Another Code: Recollection | One of Nintendo's Craziest Remakes Ever
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- Trace Memory and Another Code R got a substantial remake in the form of Another Code: Recollection, and it will go down as one of the biggest surprises of the Nintendo Switch's life, while also being an inevitable hidden gem. Let's talk about it!
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I don't like how this game is -once again- being passed over. I loved this trip down memory lane and will shout to the heavens that this game needs to be experienced.
It a great game @@ts7844
I just recently played the demo (hope I can buy it this month), and if the game is fully like that it is a very strong contender for my GOTY.
@@ts7844 I get why the game wouldn't appeal to everyone. But those that love it, do so for the story and characters. I'm one of those people and I hope Hotel Dusk and it's sequel gets the same treatment next.
@ts7844 Oh you know how well it sold? Awesome. I've been trying to find out. Can you tell me where to look? Or at least give me some numbers? I'd really appreciate it.
@@ts7844you must be fun at parties huh
everyone go buy this so they remake hotel dusk and last window please
this! A Kyle Hyde duology remake needs to happen!
I'll try to do so when possible, as I'm not so much behind on(most) new releases as I am trying tk go through a massive backlog of games I've bought but haven't even touched or just barely managed to scratch the surface of.
After the Klonoa remake was clearly following the trend and exposure from Vtubers and their followers, Korone playing Klonoa, Hebereke, ActRaiser and other such games that have since been remade...
I really wish they would remake and rewrite Fragile Dreams, in such a way it's actually Klonoa 3, with him traveling into that dream. It would be perfect and logical fit for the FFVII Remake treatment.
Either way Fragile Dreams would be great for anyone to play, as sort of a thematic sequel to Another Code.
Not buying a downgrade lol
Nah dude, this game is not that good.
This is by far the most "out of nowhere" announcement that I've seen in years. Cing has amazing games and hopefully Kyle Hyde games are next because these games really deserve a new audience.
I think that in general DS has some of the best niche original and spinoff titles.
Endless ocean is next
Spoilers ahead!!! BIG NEWS for hotel dusk!!!
Just a little further
Kyle hyde makes a cameo in the credits of another code recollection!!
@@madnessarcade7447yeah that's pretty cool!... but what does that have to do with these games?
I’ve yet to play this game but i find it so neat that Nintendo is bringing back these super niche games and giving them another chance on switch with this, Famicon detective club and now Endless Ocean.
Very excited to play all these
Same here!
The DS version of Two Memories had hidden DAS cards in place of the origami cranes, some unlocking more or less the same messages the cranes do.
I won't go into spoilers either, but there is more closure in Recollection than there was in Another Code R on Wii. Matthew's storyline wasn't finished because they intended to make a spinoff about him where he's still trying to find what he's looking for.
Oh so that's why that felt odd in the og. The differences between R and Lost Memories here are all super interesting, especially the final portions. I think both handle some things better than the other, though Matthew's plot and the actual ending to the game was way better in Recollection imo. I'm glad the team got this new chance to give him closure
I only got to play Trace Memory back in the day because I'm in North America. Was excited to finally play Another Code R here but even not knowing anything about the original, I felt Matthew's story didn't resolve that well. But I guess it has more closure than the original. Spoilers ahead....
But I found it weird that you don't even get to see Matthew's Dad. You're just told he's in the hospital, Matthew leaves, and that's is. That plot is done. I'd like to have actually got to see him other than in the credits. Maybe when Ashley was going around saying good bye to everyone, Matthew and his Dad could have been there to see you off or something. Just give us something. lol
@@MagillanicaLouMDon't you mean R and Recollection?
This game going right up with Bayonetta Origins and Sushi Striker as the switches hidden gems.
Shoutout to Famicom Detective Club remakes and Good Job
@@SliderGamer55 also shoutout to The Stretchers. Boxboy & Boxgirl and the upcoming Endless Ocean: Luminous
@@newageBoundhippieHoping for a Boxboy 5.
This Is probably the first and so far only Nintendo remake for the Switch that isn't just a recreation of the original with better graphics and qol improvements, which Is really surprising considering it's such a niche series. I was also surprised the Wii game Is also a remake, I kinda assumed the DS game was a remake and the Wii game was gonna be a remaster, but nope.
Yeah. It's rare of Nintendo to do full remakes of anything. They do it sometimes, Metroid 1 and 2 for example. And of course Pokemon. But then to do it with this. I'm happy though. I LOVED Trace Memory on the DS and never got to play the sequel.
