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Spike Chunsoft announced that PS5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC (via Steam) ports of Master Detective Archives Rain Code will appear on July 18, 2024. This release will feature additional content, with more details about the extras to come later.

The X (Twitter) for the game showed Shinigami telling Spike Chunsoft about the port. It started with her coyly asking if Yuma wants to hear about how Rain Code will appear again, but with new content. She then asked him to put the information fee into her . However, Spike Chunsoft arrested her so she used her powers to reverse time. The skit then ended with the actual release date and platforms for the ports. More information on it will appear on May 9, 2024.

You can watch the trailer here:

After its initial release on the Nintendo Switch, Spike Chunsoft released DLC featuring each Master Detective from the game. These DLC chapters will likely be in the port version of Rain Code. There might be new QOL features or game mods as well.

Master Detective Archives Rain Code is a fantasy-mystery adventure that the core creative of the Danganronpa team made. As such, it features a lot of similarities in the storytelling and gameplay to that series. Rain Code follows an amnesiac detective-in-training, Yuma Kokohead, who has made a contract with Shinigami, a god of death. With her powers to help him, he and the Master Detectives of the Kanai Ward try to solve the cold cases and murder mysteries that plague the district.

Master Detective Archives Rain Code is readily available on the Nintendo Switch, and the PS5, WIndows PC, and Xbox Series X port will come out on July 18, 2024.

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This year’s Siliconera Switch Game of the Year contest may have been the toughest competition since the console’s 2017 debut, with a lineup of stellar first-party releases accompanied by some surprise third-party entrants. What’s the winner? You can probably guess! But all of our Switch Game of the Year 2023 selections got here by beating out some truly impressive titles.

These awards represent the consensus of the Siliconera staff. For more of the year’s award selections, check out our Game of the Year 2023 archive.

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Strategy players love to min-max, and it seems developers like that as well sometimes! Following the watered-down gameplay and excellent characters of Three Houses, Engage pushes the slider all the way to “mechanics” and delivers some of the best maps and combat systems in the franchise’s history. Story? Characters? Toothpaste hair? Uh, we don’t need to talk about those. Engage instead offers something more like Fates’ customization-focused tactical playground, and there’s a lot of fun in that approach.

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It may not be Danganronpa in name, but Master Detective Archives: Rain Code sure does feel like its creators’ previous popular franchise. It’s got a similar look and feel, and the gameplay sure is about similar investigative techniques! Don’t get us wrong: this isn’t a complaint. It’s just very possible that Danganronpa fans might have overlooked this one, and… if that’s you, reader, you should probably get on it!

Siliconera Game of the Year Winner: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 6k38a

There were worries from some that Tears of the Kingdom’s reuse of Breath of the Wild Hyrule would make the game feel stale. Instead, it served as a base for a massively expanded world and all sorts of new-power hijinks. We know the Zelda franchise doesn’t do sequels often, but they seem to unlock an extra level of creativity from the team and we love to see them at least occasionally. It has its flaws — we’re looking at you, Lizalfos Tail drop rate — but we won’t forget our time with Tears of the Kingdom for quite a while. Congratulations, Switch Game of the Year 2023!

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In a brief interaction on social media, Danganronpa series creator Kazutaka Kodaka commented on the type of games he creates. In his statement, the developer explained that he values creating games that he himself likes and prefers to make distinct projects rather than “perfect” games.

Kodaka first shared two posts on his personal social media on December 18 and 19, 2023, about the physical edition of Rain Code currently being discounted, and added that this was “a chance to play the best visual novel and the best detective game” with “the best stories and characters.”

When another stated that Kodaka was “feeling himself,” the developer once again shared a post going into detail about the type of games he creates. Kazutaka Kodaka emphasized the importance of liking the projects he works on, regardless of how well they sell, and his wish for people with similar sensibilities to play the games he makes.

You can read the original post by Kazutaka Kodaka here:

Kazutaka Kodaka is well known as the creator and writer of the murder mystery Danganronpa series. His most recent work is Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, a dark fantasy mystery game. In Rain Code, players jump into the role of Yuma, an amnesiac detective-in-training being hunted by the spirit Shinigami, who has to use his detective skills in a noir-inspired adventure.

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is immediately available on the Nintendo Switch.

