Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories
Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories[a] is a 2016 visual novel adventure video game developed by Arc System Works for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released in Japan on May 11, 2016, and in North America and Europe on October 13, 2016, courtesy of Aksys Games. The game revolves around detective partners who reopen a cold case, realizing it may have been the work of a murderer. It got mixed reviews from critics, who praised its artwork, music and story, but lamented its short length, lack of interactivity or difficulty, and abrupt ending, believing it felt like the intro for a larger, nonexistent game.
| Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories | |
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| Developer(s) | Arc System Works |
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| Director(s) | Tetsuro Shoji |
| Producer(s) | Tadashi Nishi |
| Designer(s) | Taisuke Kanasaki |
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| Writer(s) | Mayu Sakura |
| Composer(s) | Satoshi Okubo |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
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| Genre(s) | Visual novel, adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Overview
editChase is based on two detectives of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's cold case unit, Shounosuke Nanase and Koto Amekura, that are tipped off by an anonymous caller that an explosion five years prior, previously ruled an accident, was purposely set off to mask a murder, leading to a new investigation of the case.[1]
Development and release
editChase was developed by Arc System Works, by former staff members from the studio Cing, including game designer Taisuke Kanasaki. It is narratively and thematically similar to Hotel Dusk: Room 215 and Last Window: The Secret of Cape West, detective titles developed by Cing before its closure.[2]
The game was released in Japan as a digital-only title for the Nintendo 3DS eShop on May 11, 2016. Aksys Games handled the localization and published the title for North America and Europe on October 13, 2016.[1][3][4]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 59/100[5] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Adventure Gamers |    [6] |
| Destructoid | 7/10[7] |
| Nintendo Life |   [8] |
| Nintendo World Report | 6.5/10[9] |
| USgamer | 2/5[10] |
Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Lada, Jenni (July 3, 2016). "Chase: Cold Case Investigations Won't Be A Distant Memory In North America". Siliconera. Gamurs. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Frank, Allegra (March 11, 2016). "Hotel Dusk team regroups to tell hard-boiled detective story on Nintendo 3DS". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- ^ Burleson, Kyle MacGregor (July 3, 2016). "Hotel Dusk successor Chase is coming west on 3DS". Destructoid. Gamurs. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Lada, Jenni (September 16, 2016). "Chase: Cold Case Investigations – Distant Memories Will Be Released On October 13, 2016". Siliconera. Gamurs. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories for 3DS Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ Dickens, Evans (November 21, 2016). "Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories review". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Turner, Stephen (October 18, 2016). "Review: Chase: Cold Case Investigations ~Distant Memories~". Destructoid. Gamurs. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Churchill, James (October 15, 2016). "Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories Review (3DS eShop)". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Ronaghan, Neal (October 18, 2016). "Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories (3DS) Review". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Mackey, Bob (October 17, 2016). "Chase: Cold Case Investigations ~ Distant Memories ~ 3DS Review: Short Story". VG247 (USgamer). Gamer Network. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2023.