It sold well in Spain, it was the best selling game in its release.
Thanks for the video.
These games truly have a special vibe to them and a special sensibility.
Hope we get a Hotel Dusk remake!
Finally someone talks about this thing
I recently played through these games for the first time and really enjoyed them both. I guess you could say I made Two Memories playing them.
This game is also very good to play in Japanese if you're a beginner trying to learn the language! Would recommend
I find it annoying that people often say that it's a bad thing if a game is not challenging enough.
I personally don't like to challenging games but that doesn't make them bad.
I just finished the Trace Memory part of the game. it's CRIMINAL that nobody talked about it.
You actually played it!!! I loved the DS game of Another Code, and the fact that we even got these games to begin with is still mind-blowing. These already became my favorite switch games, and they really put alot of love and care into Ashleys Character, the environments, and the stories. Whats even more cool is after you play through both games, you unlock the Original outfit Ashley wore in the original DS game, but its only for Two Memories, but its still a really nice touch. There were a couple references in the games where there is a possibility we could get remade versions of hotel Dusk and Last Window which are phenomenal games, and honestly better games made. But im so so happy you enjoyed this game!
Ashley's my new favorite Nintendo protagonist period tbh. I love this genre personally, so had a lot of fun with this one and looking back on the originals to compare any changes (which i think were handled nice). Helps all the key ppl that created the series are the ones at arcsys behind this.
Another Code: Recollection might as well be a brand new game, the visual style is absolutely beautiful from start to finish, and they did an amazing job at both character design and most importantly Ashley looks absolutely fantastic in this new game!
The puzzles were a lot of fun as well, though the quick time event puzzles for the second game I was not a fan off, the ones where you have to go around and think were when the puzzles were at their peak, which basically was all the puzzles except the opening the door quick time event puzzles. I loved it every time they used motion controls for the puzzles!
I loved the original Another Code R, and Recollection is not only probably my game of the year, but it's in my top 5 games of all time, and it's definetely my favourite game in the switch... Sad not too many people are talking about it
I didn’t have a DS or a Wii growing up so I never heard of these games before they announced this remake collection. I bought this on release and loved it. Definitely worth it.
not once did i use the navigation or hint system, i want to figure things out for myself with puzzle games, plus i was engaged and paid attention to everything that was going on and really explored the place so i knew what to do and where to go at all times.
Including writing stuff down on paper and taking pictures with the device's camera when something of note appeared.
I had to use the hint system a couple of times, something that I love about it is that it can point you in the right direction, but doesn’t tell you what the solution is. You have to go out of your way for it to tell you
I was greatly surprised by this gem, so glad I decided to try it out!
EDIT: the game is worth playing alone for the Credits sequence, definitely in my top 5 Game Credits for sure. Just a beautiful and honestly soul healing experience
I would love a Hotel Dusk remake now after this release.
I was thrilled to see this announced. Trace Memory was the first game I got for the blue original model DS, alongside Super Mario 64 DS. Something about that original release really captured my imagination of just what the DS was capable of and what it brought it gaming. I was raised on MS DOS point’n’click games as a kid so this felt like an evolution to that in many ways.
Knowing this exist is such a joy and I do hope to own it someday. Sadly, I hardly play my Switch at all and even more rarely buy anything for it. Hoping to borrow a copy from my local library. 🤞🏻
Recollection has to be the biggest surprise for me so far this year. It's a very well done remake that went under the radar. The story is interesting and Ashley is a very likable protagonist which adds to the charm of the game.
Same here. I know about this game just recently found out about it and bought it on cheap price. Worth my money
This looks amazing. I also loved The Bomberman Hero music in the background.
Now a new Famicom Detective Club game from Sakamoto
Already played through the first half, and while some of the plot twists felt obvious, the game is still quite charming and Ashley is a lovable protagonist.
I never heard of this game. But I'm happy they remembered it exist and gives people an chance that has never played it, heard of it or been waiting for.
Another Code: R - A Journey into Lost Memories has had been localized before in Europe.
I think what stuck out to me more than anything else after playing the original games is the subtle changes made to both stories. Playing the original games always felt like some minor plot points were missing, and I think if I only played Recollection I'd feel the same way, but playing both really helped flesh out the stories told here.
I'm really hopeful for remakes of the Kyle Hyde games next!
