Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind

Nintendo · May 14, 2021

Teen

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Interrogate suspects and hunt for clues to piece together chilling conundrums plaguing a high school in Japan. Suspense (and a little bit of horror) ensues as you try to free students from their nightmare. Play at home, on the go, or in your favorite reading nook—only on the Nintendo Switch system. Can you figure out who the culprit is...before it’s too late?

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ZTGD
Anthony Mann · Aug 05, 2021
7.0
I don’t think anything is gained by playing either Famicom Detective Club that can’t be gained by watching a playthrough because the puzzles are at best throwaway and at worst barely present. These are inherently flawed games, but if somehow the idea of slogging through menus isn’t a turn off there are absolutely two great, down to Earth murder mysteries to be experienced here.
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RPGFan
Niki Fakhoori · Jul 18, 2021
8.7
The Girl Who Stands Behind‘s visuals and full voice acting act as firm yet soft cushioning that can very well welcome onlookers and entice them to take those first steps into the genre. Nevertheless, It’s a solid enough game that makes it worth a try for those interested in the subject matter—remember to check out The Missing Heir first—but be prepared for a few rocky patches on the way up.
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Gaming Trend
David Flynn · Jun 23, 2021
6.5
Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind has an excellent murder mystery plot that is sadly obscured by frustrating and arbitrary road blocks. The visuals, writing, and soundtrack are excellent, but actually getting to those will take a lot of patience.
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Hey Poor Player
Andrew Thornton · Jun 03, 2021
8.0
Some of the same problems that the original had are still present here. However, with a far stronger story featuring a fantastic tone and better characters, they’re a lot easier to forgive. It definitely works best after playing the original, but if you only want to play one of these titles, jump right to The Girl Who Stands Behind. It’s a story well worth your time, even after all these years.
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Way Too Many Games
Heidi Hawes · Jun 02, 2021
8.0
While I did enjoy my time with both of the Famicom Detective Club games, I will say that The Girl Who Stands Behind is definitely the better of the two. The darker storyline, complex characters, and addition of a few speculation mechanics made for a more polished and captivating experience. I would still recommend picking both of them up as there is the option of purchasing them bundled together versus separately.
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Screen Rant
Nathan P. Gibson · May 28, 2021
8.0
Many outside of Japan didn't experience Famicom Detective Club before, which is a true shame considering just how good these visual novels are. Each has a compelling story and is well worth playing, especially now that they both have been remade with such care and attention.
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