Do you remember the Touch Detective games on Nintendo DS? Well, chances are you were probably only familiar with the first two titles, since the third, released in 2014 for the 3DS in Japan, never made it to the West.
That changes now, as Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files is available right this moment on the Switch eShop for £35.99 / $39.99. It contains all three games along with two bonus cases starring Funghi and a comprehensive gallery looking back on the franchise to date.
The original games weren't particularly critical darlings by any means, but they were certainly interesting nevertheless, making abundant use of the DS/3DS's touch screen for its point-and-click mechanics. It stood out thanks to its quirky visuals and likeable cast of characters.
Let's check out the key features:
- Enjoy Touch Detective 3, fully localized in English for the first time
- Play through the complete series, including Touch Detective and Touch Detective 2½ with improved localization (and more hints!)
- Use the touch screen or standard controls to explore the town and examine clues
Help Mackenzie to complete her Touch Lists and Investigation Reports in all three games
- Meet colorful and eccentric characters like the bubble-headed daydreamer Penelope, the self-proclaimed “super sleuth” Chloe, the genius inventor Cromwell and many more
- Try bonus scenarios: Funghi Breaks Out! and Funghi: The Interviews
- View over 500 digital materials from the Touch Detective series, including concept art, sketches, character art and even localized comic strips
- Listen to all the music from all three Touch Detective games via the Jukeboxes
Are you looking to revisit these DS games on the Nintendo Switch? Have you actually played the third entry at all? Let us know with a comment.
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I was always interested in checking these games out. Perhaps I'll have to try 'em out!
Welp payday is booked!
Great, played only the first one back then. Now I can try the sequels.
Anyone who knows me will be well-aware of how massive a sucker I am for mystery games from the DS era specifically so I'd be incredibly down for trying out the series via this collection. Gonna wait for reviews to see how the series translates to button-based controls (it is called 'TOUCH Detective' for a reason XD) but if it ends up being good? It'll be an instant purchase for me!
Kind of trying to decide if I want to pick these up now or wait on them. Do want to get them but not sure it's an immediate thing.
I’m definitely very interested, but I’m going to give it a wait on a future sale. That new game OTXO looks like my kind of jam. So I will be checking that out.
Oof, I never heard of this game, so looked it up. Ouch. I love point n click, but going to skip this one.
The collection we didn't know we needed but a welcome surprise! I've only dabbled a little with the first game, I'd like to see the rest of the series
I really enjoyed the first two games. They really had their own atmosphere. I already bought the physical special edition. So excited to get the third game. It's crazy how popular Funghi, the mushroom sidekick, got in japan verses the game itself.
Eww, Nicalis is the Publisher though....
Nice! Loved the first game on the DS.
No physical in Europe, so no sale unless it goes really, really cheap.
Will eventually get this for sure, have always been curious about this series!
I really hope they kept the weird translations for these games. The original ones really did feel like the characters were on...uhm...Funghi, whenever they talked.
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