I only bought this to support it, I want hotel dusk and last window to get the same treatment another code has
same lol
bought this game and played it for one hour before getting busy with like 3 other games currently. Ill get back to it at some point, i really liked the presentation and mood it had
I played the Trace Memory DS version back in October. Liked it, didn't love it. Felt very much in that "Show off what you can do with the DS system" types of games - touch screen, blow into the mic, solve a puzzle by closing the DS etc. Though I did want to play Recollection and had it pre-ordered (wish the North American version included that cool bookmark that was packed in with the European release though). I beat part 1 in a weekend and part 2 in another weekend. I enjoyed my time with it though I do agree the puzzles were kind of easy. I did have the compass on the entire time since I was more going for the story and didn't want to get stuck wandering around, but I didn't want to use the Hint System "Here's the answer" feature - only ended up using that one time at the end of Part 1. I also agree that even if this is all we're going to get of Ashley's story, then I'd be satisfied with how it ended. And yeah, I'm also happy someone at Nintendo cared enough about this niche series to give it a remake with a lot of care put in to it. Plus they even threw in a reference to Hotel Dusk which made me very happy.
This game is awesome! Really good for learning/practicing japanese, what I've been using it for aside from the good story and that awesome visual novel, adventure game type puzzles specifically from the ds and wii era of games.
I loved the original because it was also the first time I got to use the DS to play what I would call a point n click adventure game (I think of Monkey Island, Grim Fandango, Syberia) Calling it a visual novel seems a bit inaccurate to me. Anyway, I can't wait to play this remake now- I hope more games like this continue to get made.
It has a comic book vibe especially with the dialogue where they look like comic panels
(small spoiler for those familiar with the first ds game)
To add about the first game, there are some altercations concerning when and where characters appear, specifically at the end of chapter 2. The character that appears there is also a bit more prominent during that story. I feel like that helps with the overall pacing of that game (though I don't think it makes the original that much worse in comparison).
I remember this game on DS as trace memory. I found out from a random youtube ad about the release :(
This game really brings me back to the golden era of point and click adventure games back in the early 2000s. Never played the originals trace memory back in the day. But, I've really been enjoying Another Code: Recollection so much.
Happy to see another one of these videos! Gonna be watching tomorrow, but leaving a like and comment for the algorithm right now 💪
This game, in the same vein as the Famicom Detective Club and Advance Wars remakes, are the reason why Nintendo stands out from the others. Smaller scaled games, from a different era that harkens back to their history, alongside huge heavy hitters like Mario, Zelda, Splatoon… in one word: variety. That’s the key here.
When you see PlayStation only banking on huge AAA 3rd person adventures, people can burn out quicker. Nintendo does care for the longer run.
5:46 - reference to Max Caulfield's outfit from Life is Strange (2015)? unless this outfit existed in the earlier 2005/2009 releases ... which would mean the Life is Strange dev team got the inspiration for Max's plaid shirt + band T-shirt combo from the 2005/2009 Another Code titles?
Ngl the top screen showing your POV is cool af. I’ve never played the original, but that’s really neat.
Just played through Recollection, and I really enjoyed my playthrough.
I bought this game at launch because I just know it's going to be one of those small print runs that's going to be hard to find physically down the line and I wanted it in my collection.
Love this game! Currently playing through the second game and it's even more intriguing than the first storywise
I'm still at two memories
Apparently the physical release of this was hard to find at GameStop when it came out. I never played the original but this is criminally underrated, really enjoy these games!
I loved the DS original and I bought a Switch when this was announced. Doing my part.
My pre order was delayed for a long time and finally arrived last week, it's a good time for sure.
I love this game, especially the 2nd game portion of it, people really should talk about this game more
I picked this up in January and just stayed playing it, was playing 13 sentinels before this. The game is making me interested in what comes next. Glad you enjoyed it :)
I absolutely love Another Code Recollection! 10/10 masterpiece and looking like my game of 2024! Granted the year is early...
someone buy this man a different color of carpet to film on
This game could be one of the rarest games on the system in years to come.
$$$$
16:11 I'd be jealous of those intense knockers.
This was a game I was gonna pick up day 1 just for the support of the game even of I ended up not being super into it later on, but I ended up not being able to at the last moment. I will totally end up getting it new eventually because I really want to get this game eventually
I crunched through it pretty swiftly back when it first came out, and I loved it. I thought the puzzles got a bit too shaved down, but the narrative improvements to both games made up for it.
I really hope the Kyle Hyde duology gets a similar revival, though maybe one that's a bit more faithful.
