Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shoujo
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| Developer(s) | Team Shikamaru |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Designer(s) | Yoshio Sakamoto |
| Release date(s) | 1989 April 1, 1998 August 10, 2004 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | CERO: Ages 15 and up |
| Platform(s) | Famicom Disk System Super Famicom Game Boy Advance |
| Media | FCD Disk Nintendo Power flash RAM cartridge cartridge |
ファミコン探偵倶楽部PartII うしろに立つ少女，translated as Famicom Detective Club II: The Girl who Stands in the Back, this game was released in Japan in 1989 for the Famicom Disk System. It was remade in 1998 for the Super Famicom. The original version was later released for the Game Boy Advance under the Famicom Mini label. This game is a text based mystery game. It is often referred to as a visual novel. The game (in all of its versions) was released solely in Japan, but it has been translated into English by Tomato [1] and Demiforce and is now playable on Super Nintendo emulators. Being a text-based game, it is enough to turn off many gamers from the game. Still, the game has enjoyed moderate popularity.
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[edit] Gameplay
Being a text based game, it has several commands accessible through a menu that are used to interact with characters and the environment. You can use a pointer to examine objects and people. The 'Check' command is used to look at characters' expressions or the immediate vincity. The 'Think' command is to go over facts in you mind. The 'Show' command is to show various objects of interest.
[edit] Story
The story begins as a young 15 year old boy (you) is searching for his parents late one night. As he searches, two men begin to chase him. You flee from them, only to be stopped by a competent looking man rounding a corner. The men catch up, and turn out to be police officers. Once they realize who the man is, they leave. The man reveals that he is a detective, and decides to take you in as his protegé. A few months or so later, a young sophomore at Ushimitsu high school is found dead on the bank of the river. She is identified as Yoko Kojima. It is quickly deduced that she was murdered by strangulation. As you decide this, another freshman from Ushimitsu, Ayumi Tachibana, and a teacher there, Tatsuya Hibino, show up at the crime scene. Both are shocked and speechless at the sight of Yoko dead. So begins the mystery.
[edit] Characters
You - A clever young detective being trained by Utsugi. It is up to you to help solve Yoko's murder.
Ayumi Tachibana - A clever friend of Yoko's. She is shocked at Yoko's loss, but quickly pulls together to help in the investigation.
Shunsuku Utsugi- A well-known and respected detective and head of the Utsugi Detective Agency. He is your mentor throughout the game.
Yoko Kojima - She was an inquisitive girl and leader of the detective club before she was murdered. All that knew her have fond memories of her.
Tetsushi Komada - The Art teacher at Ushimitsu. He is somewhat absentminded and forgetful, but helpful and cheerful as well.
Tatsuya Hibino - A fragile teacher at Ushimitsu. He is shocked beyond words when he sees Yoko dead.
Toshio Tazaki - The shifty and jumpy janitor at Ushimitsu. He has a grumpy aura around him.
Principal Urabe - The kind-hearted principal of Ushimitsu. All respect him. He treats all his students and staff like his own family.
Hitomi Kawai - A student at Ushimitsu. He is the ringleader of all the hoodlums and punks at the school. He is a gruff guy, but has a good heart. He apparently was close friends with Yoko before she was murdered.
[edit] The Tale of the Girl in Back
This ghost story is known by all in Ushimitsu. It is kept alive by teachers and students alike. It goes like this: One will be walking through the school's halls alone, when suddenly one will hear a girl sobbing. One will turn around and see a bloodsoaked girl in a highschool uniform standing there. She says "Help me...help me...!" She then disappears; she fades into thin air. Many claim to have heard her sobbing in empty classrooms and halls. A few have said to have seen her personally.
