I've only played the first three games, which chronologically are the last three games, and I really enjoyed them, but I think the decision to close the book on the Layton series is a good one. I'd have absolutely no problem with them continuing to release more games in the Layton universe, with a focus on different characters and new mechanics etc, it's just that the well worn-worn format of the Layton games have become a little stale. It's time to press the reset button, and I'm glad that Level 5 have acknowledged this.