Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved Brings Retro Mysteries on November 26th

Armonica has announced that mystery adventure game Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved will launch on November 26th for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.

The announcement was accompanied by a new trailer that showcased the game’s pixelated presentation, core mystery, and some of the characters. Check it out below!

Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved – Release Date Trailer

Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved draws inspiration from a variety of sources, ranging from Nintendo DS adventure games (Hotel Dusk: Room 215, Last Window: The Secret of Cape West) to crime cinema and fiction.

Players will take on the role of a young man investigating the disappearance of a young woman on a cross-country train, with only their memories of her to prove that she ever existed. During that investigation, they will work their way through the train, collecting clues and interviewing both passengers and staff to uncover the truth. For a deeper synopsis of what you might expect, check out below:

Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved is a brand new Detective ADV/Visual Novel, in the style of classic adventure games from Japan. Investigate areas and interrogate witnesses on the path towards solving the mystery and uncovering a sinister conspiracy!

KEY FEATURES

• A dramatic and moving story, inspired by hard-boiled crime fiction, classic cinema, and other classic adventure (ADV) games
• Classic command-select gameplay, designed to maximize player experimentation and deduction while minimizing the need to brute force solutions
• A unique mixed-media art style, combining highly expressive 2D pixel art portraits, old-school pre-rendered 3D backgrounds, and traditional illustrations
• A colorful cast of characters with which to converse, with many unique interactions and optional dialogue that rewards exploration and curiosity
• Lavish original soundtrack in various musical styles, featuring many live instrument performances

Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved Screenshots

Players who are piqued by the mystery at hand of Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved can try out a demo of the first chapter, roughly a half hour in length, on Steam.

As someone who has kept a firm eye on this game since its announcement, I’m excited to see what Armonica has in store for us in late November. A mystery just in time for the holiday season—what more could a person ask for, be they in winter or summer climes?

Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved will launch on November 26th for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.

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