Review: Agatha Christie – Murder On The Orient Express – A Clever New Spin On An Old Mystery

Train of thought.

When a mystery story has been told millions of times before, how can it still be a mystery? This is the challenge faced by anyone adapting Agatha Christie’s phenomenally widely-read 1934 novel, Murder on the Orient Express. And just in case anyone missed out on the book, decades of film adaptations have also solved the case again and again. This is the challenge taken on by Microids Studio Lyon, as the team packs our bags and stows us away on the legendary locomotive, playing the role of celebrated detective Hercule Poirot.

Murder on the Orient Express, like the novel, begins in Istanbul, in the grand Tokatlian Hotel. Several of the story’s ensemble cast are introduced in quick succession. Details are kept light and the player is tested on a few key facts about each character to reinforce the basics of who’s who. Since the complex relationships and interactions of figures from different backgrounds are a hallmark of Christie’s mysteries, it’s essential the characters are internalised. Microids, having opted for rote drilling of name, nationality, occupation, and age, have not found the most elegant solution, but it will at least be effective for newcomers while keeping things moving for those already familiar. The game trades the 1930s setting of the novel for the modern day, and with 2023 being the 140th anniversary of the Orient Express itself, there is a perfect excuse for Poirot and his crew of soon-to-be suspects to be stepping aboard.

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The Walking Dead: Destinies Goes ‘What If’ On Switch Next Month

A Shane-tatoriship..?

Publisher GameMill Entertainment has announced that The Walking Dead: Destinies will launch digitally on the Nintendo Switch eShop on November 17th, 2023, with a physical edition following in December 2023. A brand new trailer has been released which you can now view on YouTube, but just be aware that it’s age-restricted, so make sure you’re signed in (and over 18, of course).

Based on the first four seasons of the AMC TV series, Destinies will take place across iconic locations from the Walking Dead universe, including Atlanta, the Greene family farm, the prison, and Woodbury. Players will need to make key decisions throughout the game to change the course of the franchise’s history. Will you sentence protagonist Rick Grimes to an early death? It’s entirely up to you.

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Ayaneo’s New Handheld Looks Like A 2023 Nintendo DS Successor

Yep, that’s nice.

Tech company Ayaneo is pumping out more hardware iterations than we can possibly keep up with, but its latest effort is of particular interest thanks to its remarkable resemblance to Nintendo’s own DS line.

Yes, the Ayaneo Flip DS is on its way (thanks, The Verge) and boasts a 7-inch 120Hz display screen with an additional screen housed in that classic clamshell design popularised by the Nintendo DS. A second iteration has also been announced called the Ayaneo Flip KB, only this one sports a rather finicky keyboard in place of the second screen.

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Must-Play Tactical RPG Wargroove 2 Receives Another Switch Update

The team is already working on the next patch.

Wargroove 2 arrived on the Switch last month and if you haven’t already heard, it’s rather excellent. Here on Nintendo Life, we scored the sequel a 9 out of 10 – calling it a brilliant take on the tactics genre.

Now, in an update, developer Robotality and publisher Chucklefish have released an update for the Switch version of the game based on the “initial feedback” they’ve received. There are also bigger update plans for the game’s multiplayer and other modes in the future.

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder ‘Framed Art Print’ Up For Grabs At Nintendo NY’s Midnight Launch

“While supplies last”.

If you’re planning on attending Nintendo New York’s midnight launch celebration for Super Mario Bros. Wonder this week, there will be some special items up for grabs.

Apart from the game itself, Nintendo’s store will also be offering a special “framed art print” of Super Mario Bros. Wonder that you can display. It’s limited to one per person and will be available while supplies last.

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Atlus Reveals Persona 5 Tactica’s Replay Features, New Game+, Quests And More

Take up the tactical task next month.

We are a little under a month away from the release of Persona 5 Tactica on Switch and publisher/developer Atlus has today revealed a handful of features that we can expect to see when we finally get our hands on the tactics title on 17th November.

Chief among today’s additions is the reveal of the game’s replay features. It seems that this is a game which invites replayability, with previously cleared stages being made up for grabs with new challenges so you can continue to level up your Personas. We also have today heard of the game’s New Game+ option, which carries your completed data over to a new file so you can try to complete the Persona Compendium or try out the challenges with different difficulty modifiers.

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Hands On: Born Of Bread Is A Cut Above Other Paper Mario-Like RPGs

And we knead it.

Content warning: The following preview article features an overabundance of bread-based wordplay — those who suffer from chronic pun intolerance should proceed with extreme caution. Nintendo Life takes no responsibility for ‘cringuries’ or loss of humour.


The appetite for a ‘true’ return of Paper Mario has long been on the lips of many who grew up with the N64 and the GameCube. Despite the series’ attempts to reinvent itself multiple times, fans have come to relish the taste of the original duo , a pair of turn-based RPGs that were the best thing since sliced bread. But in place of a new ‘proper’ paper game, many indie developers have risen to the challenge to create their own paper-thin homage to the beloved series.

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Hello Kitty And Friends Happiness Parade Dances Its Way Onto Switch Next Week

Kawaiite interesting.

Publisher Rogue Games and developer Dabadu Games have today announced that the rhythm dance game, Hello Kitty and Friends Happiness Parade, will be bringing some cute choreography our way on 26th October.

This one will see you teaming up with the titular Kitty and a handful of familiar faces including Kerokerokeroppi, Badtz-Maru and Pompompurin as you “bring joy to the universe” through the medium of — you guessed it — dance. There are 40 different tracks for you to shake your Joy-Con to and a boatload of unlockables to pick up along the way.

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Rollercoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe Speeds Onto Switch Next Month

Let’s ride.

After being revealed back in the hazy days of this summer, Atari has today announced that the deluxe edition of the rollercoaster park management sim, RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe, will be speeding its way onto Switch digitally on 1st November and physically just two days later on 3rd November.

There’s a brand-new trailer for the upcoming deluxe package that you can check out above which showcases some of the 80 new rides and attractions that developers Graphite Lab and Nvizzio Creations have added to this one. Alongside these newbies, the game also sees a fresh interface and performance optimisations so that park building should run smoother than ever before (we hope).

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