Top Spotlight: The Switch remake of Yuji Horii’s classic Hokkaido Serial Murder Case game appears to be making a significant impact on the Japanese market. Famitsu’s recent data reveals that this retro-nostalgic title has hit the top spot with 20,919 retail copies sold within one week after its global launch.
Sales Performance Analysis: With such an impressive start, the game not only showcases its timeless appeal but also benefits from the famous name of its creator. Horii has left his mark on gaming with hits like Dragon Quest franchises, and this renewed release is clearly resonating well.
Do you think the success in Japan was solely due to the nostalgic factor or is there more to it?
Famicom Detective Club got a translation/remake for the switch. Might be that?
Yeah, the Emio game is the third game of said saga, and more recent, so that is why I got my suspects on that one 😅