As the days grow longer and Halloween approaches, mystery lovers have plenty of options during the spookiest season of the year. The current revival of the mystery game began with Emio is a man who smiles, unexpected new name in Famicom Detective Club series. This was followed by Art Ace Attorney Investigations duology with the long-awaited official English translation of the second game, Prosecutor's gambit. The third title, which unfortunately received minimal marketing, was a remake of a classic Japanese mystery title. Hokkaido Serial Murder Case: Memories of Akhotsk's Disappearance in the Ice, Statue with Tears best known for having the filled title and for having written it Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Hori.
Over the past few years, attention to the mystery genre has gradually increased; key developments included the massive success of the indie detective Elysium Disco, Nintendo's awesome remasters of the first two Famicom Detective Club games, and Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. Many indie studios contributed to this boom, releasing titles such as Duck Detective: Secret Salami, The Case of the Golden Idol, and much more.
Nintendo takes a dark turn with Emio – The Smiling Man
- Release date: August 29, 2024
- platforms: Nintendo Switch
Nintendo surprised fans with a grainy found footage trailer that asked a simple question: “Who is Emio?” Theories ranged from a new survival horror IP to a Silent Hill spin-off, but few guessed the truth: the first new game in the Famicom Detective Club The series is about 30 years later. Rated as one of Nintendo's darkest early games, Emio sees the Detective Club return to investigate a strange serial murder that appears to be linked to a grisly urban legend.
Although the first two games, The missing heir and The girl standing behind received remakes in 2021, fans generally considered the series to be a holdover from an era of classic adventure games that would be a thing of the past. Emio the release was a pleasant surprise and may indicate more Famicom Detective Club the games are on.
The Ace Attorney Investigations collection completes the series
- Release date: September 6, 2024
- platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
For now Ace Attorney Investigations saw the official English translation, its direct sequel, Prosecutorial way, never was. Theories about the lack of exports ranged from mixed reviews for the former Studies to the desire to promote the newest main title of the series at the time, double fates rather than focusing on by-products. However, in 2024, the two games featuring popular recurring prosecutor character Miles Edgeworth have been remade and merged for the Nintendo Switch.
Now for the first time all the main series Assistant prosecutor titles are available in English. Capcom's plans for the future of the series remain unclear, but it's definitely not impossible that another main series Assistant prosecutor the game may be in development, and may feature the return of Phoenix Wright, Apollo Justice, or Athena Sykes, or the introduction of an entirely new character.
The case of serial killing in Hokkaido was ignored
- Release date: September 12, 2024
- platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC
Released with shockingly minimal marketing for Nintendo Switch and PC, The case of serial killing in Hokkaido features a nameless player-controlled detective investigating a series of murders scattered across the Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido. Developed in 1984 by Yuji Hori, it was basically a standalone sequel to Hori's 1983 detective game, The Portopia Serial Murder Case.
portopia, which was hailed by Eiji Aonuma and Hideo Kojima as one of the most influential games ever made, received a disappointing re-release with the integration of artificial intelligence. It was used by Square Enix as a demo to demonstrate the capabilities of artificial intelligence, but was widely panned by critics and players. fortunately Hokkaido the remaster is less AI focused and much more polished with improvements like a redesigned command menu and voiced dialogue. Mystery fans looking for something new and exciting should definitely check it out The case of serial killing in Hokkaido, which they may have missed. In addition, we hope that these titles will lead to more remasters of classic mystery games and new releases in the genre in the near future.
