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((redirect|Detective Club|the association of mystery authors|Detection Club))
((Short description|Adventure game duology))
((Infobox video game
| title = Famicom Detective Club
| image = FamicomDetective_FCD.jpg
| caption = ((ubl
  | Top: ''The Missing Heir'' Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
  | Bottom: ''The Girl Who Stands Behind'' Vol. 1 and Vol. 2))
| developer = [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]((efn|[[Tose (company)|Tose]] went uncredited but shares copyright for ''The Missing Heir''.<ref name=HeirWiiVC/> The 2021 Switch remakes were developed by [[Mages (company)|Mages]].))
| publisher = [[Nintendo]]
| director = [[Satoru Okada]]
| producer = [[Gunpei Yokoi]]
| designer = [[Yoshio Sakamoto]]
| artist = Tetsuji Tanaka
| writer = Yoshio Sakamoto<br>Toru Osawa<br>Nagihiro Asama
| composer = [[Kenji Yamamoto (composer born 1964)|Kenji Yamamoto]]((efn|Yamamoto only composed music for ''The Girl Who Stands Behind''.<ref>((Cite web|title=「ニンテンドークラシックミニ スーパーファミコン」発売記念インタビュー 第３回「スーパーメトロイド篇」 ((!)) トピックス ((!)) Nintendo|url=https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/52725f7e-8bb8-11e7-8cda-063b7ac45a6d|access-date=2021-02-21|website=任天堂ホームページ|language=ja|archive-date=2021-01-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127003222/https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/52725f7e-8bb8-11e7-8cda-063b7ac45a6d|url-status=live))</ref> Composition in ''The Missing Heir'' is credited to "Hiromi" (presumed pseudonymous).))
| platforms = ((ubl
  | [[Famicom Disk System|Family Computer Disk System]]
  | [[Super Famicom]]
  | [[Game Boy Advance]]
  | [[Nintendo Switch]]))
| released = ((collapsible list |title=1988–1989 |titlestyle=font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;background:transparent;text-align:left
  | ((ubl
    | '''Family Computer Disk System'''
    | ''The Missing Heir''
    | ((vgrelease|JP|April 27, 1988 <sup>(Vol. 1)</sup>))
    | ((vgrelease|JP|June 14, 1988 <sup>(Vol. 2)</sup>))
    | ''The Girl Who Stands Behind''
    | ((vgrelease|JP|May 23, 1989 <sup>(Vol. 1)</sup>))
    | ((Vgrelease|JP|June 30, 1989 <sup>(Vol. 2)</sup>))
    | '''Super Famicom'''
    | ((nowrap|''The Girl Who Stands Behind'' (Remake)))
    | ((Vgrelease|JP|April 1, 1998))
    | '''Game Boy Advance'''
    | ((Vgrelease|JP|August 10, 2004))
    | '''Nintendo Switch''' (Remake)
    | ((Vgrelease|WW|May 14, 2021))
  ))
))
| genre = [[Adventure game|Adventure]]
| modes = [[Single-player]]
))

((nihongo foot|'''''Famicom Detective Club'''''|ファミコン探偵倶楽部|Famicom Tantei Club|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha)) is an [[adventure game]] duology developed and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Famicom Disk System|Family Computer Disk System]]. The first entry, ((nihongo foot|'''''The Missing Heir''''',|消えた後継者|Kieta Kōkeisha|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha)) was released in 1988, followed by a prequel released the next year titled ((nihongo foot|'''''The Girl Who Stands Behind'''''.|うしろに立つ少女|Ushiro ni Tatsu Shōjo|also known as ''Famicom Tantei Club Part II''|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha)) In both games, the player takes on the role of a young man solving murder mysteries in the Japanese countryside.

The duology was the first writing project for [[Yoshio Sakamoto]], before he found greater success and recognition with ''[[Metroid]]''. The games were inspired by [[Enix]]'s 1983 adventure game ''[[The Portopia Serial Murder Case]]'', horror films by Italian director [[Dario Argento]], and detective novels by Japanese writer [[Seishi Yokomizo]]. Both games were only released in Japan and received positive reception from critics.

Nintendo revisited the series on the [[Super Famicom]] with a remake of ''The Girl Who Stands Behind'' and an episodic [[Satellaview]] broadcast featuring a new story, ''BS Tantei Club: Yuki ni Kieta Kako''. In 2021, Nintendo released new remakes of ''The Missing Heir'' and ''The Girl Who Stands Behind'' for the [[Nintendo Switch]], developed by [[Mages (company)|Mages]]. The remakes were [[Video game localization|localized]] and released outside Japan.

== Gameplay ==
[[File:FamicomDetectiveClub_screenshot_Heir.png|thumb|left|The player speaks with Ayumi Tachibana in ''The Missing Heir'' (Disk System version)]]
In ''Famicom Detective Club'', the player chooses commands from a menu such as ''Ask'', ''Examine'', ''Take'', ''Show'', and ''Go'' to interact with the environment and characters.<ref name="HG101FDC:TMH">((cite web|last=Brink|first=Daniel|url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/famicom-detective-club-the-missing-heir/|title=Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir|publisher=Hardcore Gaming 101|date=May 19, 2021|access-date=2021-05-19|archive-date=2021-05-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519170558/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/famicom-detective-club-the-missing-heir/|url-status=live))</ref><ref name="HG101FDC:TGSitB">((cite web|last=Brink|first=Daniel|url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/famicom-detective-club-part-ii-the-girl-standing-in-the-back/|title=Famicom Detective Club Part II: The Girl Standing in the Back|publisher=Hardcore Gaming 101|date=May 21, 2021|access-date=2021-05-21|archive-date=2021-05-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521163650/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/famicom-detective-club-part-ii-the-girl-standing-in-the-back/|url-status=live))</ref> Character dialogue is displayed in a message box at the bottom of the screen. Commands are only listed in situations when they can be used. Some commands like ''Examine'' or ''Take'' place a cursor over the scene which the player can direct to an item or area to interact with. At certain points in the story, the player is asked to answer questions, and must scroll through letters to write out an answer.<ref name="HG101FDC:TMH"/><ref name="HG101FDC:TGSitB"/> The player may save their progress to return to the game later when the option is listed in the command menu.<ref name="HG101FDC:TMH"/><ref>((Cite web|title=VC ファミコン探偵倶楽部PART II うしろに立つ少女（前後編）|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_fct2z/vc_fct2z_03.html|access-date=2021-02-21|website=www.nintendo.co.jp|archive-date=2015-07-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150718062837/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_fct2z/vc_fct2z_03.html|url-status=live))</ref>