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Too Kyo Games Records’ first release will be the Master Detective Archives: Rain Code soundtrack, which will debut on November 30, 2023. In total, the Rain Code soundtrack will contain 102 songs on 4 CDs. [Thanks, Famitsu!]

Too Kyo Games Records is Too Kyo Games’s sound label, which will likely focus specifically on music from its games. If you order the soundtrack from the Spike Chunsoft Store, you’ll be able to get a special CD as a limited-time offer. The music on the bonus disc has tracks that Masafumi Takada, the composer for Rain Code, mixed himself. The soundtrack will cost 5280 JPY, which is approximately $35.25.

Spike Chunsoft is also taking pre-orders for Danganronpa and Master Detective Archives: Rain Code goods. They will be made to order, with a projected February 2024 release window. Goods include framed prints of key visuals (these cost 38,500 JPY or $256.90), collectible can badges, and acrylic mini-blocks.

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is a fantasy-mystery game released by the creative team behind Danganronpa. It follows the story of Yuma Kokohead, an amnesiac detective-in-training haunted by Shinigami, the god of death. With Shinigami’s powers to access the Mystery Labyrinth, they work together to solve the bizarre incidents plaguing Kanai Ward.

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is available exclusively on the Nintendo Switch, and the soundtrack for the game will come out on November 30, 2023.

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The Spike Chunsoft online store is now selling character merchandise originally sold exclusively at the Danganronpa x Master Detective Archives: Rain Code cafe in Japan. The lineup of available items include pins, acrylic stands, acrylic s, mini sticker sets, and clear files all featuring people from the games drawn in a chibi art style. WorldShopping is providing a service to ship the items worldwide. Shipments begin early November 2023.

Below is a complete list of the Danganronpa x Rain Code character merchandise and their prices:

• A4 Clear File 2-pack Set: 1,100 yen (~$7.53)
• Mini Sticker Set Volume 1: 1,320 yen (~$9.03)
• Mini Sticker Set Volume 2: 1,320 yen (~$9.03)
• Trading Acrylic Volume 1: 4,180 yen (~$28.61)
• Trading Acrylic Volume 2: 4,180 yen (~$28.61)
• Trading Acrylic Stands Volume 1 (13 variants): 990 yen (~$6.78) each
• Trading Acrylic Stands Volume 2 (15 variants): 990 yen (~$6.78) each
• Trading Can Badges Volume 1 (13 variants): 501 yen (~$3.43) each
• Trading Can Badges Volume 2 (15 variants): 501 yen (~$3.43) each

Here’s a closer look at all of the merchandise:

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The Danganronpa x Rain Code merchandise is available to purchase on Spike Chunsoft online store in Japan. Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is available to play worldwide exclusively on the Nintendo Switch. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair available worldwide on the PS4, Vita, Switch, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices. Both games also appeared on the PSP in Japan.

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Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka sat down with Keiichiro Toyama at Bokeh Game Studios to talk about his development process. The interview was recorded as part of Bokeh’s regular "Golden Hour" series, where Toyama talks with developers across the industry. During their chat, Kodaka discussed his inspirations, his experience working with voice actors and the challenges of setting up his own company.

When discussing the inspirations behind the Danganronpa series, Kodaka talked about how he was heavily inspired by the manga Dragon Head and The Drifting Classroom. He also cited the original Battle Royale novel as a major inspiration too. He talked about how he meticulously plans out his storylines and likes to hear when players get so hooked on his stories that they play in one sitting.

The interview also touched on the development of Kodaka’s latest title, Master Detective Archives: Rain Code. He explained that the process of recording voice actors for the new game was different from doing the same for Danganronpa. He talked about how there were a lot of retakes, due to frequent changes to the script over the game’s six-year development.

Kodaka also discussed the challenges of setting up Too Kyo Games, the development studio he founded with fellow Danganronpa team Rui Komatsuzaki and Masafumi Takada, along with Zero Escape director Kotaro Uchikoshi. He also joked about working with Uchikoshi, who he claims sleeps all day and works through the night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nzd6ZESIkE

This talk is the latest in Bokeh Game Studio’s "Golden Hour" collection. In each one, founder Keiichiro Toyama talks with developers such as Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami or the directors of Nioh and Fatal Frame.

