Capcom's beloved Nintendo DS game Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is set to receive an HD remaster later this year, as announced in the latest Nintendo Direct. In recent years Capcom has been highlighting some of its more niche franchises thanks to the release of titles such as The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles and the upcoming Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection. After the success of its recent Ace Attorney remasters, the publisher is now giving series creator Shu Takumi's other cult classic project an HD remaster, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective.
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective first released in Japan in 2010 for the Nintendo DS. The game was created by Shu Takumi, the creator of the Ace Attorney series, after he departed the series with Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations. Ghost Trick is an adventure game that follows a man named Sissel who, after dying, uses his new ghostly powers to solve the mystery of his own murder. The game was a critical success and was nominated for multiple "Best Nintendo DS Game of the Year" awards, however, it failed to succeed financially in either Japan or the west and never received a sequel.
While Ghost Trick did receive a port for mobile devices in 2010 that was later delisted, the game has never been ported to any other platforms since, leaving it a stranded and mostly forgotten part of Capcom's handheld history. That is, until now, as the publisher announced as part of a Nintendo Direct presentation that Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective will be receiving an HD remaster for PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One this summer.
Not much is known about the port other than it will be adapting the dual-screen mechanics of the Nintendo DS original to a single screen while also remastering the game's 2D art. So far the remastered art seems to have been handled surprisingly well, with the developers cleverly retaining the original DS screen's aspect ratio by adapting the UI into the sides of the screen.
Capcom's recent focus on its classic IP spells good things for the diversity of the company's line-up, with it still managing to pump out exciting remasters and smaller titles like Ghost Trick in a year also filled with major titles like Street Fighter 6 and Resident Evil 4. The Nintendo DS library also received some much deserved love in this recent Nintendo Direct with the announcement of the Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection and a new Professor Layton game also appearing at the showcase.
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective will release for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, and Xbox One in summer 2023.
