Level-5 is working on a Professor Layton game for iOS and Android. Famitsu revealed Professor Layton and the Century of the Seven Phantom Thieves, which has players capture looters in London.
You start Professor Layton and the Century of the Seven Phantom Thieves by making an avatar. Then you gather information to catch criminals. If you’re victorious you’ll get a reward (probably an avatar item). Professor Layton and the Century of the Seven Phantom Thieves has a social mechanic where you can cooperate with other players to get an advantage when battling with thieves.
If you register for the game early you’ll get a Luke puppet, a rare avatar item, as a gift. While the business model hasn’t leaked online yet, it kind of sounds like this Layton game will use a paid per item system.
