Very cute but the story was overhyped. I was playing the remake, literally dropped it at the end with the difficulty. Played this and it's way better feeling.
This is a cute Layton game with easier puzzles, but not advancing the larger story is a huge misstep. I also hate the simp butler, he needs to shut up.
Grinding in the GBA version isn't that bad and you get so overpowered with unlockable forms that you can steam roll things. I thought it was decent time overall!