Murder Detective: Jack the Ripper details and screenshots
Following up on today’s debut trailer, we also have a bunch of details and screenshots from Nippon Ichi’s new Switch game Murder Detective: Jack the Ripper. We’ve rounded up everything below, courtesy of Gematsu.
Story
– While investigating a string of serial murders, private detective Arthur Hewitt becomes able to see a phantom that calls himself Jack the Ripper after a strong shock from discovering a dead body
– Having acquired this strange partner, numerous cases occur with Arthur at the center, which eventually focus on the darkness that moves within London
Arthur Hewitt
– A young man who established the Hewitt Detective Agency in London’s urban district as a detective for about two years
– He feels joy in helping others, and helps out the townspeople while continuing his detective work
– Since he also receives small cases like finding lost items and pets, he is quite popular among London’s residents
Arthur Hewitt (Murderer Version)
– When the player’s choices lead to the “Murderer Route,” Arthur will not investigate criminals and expose their crimes
– He rather chooses to judge and kill them with his own hands
– On the surface, he looks like an ordinary detective
– But beneath the surface, he is a murderer
– Arthur will pursue the evil that escaped the eyes of the law through the use of money and power, and form a plan to kill them with a knife
– His method of killing is similar to that of the “Jack the Ripper” that once shook London, but is Arthur’s body being manipulated
Self-Proclaimed Jack the Ripper
– A mysterious man who suddenly appears before Arthur
– Arthur is the only one able to see and hear him
– He calls himself a murderer, has pleasure-seeking laughter, and enjoys teasing Arthur
– Jack the Ripper was definitely executed two years ago
Charlotte Peacely
– A police officer who works for the London city police
– Extremely straightforward, does things fair and square, and uses all of her power to uphold her duties as a police officer
– With a personality that does not overlook anyone who commits a crime, she has no mercy when it comes to criminals and evil-doers
Harry Brown
– A police officer who works for the London city police
– He is mainly in charge of criminal cases
– As Charlotte’s senior policeman, they have often worked as partners
– Harry has an insincere and halfhearted attitude, which often does not go well with Charlotte’s overly serious and methodical personality
Rory Godspeed
– The deputy leader of the Godspeed Union Family mafia based in London
– A big shot in the area where Arthur opened the Hewitt Detective Agency
– She is always taking care of something or other
Walter Raichel
– Arthur’s attending physician at a clinic in London
– Knowledgeable in surgery and internal medicine
– Also an expert in psychiatry through his own research an is quite skilled in medical care
– Medical examiner called upon by the London city police and London police headquarters
Sophie Raichel
– The only daughter of Dr. Walter Raichel, who runs a clinic in London
– Young but intelligent, cheerful, and the one who does the housework
– Does all the work outside of physical labor, including being the medical receptionist and assisting treatment
Story Branching System
– Novel-style adventure game
– The choices you make affects the story of what happens next in a big way
– Depending on the side you choose, the story will branch into a “Detective Route” or “Murderer Route”
– You can choose the route that is most interesting to you, or you can think from the perspective of, “What would I do if it were me?”
– The choice of whether murder is good or evil depending on the circumstances
– Depending on your choice, a cut-in showing the detective or murderer sides will appear
– Through the Scenario Tree, you can revisit your favorite scenes from each chapter by re-reading the scenario
Detective Route
– The never impulsive, always rational, and logical choices Detective Route
– Rather than consider the feelings of a single individual, this Arthur considers the whole picture, and sometimes kills his own feelings
Murderer Route
– If it is to protect the things that are important to him, this Arthur is willing to do whatever it takes
– This is the Murderer Route
– The type of route where action comes before thought
– This Arthur will not be silenced and killed in situation where he is about to die
– He should take the highest means of resistance
Story Introduction – Prologue: “Tragic Incubation”
– The protagonist Arthur Hewitt was dealt a serious heart injury in the rebellion that occurred during the public execution of Jack the Ripper
– Through a heart transplant operation that is on the leading edge of medical care, Arthur had somehow survived and carried on his work as a private detective in London
– During that time, he receives a request from Godspeed Union Family deputy leader Rory to investigate a series of murders
– During his investigation, he comes upon a gruesome murder scene
– Arthur, who continues his investigation despite his shock, hears a voice in his head
– Arthur, who thinks he is hearing things, goes to speak with Charlotte of the London city police
– “Why are you sneering?”
– Arthur, who was greeted unexpectedly, was equally perplexed by his own sneering, and quickly fled the scene