Kodaka's latest project, Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, is available now for the Nintendo Switch.

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Good Smile Company will release Pop Up Parade figures of Yuma and Shinigami from Master Detective Archives: Rain Code. Both of them are readily available to pre-order until August 10, 2023. Those in Japan can get them in December 2023, and people in North America will have to wait until Q1 2024. They cost 4,800/$31.99 each.

As Pop Up Parades, both the Rain Code Yuma and Shinigami figures are fairly small. They both stand at about 17 to 18 centimeters in height. Yuma poses like he’s just figured something out. He’s holding a finger in the air while his cape billows behind him. Meanwhile, Shinigami poses like she’s cheering. It looks similar to the pose she makes right before she jumps into the barrel during the Shinigami Puzzle segments.

Here are some more pictures of the Yuma and Shinigami figures:

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Yuma and Shinigami are the protagonists of Master Detective Archives: Rain Code. Yuma is a trainee detective in the WDO (World Detective Organization) and Shinigami is the death god that haunts him after he made a contract with her. Unfortunately, due to the effects of said contract, he doesn’t anything about his past. Together, they work together to solve crimes in Kanai Ward.

The Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Yuma and Shinigami Pop Up Parade figures are open for pre-order until August 10, 2023. Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is available on the Nintendo Switch.

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When the creative minds behind Danganronpa announced Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, it was hard not to notice the similarities between their previous Danganronpa trilogy and this standalone title. The assets all look very familiar, the genre is virtually the same, and the way you go about solving mysteries is even reminiscent of the minigames of yore. It's pretty much impossible to play this game if you're a Danganronpa veteran and not compare the two in your head. However, despite lots of callbacks to Too Kyo Games’, it still manages to develop its unique identity and voice.

The story of Master Detective Archives: Rain Code follows Yuma Kokohead, an amnesiac detective who is a trainee at the World Detective Organization (WDO). He doesn’t anything about who he was or why he wanted to be a detective. But he quickly discovers that his amnesia is the result of a contract with the death god Shinigami. Through his pact with her, he can access the Mystery Labyrinth. In the Labyrinth, he uses various clues he discovered in the real world, as well as Shinigami’s arsenal of bizarre powers, to solve the unsolved in Kanai Ward. Kanai Ward is under the authoritarian rule of Amaterasu Corporation, which is full of weird megalomaniacs. With the aid of his peers at the WDO, Yuma attempts to figure out the greatest mystery of Kanai Ward.

I personally really like the story, as well as the cases. Though the cases are fairly easy, the way you go about solving them with the Mystery Labyrinth and various Fortes is fun. The story itself never gets too stagnant either. There's always something hinting at the bigger picture or something behind the scenes. So it can get hard to put down, especially once you start getting to the root of Kanai Ward's secrets. The colorful cast of characters are all generally likable. I particularly loved Yakou, Halara, and Shinigami. ittedly, Shinigami’s antics toed the line between “haha, this is funny” and “what fetish is this and who put it in here?” The sheer amount of voice acting is really impressive as well.

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It’s hard to say if Danganronpa fans or people who didn't care for the series would enjoy Master Detective Archives: Rain Code more. The game obviously pulls a lot of cues from its predecessor. Like in Danganronpa, you explore to answer questions about the crime at hand. In Rain Code, there is an in-game justification for this (the Mystery Labyrinth), whereas in Danganronpa, they were just the random delusions of the protagonists during trials. Though the pool of mini-games is actually fairly small, each Labyrinth presents them in a different way. So it feels like there are more variants than the reality. They're fun and stylish enough that it's not that detrimental though.

What makes Rain Code fun to play is in the Reasoning Death Match segments (RDM). This is Yuma’s version of a Nonstop Debate from Danganronpa. Phantoms throw their arguments at you, which you must dodge using the joystick. When you find a contradiction, you can use your Solution Blade to slash through the Mystery Phantom’s assertions and deal damage. It can take a bit of time to find the right moment for the perfect dodge. But once you get the hang of it, it's not bad. You just have to be patient in the beginning; I took a lot of dumb hits because I felt pressure from deadlines.

