History VideoGame / ProfessorLaytonAndTheAzranLegacy

* ThoseTwoBadGuys: Robin and Macaw. The latter, though not exceptionally bright, is much smarter, calmer and more competent than his partner.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Feels this way in comparison to the previous games. It helps that there is a ''lot'' more at stake this time.

* ShoutOutToShakespeare: Hoogland has the couple of [[Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet Romilda and Julien.]]

* ThePhoenix: Mosinnia's motif and town mythology are based around this.

* TakesTheBullet: [[spoiler:Descole, for Luke, when one of the laser-shooting statues reactivates.]]

* TheMole:
** [[spoiler: Emmy. It turns out she had been reporting Layton's progress on discovering the Azran legacies.]]
** [[spoiler: Bloom is also exposed as a mole for Targent]], although the previous game made it clear.

Layton receives a letter from professor Desmond Sycamore, who requests his help in solving a mystery he has stumbled upon: the identity of a young girl who was frozen in ice for millions of years, but is inexplicably still alive. The girl is the key to solving the mysteries of the ancient Azran civilization, and it becomes clear that Layton and his friends aren't the only ones who are interested in doing so...

* CloseKnitCommunity: Most of the places visited by Layton and crew on their adventure. San Grio in particular is especially so, given that one of the customs is passing around the "original popono" to other people, to wish them good fortune.

* DrivenToSuicide: Played straight then averted as [[spoiler: Romilda about to be sacrificed, when given a chance to escape, she refuses to run away, nor die on their terms. She was planning on killing herself to spite the townspeople on how stupid the custom sacrifices were, until the heroes discover a [[TakeAThirdOption ThirdOption]] ]]

* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[spoiler: Macaw may be loyal to Targent, but he decides to quit after deciding killing people is just too much for him. Robin follows soon afterwards.]]

* GhibliHills: Hoogland, a breezy hilly locale visited in chapter four....

* GratuitousIambicPentameter: Julian in particular speaks like he's in a Shakespearean play, even working in a ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' reference at one point.

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Double subverted by Emmy and played straight by Bronev.]]
** [[spoiler: Emmy was never evil, but she did work for Targent all along, and betrayed Layton and Luke. However, she only did so to try and bring Bronev out of his obsession for the Azran legacy, helped stop the Azran golems, and never did anything irredeemably bad, leading Layton and Luke to forgive her (Though she does leave Layton's side, partially out of guilt, Layton makes it clear that she can stay with him as an assistant if she wants).]]
** [[spoiler: After realizing how far he went to uncover the Azrans' secrets, how much it cost him (Namely his wife and sons), how meaningless his quest turned out to be and the danger he unleashed upon the world by releasing the Azran golems, Bronev is devastated. Helped by a speech from Layton, he helps stop the golems by sacrificing his life, though he is revived. Though Layton still considers the Layton couple his parents, he isn't against the idea of meeting Bronev again as an archeologist, maybe even a friend, after he has served his prison sentence.]]

** [[spoiler:Layton gets one of these as well, when Bronev threatens his mum and dad. Sycamore snaps him out of it.]]

** The reward for completing all the puzzles is a final Episode, in which [[spoiler:Layton, Luke and Emmy reminisce about their adventures in the game and thank the player for everything]].

* MoleInCharge: [[spoiler:DI Bloom. Eventually this is puzzled out by Layton, who confronts him.]]
* MysticalWaif: [[spoiler:Aurora]]. By sheer act of getting mad, she blows out the antagonist's engines. And then faints.

* RegretfulTraitor: [[spoiler:After Emmy reveals that she's been TheMole the entire time, she expresses regret at having been so.]]
** After [[spoiler:she's been forgiven, she resigns as Layton's assistant, feeling ashamed and unworthy to fill such a role anymore.]]

* ThePhoenix: Mosinnia's motif and town mythology is based around this.

