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Episode 358: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (Patreon)

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2021-02-12 08:01:01
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2026-06
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After a decade of toiling away in the Ace Attorney factory, Capcom's Shu Takumi finally got to make something completely different—but still uniquely him—with 2011's Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. Like his notable law-talking-guy series, it's an adventure game with a heavy focus on story, but instead of courtroom action, Ghost Trick revolves around creative puzzles that task you with going back in time and saving a person's life the moment before they die. It's a fantastic little game that's hard to explain without spoiling the hell out of it, so on this episode we're offering a spoiler-free first half for everyone who hasn't played it, and a spoiler-intensive back half for everyone who has.

So listen in as Nina Matsumoto and Maddie Copp join the show to gush about this truly unique and completely satisfying adventure game you simply must play or suffer the guilt of disappointing us!

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Eric Plunk

I remember playing a demo of this on my DS downloaded from the Wii shop (the demo would disappear once the DS was powered off) I really enjoyed it but never got around to the full game.

crystalhearts

Oh, sick! This is one of my favorite games of all time, it's so funny and clever the whole way through. I still can't get over the way Missile comes back halfway through the story - what other game would dare?

Mr. Sensible

Ghost Trick was criminally overlooked back in 2011. The ending left an impression that stuck with me for the last decade, and that's not something I've felt from any game since.

Paul

Does anyone know if the ios version actually works currently? I remember several years ago trying the demo on my ipad but it always crashes at the same point in the first stage. I looked up the reason and saw some commenters saying the game didn't work on later iOS version and it was doubtful Capcom would ever patch it. But if it actually does work now I'd love to play it.

Jeff Peterson

I had passed this game over on the DS, but got it on iOS when it was initially released on that platform. I loved it so much and the story was excellent. I decided to look on the App Store to get it on my phone and replay it again after listening to this podcast, but I don't see it listed any more. It looks like it is removed now. Big sad...

SatelliteOfLove

This game has went up on my "GOTG" and "GOTD" lists everytime I think of it, whereas in 2011 it was like 5th. Good testament to its central quality.

Dave Dalrymple

I bought Ghost Trick in the first week it came out (at Wal-Mart) and beat it in 2 or 3 marathon sessions. My immediate thought was "I love it, but I never want to play it again" so I traded it in the next time that EB Games had a good incentive. Capcom obviously had high hopes for the game, since Wal-Mart had a ton of copies available, but it was in the bargain bin by the time the 3DS was out. I bought it again brand new (still shrink wrapped) for only $40 CAD on Amazon back in 2018, so I'm surprised to see that its price has gone so high. At the time, there were very few DS games that were selling above their original retail price for new sealed copies, and those were mostly Pokemon games.

Scitaro

I played this game on my phone in 2012 and immediately fell in love with it. I only wish I could've played it earlier on a DS as it seems like a perfect fit. Haven't touched it since but it has still stuck with me for all the reasons mentioned on this podcast. Just an all around terrific game experience with a story that I would say ranks highly in an all-time best game story discussion. The ending put the biggest smile on my face.

Normallyretro

I'm SO glad I paused this podcast, went and played the game, then came back. It was completely worth it!