It'll see a Western release EVENTUALLY... Professor Layton is wildly popular in England and Europe, while still doing quite good in the US. Including Phoenix in a Layton game is a GREAT way to promote the Ace Attorney series as well... though I am getting REAL tired of Level-5 dropping the ball with Layton stuff. First a 2-year translation period for the second game, then no US release for the first movie. They seriously need to step up their game if they want the franchise to stay viable in the US.