A game like Layton?

[Gojimaster]

I think you will probably like the game 'Broken Sword' for DS. It is a point and click game like Layton, and has many built in puzzles that must be solved to advance the story. Broken Sword was an immensely popular PC game in the '90s and it was ported to Wii and DS last year. It is a great game if you haven't already played it.

Another game that is on my rader is Secret Files:Tunguska which releases for the DS at the end of March. It appears to be a point and click adventure with many puzzles along the way.

The Layton series is my favorite series on the DS, I just got Diabolical Box last week and I'm 20 hours into the game already-- what a great blend of mini-games, puzzles, riddles, ect. I really liked the tea, hamster, and camera mini-games. I haven't found another game like Layton on the DS, but I am actively looking for games like this on the PC.

Good news is that Layton has 2 other games that are in Japan and haven't been brought to NA yet. Also, there is supposed to be a Layton game released for cell phone.