Wow... just WOW!
It's so baffling I've only known about this game after the announcement of its remake. A 2010 DS game written by Shu Takumi, the Ace Attorney writer?
Oh yeah, this game is 1000% uninhibited Shu Takumi at its finest! A very twisted and over-the-top ghost story wrapped into timing-sensitive environmental puzzle-solving. Everything from the style and presentation, through the characters and their designs to the music and story progression is simply fantastic! And it has one of the best twist endings I've ever experienced in video games with some truly emotional moments. And almost every aspect of the story quirks is explained well and smartly with only very few and minor plotholes I could discover.
This remake is also very nicely done with cleaned-up textures and animations and a great arranged soundtrack!
My only minor gripes which prevent it from a 10/10 are the somewhat inconsistent pacing between puzzle solving and lore-dumps (it's heavily back-loaded), and also the very trial-n-error heavy puzzles in general. I feel the puzzle concept is pulled back a bit by the second half and is not fully realized into its full potential (there are so many more complex things it could've done).
I had a blast with this game all the way, would 100% recommend to everyone, especially if you loved the twisty writing and the hilarious over-the-top animation of Ace Attorney!
Can't wait to see a "spiritual" successor or a movie/serial adaptation of this!
It's so baffling I've only known about this game after the announcement of its remake. A 2010 DS game written by Shu Takumi, the Ace Attorney writer?
Oh yeah, this game is 1000% uninhibited Shu Takumi at its finest! A very twisted and over-the-top ghost story wrapped into timing-sensitive environmental puzzle-solving. Everything from the style and presentation, through the characters and their designs to the music and story progression is simply fantastic! And it has one of the best twist endings I've ever experienced in video games with some truly emotional moments. And almost every aspect of the story quirks is explained well and smartly with only very few and minor plotholes I could discover.
This remake is also very nicely done with cleaned-up textures and animations and a great arranged soundtrack!
My only minor gripes which prevent it from a 10/10 are the somewhat inconsistent pacing between puzzle solving and lore-dumps (it's heavily back-loaded), and also the very trial-n-error heavy puzzles in general. I feel the puzzle concept is pulled back a bit by the second half and is not fully realized into its full potential (there are so many more complex things it could've done).
I had a blast with this game all the way, would 100% recommend to everyone, especially if you loved the twisty writing and the hilarious over-the-top animation of Ace Attorney!
Can't wait to see a "spiritual" successor or a movie/serial adaptation of this!