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This is a really fun evolution of the more text-based system from before. Not to sound like a literal infant, but the extra act of having to dodge or cut things up is a nice distraction, since a lot of the actual mystery-solving can be easy. It's hard to feel impatient or irritated at why I have to prove something so simple when I'm more focused on cutting up as much noise as I can for a higher score. However, if you’re hankering for a game that’ll really make you use your noggin, Rain Code might not be for you. The cases are all a bit on the easy side. This is probably due to how quick you have to be with your reactions and thinking due to the action-oriented nature of the game.

Because Rain Code’s cases are ones that are supposed to be unsolvable, they feel a lot more elaborate. The lack of connection to the culprits and victims can feel a little lacking. I suppose that’s the way it is for detectives in real life though. Another positive for Rain Code compared to Danganronpa is that there is a lot less nonsense. The game still has tasteless jokes (Yuma’s out-of-pocket insinuation about Desuhiko “committing a crime” after he makes a comment about Fubuki is one example I can think of) and in-your-face female fanservice (I wouldn’t mind it so much if guys got a turn shoving their chest in the camera). But they’re a lot less constant than in Danganronpa, where it could get grating and tiring. Ironically, you’d figure that Rain Code would have more since these characters are all adults.

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The main issue for me with Rain Code is the fact that it's a Switch exclusive. I don’t know if this is the best console for it. The load times were fairly long, and some of the animations felt like they lagged. There were some odd errors as well. Peacekeepers hold down Yuma in a scene in Chapter 1. We pan away for a bit, but when we pan back, Yuma is crouching on the ground alone and the Peacekeepers who were supposed to be restricting him are some distance away. This is obviously a weird bug. However, the main thing I immediately noticed is that the game can look really blurry. It looks like someone needs to run a sharpness filter over the whole thing.

I can’t tell if this is on purpose or not to suit the rainy aesthetic of the game. The art in the dialog boxes and Yuma's cut-ins look great. But everything else looks like it's in 720p. The visual bloom combined with the somewhat outdated-looking 3D when you’re looking at the neon lights or the rainbows of the Mystery Phantoms make it look like an older game than it is. It’s a bit unfortunate. Danganronpa V3 was so sharp and beautiful in comparison. But then again, that game was a lot less graphically demanding. I will say that I played the whole thing without docking my Switch. Since my screenshots look fine, I think you should play it on a bigger screen.

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If you’re into mysteries, humorous writing, and a story full of twist and turns, then Master Detective Archives: Rain Code has everything for you. Yuma’s reactions to all of the wacky nonsense that goes on around him make him a hilariously relatable protagonist. Shinigami was a pleasant surprise as well. I thought she would be the annoyingly lewd fanservice mascot when I first saw her. But she quickly grew on me through her interactions with Yuma, as well as her ineffective attempts to be helpful. Its unique combination of action RPG with puzzle solving works to provide a really fun and mentally stimulating experience. However, it being in between these two genres can be unsatisfying for certain players.

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is readily available on the Nintendo Switch.

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Spike Chunsoft is working with Japanese retailer Zozotown to release merchandise from various games such as Danganronpa, AI: The Somnium Files, the Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, and Shiren the Wanderer. The collaboration will be available from June 28, 2023 and until July 12, 2023. The scheduled release date for the various clothing and merchandise is mid-September 2023. [Thanks, PR Times!]

There will be around 30 different kinds of merchandise and clothing available as part of the collaboration, and some items include variations featuring different characters from their respective games. Zozotown only showcased a few of the items that will be offered. The full lineup will appear on the Zozotown online store once the collaboration starts.

Here are some pieces of the limited AI: The Somnium Files, Danganronpa, Rain Code, and Shiren the Wanderer merchandise that will be available for at the Spike Chunsoft x Zozotown shop and their prices:

• Danganronpa V3 t-shirt + acrylic keychain set (6 types available) – ¥6,600 (~$46)
• AI: The Somnium Files t-shirt (5 types available) – ¥6,600 (~$46)
• Master Detective Archives: Rain Code long sleeve t-shirt (5 types available) – ¥7,150 (~$50)
• Danganronpa V3 hoodie + acrylic keychain set – ¥8,800 (~$61)
• Spike Chunsoft x Zozotown logo tote bag + acrylic keychain set – ¥3,300 (~$23)
• Danganronpa V3 big acrylic stand (6 types available) – ¥2,530 (~$17)
• Danganronpa V3 tapestry (6 types available) – ¥3,850 (~$27)

You can take a look at the items described above in the following gallery:

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The Spike Chunsoft x Zozotown merchandise will be held between June 28, 2023 and July 12, 2023. The items will be available from the Zozotown online store, and they are expected to release sometime in September 2023.

