SeveralDanganronpadevelopers left Spike Chunsoft in 2017 to make their own game,Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, which finally launched at the end of June. It’s a dark fantasy, Tim Burton-inspired spiritual successor that follows detective Yuma Kokohead, who is haunted by a Shinigami, as he solves mysteries across Kanai Ward, “the city of rain”.Fans are sleuths in their own right and have already uncovered a littlePersona 4easter egg. There’s a staircase in the Kamasaki District leading to some underground tunnels housing several retro TVs shoved into a small nook full of pipes. When you interact with them, the Shinigami says, “Hey Master, try touching the TV monitor.“RELATED:I’ve Been A Casual Final Fantasy 14 Player For So Long, I No Longer Know If I’m Good At My JobConfused, Yuma asks what for, to which the Shinigami replies, “Maybe you’ll get sucked inside!” Of course, Yuma doesn’t believe that can really happen, ending the interaction as you pocket ten detective points. This is a nod to when we first watchthe Midnight Channel in Persona 4. The protagonist touches the TV screen and his hand goes through. A mysterious force then tries to pull the rest of him inside.
There are a couple of instances in Persona 4 where you find yourself reaching into a TV. The first is when the protagonist stays up waiting for midnight to see what happens. A female student appears on the screen, so he touches the TV and is pulled in, but since it’s so small, he gets stuck. Eventually, he manages to pull himself back out but hits his head on the table behind him and gets knocked out.
The second time is when the protagonist visits Junes with Yosuke and Chie. Trying to prove that the midnight incident was real and not some fever dream or bad joke, he puts his hand into the giant widescreen, but this ends with all three being yanked into a strange pocket dimension covered in fog. Luckily, no such thing happens to Yuma–you just get some XP before continuing on with your detective work.
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is off to a great start, with a critic score of 78 and a user score of 9.1.We at TheGamer gave it 3.5 stars, saying that it “delivers masterful craftsmanship of mysteries that players will delight in unravelling. Though the more hands-on gameplay mechanics aren’t groundbreaking and can feel a bit too easy, the strength of the narrative alone and cleverly created whodunit make this a must-play for Danganronpa fans and anyone who loves channelling their inner detective.”
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