== Plot ==
===''The Missing Heir''===
The story begins with a man, Amachi, discovering the fallen protagonist on the ground near a cliff. The protagonist discovers that he has lost his memory, and after recuperating, he revisits the cliff and meets a young girl named Ayumi Tachibana. He learns from Ayumi that he is an assistant detective investigating the death of Kiku Ayashiro, and heads over to the nearby Ayashiro estate located in Myoujin village. The Ayashiro family owns a huge plot of land passed down from generation to generation, but there is a strange saying in the village that the dead will return to life to kill anyone who attempts to steal the treasure of the Ayashiro family. As the protagonist investigates the mysterious death of Kiku Ayashiro, he discovers the terrifying connection between this saying and the [[serial killing]]s which take place.

===''The Girl Who Stands Behind''===
Three years before the events of ''The Missing Heir'',<ref name=":3">((cite web|last=Hernandez|first=Carlos|url=https://venturebeat.com/2011/07/05/famicom-detective-club-part-ii-the-girl-who-stands-behind/|title=Famicom Detective Club Part II: The Girl who Stands Behind|publisher=[[VentureBeat]]|date=July 5, 2011|access-date=2021-02-19|archive-date=2021-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514221215/https://venturebeat.com/2011/07/05/famicom-detective-club-part-ii-the-girl-who-stands-behind/|url-status=live))</ref> The protagonist, a 15-year-old boy, escapes his orphanage to look for his parents. Two police officers chase after the protagonist until Shunsuke Utsugi, a private detective respected by the police, takes him in as an assistant.

A few months later, Utsugi and the protagonist are called to investigate the murder of freshman schoolgirl Yoko Kojima. The protagonist begins gathering information from Ushimitsu High School to solve the Yoko case and connect it with the Genjiro Kaneda case along with the help of Yoko's two high school friends; a girl named Ayumi Tachibana and a boy named Hitomi Kawaii. It soon emerges that Yoko was deep into an investigation of "The Tale of the Girl Who Stands Behind," a rumor involving a ghost of a blood-soaked girl that stands behind a student, and the trio set out to discover the truth behind this rumor.

== Development ==
[[File:Yoshio Sakamoto - Game Developers Conference 2010 - Day 3 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|right|Writer [[Yoshio Sakamoto]] in 2010]]
The duology was written by [[Yoshio Sakamoto]].<ref name=":4">((cite web|last=Bivens|first=Danny|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/33985/japan-eshop-round-up-04242013|title=Japan eShop Round-Up (04/24/2013) - Feature|work=Nintendo World Report|publisher=NINWR, LLC|date=April 26, 2013|access-date=2021-02-19|archive-date=2021-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514222528/https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/33985/japan-eshop-round-up-04242013|url-status=live))</ref><ref name=":6">((cite web|url=https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2013/04/17/65660.html|title=任天堂の名作アドベンチャー『ファミコン探偵倶楽部 消えた後継者』3DSVCで配信決定|work=Inside Games|publisher=IID, Inc.|date=April 17, 2013|access-date=2021-02-19|language=ja|archive-date=2021-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514221215/https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2013/04/17/65660.html|url-status=live))</ref> The games were his first experience with scenario writing,<ref name=":8" /> and he considers it a turning point in his career.<ref name=":7" /> Sakamoto would later become more well known for his work on the ''[[Metroid]]'' series.<ref name=":2" />

Development of the games began when [[Gunpei Yokoi]] asked Sakamoto to develop a game titled ''Famicom Shōnen Tanteidan'' (Famicom Youth Detective Group) with another company. The game would ultimately become ''Famicom Detective Club.''<ref name=":8">((cite web|last=Iwata|first=Satoru|author-link=Satoru Iwata|url=https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Metroid-Other-M/Iwata-Asks-Yoshio-Sakamoto-Hironobu-Sakaguchi/2-Stories-in-Computer-Games-/2-Stories-in-Computer-Games--218066.html|title=Iwata Asks: Metroid: Other M|work=[[Iwata Asks]]|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|date=26 August 2010|page=2|access-date=2021-02-19|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200929054934/https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Metroid-Other-M/Iwata-Asks-Yoshio-Sakamoto-Hironobu-Sakaguchi/2-Stories-in-Computer-Games-/2-Stories-in-Computer-Games--218066.html|archive-date=2020-09-29|url-status=live))</ref> Only being given the title as a foundation, Sakamoto pulled inspiration from ''[[The Portopia Serial Murder Case]]'' (1983) to create a text-based adventure game with a tight story.<ref name=":8" /> Early in development, Sakamoto briefly worked on the dating sim ''[[Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School]]'' (1987), which had a troubled development due to the involvement of [[Miho Nakayama]] and using the [[Alfa DiskFax|Disk Fax]] network. Sakamoto made sure to avoid those frustrations when developing ''Famicom Detective Club''.<ref name="Continuev10">((cite magazine|last=Tane|first=Kiyoshi|date=June 18, 2003|title=坂本 賀勇 - 『メトロイド』を創った男|magazine=Continue|publisher=[[Ohta Publishing]]|volume=10|pages=138–139|isbn=978-4872337709|lang=ja))</ref>

