The First Review For Another Code: Recollection Is In

That's a fantastic score for something that isn't a Western AAA

The original was the first DS game I bought that didn’t come with the console. It had so much potential but the story felt like it was filled with plot holes and incomplete elements. I started the sequel but never finished.

Hope this second time will help me understand it more and also finish the second. Always did like Ashley’s design.

Ouch… that’s a low score for Famitsu. They usually just gift good scores to any trash.
But if they are like IGN, any low score means it’s a good game, so I’m excited to play this.
These puzzle mystery games tend to be good, not sure if Prof Layton good, but I’ll give it a try.

@FX102A There is only one plot hole in the first game, and that can actually be completed if you 100% the game. (Which is quite difficult)

Even with the surprisingly low Famitsu score, I’m still picking this up on Friday. Snagged this, Mario vs Donkey Kong, and Princess Peach Showtime when Best Buy temporarily brought back its ‘Buy 2, Get 1’ deal back in December.

We played the second entry back on Wii, and my then-girlfriend played the DS game and liked it a lot. Demo was fun too, slow but atmospheric. Definitely buying.

I don't know the original game on DS but I have played the demo. It's definitely not a 10/10 game. The graphics are nice enough but everything feels a bit outdated. The camera controls are stiff. The dialog scenes are slow paced and why do I have to "choose" the next dialog option if there is only one available? With the handful of puzzles that are in the demo I could tell that they were originally designed for the DS, but I think they adapted them well for the Switch controls.

The characters and story however were interesting enough that I will probably pick the game up when it comes out. For anyone who thinks about trying the demo it is just the beginning of the first game and you can transfer your save to the full version.

Definitely one on my radar. I love games like these and it's been too long since I've played a good adventure game

Got my copy pre ordered, I never played the originals so I'm looking forward to jumping into these games for the first time.

Also I don't see why people are saying these scores are low? It's basically an 8/10 which is pretty darn good to me.

@UltimateOtaku91 8/10 is not low by any other metric than the Famitsu metric.

It was either this or Prince of Persia. Think I made the right choice going with PoP for now and will wait a bit before picking up Another Code. I enjoyed the demo though

I’m interested in this but I do wonder how the control gimmicks of the DS and Wii will translate onto the Switch. I’m sure NLs review will cover this so I’m looking forward to that review.

Wow, 8’s across the board! I’m glad this game is getting good reviews so far.

@UltimateOtaku91 Yeah, it’s really odd that people actually think an 8/10 is a low score.

Maybe their standards are too high. 🤷

Thats a really good score.
This is one of my "must-have" titles this year.

@Swooce it’s less about our standards being high and more about how Famitsu doesn’t know how to grade and critique games. They throw 9’s and 10’s out like they are nothing. Most games score at least in the mid 30’s from them so anything less is actually considered low by the standards they set. That said I think most of us have learned to take Famitsu scores with a large grain of salt at this point. Personally, as somebody who missed out on Trace Memory on the DS I can’t wait for my preordered copy to come in on Friday

@UltimateOtaku91 it’s not that it’s a bad score… it’s because Famitsu reviews usually don’t go below an 8/10 …. And gives a lot of 10/10 …. So for the Famitsu metric usually 8 means 6-7 … and a 10 an 8-9 ….

For example, the reviewed games mentioned:
Ghost runner 2 for ps5 has the same score 7/9/8/7 for a total of 31/40 and Pushsquare’s score is 6/10.

Not saying this game is a 6 or 7 … but you get what I mean 😉 …. Famitsu has gotten this reputation over quite a few years… so it’s surprising that this game is a 32/40. Famitsu usually isn’t a “trustful” metric for reviews even though they have 4 people doing each review, which is a good system. If only they had higher standards :/

I loved the demo of this game so I'm inclined to think it will get a good amount of 8's when it releases.

Hmm... UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II [Sys:Celes] got 32/40 (8/8/8/8)... Well, okay...
@Yoshif3 Ghostrunner II got 7/9/8/7, not 8/8/8/8.

@Vyacheslav333 gotta edit that… but it’s still a 31/40 … the total is almost the same

Fantastic.

Trace Memory was such a good game; looking forward to seeing how the point-and-click Adventure game + mystery puzzles translate away from the touch screen / closing the DS to traditional controls (and maybe motion control translation for the Wii game??)

I love these games SO MUCH!!! I can't wait!!!!!

@Yoshif3 Wait... Huh – article states that the Ghostrunner got 32/40, while it got 31/40, lol.
@JimNorman Fix that, please.

@hel105 I did Trails Through Daybreak and Unicorn Overlord, too, but combined them with Shiren the Wanderer.

*sigh - Another article about Famitsu giving the first review for a game.

Um, ahem, Famitsu?

Anyway, loved the originals so looking fwd to replaying these sweet nostalgia-ites

Is this getting a physical release in English? Or will it be another case of famicom detective club never going on sale.

I feel this collection is gonna be out of print before I know it, so I might make an exception to my resolution of "No new games until Summer" and buy it by February, if only to have my copy guaranteed.

The Wii game will be a new experience for me and almost everyone else in America.

I'm in the camp of "I really want this to sell well if it means we have a chance at a new Kyle Hyde/Another Code game", but I have Trace Memory and Another Code R already.
I visited London a few years ago and bought a copy there to bring back and play.

@JohnnyMind awesome, thanks!