Fine finale to Layton prequel trilogy

Since the release of Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Nintendo has been releasing a different Layton game every year. While it may seem that constantly rehashing and milking of a franchise for money is a bad thing, the Layton games have been getting better, and Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy makes a fine finale to the Layton prequel trilogy.

First released in the West in 2008 (2007 in Japan) Level-5's puzzle-solving game finished its first trilogy in 2010 (2008 Japan) with Professor Layton and the Unwound Future. The current trilogy began in 2011 (2009 in Japan) and is a prequel to the first trilogy, making it akin to Star Wars. The difference here is that the Layton prequels are actually good and on par with the first trilogy.

Taking place just a few months after the previous Layton game, professor Layton and his trusty assistants Luke and Emmy are wrapped up in another mystery, this time involving a living mummy. Not to give too much away but the game concludes in a satisfying manner that ties up Professor Layton and the Last Spector and The Miracle Mask. Of course, that's not to say that the games aren't enjoyable in their own right.