Bought this game back in January. My first time playing this series and I had fun. Hopefully it sells well enough for Nintendo to do more with it. Maybe we’ll get to experience Hotel Dusk too
I had Trace Memory on the DS, loved it, and then moved on. When they announced this, it immediately grabbed my attention and I snatched it up as soon as I could.
It’s absolutely fantastic, and I was so happy to both revisit the story I enjoyed while getting to experience the Lake Juliet story as well. It’s so good, and I feel like everybody who has any affinity for detective stories should give this a shot.
Got this game for £39.99, when I pre-ordered it, the price is still the same, unlike Nintendo UK store which is £49.99
I have to wait to play it but I'll get it sometime. I played the original and it was probably my first visual novel. I can't remember that far back but it was definitely good on the story front.
aside from the great review of the remake of “Another Code”. I also wanted to point out I salute you for using a Bomberman Hero 64 track as your background music. I salute you. 🫡
I played the demo and it got me intrigued.
I'm super glad you got to talk about it, I played the demo and immediately knew this is gonna be a great adventure!
I was playing it on launch on Twitch. Been a big fan of the this and the Kyle Hyde games too (Hotel Dusk and Last Window) I really do hope this does sell enough for Nintendo to green light a similar package for the Kyle Hyde games but seeing as you said not many of the big people online was talking about this game and coming out roughly the same time as the new Prince of Persia that had all the marketing that month I fear we won’t get something similar for Kyle Hyde down the line. 😢
Good timing as I just beat it last night. I liked it lot as a nice change of pace game. I liked the graphics for the most part besides random very low quality items and the story was interesting. I found Ashley very grounded and relatable with her thinking. Nice surprise of a game.
I loved this one when it first came out and bought the second installment on the wii at the time. But never got around to play it. I will love replaying the first one and then delving into the second!
I dont blame you for not being a fan of the firsts games, you basically have to been played at these times to really apreciatte the games specially the DS one, we dont had much things like Another Code at that time and their puzzles were really original and one of the first DS games that really used all console tools, probably without this game we never have seen things like P.Layton or Ace Attorney at least outside Japan
Other thing why this series its apreciate its that let to the developt of Kyle Hyde series (Hotel Dusk/Last Window) that were masterpieces of the genre in fact they share the same universe (exists many reference to the series in Recollection)
Definitely would like to purchase this.....on sale....
4:18 you should have finished the originals, theres at leas one puzzle in actm that makes you backtrack through the majority of the game
I remember loving it back when it came out on DS yet I pretty much forgot everything about the story (apart from the broad points about the father) so it will almost be like a new game haha I’ll be honest, I’ll wait for a bit of a sale to buy it.. I have way too many games already in my backlog to pay full price for a game that will wait years before I get to it…
The Origami crane collectibles are pretty directly comparable to the DS card collectibles in the original, except a good deal more user-friendly. Since the game tells you what room the cranes are in, it's pretty reasonable to add in the challenge of finding them in a 3d environment with the camera. Meanwhile, the cards could have been hidden in any investigateable spot, which don't look any different from normal flavor text spots or just parts of the background environment.
And don't get me STARTED about the requirements for the DS version's true ending.
Oh god I just had flashbacks to being the reason why my school implemented a printing fee because I printed the GameFAQs walk through out so I could get the true ending. That shit was diabolical.
I first heard about this game because Carrie Johnson (Asuna from SAO abridged) is in it.
Absolutely loved the game and glad you did too! :)
I've always been interested but never really been into visual novels, might snag it for 20-30 one day though
I'd love to pick up both this and bayonetta origins (especially origins cuz the JPN is very gentle from what I saw and makes for perfect practice even when I need to wind down), ik another code also has an easier script but I vibe more with the en dub surprisingly so that would just be an anglo-playthrough ^^'' (unless you can change text/audio separately)
I've actually just discovered this frachise through recollection and i actually went back and played the older games and i gotta admit.. the old ones had the cooler puzzles. Like there was one where you Physically had to fold your DS in half as the solution.. i like how the recollection is all in all more covesive and the two games feel more like one complete story, with there being build up to stuff from the second game, etc. The original ones are still super fun tho!
Still haven't gotten to it in my backlog but I pre-ordered this as soon as I could after it was announced.
The demo left me craving more... I can't wait to buy it for myself
I beat the game about a month ago. They were great!
