Another Code: Recollection Remakes Two Cult Classics On Switch in January 2024

Wasn't the studio that made those games...dead?

it's nice to see Nintendo looting those corpses, Chibi-robo next, please.

I just I don't I can't why now, aaaaah.

I guess it's time to get a Switch.

Why did they redesign the outfits tho, it looks wack.

I had both of these and remember enjoying them but can't remember a single thing about them. DS and Wii had plenty of curious little titles.

Well this is happy news!

Loved them, cannot believe they bothered remastering them. The list of titles from that era without ports is getting smaller every day.

Biggest highlight of the presentation for me, day one buy!^^

Super stoked for this one. Day 1! Always forgot to import the wii game anyway.

For me, this was the best announcement of the day. I'm not sure who's developing it but I'm just happy because I never thought this would happen after Cing's closure. They look great so far and I'm glad both games are included with voice acting too!

I just hope there's a physical version so I can display it with the original Another Code games and that they add closure for a certain character's storyline in the 2nd game.

@fenlix That studio needs to come back

Hotel Dusk room 215 is a masterpiece and they need to make a sequel

@LXP8 Having the originals, I hope they make the remakes worth the wait. I don't need the same playstyle, but I hope they revive Cing somehow.

This is my favorite announcement from the Direct, and now I'll finally be able to finish the Wii sequel after all this time.

Don't know the originals, but these look worth checking out.

Never heard of the originals but Im excited these look great

I'm glad they are including the Wii sequel in there, even though PAL region got both games we in NA never saw Another Code R and had to resort to the Homebrew app to get that one working over here.

I've still got the originals (but yet to play them). I wonder if there's anything new here to make it worth a second purchase?

I LOVED Trace Memory on the DS and unfortunately we never got Another Code R here. I am ALL OVER this release!

Cing is coming back??
Whoever is managing this, can we get a Hotel Dusk and Last Window remake next?!

Man, I'm excited about this. I loved Trace Memory (though I don't remember a thing about it), and I always wanted to play the Wii game, but it never came to NA. This is awesome. Probably my favorite announcement of the Direct.

@solitonmedic man, yeah. That's what I'm hoping for too.

Highlight of the Direct right there.

@RainbowGazelle The new features I noticed were voice acting, redesigned environments, new puzzles and likely reworked puzzles too since they relied so heavily on DS/Wii control gimmicks, clothing redesigns and camera perspective/control changes. I hope they wrap up a storyline that was left dangling in Another Code R, so there may be extra story too.

@LXP8 Cool! Thanks for your observations!

One of my favorite early DS game! Hopefully we also get a Hotel Dusk collection eventually.

Yes, best news from the Direct.

This was a nice surprise. I've beaten the first game but only played the first hour or two of the second game so I can see myself potentially buying this. Great visual upgrade. I hope they re-release Hotel Dusk games in some form too.

@NorthwestEagle While Cing developed Another Code, I believe the IP itself is actually owned by Nintendo. At least that's the image I've gotten over the years. The series has had some representation in Smash as trophies/spirits.

Eager for it and very much hoping that this leads to Hotel Dusk and Last Window remakes as well.

I've never played these games, but I liked Hotel Dusk. I'm interested, and it would be great if Hotel Dusk and Last Window got remade too.

Man, the artwork looks beautiful.

I like the new look, it's nice to see a remaster of this hidden Nintendo gem.
Endless Ocean is next, hopefully.

As Suda51 fan, I'm happy. Hope this collection will feature Japanese voice-overs and dual audio option support as well!

@fenlix

in the past yeah but nintendo owns the rights

I played this on DS but never finished it. This seems like a good opportunity to finally do so.

Sooo is it just sharper graphics or will they finally add voice acting to them?

Highlight of the Direct.

I bought the second game on Wii but never played it because I wanted to grab the first game on DS (which I since bought, but also haven't yet played).

I think I'll start playing the DS game from tomorrow (I'm not setting up my Wii U again solely for this game) in preparation for the remake.

The second game never released in the US or Australia, so this will be a very welcome international début, and I'm especially glad that both games are included.

@Princess_Lilly There is a sequel to Hotel Dusk, it's called Last Window: The Secret of Cape West. You may of missed it as it wasn't released in the US. It was however released in Europe so you can play it in English.

Checking on UK ebay it doesn't appear to be extortionate either if you want to get a copy rather than hope Hotel Dusk is next in line.

Looks great, I’ll definitely be getting this one.

Another Code is probably the DS game I feel the most nostalgia for, so this is a great surprise!

Cool that it includes both games in the series too.

This was the highlight of the direct for me. I never played Trace Memory but I heard it was really good and this looks great. What a great surprise from an otherwise uneventful direct

@Glassneedles I do have Last Window, but it's a prequel, it shows the earlier stage of Kyle's life. Thanks for taking time to help a stranger, though!

I'm reeling gang! Never in a thousand years did I think we'd see this series come back!

This is the biggest game for me in the direct
The ds was one that shocked me as I did not think I was going to like it but to my surprise it was great.
So day one for me😊

Played Another Code DS last year and loved it! Look forward to playing the sequel.

