Review: ‘Famicom Detective Club’ games make a case to be on your summer reading list Remakes of old 1980s adventure games offer enthralling mysteries despite problems with its interface ...

Famicom Detective Club, however, doesn't include actively navigating an environment or courtroom style gameplay. In general, the game breaks down as follows.

If you’re looking to truly celebrate July 15, 1983, your options are going to be limited! The Famicom launch lineup consisted of just three games: Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr. and Popeye.

With Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir and The Girl Who Stands Behind, Nintendo brings two long-lost crime dramas from the 1980s to the Switch.

Long-time visual novel fans might find Famicom Detective Club underwhelming, but newcomers to the genre will find them a solid introduction to what all these “interactive stories” are all about.

The game was originally released for the Super Famicom in 1998 (a remake of the 1989 sequel) via Nintendo Power and ported to the Game Boy Advance in 2004 as part of the Famicom Mini-series.