Just finished this game. As much as I enjoyed the playthrough and especially the new presentation, I must say they really fumbled the puzzles in part 2. Which is understandable since it had some of the most creative use of the Wiimote on that system (the part where you must enter the Home menu to decipher a code is a classic.) So it was kind of an impossible task. But the replacements just feel so dumbed down. Still an enjoyable playthrough but not enough for me to replay it to get the one paper crane I missed in the house you only have access to once.
Crossing my fingers for a Hotel Dusk remake in the same style.
I don't know why you said they changed everything but the story when that's what was altered the most! Some details were fleshed out and others were (sadly) trimmed down, or left out entirely. Recollection is a complete reimagining of the plot of both games to the point where it's still 100% worth playing through the originals in 2024.
Also, the originals are obviously much older, so it seems unfair that you compare the presentation of them to the new one in such an unflattering light, given their technical limitations. I think Recollection is more widely appealing with it's use of the popular over-the-shoulder viewpoint and full camera movement. However, the originals are delivered in a much more unique and artistic manner that you simply won't see in any other game. That uniqueness was one of Cing's greatest strengths as a developer.
So my wife was getting flooded with ads for this on TH-cam. Enough that she didn't care for it. Your video has made her want to buy it. You are a better ad campaign than the actual ad campaign.
Usually I would say include the original when it comes to remakes. This is the exception because the originals were heavily reliant on the technology of the hardware. I mean I heard the sequel used the wii home screen menu to solve a puzzle
The Original for the DS was my all time favorite games for many, many years. For me personally story is the most important part of the game and the story won me over. The direct this game was showed in people were freaking out over the Paper Mario game (which is also a good game). I was freaking out when they announced this. Not only the first but the second. I am in the US, we never got it here and that always pissed me off. So to finally play it made me really happy. The year just started but honestly I think this game is my game of the year. Although first game wise there were to parts of the game a I was a little disappointed in. The first was that they got rid of my fave puzzle, but it's understandable. In order to do it in the first version, you have to open and close the DS, can't really do that with the switch. So I understand. From my memory there's a scene you can unlock with your dad if you offer him chocolate when you finally meet him. I always thought that was so sweet. There was also a couple of rewrites but it didn't ruin the story for me. Over all This game has made it back to being my all time favorite game.
My story/introduction to this game. I had both the ds and Wii but I've never heard about this game until now and never heard about Cing. The animation caught my attention first then i saw the trailer and played the demo and I was hooked, I love puzzle games and I'm a sucker for games with voice acting. After I finished the game I did research on the originals and had no idea about the big changes in the games storywise especially in AJILM, but i guess that makes sense in my defense since I had no knowledge about it in the first place 😅 but i was also surprised how much I enjoyed it despite all the tragedy that was involved and though I never played the original, knowing what I know now I like this remade version better.
Videos like this are important because I COMPLETELY forgot this existed but also this kinda niche game is the thing I'm always asking for and celebrating
Full Price is a little steep but I really wanna buy it to at least make that inevitable horrible to underwhelming sales number not as bad lol
I uploaded a play-through on my channel. It took me nearly 3 days to do it, but it's up now! I also plan on going through the game again. I loved it and I hope we get a third game!
Played both games back then, I'm super interested in how they managed to transform the DS game into full 3D. If that works successfully, maybe there is a chance we can get a remake of both Ace Attorney Investigations games. That would be the dream.
This is a game that I was considering getting later on, but you convinced me even further.
iirc the developer was Arc Systems Works, because that's where the devs and the IP property went, after Cing closed down for bankruptcy.
Loved this remake. Hoping they get to make another one or at least another game like it.
Thanks for reminding me this game exists 👍
It sounds like a good game to play over easter🙂
I owned the original Trace Memory on DS. The remake was a surprise to me too
I'm glad I got this with the Nintendo voucher program as I do think it's slightly overpriced, but I was happy to finally play a series that I'd been aware of for a long time but hadn't touched because the sequel never came to America.
I've played the entire demo. Will I play the whole game? I don't know, maybe.
Now imagine they do the same with Earthbound and even bring Mother 3 to the US
First there was farming simulators, then walking simulators and now an anime gasping simulator. 😂
Although I do wish they let me go back to the first game so I can get stuff I missed rather than it being one story
I cared and paid full price (which is rare at launch)
I definitely care. I bought the game Day One, and I enjoyed playing both games. I would hope that the sales might get Nintendo to revive this underrated franchise and/or get other related games remakes as well. This game was promoted during a Nintendo Direct, so I can only hope that it got other people interested like myself.
I've bought the game day one, since I really liked the original one. Haven't found the time to play it yet though. But at least I've done my part in supporting it.