Before development began in earnest, Sakamoto handwrote the scenario in book form and shared it with the staff.<ref name="Continuev10"/> The scenario was originally titled ''Corpse Village'' (屍の村, ''Shikabane no Mura''), but Sakamoto was convinced to change it after showing the proposal to his boss.<ref name="NinDori">((cite magazine|title=ファミコンディスクシステム 2: 遊べば遊ぶほど遊びたくなる [ディスク2]|trans-title=Famicom Disk System: The More You Play It, the More You'll Want to Play (Disk 2)|magazine=Nintendo Dream|language=ja|volume=119|publisher=Mainichi Communications|date=September 21, 2004)) ([http://www.metroid-database.com/m1/fds-interview2-p3.php Translation] by Metroid Database. ((Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407031808/http://www.metroid-database.com/m1/fds-interview2-p3.php|date=2013-04-07))).</ref> Sakamoto explained in a retrospective interview that for games with deep stories like adventure games, it is usually best to start development with the story as the root.<ref name="Continuev10" /> He considers the games an homage to Italian horror filmmaker [[Dario Argento]].<ref name=":7">((cite web|last=Manabu|first=Tsuchimoto|url=https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2010/03/12/40968.html|title=【GDC2010】任天堂、坂本賀勇氏が初めて明かすゲーム作りのアプローチ|work=Inside|publisher=IID, Inc.|date=March 12, 2010|access-date=2021-02-19|language=ja|archive-date=2021-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303084144/https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2010/03/12/40968.html|url-status=live))</ref><ref name=":2">((cite web|last=Alexander|first=Leigh|url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/118578/GDC_Nintendos_Sakamotos_Four_Creative_Tenets.php|title=GDC: Nintendo's Sakamoto's Four Creative Tenets|work=[[Gamasutra]]|publisher=[[UBM Technology Group]]|date=March 11, 2010|access-date=2021-02-19|archive-date=2021-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514221215/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/118578/GDC_Nintendos_Sakamotos_Four_Creative_Tenets.php|url-status=live))</ref> Reflecting on his early days at Nintendo, Sakamoto said he "wanted to create things in the same manner as Argento did."<ref name=":2" /> ''The Girl Who Stands Behind'' was inspired by Argento's method of connecting music and images in ''[[Deep Red]]'' (1975), Sakamoto's favorite movie.<ref name="Continuev10"/> Additionally, ''The Missing Heir'' took some inspiration from [[Seishi Yokomizo]]'s novels such as ''Inugamike no Ichizoku'' and ''Akuma no Temari Uta'', and the style of ''The Girl Who Stands Behind'' was inspired by [[shōjo manga]].<ref name="Continuev10" /><ref name="NinDori"/>

Writer Toru Osawa intended the packaging artwork for ''The Missing Heir'' to be similar to the posters of [[Toho]]'s Seishi Yokomizo films. However, Osawa and Sakamoto were dissatisfied with the final art, which was commissioned from a company outside Nintendo. As a result, for ''The Girl Who Stands Behind'', Osawa personally created a sketch and layout based on shōjo manga for the packaging artwork, which was completed by a professional artist.<ref name="NinDori"/>

Composer [[Kenji Yamamoto (composer born 1964)|Kenji Yamamoto]] recalled that he had aimed to use the Famicom's sound system to its fullest extent in ''The Girl Who Stands Behind'', and that Sakamoto had instructed him to make the final scene as scary as possible. To accomplish this, Yamamoto set the volume of the regular music to be about half of what normal games used, and then increased the volume to its maximum level for the final scene, so as to startle players.<ref name="NinDori"/>

== Release ==
''Famicom Detective Club'' was originally released for the [[Famicom Disk System|Family Computer Disk System]] across four disks. ''The Missing Heir'' was released across two disks on April 27 and June 14, 1988.<ref name=":6" /> ''The Girl Who Stands Behind'' was also released across two disks on May 23 and June 30, 1989.<ref name="DenFamGamer">((cite web|author=Yukki P|url=https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/horror2016/hr-review041|title=「学校を舞台にしたホラゲの先駆け的存在」『ファミコン探偵倶楽部 PART II うしろに立つ少女』【ホラゲレビュー百物語】|work=Den Faminico Gamer|publisher=Mare Inc.|date=August 5, 2016|access-date=2021-02-19|language=ja|archive-date=2021-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514221217/https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/horror2016/hr-review041|url-status=live))</ref>

=== Re-releases ===
''The Girl Who Stands Behind'' was remade for the [[Super Famicom]] and released through the [[Nintendo Power (cartridge)|Nintendo Power]] flash cartridge service in April 1998.<ref>((Cite web|date=1998|title=ファミコン探偵倶楽部PART2 うしろに立つ少女|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/shvc/btcj/index.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218002151/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/shvc/btcj/index.html|archive-date=2021-02-18|access-date=2021-02-19|website=www.nintendo.co.jp))</ref> The remake features new graphics and sound,<ref>((Cite web|title=新作情報のあらすじ画面|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/shvc/btcj/arasuji.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-21|website=www.nintendo.co.jp|archive-date=2021-01-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127103842/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/shvc/btcj/arasuji.html))</ref> and adds a memo feature allowing players to review information on characters in the story.<ref>((Cite web|title=VC ファミコン探偵倶楽部PART II うしろに立つ少女（スーパーファミコン版）|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_fct2/vc_fct2_04.html|access-date=2021-02-21|website=www.nintendo.co.jp|archive-date=2015-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502060108/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_fct2/vc_fct2_04.html|url-status=live))</ref> In November 2000, ''Nintendo Online Magazine'' reported that ''The Girl Who Stands Behind'' was the seventh most popular Super Famicom game out of 163 available for the Nintendo Power service.<ref name="NOM27">((cite magazine|date=November 2000|title=もっと知りたい!! ニンテンドウパワー|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0011/thisisnp/|url-status=live|magazine=Nintendo Online Magazine|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|issue=27|page=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030128090614/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0011/thisisnp/|archive-date=2003-01-28|access-date=2021-02-19|lang=ja))</ref> Fans released a translation patch for this version in 2004.<ref name=":3" />

