Like Unwound Future before, Azran Legacy should be a big deal as the trilogy capper. Yet it most definitely isn't. What's the deal with that?
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You can read the original essay here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BiTShNK1eqn6_1j2jTPdecWcBDbDISFZqUhrgD3W5CQ/edit?usp=sharing
Chapters:
00:00 - A Swing and a Miss?
02:39 - Open-World Layton! (Not Really)
10:14 - A Shift in the Narrative
18:28 - Tradition Unbounded
26:20 - Azran Legacy's Lasting Legacy
Credits:
All footage not credited captured by myself.
Azran Legacy Story Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YjrkdfqOJ4
Azran Legacy Launch Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvW3w2hgqUw
Layton's Mystery Journey Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pfMbDU5gWs
@NerdAlert - "Layton's Mystery Journey live at E3[2017]!": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOF-AyGvVO4
UF Cutscenes from @futurelayton6089
CV Cutscenes from @Inki_Blot
DB Cutscenes from @HershelDearest
LMJ Cutscenes from Master of Rayquaza: https://www.youtube.com/@Rayquaza3010
Thumbnail Image taken from @DearestHershel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOHdAxqsQ0w&t
gamesindustry.biz - Level-5 Article: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/level-5-has-virtually-halted-operations-in-north-america
Nintendo Life - LMJ Article: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/06/feature_quizzing_akihiro_hino_on_laytons_mystery_journey_katrielle_and_the_millionaires_conspiracy
Music from @LaytonOST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PHONxE4Vvg&list=PLnN9fzxkgPFY9cB3KvLvgJi4Aq01PN7Dg&index=1
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