Last Window: The Secret of Cape West

Last Window: The Secret of Cape West, known in Japan as Last Window: Mayonaka no Yakusoku (ラストウィンドウ 真夜中の約束, lit. "Last Window: Midnight Promise"), is an adventure video game developed by Cing and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It is the sequel to Hotel Dusk: Room 215, starring protagonist Kyle Hyde, and takes place one year after those events.[2] Set in 1980 Los Angeles, the Cape West Apartments to be specific, the story deals with a new mystery in a new location, but it also delves into some unanswered questions from Kyle Hyde's past.[3] Last Window was the last game developed by Cing before the company filed for bankruptcy on March 1, 2010. Unlike its predecessor, it was never released in North America.

Last Window: The Secret of Cape West
Developer(s)Cing
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Director(s)Taisuke Kanasaki
Designer(s)Rika Suzuki
Writer(s)Rika Suzuki
Composer(s)Satoshi Okubo
Platform(s)Nintendo DS
Release
  • JP: January 14, 2010
  • EU: September 17, 2010[1]
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single player

Gameplay

The Nintendo DS is held vertically, like a book. Last Window introduces an 'Ignore' feature which allows the player to let go the lines of questioning they don't find useful. Ignoring too many lines of questioning, as well as not ignoring enough, may cause an early game over.

A new story-based feature is the in-game novel Last Window. Every time a chapter of the game is cleared, a new chapter in the Last Window book is made available. The contents of the book complements the game's story, and they can be influenced by the decisions the player makes.[3]

The player can unlock a "Pinkie Rabbit Land" mini-game by either completing the story or by winning it in an optional in-game prize-contest. The game is in the style of a handheld electronic game from the time period of Last Window, based around fictional cartoon character "Pinkie Rabbit".[4] Post-game, the player also unlocks the ability to play the 9-ball mini-game whenever they want.[5]

Plot

Los Angeles, 1980. In Cape West Apartments, a soon-to-be-demolished apartment block, ex-detective Kyle Hyde receives a mysterious letter. While everyone has secrets and parts of their past they would rather leave buried, for Hyde, the case is taking a more personal twist. As he investigates, Hyde uncovers a story that links his fellow residents, a priceless diamond, and the death of his father.[6]

Reception

Last Window: The Secret of Cape West received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[7] In a Kotaku retrospective, Peter Tieryas described the game as one of the best murder mysteries in gaming and that "the narrative is much more organic and one reveal ends up being just one small glimpse through the window of their lives."[19] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one nine, two eights, and one seven for a total of 32 out of 40.[11]

References
  1. Thomas East (14 July 2010). "Last Window UK release date confirmed". Official Nintendo Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 January 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  2. Ishaan (12 November 2009). "The Last Window Is A Sequel To Hotel Dusk". Siliconera.
  3. The News Team (13 November 2009). "Last Window (Hotel Dusk sequel) details reveal the reason for the 'Last Window' name, and more". GoNintendo. Archived from the original on 15 November 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  4. "Last Window: El secreto de Cape West". www.guiasnintendo.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
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  6. "Last Window: The Secret of Cape West". Nintendo of Europe GmbH. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  7. "Last Window: The Secret of Cape West for DS". GameRankings. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  8. Astrid Beulink (26 November 2010). "Last Window: The Secret of Cape West review". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  9. Edge staff (November 2010). "Last Window: The Secret of Cape West". Edge (220).
  10. Simon Parkin (15 September 2010). "Last Window: The Secret of Cape West". Eurogamer. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  11. Brian (5 January 2010). "Famitsu review scores". Nintendo Everything. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  12. Matt Wales (17 September 2010). "Last Window: The Secret of Cape West UK Review". IGN. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  13. "Last Window: The Secret of Cape West". Nintendo Gamer. October 2010.
  14. Henry Stockdale (16 September 2010). "Review: Last Window: The Secret of Cape West". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  15. Matthew Blundon (11 October 2010). "Last Window: The Secret of Cape West". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  16. Chris Scullion (17 September 2010). "Last Window: The Secret Of Cape West review". Official Nintendo Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  17. Neon Kelly (4 October 2010). "Last Window: The Secret of Cape West Review". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  18. Tom Hoggins (29 September 2010). "Last Window: The Secret of Cape West video game review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  19. "Last Window Is One Of The Best Murder Mysteries In Gaming". Kotaku. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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