ANOTHER CODE: RECOLLECTION is a fun mystery game that improves on the originals

Another code: memory is a remaster available on Nintendo Switch of the two games from the Another Code series, Another code: two memories AND Another code: R – Journey into lost memories. You play as Ashely as she unlocks the secrets of her past and those of Blood Edward Island as she searches for her father. In her sequel you’ll play as Ashley two years later as she discovers more about her mysterious mother. Both games look really good in this new remaster, and while the puzzles aren’t overly difficult to solve, it helps to ensure they don’t get in the way of telling the story. If you enjoyed the original games and/or visual novels, this is a game worth purchasing.

This remaster really did a great job immersing the player in the story and world of the game. You can actually walk around and explore the world in third person, which is an improvement over the original. Even in the sequel game you can simply move around the world much more freely than in the original game. Even though at its core the game is a visual novel, it feels like you have a lot more freedom than others I’ve played, which is great for a mystery game. You can also easily turn on autoplay during movies so you can relax without having to press A to keep the scene moving. This remaster has truly breathed new life into the original games that fans will appreciate. My only real complaint is that the sound mixing is a little strange in some parts. For the most part this is fine, but the sounds of characters breathing or panting are comically loud and can take you out of the moment. Other than that, I felt like everything else sounded great, with good voice acting and good music.

The games themselves are pretty fun. As I said before, the game isn’t particularly challenging and there’s even some help if you feel like it is. You can easily turn on and off an arrow that will show you where you need to go. I didn’t mind the ease of the puzzles because it allowed the story to move forward at a good pace. The two games flow perfectly together, once you finish the first you automatically start the sequel without any additional tutorials on how to play. This means you can’t skip to the second game, so if you hope to do so you’ll be forced to play the first.

Overall, despite a slow start to the game, I really enjoyed it. It was a fun little mystery to explore in a way that offered some challenge but not enough to interfere with the telling of the story. If you liked the originals or if you like visual novel games, I would really recommend this one. I would give it a rating of 8/10.