The original Disk System duology was re-released for the [[Game Boy Advance]] in August 2004 in emulated form.<ref name=":5">((cite web|last=Harris|first=Craig|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/08/13/famicom-mini-series-3|title=Famicom Mini: Series 3 - The classic series wraps up in Japan with a collection of Disk-based game releases|work=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|date=August 13, 2004|access-date=2021-02-19|archive-date=2020-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024052337/https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/08/13/famicom-mini-series-3|url-status=live))</ref> They were released as two separate game carts among ten total in the third wave of ''[[Famicom Mini]]'' series releases.<ref name=":5" /> Both games were among five from that group to reach Japan's top ten in sales for the week of release.<ref>((cite web|last=Fahey|first=Rob|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/japan-charts-winning-eleven-8-still-on-top-new-famicom-mini-titles-sell-strongly|title=Japan Charts: Winning Eleven 8 still on top; new Famicom Mini titles sell strongly|work=[[GamesIndustry.biz]]|publisher=[[Gamer Network]]|date=August 20, 2004|access-date=2021-02-19|archive-date=2021-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514221217/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/japan-charts-winning-eleven-8-still-on-top-new-famicom-mini-titles-sell-strongly|url-status=live))</ref> The murder and smoking scenes in ''The Girl Who Stands Behind'' resulted in a [[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]] 15 (CERO C) content rating, making it the first Nintendo title to receive that rating after CERO's founding two years prior.<ref name="nindori">((cite journal|date=September 21, 2004|script-title=ja:やればやるほどディスクシステムインタビュー(二編)|journal=[[Nintendo Dream]]|language=Japanese|publisher=Mainichi Communications Inc.|issue=119))</ref>

''The Missing Heir'' has been re-released on the [[Wii]] [[Virtual Console]],<ref name=HeirWiiVC>((Cite web|title=VC ファミコン探偵倶楽部 消えた後継者（前後編）|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_fct/|access-date=2021-02-19|website=www.nintendo.co.jp|archive-date=2021-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517113616/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_fct/|url-status=live))</ref> the [[Wii U]] [[Nintendo eShop|eShop]],<ref>((Cite web|title=ファミコン探偵倶楽部 消えた後継者(前後編) ((!)) Wii U ((!)) 任天堂|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/20010000004345|access-date=2021-02-19|website=任天堂ホームページ|archive-date=2021-01-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123050308/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/20010000004345|url-status=live))</ref> and the [[Nintendo 3DS]] eShop.<ref>((Cite web|title=ファミコン探偵倶楽部 消えた後継者(前後編) ((!)) ニンテンドー3DS ((!)) 任天堂|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/50010000013890|access-date=2021-02-19|website=任天堂ホームページ|archive-date=2021-01-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105215603/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/50010000013890|url-status=live))</ref> The Disk System version of ''The Girl Who Stands Behind'' was released on the Wii<ref>((Cite web|title=VC ファミコン探偵倶楽部PART II うしろに立つ少女（前後編）|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_fct2z/|access-date=2021-02-19|website=www.nintendo.co.jp|archive-date=2016-03-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309182220/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_fct2z/|url-status=live))</ref> and 3DS,<ref>((Cite web|title=ファミコン探偵倶楽部 PART II うしろに立つ少女(前後編) ((!)) ニンテンドー3DS ((!)) 任天堂|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/50010000013891|access-date=2021-02-19|website=任天堂ホームページ|archive-date=2021-02-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221043349/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/50010000013891|url-status=live))</ref> but not the Wii U. The Super Famicom remake was released on all three platforms.<ref>((Cite web|title=VC ファミコン探偵倶楽部PART II うしろに立つ少女（スーパーファミコン版）|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_fct2/index.html|access-date=2021-02-19|website=www.nintendo.co.jp|archive-date=2020-11-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124204918/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_fct2/index.html|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((Cite web|title=ファミコン探偵倶楽部 PART II うしろに立つ少女(スーパーファミコン版) ((!)) Wii U ((!)) 任天堂|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/20010000001585|access-date=2021-02-19|website=任天堂ホームページ|archive-date=2021-01-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127203925/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/20010000001585|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((Cite web|title=ファミコン探偵倶楽部 PART II うしろに立つ少女 ((!)) New ニンテンドー3DS ((!)) 任天堂|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/50010000042396|access-date=2021-02-19|website=任天堂ホームページ|archive-date=2021-03-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309080328/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/50010000042396|url-status=live))</ref>

=== 2021 remake ===
Both ''Famicom Detective Club'' games were remade for the [[Nintendo Switch]]. The remakes were developed by [[Mages (company)|Mages]] with supervision from Nintendo staff who developed the originals. The games feature new graphics, music, and the addition of voiced dialogue.<ref>((cite news|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2019/09/famicom-tantei-club-i-and-ii-remakes-announced-for-switch|title=Famicom Tantei Club I and II remakes announced for Switch - Due out in 2020 in Japan|work=Gematsu|date=September 4, 2019|access-date=2021-02-19|archive-date=2021-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514221215/https://www.gematsu.com/2019/09/famicom-tantei-club-i-and-ii-remakes-announced-for-switch|url-status=live))</ref> Originally planned for a 2020 release, they were delayed to 2021.<ref>((cite news|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/10/famicom-tantei-club-i-and-ii-remakes-delayed-to-2021-in-japan|title=Famicom Tantei Club I and II remakes delayed to 2021 in Japan - No longer due out in 2020|work=Gematsu|date=October 15, 2020|access-date=2021-02-19|archive-date=2021-02-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217235028/https://www.gematsu.com/2020/10/famicom-tantei-club-i-and-ii-remakes-delayed-to-2021-in-japan|url-status=live))</ref> The remakes were released on May 14, 2021; English localizations were released on the same date worldwide,<ref name=":0">((cite web|last=Goslin|first=Austen|url=https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/17/22288231/nintendo-famicom-detective-club-missing-heir-girl-who-stands-behind-mystery-game|title=Nintendo is bringing back an old-school murder mystery series|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]|date=February 17, 2021|access-date=2021-02-28|archive-date=2021-02-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221184306/https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/17/22288231/nintendo-famicom-detective-club-missing-heir-girl-who-stands-behind-mystery-game|url-status=live))</ref> marking their first release outside Japan.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">((cite web|last=Stockdale|first=Henry|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/after_33_years_famicom_detective_club_is_finally_coming_to_the_west|title=After 33 Years, Famicom Detective Club Is Finally Coming To The West|work=[[Nintendo Life]]|publisher=Nlife Media|date=February 18, 2021|access-date=2021-02-19|archive-date=2021-02-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218182320/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/after_33_years_famicom_detective_club_is_finally_coming_to_the_west|url-status=live))</ref> The games were sold individually and as a bundle at a reduced price.<ref name=":1" /> A collector's edition was released in Japan, featuring a cartridge with both games, an artbook, soundtrack CDs, and other collectibles.<ref>((cite web|last=Kiya|first=Andrew|url=https://www.siliconera.com/famicom-detective-club-collectors-edition-includes-artbook-and-more/|title=Famicom Detective Club Collector's Edition Includes Artbook and More|work=[[Siliconera]]|publisher=[[Enthusiast Gaming]]|date=February 18, 2021|access-date=2021-02-19|archive-date=2021-02-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218215437/https://www.siliconera.com/famicom-detective-club-collectors-edition-includes-artbook-and-more/|url-status=live))</ref> 

