Continuing my journey of playing through the original Layton trilogy, I played the second game in the series, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box.
The story follows Professor Layton and his assistant Luke on a journey the find the Elysian Box, after Layton's mentor is found dead and the box gone. They board a train and become wrapped up in the mystery of the box. They eventually arrive in a city where the true story and events begin Even though I'm a sucker for train stories, I found the story to be incredible, with satisfying twists and turns and a great ending that tugged on my heart-strings.
The game-play is mostly the same from the previous entry with the player pointing and tapping on the screen to travel and interact with objects along with solving puzzles. The puzzle variety is much better around this time, with there being less number puzzles and more using the capabilities of the DS, especially the last puzzle.
The art style continues to be gorgeous. The hand drawn backgrounds shine and the animated cutscenes continue to be a high point.
I loved Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box. The story was a deep and satisfying tale, beautifully told by the cutscenes. the puzzles were satisfying and felt more fair this time. Hearing about how Professor Layton and the Unwound Future is the best game in the series, I am super excited to experience it.
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