The fourth and final game in the Professor Layton series for the Nintendo DS maintains the same high quality of the previous three. They’ve almost become an end-of-year institution, and I for one really enjoy my annual Layton adventure with brain-tickling puzzles.

The story of the Spectre’s Call takes place a number of years before the story of the Curious Village, in the days before Luke became Layton’s apprentice. So this time we are treated to a new apprentice character, the light-hearted Emmy Altava. She joins him as his apprentice just as he’s on his way to Misthallery after a mysterious letter from an old friend.

Continue reading El33tonline’s review of Professor Layton and the Spectre’s Call.

I’ve always thought the Professor Layton series on DS was something remarkable in videogame terms. Beautiful music, quaint locales, an intriguing plot and entertaining puzzle-based gameplay offered a portable experience quite unlike anything I had ever experienced before.

The good news is that this stellar series is far from over, and developer Level-5 is doing a wonderful job keeping the franchise relevant and ensuring its main attractions remain intact.

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