Touch Detective - Nintendo DS

Touch Detective for Nintendo DS is a quirky point-and-click adventure game that leans into the weird and whimsical. You play as Mackenzie, a young girl who inherits her father’s detective agency and solves bizarre mysteries with the help of her talking mushroom companion, Funghi. With stylized graphics, eccentric humor, and clever puzzles, it’s a cult favorite for fans of offbeat adventures like Professor Layton and Ghost Trick.

The game is broken into four main cases, each packed with unusual characters and strange happenings—like stolen dreams, missing bodies, and secret societies. You'll investigate by tapping around each environment, collecting clues, combining items, and interrogating suspects in classic adventure game style.

Touch Detective makes full use of the DS touchscreen for navigation and interaction, allowing players to literally "touch" their way through the story. The art style is distinctively gothic-cute, with hand-drawn backgrounds and expressive character designs that enhance the oddball tone of the game.

In addition to the main cases, players can unlock side content and bonus scenarios, including a fun collectible system based around Funghi’s various mushroom poses. The writing is filled with dry wit, surreal dialogue, and unexpected humor that give the game a unique personality all its own.

If you’re looking for a mystery game that doesn’t take itself too seriously but still delivers satisfying puzzle-solving, Touch Detective is a charming and refreshingly strange experience on the Nintendo DS.