I had considered Professor Layton, and we are playing it on an emulator, but we're not liking it a whole lot. The plot is taking a backseat to the puzzles, which have now become a real chore. Some of them are so damn obtuse that they're infuriating and lack creativity, with any clues for them being pretty much arbitrary as the actual solution just comes right the [tornado fang] out of how damn obtuse they are (I'm looking at you, stupid texting chocolate puzzle).
I want to progress the story, but you can't take a [acid burst] behind a tree without having to solve a puzzle.
So, yeah, while I love me a good puzzle game, Layton unfortunately isn't it. It's a shame, as I really wanted to like the game.
I was also going to look into some more visual novels and some JRPGs, and perhaps grab one of the Mystery Dungeon games.