Many DS and 3DS owners have become familiar with the Professor Layton series at this point. Developed by Level-5 of Yo-kai Watch and Ni no Kuni fame, the handheld franchise combined point and click adventure mechanics with hundreds of brainteasers over six entries across Nintendo handhelds. After six entries and a crossover with Phoenix Wright, the series was put on the backburner for several years, outside of developers saying they were open to the idea of eventually continuing it with a new lead character.