Spine Chunsoft released a character introduction trailer for Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, introducing us to the game’s main characters and giving us a glimpse of others in action.
The trailer introduces us to Yuma Kokohead, an amnesiac detective who seems to have forgotten more than his memories and his partner Shinigami, a ghostly figure itching to dive into mysteries and is eager to help Yuma, calling him her new master. The pair set out on a journey to uncover crimes while Shinigami helps Yuma grapple with new powers and tools that can help out.
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is set to launch in North America and Europe for the Nintendo Switch in Spring 2023.
▍Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Characters
Check out the full character portraits of our main characters, Yuma Kokohead and Shinigami!
■ Yuma Kokohead – CV: (EN) Lucien Dodge / (JP) Katsumi Fukuhara
■ Shinigami – CV: (EN) Anjali Kunapaneni / (JP) Sayumi Suzushiro
▍Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Gameplay
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is set in a futuristic city covered in Neon Lights and stranger characters, the Kanai Ward. Rain seems to fall endlessly in this city, and it has its own culture with several areas embodying different looks and people. The city is also home to a megacorporation that controls much of the happenings in the city behind the scenes.
You play as Yuma Kokohead, a young man waking up in a storage room with no memory of who he is or his role. His only clue is a notice sending him to the Kanai Ward via the Amaterasu Express.
Before he heads there, however, he is interrupted by a meeting with Shinigami, a death haunting Yuma that only he can see when she’s a spirit, but can materialize as a young girl in the human world. She’s itching to solve mysteries with Yuma, granting him new powers and insight into crimes and the power to battle Mystery Phantoms to reveal the truth. Though she seems to be helpful, her moral compass is completely skewed from humans.
Explore the city of Kanai Ward, talk to the locals for clues, and investigate crime scenes for evidence before confronting the Mystery Phantom in real-time action combat to bring the truth to light once and for all!
▍Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Limited Edition
The game is also available in a limited edition package, called the Mysteriful Limited Edition!
The limited version of the game comes with an official soundtrack by Mafaumi Takada, and Exclusive Artwork by Rui Komatsuzaki, the composer and lead artist for the Dangan Ronpa series! You’ll also receive a 6.5″ Shinigami Plush, an artbook with commentary from the Dangan Ronpa team, and a steel book cover for the game.
