Forget Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright, Switch will have his own “Butt Detective”

Oshiri tantei It may not be a household name in the West, but in Japan, this unusual character has starred in a wide range of books and television shows since its inception in 2012, and is courtesy of Yoko Tanaka (writer) and Masahide Fukasawa (illustrator). a duo known professionally as ‘Troll’.

According to GTV Japan, Oshiri Tantei is an “expert detective [and] proper gentleman. He also likes to eat sweet potatoes. Whenever there are problems, he is there to answer the call with his famous catchphrase ‘I smell problems!’ If this all sounds disturbingly familiar to you, then it’s worth noting that the series has been localized under the name. Rear detective in the west and is available on Netflix in North America.

Why are we telling you all this? Well, Nippon Columbia just announced that it will bring Oshiri Tantei: Pupu Mirai no Meitantei Toujou! to change on November 4. As expected, it is only confirmed for Japan and will sell for 6,380 yen; However, the aforementioned Netflix launch could means we can see this here too.

Here is some PR (thanks, Gematsu):

Oshiri Tantei: Pupu Mirai no Meitantei Toujou! features an original story of the game supervised by the original author. In this exciting and moving story, the player takes on the role of an apprentice in Oshiri Tantei’s office and solves difficult cases alongside Oshiri Tantei, his assistant Brown, and the Wankoro police.

Photological adventure: solve mysteries by taking pictures and gathering information

Oshiri Tantei: Pupu Mirai no Meitantei Toujou! includes many scenes in which players must solve mysteries by taking pictures. Use photographs to make inferences, such as searching for evidence in the vast field, or surveying the crime scene and taking conclusive crime scene photographs. The camera is also used for a variety of other areas.

A variety of minigame style maze games
As you try to discover the truth of each case, the popular maze games from the original children’s books will be produced, through which you can hunt down the culprit. In these games, you control the player character with the intuitive controls of an action game while using various tricks to locate the culprit.

Familiar and popular anime characters appear, voiced

Oshiri Tantei, Brown, Kaitou U, and other familiar characters from the anime will appear en masse on Oshiri Tantei: Pupu Mirai no Meitantei Toujou!. The anime voice actors reprise their roles for the game (which is partially voiced), so you can enjoy the movie scenes as if you were watching the anime.

Much more to do even after solving the puzzles

Many detective adventure games are not fun to play after completing the game once, but this game is packed with replayability elements. For example, the scene of the “Special Move” unleashed by Oshiri Tantei changes depending on how you solve the case, and the location of the “Butt Marker” changes every time you play.

Complete with bonus items for Oshiri tantei Fans

The game comes complete with “bonus” items that Oshiri tantei fans are sure to enjoy it, including the ability to play the main story maze games in Time Attack mode. And by spending points earned based on your game results, you can collect special move scenes and hear the voices of the cast.