The only way this can not be brilliant is if the writing’s bad. Released almost a year ago in Japan under the catchy moniker Tantei Jinguuji Saburo DS: Inishie no Kioku, Jake Hunter allows you to investigate a host of crimes in a manner not dissimilar to that of the sections outside the courtroom in Phoenix Wright, but with less chat and a bit more action - witness the bit in the trailer where you have to decide how to fight by selecting ‘uppercut’ from a menu.

Anyway, it looks exactly like the sort of thing the DS needs more of, even if the latest issue of Nintendo Power (which has probably had more nods from this site in the past week than it’s had since WiiWii.tv started) gave it a measly 5/10.

Do have a watch for the trailer above. We’re particularly fond of Jake’s immaculately-coiffed ‘do. Zwapp!

June 10th is the date for you import types. No word of a UK release just yet.

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This entry was posted on Thursday, May 1st, 2008 at 2:58 pm by Chris Schilling
DS, Misc news, Video.