Professor Layton and The New World of Steam Launches December 10
The trailer arrives roughly a year after the delay, and the same circuit of announcements pairs the release with a remake of the first Layton game for 2027, so Level 5 is reviving the series on two fronts at once.
Key Facts
- Professor Layton and The New World of Steam launches December 10 worldwide for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.
- The game was previously slated for the year before its December 10 release date before being delayed.
- The Japanese price for Professor Layton and The New World of Steam is 7,920 yen.
- Joe Hisaishi composed "The New World," the theme song for Professor Layton and The New World of Steam, with Lilas writing lyrics and singing vocals.
- Yo Oizumi returns to voice Professor Layton in Professor Layton and The New World of Steam, while Mio Imada is the new voice of Luke Triton.
Reporting from 3 sources: Anime News Network, Inside, Game Spark.
Level 5's Professor Layton and The New World of Steam will launch December 10 worldwide for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The release date came with a new trailer shown during Nintendo Direct, and Level 5 confirmed pricing at 7,920 yen in Japan. Mouse support is included on all versions except Switch. The game had been slated for the previous year before a delay. It is set after Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, in Steam Bison, the American town Luke Triton moved to and from which he invited Layton to visit. Yo Oizumi returns as Layton, and Mio Imada voices Luke. The cast also includes Riho Yoshioka, Mahiro Takasugi, Shinya Kote, Koichi Yamadera, Akio Otsuka, and Micaela Wako Sato. Quiz Knock handled the puzzles. Joe Hisaishi composed the theme song performed by Lilas. The previous entry was Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire's Journey, which launched in July 2017.
The theme song is "The New World," with lyrics by Rira Ikuta, who also performs vocals, and music by Joe Hisaishi. A making-of video shows Ikuta's recording session and conversations between Hisaishi, Ikuta, and Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino.
- Hershel Layton: Yo Oizumi
- Luke Triton: Mio Imada
- Elinor and Elida Arlington: Riho Yoshioka
- Egg Muffin Sonder: Mahiro Takasugi
- Bolt Arlington: Shinya Kote
- Sheriff Bobsley: Koichi Yamadera
- Falcon: Akio Otsuka
- Nazora: Mikaela Wako Sato
QuizKnock, described by Game Spark as a group specializing in puzzles and riddles for media, handles puzzle development, and the game is set to include the largest number of puzzles in the series. The game is set one year after Professor Layton and the Last Time Travel, in Steam Bison, an American town that developed beyond London through an all-purpose steam engine. Packaged pre-orders are opening at various stores, with download pre-orders set for a later date. The game will be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026 among four titles at the Level-5 booth, described as the largest in the company's history, with players receiving an original mouse pad.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.