Story
A brand new dark fantasy detective action game from the minds behind the Danganronpa series!
Yuma, an amnesiac detective-in-training, and Shinigami, the spirit haunting him, tackle unsolved mysteries! End the reign of mysteries in this lucid-noir detective adventure!
Kanai Ward, the city of rain, is gripped by innumerable unsolved mysteries.
Explore the city in a fully 3D environment and find Solution Keys that will help solve cases.
Investigate cases alongside Master Detectives
Yuma and Shinigami work with Master Detectives from the World Detective Organization, a group dedicated to solving cases.
Each Master Detective has a supernatural ability known as a Forensic Forte. Using these abilities, they’re able to gather facts and clues beyond the reach of an ordinary person.
Mimic body types and voices with Disguise. Detect heart beats and whispers with Audial Aptitude. Witness past crime scenes with Postcognition.
These abilities can be shared with Yuma under the right conditions. Utilize them to get closer to cracking a case.
Amaterasu Corporation
Amaterasu Corporation is the megacorporation controlling Kanai Ward. They view the World Detective Organization as their enemy. Deeply connected to the unsolved cases, they use their enormous influence to fabricate facts or conceal them when inconvenient and create obstacles to prevent the truth from being revealed.
A new mystery-solving experience: The Mystery Labyrinth
As the investigation progresses, a realm leading to the truth will appear, the Mystery Labyrinth.
Inside, various gimmicks and traps will challenge you. Get to the heart of the case by advancing through this ever-changing maze. Mystery Phantoms will try to stop you from unraveling the truth. Dodge their claims and slash through contradictions with the Solution Blade!
Features
●A new project from the team of Danganronpa – Experience the latest lucid-noir adventure written by Kazutaka Kodaka!
●3D Detective Adventure – Explore the neon-drenched city of rain and its stygian counterpart in a full 3D environment to the fantastic phantasmal music of Masafumi Takada.
●Eccentric Cast – Meet the unique characters of the detective agency as they face an oppressive corporate-controlled security force designed by Rui Komatsuzaki.
●Puzzles and Paradoxes – Adventure through the paths of challenging dungeons and use deductions to fight Mystery Phantoms trying to bury the truth.
●Includes Japanese and English voice and Japanese, English, French, Italian, German, Spanish text
PATCH INFORMATION
[1.3.0]
- Minor text fixes
- Adjusted voice and sound effects
- Adjusted certain maps, characters, and graphics
- Adjusted certain events and text overlaps
- Various bug fixes
- Launch to eShop functionality (note that this is required for DLC)
[1.3.1]
- Fixed a bug where “NEW” was not disappearing in “Glossary”
- Fixed the update timing of “Profiles”
- Added help text on “Pause” screen
- Minor text fixes
- Adjusted certain maps and characters
- Adjusted certain events
- Minor bugs fixes
[1.3.2]
- Added “SKIP” functionality for “Deduction Denouement”
- Minor text/audio fixes
- Adjusted certain maps and characters
- Adjusted certain events
- Minor bug fixes
*The latest patch is required for DLC
REQUESTS FOR LIVE STREAMING, EDITED VIDEOS, OR LET’S PLAY VIDEOS
In order to avoid spoilers being released, we ask that you do not post written or video spoilers or post information about the story past the end of Chapter 4.
We have a passionate and excited fanbase and we want to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to play the game how it was intended to be experienced. Even when revealing story elements up until the end of Chapter 4, please be careful to tag any potential spoilers, and avoid publishing any spoiler content in articles, videos, social media posts and livestream without a spoiler warning. Thank you!
DLC 1 AVAILABLE NOW
The first of four DLC, Ch. Desuhiko: Charisma Killed the Cat, is available now on Nintendo eShop. In this substory, players control protagonist Desuhiko Thunderbolt, a detective with the Forensic Forte of Disguise.
Ch. Desuhiko: Charisma Killed the Cat
- Release: July 27, 2023
- MSRP: $5.00
- Nintendo eShop (US) (UK)
DLC 2 AVAILABLE NOW
The second of four DLC, Ch. Fubuki: Fubuki’s Luckiest Day is a substory that features protagonist Fubuki Clockford, and allows players to control the Master Detective with the Forensic Forte “Time Leap.”
Ch. Fubuki: Fubuki’s Luckiest Day
- Release: August 31, 2023
- MSRP: $5.00
- Nintendo eShop (US) (UK)
DLC 3 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The third of four DLC, Ch. Halara: Raining Cats & Dog is a substory that features protagonist Halara Nightmare, and allows players to control the Master Detective with the Forensic Forte “Postcognition.”
Ch. Halara: Raining Cats & Dog
- Release: September 28, 2023
- MSRP: $5.00
- Nintendo eShop (US) (UK)
SEASON PASS
Four DLC with substories featuring Master Detectives
*Each DLC will also be available individually for $5.00.
- MSRP: $16.00
- Nintendo eShop (US) (UK)
- DLC 1 Ch. Desuhiko: Charisma Killed the Cat – Available now
- DLC 2 Ch. Fubuki: Fubuki’s Luckiest Day – August 31, 2023
- DLC 3 – Available September 2023
- DLC 4 – Available October 2023
*Additional content can be used with the main game, and will be released sequentially after full version of game is released.
*Additional content available as DLC from Nintendo eShop.
STANDARD EDITION
NORTH AMERICA
EUROPE
Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Mysteriful Limited Edition
- The Book of Death: Art Book featuring commentary from Kazutaka Kodaka, Rui Komatsuzaki and Shimadoriru
- Limited Edition exclusive Spirited 6.5″ Shinigami plush
- Outerbox with exclusive art from Rui Komatsuzaki
- Noise of Neon: Official Soundtrack composed by Masafumi Takada
- Nintendo Switch™ SteelBook®
- Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE physical game
NORTH AMERICA
Limited Edition release date in NA: 7/14/2023
EUROPE
Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Digital Deluxe Edition
Release: Available Now
MSRP: $89.99
Game – Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE
Digital Art Book – The Book of Death
Digital Soundtrack – Noise of Neon
Season Pass – Four DLC with substories featuring Master Detectives
*DLC can be used with full version of game and will be released sequentially after full version of game is released.
*Individual DLC can be downloaded from Nintendo eShop.
*Digital art book and digital soundtrack cannot be played in game. These are applications separate from full version of game.
Nintendo eShop
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/master-detective-archives-rain-code-digital-deluxe-edition-switch/
Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Bonus Digital Novel
The digital novel How to Be a Master Detective: A Yakou Furio Case will be included in the initial prints of the physical Standard Edition and Mysteriful Limited Edition.
How to Be a Master Detective: A Yakou Furio Case is an original, newly written story about the younger days of Yakou Furio, the head of the Nocturnal Detective Agency, and serves as a prequel to the main story of the game. It contains no spoilers and can be read before playing the game. The digital novel is supervised by Kazutaka Kodaka, main scenario writer for Master Detectives Archives: RAIN CODE, and written by Yoichiro Koizumi.
Initial prints of Master Detectives Archives: RAIN CODE Standard Edition and Mysteriful Limited Edition will come with a printed voucher code for the bonus digital novel. The printed voucher code will be included in the physical packages of both editions. Quantities are limited.