What the? Yes!!!

I loved this series. Loved the 2 games (DS and Wii) ! I'll be having some of this please!

I was surprised when I saw this.

I will be playing this since I never got to play the sequel and don't mind replaying the first game to reacquaint myself.

I genuinely hope more people who is new to this play it. Been seeing people wanting to buy the game because of the boxart and just not... play the game at all. This game deserve attention and it's one of the good text based story with puzzles. If you like Zero escape with puzzles, this is for you.

I have ever seen this game from the NDS cover somewhere but never knew about the game.
Kinda intriguing...

Stick it in my veins now!!!!!!!!

Wow! I never thought I'd see another trace memory game again, even if it's just remakes. I enjoyed the first one, and never played the one on wii, so I'll definitely be picking this up

Hope we can get Hotel Dusk and it's sequel (that was only released in JPN and Europe) remastered/remade soon.

This was the DS and Wii remake Pyoro was talking about, I see

Nintendo DS in 2005, man, those were the days. I'll always remember how the Nintendo DS basically dominated E3 2005. If you missed that era, you really missed a golden time in Nintendo. It was a magic time in gaming that I haven't quite felt with the Switch. Iwata was still alive, Nintendo's blue ocean strategy was in full swing, the memes, especially with Reggie, were actually great. Loved everything about playing niche, little adventure games like Trace Memories, etc, back then, or importing Japanese games, like Daigasso! Band Brothers, and Osu! Tatakae Ouendan, etc.

Looking forward to seeing how some of the puzzles are redone. I mean there’s no folding your Switch in half…

This was the highlight of the direct for me! I’ve played through trace memory so many times, I never thought we’d ever see the series again. Can’t believe I’ll finally get to play the sequel 🥹

Any new on if the physical version is coming to Europe yet?

Like Famicom Detective Club glad to see the Another Code games get a revival. Hmm but voice acting, hmm and the UK or US subtitles. I assume the UK one or re-writing it.

Oh will she have her own Switch then a DS though? Always thought a mimic of the hardware as an object, or hardware levels like the GameCube MKDD battle map or the Phantom Hourglass DS Island among others were always cool. References/objects in games like the GBA SP/Famicom Gameboy Micro is one thing. But getting maps of them (top of or the inside components type levels) or to use them in games as a tool/gadgets is much more exciting and fun.

Doubt Chibi Robo or other IPs will get one and 'cough better treated this time around then at the worst times or lack of care/advertising' Nintendo. Hmm. When we getting a Captain Rainbow port yeah not happening unless like Mother 3 they change stuff likely sigh. But other Skip games or other gems of Nintendo publishing.

Disaster Day of Crisis please....

I doubt a physical but would love one. It's so niche I don't think it'd sell well sadly. But I'm open to them getting a place as like many gems they get ignored for a while and we wish for them to get a second chance once things change like visual novel/adventure games getting a revival as the genre is doing great these past few years to justify them being revived.

The lack of a mic for DS/Wii on Switch may be interesting to get around and change something about to work on Switch.

HD Rumble and Gyro or IR uses would be so what these games would benefit from. But I doubt they may skip those which would suck as the DS/Wii versions were all about the hardware features and that's what made them interesting, different and exciting besides the story telling.

But the rest of the Wiimote and Joycon differences will be a test. That Wii menu puzzle though hmm how they going to do that remove it? Put a Switch menu spin on it?

The possibilities are there but do I see them dropping the hardware features yes. If they do embrace them I'm all for it.

@RainbowGazelle Maybe no idea. Some concept art or interviews or something would be nice.

If they already offer such bonuses in the game then sure that's good to know but I haven't played them and the videos on the games I don't know if they detailed them having any in the originals my guess it's just a remaster and controls tweaks as the content of the story is pretty fair nothing likely to change there I think.

(I hate some reviewers go oh some more features would be nice, even when the games were remasters and had behind the scenes, concept art and more in original versions, so what more could you want idiots it's a remaster and maybe 3D or other things what could you possibly need.

Yes talking about some PS3 remasters here, if that happens here or others I swear even if reviews have changed these days still someone will).

I do wonder though as they are very hardware heavy how they will alter some things. The mic on the DS/Wii, the Wii menu puzzle. Many won't be possible. We won't see a Switch in the game just the DS I assume the original had in the DS entry likely they wouldn't go that far I assume either.

I think the originals are the way to go for the 'intended' experience but these 'hopefully' are a good remaster and fair altered changes.

I wonder if they will cut some puzzles or make it a less hardware heavy title. Some people 'may' like them, I am excited for them for that reason and the story telling.

But what's the guess if they do or don't offer a toggle/original experience and a less hardware focused experience (I doubt it it's a lot more work for sure, but still hardware things can turn people away and things like 'yes we know people can't play these for understandable reasons of motor limits' like with Pokemon Let's Go.

Which are fair reasons but for a niche title like this I wonder how far they will go with them for anybody to play or cut the hardware features out then HD Rumble, gyro and other Switch/Joycons features they could alter puzzles to fit instead or cut it all out which makes the game less exciting/stand out besides the story).