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A manga serialization for Master Detective Archives: Rain Code will start from June 30, 2023. That is the same date as the game’s release. It will appear in Weekly CoroCoro Comics, with Pageratta as the illustrator. It’s unclear if the serialization will cover events from the entire game. [Thanks, ryokutya2089!]

Pageratta is an artist who previously worked on series like 8LDK: Shisha no Ou and My Little Sister Split Apart. They also art onto Pixiv. It seems like Pageratta is only in charge of the illustrations. As mentioned earlier, it’s unclear at this point how far into the game the manga will cover. If Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is similar to the Danganronpa series, then there might be some twists in the story that might spoil the experience of the game.

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is an adventure video game by Too Kyo Games and Spike Chunsoft featuring the main creative team behind the Danganronpa series. It focuses on amnesiac trainee detective Yuma, who is being haunted by a spirit named Shinigami. He is part of the World Detective Organization, and Master Detectives who are part of the agency can use special powers like clairvoyance to solve crimes.

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code will come out on June 30, 2023 for the Nintendo Switch. The manga for Rain Code will also start serialization on that date in Weekly CoroCoro Comics.

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Spike Chunsoft announced the pre-order bonus for Master Detective Archives: Rain Code. It will come with a new digital novel about Yakou, who is the head of the Nocturnal Detective Agency. Kazutaka Kodaka, who wrote Rain Code, is not the author, but he supervised the novel's creation.

The title of the novel is How to Be a Master Detective: A Yakou Furio Case. Yoichiro Koizumi was the one who authored the book. Like other of people who worked on Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, Koizumi previously helped to make the Danganronpa series. To be more specific, he was in charge of the script for the Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School: Despair Arc anime episodes seven and nine.

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is a franchise that is completely separate from the Danganronpa series. However, a large majority of its core staff worked on Danganronpa. It features the same character designer and composer, not to mention Kodaka being the main writer for both.

At the moment, we do not know much about Yakou Furio as a character. He is the head of the Nocturnal Detective Agency, but is not a Master Detective himself. This means that he likely does not possess any special abilities like the others do.

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code will come out for the Nintendo Switch on June 30, 2023. If you pre-order Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, you can get a bonus digital novel.

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Spike Chunsoft revealed more about Master Detective Archives: Rain Code characters, as well as the English voice actors for the game. In addition, there will be a digital novel to go along with the game.

Check out the Master Detective Archives: Rain Code character trailer below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWlbzb0QrO0

The trailer detailed more characters involved in Rain Code, including Yuma Kokohead and Shinigami, who were introduced in prior reveals. Their info also includes their "Forte" (a special detective-related power) and their English voice actor.

• Desuhiko Thunderbolt (Forte: Disguise) - Khoi Dao (Kagetsu in Fire Emblem Engage, Halley in Relayer)
• Fubuki Clockford (Forte: Time Leap) - Xanthe Huynh (Haru in Persona 5, Sabuko and Jam in River City Girls 2)
• Melami Goldmine (Forte: Spiritism) - Lauren Landa (Annie in Attack on Titan, Kyoka Eden in Scarlet Nexus)
• Shinigami - Anjali Kunapaneni (Iseria in Trails of Cold Steel Northern War, Dori in Genshin Impact)
• Yuma Kokohead - Lucien Dodge (K1-B0 in Danganronpa V3, Waver in Fate/Zero)
• Zange Eraser (Forte: Thoughtography) - Kurt Bicknell
• Zilch Alexander (Forte: Animal Investigation) - Y. Chang (Hacker in Akudama Drive, Shingo in Ladies versus Butlers!)

The Master Detective Archive: Rain Code characters trailer also lays out some details about the game's physical editions. Purchase of both the standard edition and the Mysteriful Limited Edition will include a voucher code that gives access to a digital novel. The novel will serve as a prequel to Rain Code's main story. The Mysteriful Limited Edition will also include a book featuring commentary from the development team, a SteelBook case, a Shinigami plush, and a CD soundtrack.

