Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask review: Mask of makeovers

Professor Layton has become one of my favorite series over the course of five games, but I never think of it as such until another one drops in my lap. The same low-key quality that makes each game such a relaxing, rejuvenating bit of comfort food also makes it easy to forget when one isn’t in my DS at that very moment.

It’s a shame that I should take something like a Layton game for granted. They’re universally lovely experiences, and I revel in the genuine unwinding that I get to do while playing one.

They’re also formulaic. That’s not a negative judgment – the formula works well. It just makes it difficult for me to evaluate them against each other. But Level-5 took some chances with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask in the transition from DS to 3DS, ranging from minor interface and presentation tweaks to surprisingly dramatic breaks from the familiar formula. The real achievement is in making a game that still feels fundamentally like Professor Layton while also experimenting.
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