a very quirky and fun game i can't recommend it enough
Definitely worth a replay since I haven't played it since I was young but I used to LOVE these games!
charming atmosphere but the game was a disappointment
please don't do any arm to penelope
please don't do any arm to penelope
Downloaded this to my bootleg SD card disc 10 years ago and now I'm a whore for detective stories
This sucks because it's another one of those "saw this in Nintendo Power as a kid and wanted to play it with my entire heart and soul," and stylistically it's rad! It's adorable! I love the art and the story and it's so cute!
Unfortunately, I do not like point-and-click games apparently, because I thought nonsensical puzzles and Required Walkthrough Reading were an anomaly in the genre. It's very "get item, talk to entire NPC catalogue to see if dialogue changed, investigate item, touch everything in every level, look up walkthrough, 'ah yes of course I had to use the spiderwebs in the corner of the screen to fix the bug net so I can make everyone fall asleep with the dust off a butterfly's wings, why didn't I think of that earlier???'"
Unfortunately, I do not like point-and-click games apparently, because I thought nonsensical puzzles and Required Walkthrough Reading were an anomaly in the genre. It's very "get item, talk to entire NPC catalogue to see if dialogue changed, investigate item, touch everything in every level, look up walkthrough, 'ah yes of course I had to use the spiderwebs in the corner of the screen to fix the bug net so I can make everyone fall asleep with the dust off a butterfly's wings, why didn't I think of that earlier???'"
underrated. love this so much
this game is so underrated . i love it
ok its no life changing gaming monument but this game oozes so much charm from its cute artstyle, music, and characters that you just find yourself thinking about the game long after you've completed its short campaign.
I wish this series was as popular in the west as it is in the east. Hell- I wish it was even more popular- as popular as Layton- or even Ace Attorney. I think it deserves it. I think it has the potential.
This is a silly game though. Not meant to be taken seriously. There are no high stakes. No crazy diabolical evils afoot. You're just a little girl solving odd mysteries around her little town with her quirky neighbors. It's just pure, unbridled fun.
The characters are a joy to interact with. You can't help but love each and every one. Even the annoying ones. There's just something so funny and joyful about getting to know just who you're dealing with here- especially in a detective setting. The mysteries are absurd- and yet in the absurdity- you learn to make sense of it. You understand the logic here as if it just makes perfect sense to you.
There's something that sets Touch Detective apart from other detective games. At the very least- they don't go as in depth as they do in this game. And that's experiencing Mackenzie's thoughts the entire step of the way. Where most detective games point out what they're thinking in a solve-the-case sense- this game- while still doing that- also takes it in an almost leisurely sort of way. You are playing a little girl, after all. Is it really so surprising that she's getting distracted by cute animals or interesting knicknacks? It just adds a layer of slice of life to the game that already was kind of there. This actually feels more like a slice of life than a hardboiled detective game. Yet it works so well.
You come to love the world and only want to live more in it. Thankfully- that's what its sequel is for! And it's even better than the first.
This is a silly game though. Not meant to be taken seriously. There are no high stakes. No crazy diabolical evils afoot. You're just a little girl solving odd mysteries around her little town with her quirky neighbors. It's just pure, unbridled fun.
The characters are a joy to interact with. You can't help but love each and every one. Even the annoying ones. There's just something so funny and joyful about getting to know just who you're dealing with here- especially in a detective setting. The mysteries are absurd- and yet in the absurdity- you learn to make sense of it. You understand the logic here as if it just makes perfect sense to you.
There's something that sets Touch Detective apart from other detective games. At the very least- they don't go as in depth as they do in this game. And that's experiencing Mackenzie's thoughts the entire step of the way. Where most detective games point out what they're thinking in a solve-the-case sense- this game- while still doing that- also takes it in an almost leisurely sort of way. You are playing a little girl, after all. Is it really so surprising that she's getting distracted by cute animals or interesting knicknacks? It just adds a layer of slice of life to the game that already was kind of there. This actually feels more like a slice of life than a hardboiled detective game. Yet it works so well.
You come to love the world and only want to live more in it. Thankfully- that's what its sequel is for! And it's even better than the first.
Feels a bit less like a mystery game than a gruelingly slow visual novel with characters whose charm doesn't really match with the style of gameplay that's going on. Item puzzles feel a bit perfunctory or hard to figure out without trying everything..
Fairly mediocre adventure game carried a long way by its charm.
Despite "detective" in the name, the moon logic in both the puzzles and the crimes means it's not really a mystery game; these aren't crimes the player is going to figure out themselves. The puzzles are sometimes satisfying, often frustrating, but not so much I gave up.
Despite "detective" in the name, the moon logic in both the puzzles and the crimes means it's not really a mystery game; these aren't crimes the player is going to figure out themselves. The puzzles are sometimes satisfying, often frustrating, but not so much I gave up.
You are MacKenzie, a young detective-in-training looking to establish herself. She is curt and introverted, her inner monologue ever-present on the top screen, contrasting well to the oblivious and audacious supporting cast.
The star of Touch Detective is the cutesy, decidedly feminine neo-gothic setting. It’s one of ornate dress shops, lush desserts, vampire butlers, anthropomorphized animals, ghoulish zombie people, dream worlds, and snow fairies - and it’s all played completely straight.
Though it takes obvious structural cues from Ace Attorney and suffers from the aimlessness commonly associated with its genre, Touch Detective is a fresh, charming point-and-click adventure worthy of attention.
The star of Touch Detective is the cutesy, decidedly feminine neo-gothic setting. It’s one of ornate dress shops, lush desserts, vampire butlers, anthropomorphized animals, ghoulish zombie people, dream worlds, and snow fairies - and it’s all played completely straight.
Though it takes obvious structural cues from Ace Attorney and suffers from the aimlessness commonly associated with its genre, Touch Detective is a fresh, charming point-and-click adventure worthy of attention.
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Short and simple game, but really nice thanks to lovely artstyle and characters.
Aye, makes sense why I'd never heard of this series before. I love the cast and the artstyle that informs their incredible designs but.... that's about it. Basic point and click adventure game with shallow puzzles and obtuse solutions. I'm normally so weak to games with an element of charm that overrides any complaint I'd have about the core gameplay, but not this time. It's just too dull and frustrating.
Mackenzie is a character I'll stock up rent free in my head until the end of my days, but she can leave the game she's from behind.
Mackenzie is a character I'll stock up rent free in my head until the end of my days, but she can leave the game she's from behind.