Another Code Recollection Review (Nintendo Switch OLED)

by Jim Smale · Published January 24, 2024 · Updated January 23, 2024

For this Another Code Recollection Review, Solve riddles, gather clues, and investigate the traces of Ashley Mizuki Robins’s past to uncover the true fates of her parents across two stories. Set sail for Blood Edward Island in Two Memories, then pick up two years later on a camping trip to Lake Juliet in Journey into Lost Memories.

Another Code Recollection Review Pros:

Decent anime-like graphics.
5.2GB Download size.
Free demo of the first chapter with progress carrying over.
Detective adventure gameplay.
Features two games in one – another code two memories and the sequel another code journey into lost memories.
Controller settings – Invert axis and sensitivity sliders.
Game options – autoplay messages, navigation assist, and puzzle hints.
The cutscenes are a mix of in-game, FMV, and character interactions.
15 manual save slots and a single autosave slot.
The compass is around you (if turned on)
A full 3D world with 360-degree camera control.
Strong voicework.
Tutorial pop-ups as you play.
In the game, your character narrates a lot of the situations and discoveries.
Item bags can be bought up and anything in there can be examined via the 3D viewer.
In interactive puzzles, you can usually move and manipulate the pieces of a puzzle.
The D. A. S is a device you can take pictures with, view your album, and get updated info on each character.
Multiple choice sequences.
The backlog button lets you reread old conversations.
As you talk with characters you unlock prompts for multiple choice sequences that give more background to the story.
The game at times uses the gyroscope in the handheld or the controller.
Fantastic-looking locations.
You are encouraged to use your DAS camera to take pictures of things that could be useful.
The puzzle hints will eventually just give you the answer and it will stay on screen.
Another Code is split into chapters.
It has a great story with memorable puzzles and set pieces.
You visit an island to reunite with your dad (who you thought was dead) upon arriving your Aunt disappears and now you and a ghost called D must find them.
The chilled soundtrack is very piano-heavy.
Paper Origami cranes can be scanned for backstory and little messages.
It is a game that you approach more as a visual novel.

Another Code Recollection Review Cons:

No touchscreen support.
Cannot rebind controls.
You cannot always skip cutscenes.
Slow starter.
Conversations and any meaningful voice work are only done in set places making it an up-and-down experience.
The pacing is very stop-start.
Some of the voice work can be a bit flat and it drags the others down.
You have to do all the background story stuff so it’s less multiple-choice and more a list of what you will be asking.
When using auto progress on conversations it also extends to sign reading and picking ip items and it doesn’t let you skip or instantly fast-forward the text.
The camera is very close and it causes niggles when going upstairs or in a small space.
Images are not easy to read and you cannot zoom in or anything.
It’s all very slow in general.
The game is very much a case of following the narrative, anywhere you walk it is gated and you cannot find anything you are not meant to find.
The help system is fantastic but also too much, it tells and shows you everything.
Using the help system shows off just how much the game is all over the place in terms of flow.
It makes sense but you have to play the games in order and don’t have a choice.