The Switch remakes feature voice acting, unlike the originals.<ref name="HG101FDCNSRemakes">((cite web|last=Brink|first=Daniel|url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/famicom-detective-club-switch-remakes/|title=Famicom Detective Club (Switch Remakes)|publisher=Hardcore Gaming 101|date=May 26, 2021|access-date=2021-05-26))</ref> All voice tracks are in Japanese, with subtitles available in English.<ref name="EuroGFDC">((cite news|last=Cucchiarelli|first=Daniele|url=https://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2021-05-14-famicom-detective-club-the-missing-heir-and-the-girl-who-stands-behind-recensione|title=Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir & The Girl Who Stands Behind - recensione — Due misteri rimasti sepolti per troppo tempo|work=[[Eurogamer Italia]]|publisher=[[Gamer Network]]|date=May 14, 2021|access-date=2021-05-15|lang=it|archive-date=2021-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514100056/https://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2021-05-14-famicom-detective-club-the-missing-heir-and-the-girl-who-stands-behind-recensione|url-status=live))</ref> The protagonist is voiced by [[Megumi Ogata]],<ref>((Cite web|date=2021-04-21|last=Kiya|first=Andrew|title=New Famicom Detective Club Trailers Focus on Characters and Gameplay|url=https://www.siliconera.com/new-famicom-detective-club-trailers-focus-on-characters-and-gameplay/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Siliconera|language=en-US))</ref> and [[Yūko Minaguchi|Yuko Minaguchi]] reprises her role as Ayumi Tachibana after voicing her in ''BS Tantei Club: Yuki ni Kieta Kako'' on the Satellaview in 1997.<ref name="AVGv2"/>

== Reception ==
((Video game reviews
|title=Disk System reception
|Fam = 29/40<ref name="Fam48">((cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/famitsu-1988-apr-9/page/12/mode/1up|title=NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: ファミコン探偵倶楽部 消えた後継者 (FCD)|magazine=[[Famitsu]]|issue=48|publisher=[[ASCII Corporation]]|date=April 29, 1988|page=12|lang=ja))</ref> (''Part I'')<br/>28/40<ref name="Fam76">((cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/stream/bi-weekly-famitsu-no.-76-june-9th-1989/Bi-Weekly%20Famitsu%20-%20No.%2076%20June%209th%2C%201989%20%28Compressed%29#page/n13/mode/1up|title=NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: ファミコン探偵倶楽部Part 2 うしろに立つ少女 (FCD)|magazine=[[Famitsu]]|issue=76|publisher=[[ASCII Corporation]]|date=June 9, 1989|page=14|lang=ja))</ref> (''Part II'')
|rev1 = ''Yuge''
|rev1Score = Positive<ref name="Yugev7i18_1">((cite magazine|last=Uzuki|first=Ayu|title=「総力特集 フォーエバー DISK SYSTEM」『ユーゲー 2003 Vol.09』 - ファミコン探偵倶楽部 消えた後継者|magazine=Yuge|volume=7|issue=18|publisher=[[Kill Time Communication]]|date=October 1, 2003|page=10|lang=ja))</ref> (''Part I'')<br/>Positive<ref name="Yugev7i18_2">((cite magazine|last=Uzuki|first=Ayu|title=「総力特集 フォーエバー DISK SYSTEM」『ユーゲー 2003 Vol.09』 - ファミコン探偵倶楽部Part II うしろに立つ少女|magazine=Yuge|volume=7|issue=18|publisher=[[Kill Time Communication]]|date=October 1, 2003|page=10|lang=ja))</ref> (''Part II'')
|award1Pub = ''[[Tokuma Shoten#Magazines|Famimaga]]'' (1991)
|award1    = Best 5 4th, Music 4th, Hot Hit 3rd (''Part II'')<ref name="FCMv7i10_2">((cite magazine|title=Family Computer Disk Card (188本) Gameboy (178本) Super Famicom (17本) All Catalog 5月24日号特別付録 - ファミコン探偵倶楽部Part II うしろに立つ少女; ディスクカード部門別BEST5|magazine=[[Tokuma Shoten#Magazines|Famimaga]]|volume=7|issue=10|publisher=[[Tokuma Shoten]]|date=May 24, 1991|pages=52–53, 258|lang=ja))</ref>
|award2Pub = ''[[Famitsu]]'' (2017)
|award2    = Adventure Game General Election 18th (''Part II'')<ref name="Fam1488">((cite magazine|url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/201706/19135833.html|title=【ゲームジャンル別総選挙 第5回】アドベンチャーゲーム総選挙の結果発表！ 1位は科学アドベンチャーシリーズのあのタイトル！！|magazine=[[Famitsu]]|issue=1488|publisher=[[Kadokawa Corporation]]|date=June 22, 2017|access-date=2021-02-18|lang=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208061928/https://www.famitsu.com/news/201706/19135833.html|archive-date=2021-02-08|url-status=live))</ref>
))
The ''Famicom Detective Club'' duology received positive reception from Japanese critics. Public reception was also positive; readers of ''[[Tokuma Shoten#Magazines|Famimaga]]'' voted in a poll to give ''The Missing Heir'' a 19.30 out of 25 score<ref name="FCMv7i10_1">((cite magazine|title=Family Computer Disk Card (188本) Gameboy (178本) Super Famicom (17本) All Catalog 5月24日号特別付録 - ファミコン探偵倶楽部 消えた後継者|magazine=[[Tokuma Shoten#Magazines|Famimaga]]|volume=7|issue=10|publisher=[[Tokuma Shoten]]|date=May 24, 1991|pages=52–53|lang=ja))</ref> and ''The Girl Who Stands Behind'' a 20.90 out of 25 score.<ref name="FCMv7i10_2"/> ''Yuge''(('))s Ayu Uzuki regarded ''The Missing Heir'' as a "masterpiece" of adventure games, praising the [[Seishi Yokomizo]]-like world building.<ref name="Yugev7i18_1"/> Uzuki also noted that the atmosphere in ''The Girl Who Stands Behind'' was different to the previous game but commended its familiar school setting for being scary.<ref name="Yugev7i18_2"/> Reviewing in 2016, ''Den Faminico Gamer'' called ''The Girl Who Stands Behind'' a pioneer in school ghost stories ahead of works like the novel and film series ''[[School Ghost Stories|Gakkō no Kaidan]]''.<ref name="DenFamGamer"/>

