Capcom’s time-bending ghost mystery puzzle game Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective will be making a return to current-gen systems this summer. The game that lets its players chase clues and solve puzzles as a time-bending-specter, made a pleasant appearance in the February 2023 Nintendo Direct.
Previously available only on the Nintendo DS in 2010, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is a puzzle-solving mystery game created by the director Shu Takumi, best known for his works on the Ace Attorney series. This new title will be playable on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
Uncover the mysteries of the spirit world as Sissel, a brave phantom who has unexpectedly been stranded in the afterlife and has lost his memory. Not content with wasting away in the afterlife, players help Sissel solve the mystery behind his suspicious death by using his newfound supernatural abilities. Will players discover the truth before Sissel’s time runs out?
Control corpses, bend time, and teleport around as Sissel, as he zips around the land of the living where time flows normally, and the Ghost World, where time is stopped. Juggling each and every mechanic, players will be challenged by increasingly difficult situations that Sissel must alter, to save lives.
▍Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective New Features
The port of Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective isn’t just a port, and will feature higher quality visuals adapted for resolutions up to 1080p and framerates up to 60fps. UI features now accommodate for the different consoles the game is set to release on, with the Switch version supporting touch controls, and mouse controls on the PC.
The game will also be featuring newly added trophies/achievements that can be unlocked through progress, with new-to-console Ghost Puzzles added throughout the games for a fair challenge for even the most experienced detectives. Can you solve them all?
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective’s latest port will also feature an extra contents menu, where players can freely browse never-before-seen illustrations at the gallery, alongside a robust sound test menu that includes 20+ newly recorded and arranged tracks.
