Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind

 Switch
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 60
  3. Negative: 0 out of 60
  1. 3DJuegos
    Jun 1, 2021
    Two memorable visual novels in a row. They both contain a very good history and nice visuals, but they are too classic.
  2. Polygon
    May 12, 2021
    The games’ history and their context is just so important. Visual novels aren’t new, and they aren’t unpopular, but still they end up being categorized as a niche genre for specific people, or as “smaller” or “easier” games. That’s wrong, and Famicom Detective Club demonstrates that. These two games take mechanics from visual novels and adventure games of the past to create an immersive, diverse experience.
  3. The Verge
    May 14, 2021
    Perhaps the most remarkable thing about these games is that they barely feel dated at all. If it didn’t have “Famicom” in the title, I might think they were new crime dramas from Nintendo that just so happened to be set in the 1980s. What Famicom Detective Club lacks in innovation it makes up for with everything else: gorgeous art, captivating writing, and more than enough mystery to keep you glued to your Switch.

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User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. KMC_RTA
    Oct 15, 2021
    8
    So, i played this game after 9 years for the last time i completed the SNES remake.
    Famicom Detective Club part 2 is an old game, a really    So, i played this game after 9 years for the last time i completed the SNES remake.
    Famicom Detective Club part 2 is an old game, a really old, 30 years from the original famicom release, was one of the many experiments of Nintendo to made IPs from their console, so i can pass a lot of "mistakes" that i felt when i played this game and the SNES remake.
    Don't forget that this game is form the 80's so much things are from that era, there where a lot of improvement on graphics and music, and of course an AV on the switch release, which is a full air refreshing thing, Nintendo keep the mechanics and the story like the original game, so there's no much changes about it.
    This game makes you thing and even backtracking somethings in one place, you can't go foward a lot of times because you need to keep an eye on every detail after you choose a desition thing when the MC is thinking about the situation.
    Like a detective game, there's plot twist that mades you thing "oh, im in the final part of the game" but its only another thing that you might be research from your main investigation, until you're on the final part of the game.
    The game itself is short, if you're not experienced with this kind of games, you can spend like 15-20 hours of gameplay, replaying this game can short that gap even in less than 5 hours.

    This is one of my favorites games of Nintendo itself, i recomend it to explore the early years of the Famicom, obviously playing on the switch.    … Full Review »
  2. iMustang
    Jul 10, 2021
    8
    After 30 years of being locked in Japan, Nintendo has remade and released the Famicom Detective Club games stateside giving a chance to tryAfter 30 years of being locked in Japan, Nintendo has remade and released the Famicom Detective Club games stateside giving a chance to try their only murder-mystery visual novels to date. These games (made by the creator of Metroid) were a wonderful ride with beautiful visuals, an amazing soundtrack that is worth pausing to jam out to, and two incredible stories filled with twists and turns all the way to the very end. Each journey tells a very different type of story, this one being a straightforward murder mystery. Both hint at supernatural elements, overturn theories you may have come with along the way, and save the biggest plot twists for the final hours. Never at any point were these games predictable, and even if you can guess some things, you can never guess everything and it's a great feeling.

    These games are not perfect, as they're very faithful remakes that sometimes make the greatest challenge of the game just trying to play it. You'll have to mash the same prompts over and over, check random things, then try prompts again... It's frustrating, and sometimes finding a guide is the only practical solution. But even with those frustrations aside, seeing the groundwork that would inspire games like Phoenix Wright was an absolute joy, and a must play for fans of murder mysterious that keep you on the edge or your seat, visual novels that seemingly come to life with flawless uses of the environments, or really anyone who wants to experience a lost piece of Nintendo history, these are definitely worth picking up as a bundle. I'll always remember my time with these games fondly, and I'm certain I'll find myself listening to the soundtrack on more than one occasion.    … Full Review »
  3. Onioncreature
    Jun 26, 2021
    9
    A prequel to the first Famicom Detective Club, this remake offers an equally riveting mystery. Just like the Missing Heir, the music andA prequel to the first Famicom Detective Club, this remake offers an equally riveting mystery. Just like the Missing Heir, the music and visuals have been completely overhauled, both of which are fantastic in this version. The scope is increased from the first title, the amount of characters and locations is noticeably larger. The narrative manages to be just as engaging as it's predecessor, with there being many satisfying pay-offs. While most of the game is of about the same quality as the Missing Heir, I found the finale of this story to be superior in terms of narrative cohesiveness. Unfortunately this remake does still retain a few of the dated mechanics and obtuse systems from the original Famicom game, but they're minor enough that these don't detract very much from the overall experience. I highly recommend playing this phenomenal duology of games, both are well worth taking the time to play.… Full Review »
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