Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files will be released for Switch on March 28, 2024 in the West, publisher Nicalis announces. The price will be $39.99 for the digital edition, $49.99 for the standard physical edition, and $59.99 for the special physical edition. Pre-sales are now available at Nicalis.
The Touch Detective series, a collection of charming and eccentric adventure games that originated on the Nintendo DS platform, follows the adventures of Mackenzie, a rookie detective trying to solve local mysteries with the help of Funghi, her mushroom assistant. Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files includes all three main Touch Detective games, marking the first time that Touch Detective 3 will be officially localized and released in English.
Nicalis worked closely with Success and Beeworks (the game’s Japanese publisher and developer) to update the localizations of Touch Detective and Touch Detective 2½, restoring some small details from the original Japanese text that were lost in the original releases in English-speaking territories on Nintendo DS. In some cases, these changes introduce subtle clues intended to aid Mackenzie’s investigations.
Since the original versions used a second screen to show Mackenzie’s thoughts, these brief asides now appear as interludes overlaid on top of the main gameplay. This makes it easier to follow the story and ensures that players don’t miss any of his often humorous internal monologues.
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