Minatogawa-Jinja Temple. Kobe, Japan. By Helmut Perchu.
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As previously reported, Professor Layton and the Curious Village is coming to smartphones. Here is the debut trailer. The app will be released on iOS and Android next month in Japan. No word yet on an international release.

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The Motorway. Kyoto, Japan. By Patrick Allan | Official Site
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Professor Layton and the Curious Village, originally released on the Nintendo DS in 2007, is getting an HD remaster for smartphones in Japan. Tilted Professor Layton and the Curious Village EXHD for Smartphone, the app’s release date is TBA. No word yet if it will be out internationally.
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Yakuza 3 HD Remaster’s box art goes cigarette-less. The original Japanese PS3 box art featured Kazuma Kiryu smoking. The character, however, will continue to smoke in-game as evident by the remaster’s debut trailer.