Are these games any good?

it's a vn isn't it? if the artstyle, setting and characters attract you then go ahead you're unlikely to regret it

>>717624751 (OP)
yea

Yes, if you played stuff like Ace Attorney you'll probably like then, just don't expect anything like AA's court sections. The games are also all pretty short.

>>717625843
>webm
oh wow, I guess that's the reason they rated 18

>>717624751 (OP)
better than Rain Code.

You either like VN games or you don't.

>>717626584
Ace Attorney exists

>>717626321
Nah, the most recent one only got rated 18 because of the gore later in the game, that and it has children getting beat up and covered in blood which the ESRB always gets pissy about, Ace Attorney Dual Destinies got rated M for that too.

>>717625843
How short is it?

>>717628274
the remakes of both games are like 7-8 hours long each, the newest one is a fair bit longer, like 13 hours.

They are decently high-budget to make up for it though. Full (japaense) voice acting for every piece of dialogue, including the protag's internal thoughts when you examine stuff, animated HD sprites, backgrounds are always well-detailed, and the music is great. The remakes even let you switch the OST of the famicom versions (and the OST of the super famicom remake of the second game)

>>717630509
>Get shinji VA just for one off joke.

>>717631556
That joke was also in the Super Famicom version.

>>717624751 (OP)
Yeah, I loved them. But don't go in with too high expectations. Their quality is mostly their charm. They're not top tier narratives or anything, but they're definitely more interactive and easier reads than a lot of VN slop.

>>717624751 (OP)
not the most intuitive of its genre but they're very comfy

>>717624751 (OP)
No. 1+2 remake kills the vibes of a 80s Japan detective story with bad mobile game artstyle.
3 is not very good.
Play 428 or AA instead if you like detective stories.

>>717624751 (OP)
The Girl Who Stands Behind is actually really good, highly recommend it if you like mystery ADVs. Ideally play in Japanese to avoid NoA's trannylation if you can though, the Japanese in these games is not that hard and they're fully voiced with furigana too

>>717633351
Nah the FDS originals look like fucking shit. The FDC games are the only MAGES remakes that are actually good and better than the originals, they have a lot of effort and genuine sovl put into them.

>>717634018
The SFC remake of 2 was the ideal artstyle IMO.

I loved them hope they make more. I'd like to see more of the older detective's perspective

>>717635658
Considering these games are probably the only thing saving MAGES from bankruptcy we'll probably get more. Sakamoto seemed like he was trying to groom the co-director into continuing the series as well so it can continue without him.

>>717624751 (OP)
Yes they're amazing.
>>717624964
>it's a vn isn't it?
No, they're adventure games. Visual novels weren't created until 1997, Famicom Detective Club released in 1988 and the remakes are faithful to the originals.
>>717635658
Based chad. Your dick must be huge.

>>717634018
>>717634176
So why wasn't The Missing Heir remade for SFC like The Girl Who Stands Behind was?
Did SFC FDC2 sell badly or something?

>>717636041
It was the 7th most popular game on the Nintendo Power kiosks 2 years after it's release, so I doubt it sold poorly among people who used the kiosks, but obviously it didn't sell a whole lot in general since not many people uses those kiosks anyway. That was the late 90s, most gamers had moved on from the SNES.

>>717624751 (OP)
They were completely ok.

I don't think I've ever seen these go on sale and I've had them wishlisted since release

>>717624751 (OP)
I liked all 3 of them.

>>717624751 (OP)
If you don't value your time maybe

>>717637117
They went on sale once when Emio came out, for 1 singular cent.
>https://www.dekudeals.com/items/famicom-detective-club-the-two-case-collection
I don't know why Nintendo never bothered to make an ENG physical. I'm sure more people would've bought the remakes.

>>717624751 (OP)
Yes, I fucking love them. Definitely give them a try. Thy are very comfy.

>>717637649
The only jap physical version was a special edition so I think they weren't expecting the remakes to sell that well even in Japan, but seems like they sold well past Nintendo's expectations if they were willing to make physical versions of Emio.

