LEVEL-5 has revealed the cast of voices of Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, the new main installment of the saga, and the announcement confirms the return of two historical interpreters. Christopher Robin Miller returns to be Hershel Layton and Lani Minella picks up Luke Triton in the US English dub. The game comes out on December 10, 2026 on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam.
The date comes after several movements: the title was presented on the Nintendo Direct on February 8, 2023, in November 2023 it was dated for 2025 and the launch ended up being set for December 10, 2026.
An English cast with returns and six additions
Miller assumes the voice of Layton in both the English version of the United States and in the United Kingdom. Luke’s case is different: Minella interprets it in the American dub and Cat Protano takes care of him in the British. He is the only character with different actors between both variants of English.
Next to them are six new names in the English cast:
- Amber Lee Connors as Elinora Allinston and Elida Allinston.
- Nic Olsen as Eggmuffin Sonder.
- Andy Barnett as Bolt Allinston.
- Caleb Jensen as Sheriff Bobsley.
- Arthur Romeo as Falcon.
- Kayli Mills as Mystella.
Voices in seven languages and a weighty creative team
English is not the only option. The cast also includes French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Korean, so that the game comes with a wide coverage of voices from day one.
In Japanese, Yō ōizumi repeats as Layton and Mio Imada is Luke’s new voice. They are accompanied by Riho Yoshioka (Elinora and Elida), Mahiro Takasugi (Eggmuffin Sonder), Shinya Kote (Bolt Allinston), Koichi Yamadera (Sheriff Bobsley), Akio Otsuka (Falcon) and Michaela Wako Sato (Mystella).
The puzzles, the heart of the saga, are in charge of the Japanese group Quizknock. The title track bears the signature of Joe Hisaishi and is played by Lilas Ikuta, who also writes the lyrics.
Layton’s new adventure on Steam Bison
The story is set a year after the events of Professor Layton and the Unwound Future. Luke has moved abroad and invited the teacher to visit him, so the action moves to Steam Bison, an American steampunk town where both will have a mystery to solve.
Reservations, launch gift and controls
Reservations are active on PS5 and Steam, and the gift to be booked is the same on all platforms: Layton Series Soundtrack Selection, a selection of eleven songs from the saga. As for the controls, the version of Switch 2 supports the use of the mouse.
With the cast closed and the date firm, it remains to be seen how much weight the new characters have in the plot and how the Switch 2 mouse fits into a puzzle system designed, originally, for touch screen and pencil.