Playing a fan translation of the Super Famicom remake, ''[[VentureBeat]]'' was impressed and highlighted the anime-style graphics, color schemes, and eerie soundtrack.<ref name=":3" />

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=== Switch remakes ===
((Video game reviews
|title = Nintendo Switch reception
|MC = 73/100<ref name="MCFDC:TMH">((cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/famicom-detective-club-the-missing-heir/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch|title=Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir for Switch Reviews|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[Red Ventures]]|date=2021|access-date=2021-05-12))</ref> (''Part I'') <br />74/100<ref name="MCFDC:TGWSB">((cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/famicom-detective-club-the-girl-who-stands-behind/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch|title=Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind for Switch Reviews|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[Red Ventures]]|date=2021|access-date=2021-05-12))</ref> (''Part II'')
|Destruct = 7.0/10<ref name="DestructFDC">((cite web|last=Andriessen|first=CJ|url=https://www.destructoid.com/stories/review-famicom-detective-club-628170.phtml|title=Review: Famicom Detective Club - Murder, Yoshio Sakamoto Wrote|work=[[Destructoid]]|publisher=[[Enthusiast Gaming]]|date=May 12, 2021|access-date=2021-05-12|archive-date=2021-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512143127/https://www.destructoid.com/stories/review-famicom-detective-club-628170.phtml|url-status=live))</ref> (''Part I'')<br />7.5/10<ref name="DestructFDC"/> (''Part II'')
|Fam = 31/40<ref name="FamFDC">((cite magazine|last1=Uchisawa|first1=Rōringu|author2=Uwāman|last3=Ashida|first3=Jigoro|last4=Urara|first4=Honma|url=https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/42248/reviews/|title=NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: ファミコン探偵倶楽部 消えた後継者・うしろに立つ少女|magazine=[[Famitsu]]|issue=1692|publisher=Kadokawa Game Linkage|date=April 27, 2021|access-date=2021-05-02|lang=ja|archive-date=2021-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502011140/https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/42248/reviews/|url-status=live))</ref>
|GSpot = 8/10<ref name="GSpotFDC">((cite web|last=King|first=Andrew|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/famicom-detective-club-review-the-n-e-s-murders/1900-6417680/|title=Famicom Detective Club Review -- The N.E.S. Murders|work=[[GameSpot]]|publisher=[[Red Ventures]]|date=May 25, 2021|access-date=2021-05-31|archive-date=2021-05-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525150922/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/famicom-detective-club-review-the-n-e-s-murders/1900-6417680/|url-status=live))</ref>
|GRadar = ((Rating|3.0|5))<ref name="GRadarFDC">((cite web|last=Bellingham|first=Hope|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/famicom-detective-club-review/|title=Famicom Detective Club review: "Perfect for those with a lot of patience"|work=[[GamesRadar+]]|publisher=[[Future US]]|date=May 12, 2021|access-date=2021-05-12|archive-date=2021-05-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513024039/https://www.gamesradar.com/famicom-detective-club-review/|url-status=live))</ref>
|HCG = 3/5<ref name="HCGFDC">((cite web|last=Estrada|first=Marcus|url=https://hardcoregamer.com/2021/05/31/review-famicom-detective-club/404213/|title=Review: Famicom Detective Club|work=Hardcore Gamer|publisher=Hardcore Gamer LLC|date=May 31, 2021|access-date=2021-06-09|archive-date=2021-06-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603220851/https://hardcoregamer.com/2021/05/31/review-famicom-detective-club/404213/|url-status=live))</ref>
|NLife = 8/10<ref name="NLifeFDC:TMH">((cite web|last=Gray|first=Kate|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/famicom_detective_club_the_missing_heir|title=Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir Review (Switch eShop) - Ace Attorney's grandfather returns triumphant|work=[[Nintendo Life]]|publisher=Nlife Media|date=May 12, 2021|access-date=2021-05-12|archive-date=2021-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512173735/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/famicom_detective_club_the_missing_heir|url-status=live))</ref><ref name="NLifeFDC:TGWSB">((cite web|last=Gray|first=Kate|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/famicom_detective_club_the_girl_who_stands_behind|title=Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind Review (Switch eShop) - A game about murder, and proper queueing technique|work=[[Nintendo Life]]|publisher=Nlife Media|date=May 12, 2021|access-date=2021-05-12|archive-date=2021-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512130535/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/famicom_detective_club_the_girl_who_stands_behind|url-status=live))</ref>
|NWR = 7/10<ref name="NWRFDC:TMH">((cite web|last=DeVader|first=Joe|url=https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/57253/famicom-detective-club-the-missing-heir-switch-review|title=Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir (Switch) Review - Oh no, did I leave the heir at that rest stop!?|work=Nintendo World Report|publisher=NINWR, LLC|date=May 25, 2021|access-date=2021-05-31|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526010750/https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/57253/famicom-detective-club-the-missing-heir-switch-review|url-status=live))</ref> (''Part I'') <br />8/10<ref name="NWRFDC:TGWSB">((cite web|last=Theriault|first=Donald|url=https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/57196/famicom-detective-club-the-girl-who-stands-behind-switch-review|title=Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind (Switch) Review - Nintendo's second child of the Portopia Serial Murder Case is a short but sweet affair|work=Nintendo World Report|publisher=NINWR, LLC|date=May 25, 2021|access-date=2021-05-31|archive-date=2021-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526024933/https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/57196/famicom-detective-club-the-girl-who-stands-behind-switch-review|url-status=live))</ref> (''Part II'')
|SN = 8/10<ref name="SNFDC">((cite web|last=Denzer|first=TJ|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/124321/famicom-detective-club-review-hot-takes-on-cold-cases|title=Famicom Detective Club review: Hot takes on cold cases|work=[[Shacknews]]|publisher=Gamerhub|date=May 12, 2021|access-date=2021-05-12|archive-date=2021-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512134951/https://www.shacknews.com/article/124321/famicom-detective-club-review-hot-takes-on-cold-cases|url-status=live))</ref>
|rev1 = ''[[Siliconera]]''
|rev1Score = 6/10<ref name="SiliconeraFDC:TMH">((cite web|last=Russell|first=Graham|url=https://www.siliconera.com/review-famicom-detective-club-the-missing-heir-reopens-a-cold-case/|title=Review: Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir Reopens a Cold Case|work=[[Siliconera]]|publisher=[[Enthusiast Gaming]]|date=May 12, 2021|access-date=2021-05-12|archive-date=2021-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512134211/https://www.siliconera.com/review-famicom-detective-club-the-missing-heir-reopens-a-cold-case/|url-status=live))</ref><ref name="SiliconeraFDC:TGWSB">((cite web|last=Lada|first=Jenni|url=https://www.siliconera.com/review-famicom-detective-club-the-girl-who-stands-behind-is-a-real-ghost-trick/|title=Review: Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind is a Real Ghost Trick|work=[[Siliconera]]|publisher=[[Enthusiast Gaming]]|date=May 12, 2021|access-date=2021-05-12|archive-date=2021-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512134210/https://www.siliconera.com/review-famicom-detective-club-the-girl-who-stands-behind-is-a-real-ghost-trick/|url-status=live))</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Video Games Chronicle]]''
|rev2Score = ((Rating|3.0|5))<ref name="VGCFDC">((cite web|last=Scullion|first=Chris|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/famicom-detective-club-review-a-pair-of-riveting-but-rigid-adventures/|title=Famicom Detective Club review: A pair of riveting but rigid adventures|work=[[Video Games Chronicle]]|publisher=[[Gamer Network]]|date=May 20, 2021|access-date=2021-05-21|archive-date=2021-05-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521163703/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/famicom-detective-club-review-a-pair-of-riveting-but-rigid-adventures/|url-status=live))</ref>
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The ''Famicom Detective Club'' remakes received "mixed or average" reviews on Switch, according to [[review aggregator]] site [[Metacritic]].<ref name="MCFDC:TMH"/><ref name="MCFDC:TGWSB"/> As of June 2021, both games have sold a combined 20,949 physical copies in Japan.<ref>((cite news|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/06/famitsu-sales-6-14-21-6-20-21|title=Famitsu Sales: 6/14/21 – 6/20/21 [Update]|date=June 24, 2021|work=Gematsu|access-date=2021-07-09))</ref>

