Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Now Available on Switch Worldwide; Launch Trailer

Spike Chunsoft has announced that their latest supernatural mystery adventure Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE is now available worldwide on Nintendo Switch. To commemorate the occasion, the launch trailer was officially shared.

Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE has players control an amnesiac detective who is followed by a Shinigami and solve cases by examining crime scenes and evidence. The Shinigami will create a realm connecting the crime scene to the truth. Mystery Phantoms will try to impede your progress, and defeating them by utilizing the truth is the only way to go.

The gameplay comprises exploration throughout the Kanai Ward, which is entirely 3D. Players will have to examine several crime scenes and other locations alongside interviewing involved parties. Hidden clues are emphasized as being hidden via specific camera angles.

In case you missed it, check out our review of the game.

Check out the title’s DLC release schedule, the launch message from Kazutaka Kodaka, and the release-day patch.

As a reminder, the launch day patch does the following:

  • Minor text fixes
  • Adjusted voice and sound effects
  • Adjusted certain maps, characters, and graphics
  • Adjusted certain events and text overlaps
  • Various bug fixes
  • Launch to eShop functionality (note that this is required for DLC)

You can view the Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE launch trailer below:


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