Nintendo DS point-and-click adventures that still hold up

Gyakuten Kenji 2 2011 Also known as Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Gambit i Why it still holds upCombining clues and pressing witnesses in turn makes each case a chain of deductions you work out yourself, which is still a pleasure.

Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors 2009 i Why it still holds upDoors that open only for the right combination of people make each puzzle also a decision about who goes where, so replaying it still pays off.

Professor Layton and the Unwound Future 2008 i Why it still holds upYou still take each puzzle at your own pace, with no time limit and hints you pay for with coins you find.

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 2007 i Why it still holds upA quiet mystery is still tense, as questions that can anger a character make every conversation a careful one.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village 2007 i Why it still holds upEvery conversation is still a possible challenge, with puzzles given by the villagers and hidden in objects.

Last Window: The Secret of Cape West 2010 i Why it still holds upQuestioning you can choose to skip, and a novel that fills in each chapter, still reward patience.

Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box 2007 Also known as Professor Layton and Pandora's Box i Why it still holds upEvery stop still has its own brainteaser, across puzzles spread along a train journey.

Professor Layton and the Last Specter 2009 Also known as Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call i Why it still holds upPuzzles you can solve in any order, with hints that nudge without giving the answer, still carry the mystery.