles are very different to one another. So you never have to worry about coming across the same puzzle all the time.
In short, Katrielle's game presents a fun puzzle adventure for all audiences that may differ from her predecessor's series, but still have other qualities (protagonist, funny writing, short burst story) that will let you have a smile across your face.
Story: The plot is divided by several cases since Katrielle is a part of a detective agency and tries to solve various mysteries as she goes about in London. This is already a massive difference compared to Layton since that focusses on one plot to guide you and this having several unrelated plot points. This could be something people won't like about the game, but I rather enjoyed seeing these short cases of maybe 2-3 hours. There were a great variety of mysteries, fun people to interact with, and more importantly a great protagonist to get to know.
Katrielle inherits her father's intellect and passion for manners in the form of being a gentlewoman. However, she isn't afraid to show a more fun side to her as well. She does not feel like a carbon copy of Layton, and I love that. She loves her father and despite being a detective situated in London, she aspires to go on adventures just like our top hat archeologist, making this a fun origin story if they ever want to pass the gauntlet to her. She tends to joke around or get easily distracted at first glance, but paying attention to the plot you can see that she always like to think ahead and find a way to give everyone a happy ending while still have a good time. This personality works perfectly well with her partner, Sherl the dog, who plays a straight man in most of her comedic stories.
Gameplay: I've already mentioned that this game consists of several cases, but it's mechanics are still very similar to her father's series. Puzzles are placed all around the area and plot, and you have to use your own reading or intellectual skills to figure it out (or use a hint coin for some extra help). The best part as well is that all the puzzles are very different to one another. So you never have to worry about coming across the same puzzle all the time.
In short, Katrielle's game presents a fun puzzle adventure for all audiences that may differ from her predecessor's series, but still have other qualities (protagonist, funny writing, short burst story) that will let you have a smile across your face.