Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Switch eShop
- 14th May 2021, $34.99
- 14th May 2021, £49.99
- Series
Reviews
Review Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind (Switch) - This Is The Spooky One
A game about murder, and proper queueing technique
We've already covered a lot about the history and provenance of the Famicom Detective Club remakes in our review for The Missing Heir — the first game in the duology, released solely in Japan in 1988 — so you might want to read that review as well if you want the full picture, or you're...
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Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind Guides
Guide Best Nintendo Remakes & Remasters Of All Time, Ranked
Harder, better, faster, stronger
Updated with Luigi's Mansion 2 HD. Enjoy! When it comes to remaking, remastering, and re-releasing a game, it's easy to assume every publisher out there is plundering its back catalogue to refurbish and resell treasured titles to a nostalgia-laced audience happy to pay for the comfort of childhood classics brought...
Guide Famicom Detective Club Guide - Walkthrough, Tips And Hints
I solve crimes with a little help from my friends
After many years as Japan-only adventure games that released for the Famicom Disk System, Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir and Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind have been remade and brought to the West for the first time with a new localisation. Want to know which one to play...
Famicom Detective Club tips and tricks
You may find your first sticking point in Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind when you're asked to examine the body of a young drowned woman. As part of our Famicom Detective Club guide, we're here to help you figure out what you're supposed to do to advance. Examine her uniform: Not much to...
Famicom Detective Club tips and tricks
It's day two of the investigation in Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind, and you're trying to figure out how to get Komada, the art teacher, to return from his meeting. As part of our Famicom Detective Club guide, we're here to help you figure out what you're supposed to do to advance. Go to...
Famicom Detective Club tips and tricks
You're already on your third day of investigating in Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind, but elusive art teacher Komada is not where he's supposed to be... again. As part of our Famicom Detective Club guide, we're here to help you figure out what you're supposed to do to advance. Talk to the...
Famicom Detective Club tips and tricks
You've managed to make Tazaki furious at you — good job! But now you're stuck outside the school in Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind, waiting for the students to get out of class. As part of our Famicom Detective Club guide, we're here to help you figure out what you're supposed to do to...
Famicom Detective Club tips and tricks
You're trying to get a hold of Principal Urabe, but he's not in the teacher's lounge. There is this random, unnamed teacher here — but you can't work out what to ask him. As part of our Famicom Detective Club guide, we're here to help you figure out what you're supposed to do to advance. Ask about...
Famicom Detective Club tips and tricks
Playing Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind will often leave you wondering "how do I get this person to talk to me?" Today, it's Hayama — a teacher who's seen some things in her time, but doesn't seem willing to talk about them. As part of our Famicom Detective Club guide, we're here to help...
Famicom Detective Club tips and tricks
It's time for a very relatable issue in Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind, as you attempt to make a belligerent drunk man leave you alone. As part of our Famicom Detective Club guide, we're here to help you figure out what you're supposed to do to advance. Try "Think"ing a few times:...
Famicom Detective Club tips and tricks
You've reached chapter seven in Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind, but you're back to square one. What happens now? As part of our Famicom Detective Club guide, we're here to help you figure out what you're supposed to do to advance. Talk to Ayumi: You know the drill: ask her everything!...
Famicom Detective Club tips and tricks
You're in the teachers' lounge again in Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind, but there's just this old guy here — and he doesn't seem to know much. As part of our Famicom Detective Club guide, we're here to help you figure out what you're supposed to do to advance. Ask him everything: Yep,...
Famicom Detective Club tips and tricks
You're in trouble in Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind, and you can't get this weird student to let you go. What now? As part of our Famicom Detective Club guide, we're here to help you figure out what you're supposed to do to advance. Try everything: Ask all your questions, examine the...
Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind News
News Famicom Detective Club Remake Producer Would Like To Make A New Game In The Series
"We developed a fair amount of know-how"
Last month saw the launch of Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir and Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind, remakes of two titles that had previously been exclusive to Japan for three whole decades. Developed by MAGES, the games seem to have gone down pretty well with those who decided to...
Gallery Check Out These Famicom Detective Club Original Vs. Remake Shots
Over 30 years of technological advancement
The Famicom Detective Club titles were a fascinating recent arrival on Switch, with The Missing Heir and The Girl Who Stands Behind both available. Quite a few members of the Nintendo Life team are playing them, and the general consensus i
Japanese Charts Famicom Detective Club Earns Top Ten Debut In Another Strong Week For Switch
Monster Hunter leads the way for Nintendo
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 16th May, revealing that Monster Hunter Rise is this week's best-selling Switch title. The game has managed to maintain its second-place finish this week while its nearest competitors see a slight shuffle; New Pokémon Snap drops to third as...
News Did You Find The Easter Egg Hidden In Famicom Detective Club?
SPOILERS FOR BOTH GAMES WITHIN!
We hope you've been enjoying Famicom Detective Club as much as we did, and if you've finished both games — or if you're at least halfway through both of them — then there's a neat little Easter Egg that you might have already found yourself. In The Missing Heir, you're given a speed dial number to reach the...
Poll The Famicom Detective Club Games Are Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting Them?
Have your say...
It can be easy to get frustrated with Nintendo and the way in which it treats its legacy content – sure, you can play Super Mario Bros. on every system under the sun, but plenty of the company's more obscure titles are just impossible to enjoy legitimately these days. Thankfully, then, today's Famicom Detective Club launches are a...
Nintendo Download 13th May (North America)
Famicom Detective Club! Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield! Subnautica!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Famicom...
Random Narration Makes All The Difference In These Famicom Detective Club Trailers
Soothing voice vs. TV-style drama
It's fair to say that, at times, Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe can seem to be entirely at the mercy of decisions out of Kyoto, not always having much of a say in content. Recent trailers for the two Famicom Detective Club games are a case and point, with the regional teams clearly being given the same...
News English Famicom Detective Club Trailer Drops Ahead Of The May Release
It's been more than 30 years since their initial launch
Fair warning: don't watch this trailer if you want to play Famicom Detective Club blind, as it does reveal some of the story! The story of Famicom Detective Club is a wild one: released only in Japan over thirty years ago, the series is popular enough in Japan that Nintendo wanted to add Ayumi...
Video After 30 Years, We've Finally Played Famicom Detective Club on Switch
The Girl Who Stands Behind and The Missing Heir walk into a club...
The Famicom Detective Club series is a cherished franchise in Japan. These murder-mystery visual novels began life on the Famicom all the way back in 1988 and garnered success with critics and adventure fans alike. Two entries were released on the Famicom in the form of Famicom...
News Nintendo's Famicom Detective Club Switch Remakes Have Been Leaked Online
Watch out for spoilers!
We're still weeks away from the Famicom Detective Club remakes arriving on the Nintendo Switch here in the west, but it seems they've already been leaked online. This information comes from software developer, gaming enthusiast and Twitter user LuigiBlood. While you might be wondering why anyone would even be concerned about...
About The Game
>Find the secret behind a grisly rumor haunting a Japanese high school
Interrogate suspects and hunt for clues to piece together chilling conundrums plaguing a high school in Japan. Suspense (and a little bit of horror) ensues as you try to free students from their nightmare. Can you figure out who the culprit is…before it’s too late?
Play at home, on the go, or curled up in your favorite reading nook—only on the Nintendo Switch system.
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Does the Japan Physical have english option?
@SwitchForce the game is separate in different version. Japan or Chinese physical serve Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Japanese. If you want English version need to buy the game in English physical. (However all version is Japanese voice)
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