* WhamEpisode: Starting from the end of Chapter 5, the game throws whams at you relentlessly, but four of them are especially big: [[spoiler: Emmy was working as a mole for Targent all along, Descole explains of his shared past with Layton, revealing that he is his ''brother'', that Hershel was actually '''Descole's''' name and that Layton was '''adopted''', and that their father is none other than ''Bronev''.]] '''Holy crap'''.
* Unexplained Recovery: [[spoiler: Descole. The final chapters of the game heavily imply that he dies, but he's later revealed to be OK.]]

** In [[ProfessorLaytonAndTheCuriousVillage Curious Village]], one of Layton's responses to a wrong answer is, "frankly, I'm ashamed". Here, that particular response has returned (albeit, in a harsher tone of voice. Ouch to anyone who manages to invoke that response.)

** [[spoiler:To catch up with Descole, Layton builds a hang-glider out of a fossil and some fabric. Just like in ''Videogame/ProfessorLaytonAndTheCuriousVillage''.]] And touching the globe as a tool to use (the way Layton did before) will trigger a puzzle.

* {{Filler}}: The entirety of chapter 4. It takes up half of the game storywise and consists of five sub-chapters. But the only problem is that the mini stories don't have anything to do with the overarching story and their only purpose is to pad out the game.

* GratuitousFrench: One of the [=NPC=]s at San Grio.

** [[spoiler:To catch up with Descole, Layton builds a hang-glider out of a fossil and some fabric. Just like in ''Videogame/ProfessorLaytonAndTheCuriousVillage''.]]

* SequelHook: Subverted, it seems heavily suggested with the "To be continued" at the end, [[spoiler: with Layton and Luke heading off to the curious village]] that they will remake Curious Village and possibly the entire original trilogy. (For the fans who missed out the first time around)

* [[spoiler: * In ''VideoGame/{{Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy}}'', after Emmy reveals that she's been TheMole the entire time, she expresses regret at having been so.]]

The sixth game in the ProfessorLayton series, third in the prequel series. It is also, according to WordOfGod, the final game in the series to feature Layton himself; though not the last game overall.

* AndTheAdventureContinues: The last scene of the game is like this, showing Layton and Luke heading off to another adventure. It's also a {{Book End|s}} for the series.

** [[spoiler: Emmy was never evil, but she did work for Targent all along, and betrayed Layton and Luke. However, she only did so to try and bring him out of his obsession for the Azran legacy, helped stop the Azran golems, and never did anything irredeemably bad, leading Layton and Luke to forgive her (Though she does leave Layton's side, partially out of guilt, Layton makes it clear that she can stay with him as an assistant if she wants).]]

* Unexplained Recovery: [[spoiler: Descole. He Dies.He gives a Big Dramatic 'Final Speech'
And everything! A few puzzles and a 'Dramatic Reveal' Later, He Shows up As if nothing has happened.]]

* SeriesFinale: Double subverted. This isn't the final game in the series, but it is Layton's final game.

* Filler: The entirety of chapter 4. It takes up half of the game storywise and consists of five sub-chapters. But the only problem is that the mini stories don't have anything to do with the overarching story and feel shoe-horned in.

* SequelHook: Subverted, while not a sequel exactly, it seems heavily suggested with the "To be continued" at the end, [[spoiler: with Layton and Luke heading off to the curious village]] that they will remake Curious Village and possibly the entire original trilogy. (For the fans who missed out the first time around)

* SequelHook: Subverted, while not a sequel exactly, it seems heavily suggested with the "To be continued" at the end, [[spoiler: with Layton and Luke heading off to the curious village]] that they will remake Curious Village and possibly the entire original trilogy.

* DrivenToSuicide: Subverted as [[spoiler: Romilda about to be sacrificed, when given a chance to escape, she refuses to run away, nor die on their terms. She was planning on killing herself until the heroes discover a [[TakeAThirdOption ThirdOption]] ]]

* DrivenToSuicide: Subverted as [[spoiler: Romilda about to be sacrificed, when given a chance to escape, she refuses to run away, nor die on their terms. She was planning on killing herself until the heroes discover a ThirdOption.