The presentation and updated visuals were highly praised by critics. CJ Andriessen of ''[[Destructoid]]'' called the games' artwork "outstanding" and "rich with details," while Graham Russell of ''[[Siliconera]]'' and Chris Scullion of ''[[Video Games Chronicle]]'' similarly described it as feeling like interactive anime.<ref name="DestructFDC"/><ref name="SiliconeraFDC:TMH"/><ref name="VGCFDC"/> Hope Bellingham of ''[[GamesRadar]]'' compared the games' background art and character designs to the 2016 anime film ''[[Your Name]]'', and Kate Gray of ''[[Nintendo Life]]'' wrote that "its modern animation style achieves a lot with a little."<ref name="GRadarFDC"/><ref name="NLifeFDC:TGWSB"/> TJ Denzer of ''[[Shacknews]]'' wrote that the games' presentation was "quite faithful and also thoroughly evolutionary" compared to the 1988 originals.<ref name="SNFDC"/> The music was also well-received, with critics praising the new soundtrack and the option to listen to the original Famicom and Super Famicom music.<ref name="GRadarFDC"/><ref name="NLifeFDC:TGWSB"/><ref name="SNFDC"/><ref name="VGCFDC"/>

The writing and characters were positively received. Denzer praised the games as "telling good, smart mystery narratives," and Bellingham wrote that they were "compelling" and "kept you guessing from start to finish."<ref name="SNFDC"/><ref name="GRadarFDC"/> Andrew King of ''[[GameSpot]]'' called the games' cast of characters "memorable" and "striking," and Andriessen specifically called Ayumi Tachibana "an absolute delight of a character."<ref name="GSpotFDC"/><ref name="DestructFDC"/> Jenni Lada of ''[[Siliconera]]'' wrote that the story of ''The Girl Who Stands Behind'' was "genuinely dramatic and thrilling," and found its suggestion of supernatural elements to be intriguing.<ref name="SiliconeraFDC:TGWSB"/>