Master Detective Archive: Rain Code will release on Nintendo Switch on June 30, 2023.

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A new trailer came out for the Master Detective Archives: Rain Code game from the creators of Danganronpa. Whereas the previous trailers all focused on main protagonists Yuma Kokohead and Shinigami, the February 2023 Nintendo Direct showed off some of the detectives that Yuma will be working with.

Like Danganronpa, Rain Code will focus on detectives and solving murders. Unlike Danganronpa, the detectives in Rain Code all have special powers. We already know that Yuma’s ability lets him enter a separate dimension in which he can confront the murderer, for example. Aside from Yuma's, the trailer shows the abilities of four other people. Aphex Logan has a radar-like ability to scan his surroundings. There is a character who can physically transform themself into other people as a Disguise, Audial Aptitude (super hearing), and Postcognition.

Yuma will also be able to use these abilities if they share with him. However, since Yuma's power requires Shinigami and Shinigami specifically haunts him, it is unlikely that Yuma can drag his friends into the alternate dimension. Nonetheless, Yuma and his colleagues will have to use both their powers and their natural deductive reasoning in order to solve the crimes in Master Detective Archives: Rain Code.

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code will come out on June 30, 2023 for the Nintendo Switch.

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Spike Chunsoft released a new introduction trailer for Master Detective Archives: Rain Code characters. It has also announced the English and Japanese cast for Yuma Kokohead and Shinigami, who are the protagonists. Both Standard and Mysteriful Limited Editions are now available for pre-order.

At a little over two minutes long, the characters trailer for Master Detective Archives: Rain Code shows off Shinigami’s personality, as well as some cutscenes and gameplay scenes. Some of these scenes appeared in previous trailers. The game will have an 3D map you can explore, as well as investigation parts where you gather evidence. However, there will also be action sequences after you enter the Mystery Labyrinth where you use your clues as weapons to face off against the culprit.

You can watch the Master Detective Archives: Rain Code trailer in both English and Japanese here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=504e4Bfroqg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8dQWezhBFs

Lucien Dodge will voice Yuma Kokohead in English whereas Anjali Kunapaneni will voice Shinigami. Dodge previously appeared as K1-B0 in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony and Kunapaneni voices Dori in Genshin Impact. In Japanese, Katsumi Fukuhara voices Yuma and Sayumi Suzuhiro voices Shinigami. Fukuhara was Touya Mochizuki in Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni and  Suzushiro is Noa Ushio in Blue Archive.

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code will come out for the NIntendo Switch in Spring 2023. It is available for pre-order. If you buy the Mysteriful Limited Edition, you can get a physical copy of the game, a SteelBook, an art book, the soundtrack, a Shinigami plush, and a special box.

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According to an interview to be published in Famitsu and spotted by Japanese tipster ryokutya2089, Master Detective Archives: Rain Code scenario writer Kazutaka Kodaka reveals that the game's map will be larger than the 23 wards of Tokyo combined. Additionally, Kodaka also spoke briefly about the game's content, including subquests and other events. Notably, Kodaka also states that there is a "big surprise" in store, but that it is still in development. [Thanks, ryokutya!]

In an interview with Famitsu Weekly, Kodaka states that the area in which the game takes place is "larger than the 23 wards of Tokyo". Known as Kanai Ward, players will explore this 3D world during their investigations as trainee detective Yuma. Furthermore, he states that there will be plenty of things for players to do, including meet-up events with other detectives, subquests, and more.

The map's sheer scale may explain why Rain Code has been in development for over six years. To this, Kodaka clarifies that the developers have been working "non-stop" during that time period. He also notes that one of the key issues in the investigative genre was the repetitiveness of investigation methods. As such, Kodaka states that they designed the game so that each case should allow players to enjoy a different way of investigation. To top it off, Kodaka goes on to note that the studio is also planning a "big surprise"

Kodaka has previously worked as a writer on the Danganronpa series, as well as 2020's World's End Club. Developing Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is Spike Chunsoft, the developers behind the same Danganronpa series. Previously, Rain Code was known as Enigma Archives: Rain Code.

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code will release sometime in Spring 2023 for the Nintendo Switch.

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