In an twist that needs to happen more often, the next installment in the puzzling Professor Layton franchise will be hitting the shelves sooner than expected.
Having previously been slated for September 20th, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future will be available eight days earlier, September 12th, waiting to infuriate us all again with its impossible yet addicting brain teasers. From the official email:
"The future will arrive sooner than expected for fans of LEVEL-5’s acclaimed Professor Layton video game series. Nintendo of America has announced a new launch date of Sept. 12 for Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, a new hand-held adventure created exclusively for the top-selling Nintendo DS family of portable game systems. Previously scheduled for release on Sept. 20, the game will now be available a week earlier, treating newcomers and experienced players alike to a mesmerizing mix of mystery, time travel and puzzle-solving fun.
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future places the professor and his trusted apprentice at the center of a spellbinding adventure after they receive a strange letter sent from 10 years in the future. Players must wind their way through more than 165 mind-bending puzzles as they decipher clues and strive to unlock a time-twisting mystery that threatens to plunge London into chaos. Featuring richly rendered graphics and an engaging storyline, the Professor Layton game series has sold nearly 1.4 million units in the United States"
