Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights
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| Developer(s) | Konami Winkysoft[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Designer(s) | Noriaki Okamura[1] |
| Artist(s) | Hideyuki Takenami[1] |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
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| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights[a] is an adventure game for the Nintendo 3DS. It was co-developed by Konami and Winkysoft and designed by Zone of the Enders director Noriaki Okamura. The game is set in late 19th-century Paris, and follows the eponymous protagonist, archaeologist Doctor Lautrec, on his quest for a hidden treasure of the Bourbon dynasty.[3]
Gameplay
[edit]Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights is played on the Nintendo 3DS. The game progresses as the player navigates the environment, puts together clues, and solves puzzles.
Plot
[edit]Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights takes place in Paris at the end of the 19th century, during the Belle Époque. The protagonist of the game, the eccentric and mystery-solving archaeologist Doctor Jean-Pierre Lautrec, is a lecturer at the city's Museum of Natural History. Together with his assistant Sophie Coubertin, a university student, he comes into possession of a map that leads to a hidden treasure of Louis XIV of France. On their quest through Paris and the catacombs beneath it, Doctor Lautrec and Sophie are pursued by a crime syndicate and the Knights of the Iron Mask, an order of knights with iron masks and claws.[4][5][6][7]
Development
[edit]Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights was designed, written, directed and produced by Zone of the Enders director Noriaki Okamura.[1] It was co-developed by Konami and Winkysoft,[1] and marked Okamura's first experience with the stereoscopic three-dimensional graphics of the Nintendo 3DS handheld console.[8] The game shares many aesthetic, and story similarities to Level-5's Professor Layton series of adventure games, and Okamura said he is inspired by that series.[8]
Reception
[edit]The game was met with mixed reception. The UK Official Nintendo Magazine stated that the game had a lot of work put into it, but in general, slowly falls into repetition, with them giving it score of 69%. They also noted its overt similarities to the Professor Layton series, and often referred to the game as a flagrant rip-off of the aforementioned franchise that is clearly intended to "cash-in" on its success.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Nakamura, Darren (April 13, 2012). "Review: Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights". Destructoid. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Conditt, Jessica (2011-10-01). "If Doctor Lautrec is delayed on 3DS and you have a cold, what is √345 + 18?". Joystiq. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ^ "ドクターロートレックと忘却の騎士団 【公式サイト】". Konami. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ "Developer Blog No 1: The birth of a new Game". GameTrailers. MTV Networks. May 12, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ Gantayat, Anoop (December 17, 2010). "Konami's Slightly Professor Laytonish 3DS Title". Andriasang. Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ "Doctor Lautrec makes appointment with 3DS". GameSpot. CBS Interactive Inc. April 13, 2011. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ Jackson, Mike (February 17, 2011). "Konami reveals new 3DS puzzle adventure". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ a b Nützler, Jakob (May 3, 2011). "Interview: Noriaki Okamura zu Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights". Planet3DS.de (in German). 4Players GmbH. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)