History VideoGame / ProfessorLaytonandtheDiabolicalBox

* ShoutOut: In the very first cutscene, we see the [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Triforce]] in the rose Flora is wearing.

** Anton looks remarkably like a cartoonish version of Alucard from the ''VideoGame/{{Castlevania}}'' games. [[spoiler:The resemblance is enhanced by the fact that most characters think he's a vampire.]] His English voice actor must have realized this, because his voice is also similar to Alucard's in the original version of ''[[CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Symphony of the Night]]''.

* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy: Anton

* {{Foreshadowing}}: The town name of Folsense. [[spoiler:(If one has knowledge of French, the name comes out as faux-sense, which essentially means 'False Sense', which makes sense when you realise that the inhabitants of the town are mere illusions brought about by a hallucinogenic gas leak!)]]

** Possibly FridgeBrilliance after the events of Unwound Future, where you get to find out the ''real'' reason.

* LatexPerfection: [[spoiler:Don Paolo]] is somehow able to impersonate [[spoiler:Flora]] without arousing suspicion. This reaches BeyondTheImpossible levels because the characters' height, build, and voices don't match ''at all''.

* VillainousCrossdresser: [[spoiler: Don Paolo dresses up as Flora for a good portion of the game.]]

* TooDumbToLive: Guess what every supposedly smart person in the game does after getting their hands on a box rumored to kill anyone who tries to open it. (Don't expect them to take any sane precautions either.)

* LatexPerfection: [[spoiler:Don Paolo]] is somehow able to impersonate [[spoiler:Flora]] without arousing suspicion.

* MisterMuffykins: On the Molentary Express, RichBitch Babette throws a tantrum because her precious little boy Tom is missing. She demands that Layton, Luke, and Chelmey all search for him, but [[spoiler:thanks to her misleading InsistentTerminology, it's some time before they realize they're looking not for a child- Flora ''has'' stowed away on the train- but for a dog]].

* PointOfNoReturn: Averted from a gameplay perspective; see GameplayAndStorySegregation above. The endgame doesn't start until you talk to Katia. You can't visit Dropstone or the Molentary Express again, though.

* ShoutOut: In the very first cutscene, we see the [[LegendOfZelda Triforce]] in the rose Flora is wearing.

The second game in the ''ProfessorLayton'' WidgetSeries.

Please place series-spanning tropes on the main ''ProfessorLayton'' page.

* DeathByChildbirth: Katia's mother, resulting in Katia having been partially RaisedByGrandparents.
* DidNotDoTheResearch: While in Folsense, a bouncer outside a restaurant tells Layton that he has to take off his hat if he wants to enter because of the dress code. Layton refuses to, stating that a true gentleman never removes his hat. In fact, Layton has it backwards. A gentleman is required to take his hat off while indoors.

* Foreshadowing: The town name of Folsense. [[spoiler:(If one has knowledge of French, the name comes out as faux-sense, which essentially means 'False Sense', which makes sense when you realise that the inhabitants of the town are mere illusions brought about by a hallucinogenic gas leak!)]]

* LetsFightLikeGentlemen: Anton challenges Layton to a duel, and being the good sport that he is, gives Layton a free choice of the swords on the wall. [[spoiler: It's actually a trick as all the swords are {{Ornamental Weapon}}s; Layton figures out that the clue Anton gives about a "true warrior" means to grab a sword off a nearby suit of armor.]]

* MisterMuffykins: On the Molentary Express, RichBitch Babette throws a tantrum because her precious little boy Tom is missing. She demands that Layton, Luke, and Chelmey all search for him, but [[spoiler:thanks to her misleading InsistentTerminology, it's some time before they realize they're looking not for a child, but for a dog]].

* PetInterface: If you beat the hamster minigame, he points out hint coins for you.

* Foreshadowing: The town name of Folsense. [[spoiler:(If one has knowledge of French, the name comes out as {{faux}}-sense, which essentially means 'False Sense', which makes sense when you realise that the inhabitants of the town are mere illusions brought about by a hallucinogenic gas leak!)]]

* SmallAnnoyingCreature: [[YourMileageMayVary Arguably]] the hamster. Whenever he pops up to show you a hint coin location, he says something in a [[CuteButCacophonic loud]], [[{{Joisey}} jarringly-accented]] voice that is liable to break the mood.

* [[ActuallyNotAVampire Actually [[spoiler: Not]] A Vampire]]

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Near the end of the game, Layton refuses to leave [[spoiler: the Herzen castle]] until he's uncovered the truth behind Dr. Schraeder's death and the Elysian Box. Absolutely nothing prevents you from strolling right through the front doors and going back to solve any puzzles you may have missed along the way.