The gameplay was largely criticized, with numerous reviewers opining that its 1980s-era design had not aged well, and that its trial-and-error nature was frustrating and repetitive.<ref name="GSpotFDC"/><ref name="SNFDC"/><ref name="NLifeFDC:TGWSB"/><ref name="DestructFDC"/> Lada regarded the gameplay as being "an acquired taste," and felt that players would need a great deal of patience to enjoy it.<ref name="SiliconeraFDC:TGWSB"/> However, critics appreciated the additions of a text log and a notebook to organize case information, which were seen as improvements over the original versions.<ref name="NLifeFDC:TGWSB"/><ref name="DestructFDC"/> The gameplay was frequently compared to that of other adventure games, such as the ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' and ''[[Monkey Island (series)|Monkey Island]]'' series, and critics including Scullion, Gray, and King felt that fans of those titles would also likely enjoy the ''Famicom Detective Club'' games.<ref name="VGCFDC"/><ref name="NLifeFDC:TGWSB"/><ref name="GSpotFDC"/>

Reviewers recommended playing the games together, but were divided on which title they preferred. Some considered ''The Girl Who Stands Behind'' to be superior to ''The Missing Heir'', with Denzer citing gameplay enhancements and higher-quality visuals, while Andriessen described it as being a more "streamlined" and "action-oriented" experience.<ref name="SNFDC"/><ref name="DestructFDC"/> Conversely, King felt ''The Missing Heir'' had more interactive gameplay elements, and Gray wrote that its artwork "has a lot more beautiful moments" in comparison to ''The Girl Who Stands Behind''.<ref name="GSpotFDC"/><ref name="NLifeFDC:TGWSB"/>

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== Legacy ==
The character Ayumi Tachibana starred in ((nihongo foot|''BS Tantei Club: Yuki ni Kieta Kako'',|BS探偵倶楽部 雪に消えた過去||((lit)) ''BS Detective Club: Lost Memories in the Snow''|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha)) an adventure game released by Nintendo in 1997 for the [[Satellaview]], a [[satellite modem]] peripheral for the Super Famicom.<ref name="HG101BSDC:TPtDitS">((cite web|last=Brink|first=Daniel|url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/bs-detective-club-the-past-that-disappeared-in-the-snow/|title=BS Detective Club: The Past that Disappeared in the Snow|publisher=Hardcore Gaming 101|date=May 23, 2021|access-date=2021-05-23|archive-date=2021-05-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524012012/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/bs-detective-club-the-past-that-disappeared-in-the-snow/|url-status=live))</ref> It was broadcast in three chapters; the first from February 9–15, the second from February 16–22, and the last from February 23–March 1.<ref name="AVGv2">((cite magazine|last=|first=|url=https://archive.org/stream/Adventure_Gameside_Vol.2#page/n1/mode/2up|title=ファミコン探偵倶楽部 消えた後継者; ファミコン探偵倶楽部Part II うしろに立つ少女; BS探偵倶楽部 雪に消えた過去|magazine=Adventure Gameside|volume=2|publisher=Micro Magazine|date=January 18, 2014|pages=1–34|lang=ja|isbn=978-4896374506))</ref><ref name="HG101BSDC:TPtDitS" /> The player takes the role of Ayumi (voiced by [[Yūko Minaguchi]]) investigating a murder to prove the innocence of her mother.<ref name="AVGv2" /><ref name="HG101BSDC:TPtDitS" /> Ayumi later appeared as a collectible trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' (2001),<ref>'''Trophy Description (Ayumi Tachibana, Famicom Detective Club Part II [Japan Only] ):''' "Ayumi's the heroine of the Detective Club games, which were made for the Disk System. In the first installment of the series, Ayumi solved the murder of one of her friends, and shortly thereafter, she opened her own investigative agency. Since those early days, she's proven to be a daring and peerless crime solver." (Nintendo, ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' [NA version], 3 Dec 2001.)</ref> and according to ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series director [[Masahiro Sakurai]], was at one point considered as a fighter for ''Melee''.<ref>((cite web|last=Yusaki|first=Hiyo|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/syukeiken/return551.html|title=アンケート投稿拳!! from Questionnaire: 発売後のアンケート集計拳!!|work=速報スマブラ拳!!|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|date=2001|page=51|access-date=2021-02-19|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215083820/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/syukeiken/return551.html|archive-date=2020-12-15|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite AV media|author1=Sugita, Tomokazu|author-link1=Tomokazu Sugita|author2=Ito, Kenji|date=19 March 2015|title=杉田智和＆伊藤賢治！大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ 特別ゲーム実況|trans-title=Tomokazu Sugita & Kenji Ito! Super Smash Bros. Special Game Live|medium=[[Niconico]]|language=ja|url=https://live2.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv213419510|access-date=2021-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210219161404/https://live2.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv213419510|archive-date=2021-02-19|url-status=live|time=1h15m57s|location=Japan|publisher=[[Dwango (company)|Dwango]]))</ref> In a 2021 interview, [[Mages (company)|Mages]] director Makoto Asada expressed interest in developing a new ''Famicom Detective Club'' entry.<ref name="Fam">((cite magazine|last=Saiton|first=Lip|url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/202106/12223092.html|title=Switch『ファミコン探偵倶楽部』インタビュー。企画の発端から開発中のエピソードを少年探偵ばりに聞く【ネタバレあり】|magazine=[[Famitsu]]|publisher=Kadokawa Game Linkage|date=June 12, 2021|access-date=2021-06-12|lang=ja))</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/shvc/btcj/ Official website for ''The Girl Who Stands Behind'' (1998 Remake)] ((in lang|ja))
* [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aw3ca/index.html Official website for ''Famicom Detective Club'' (2021 Remake)] ((in lang|ja))
* ((Vndb|id=3433|title=Famicom Detective Club Missing Heir)) 
* ((Vndb|id=295|title=Famicom Detective Club Girl Who Stands Behind))
* ((Vndb|id=12366|title=BS Tantei Club)) 

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