>>717637649
Typically newor unknown Nintendo IP's don't perform well in the west, they probably didn't think it was worth the cost of creating a physical copy. Even in Japan the physical copy was limited to the collectors edition.

I got the collectors edition (I live in Japan) and it was well worth it.

>>717637649
>I don't know why Nintendo never bothered to make an ENG physical. I'm sure more people would've bought the remakes.
Genuinely the main reason I skipped the remakes, I never buy anything digital unless it's under 30 bucks, and the Japanese copies are one of the only Nintendo games that doesn't include international support natively, I think the Warriors games are the only other ones. My Japanese is a bit too mediocre to play through a VN blind, let alone 2. Bought Emio's special edition in a heartbeat though, and it was pretty great even without playing the first two.

>>717638975
I tried playing them in Japanese at launch. I put the video signal from my switch through my PC using a capture card, I scanned text with OCR and looked up unknown words using Yomichan but it was way too tedious so I gave up around chapter 4. But this year I played it again right before the switch 2 released and I was able to at it without lookups and it was so enjoyable.

>>717624751 (OP)
The first one was pretty disappointing and I didn't finish the second one. I did play that Hokkaido Serial Murder Case game, which I think was by the same guy who did FDC, and that was also underwhelming. The mysteries just kind of solved themselves and it never really felt like you were making any logical deductions.

I was over the moon when these and Emio released. Love them.

>>717641653
No that one was Dragon Quest guy and that game inspired Famicom Detective Club

>>717641709
Ah, well, close enough

Do fan translations for the original games exist? I know the SNES remake has one.

>>717624751 (OP)
Nigga it's a VN
Don't buy that gay shit, just watch playthroughs of them on GoyTube

>>717626321
The best part is, this is the new one, and NoA constantly told Sakamoto to stop with the waifu dialogue, but they ended up putting up with it.

>>717643889
>Watching someone else read a picture book
Why?

I ended up loving all three games, a 4th would make me buy a switch 2 but until then i guess i'm staying away from that console.
The voice acting in general helps for a geek like myself, honestly the third game caught me off guard.

>>717644000
> Paying to read a picture book
Are all VN gamers this retarded?

>>717644192
I pirate all my VNs. But I don't know why the fuck you would want to watch someone else read one instead of just reading it yourself.

>>717643729
One was being made for the first game, but it was cancelled due to the official localization of the Switch remake being announced.

>>717637649
Because NOA fucking loathe anything that is not mario zelda pokeyman cycle that sells easy.

It have a niche, it's a miracle that rainfall games actually got picked up. People should pester Xsneed or Limited run for physical.

>>717643889
>>717644192
>>717644590
It's not a visual novel, it's an adventure game. The first visual novel was released in 1997.

Is there romance? Or is it just straight horror?

>>717651639
Straight horror/mystery afaik. At least in Emio there weren't any relationship mechanics, it was pretty squarely focused on the investigation and core mystery.

>>717624751 (OP)
I honestly don't care if they are good games, just if the mystery is good and fun to discover on your own

>>717624751 (OP)
Not really, even a casual interest in detective fiction will allow you to spot the killer right away, and there are sections of pixel hunting bullshit that waste your time.

>>717652597
i know you want to sound smart but it's not even for the reasons you think it is, if your remotely familiar with Japanese voice actors then its clear who's the criminal from those alone.
funny bumping a dead thread of a game you hate tho.

>>717652771
I played the snes version. There were no voice actors. And you don't need to be smart to figure it out, basic reading comprehension will solve it. Plus, you're a retarded weeb if you think citing the japanese voice actors puts you in a position to call me out.

>>717652991
bruh there ain't even an english translation for those, next you'll lie about being able to read japanese.

>>717653057
Yes there is, you idiot.
https://www.romhacking.net/translations/850/

>>717624751 (OP)
They are in a comfy traditional VN kind of way. You can tell where Phoenix Wright got its inspiration from. Don't expect some wacky time travel matrix twists that come out of nowhere but it's actually refreshing for this genre.