Trace Memory 2: R, Gateway of Memory

Post by **Wooster** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:23 am

Boo yah! Nintendo announced 'Another Code 2', known to those of us in the USA as Trace Memory. Oh man! I wasn't expecting word of any new Cing titles for a while! Of course, this is bundled with other news like Punch Out and other titles, so there's nothing known about this title other then it's in development.

But oh man! I would love more of Ashley and D... even though that particular duo may be impossible in a sequel.

... I wonder what Wii based puzzles Cing will have in store for us this time.

Updated with Images from the Nintendo Wii Trailer

(In the video it's clearly Lake Juliet)

Ashley Looks older. 17 Maybe?

Oh my Gosh! It's Flint! (Yeah, wishful thinking)

Cing's still got puzzles =)

I would love to live in a setting like that.

The Left Right divide can't help me but think about Hotel Dusk

The Obligatory Tool Box?

Release Dates:

Japan: Jan 22nd.
Rest of World: Unannounced.

DramaticaXIV2 · Post by **DramaticaXIV2** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:03 pm

AWESOME

tenshi_no_kioku · Post by **tenshi_no_kioku** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:28 pm

While it depresses me that it is not a Hotel Dusk sequel [Louie needs a Wii game. NOW.], I can't wait to play as Ashley again.

fatalfeline · Post by **fatalfeline** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:55 am

New Trace Memory?! YES! :D It looks awesome!

Just wandered over to ths side of CR after I just beat Hotel Dusk today, and THIS is what I discover! Great! Trace Memory was the first DS game I ever played. :3

Phoenix and Maya Fan · Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:27 pm

This is going to be awesome!

Post by **Tinker** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:09 am

On this note, check this out (source: GoNintendo)

Hm. I think I found the connection to Trace...

I could be wrong.
Chapter 8 spoilers; beware.
When I went to talk to Rosa after finding Mila on the roof in Chapter 8? I was waiting in her room and looking at her pictures. I thought her Hubby looked very much like the captain of the boat that takes you to Blood Edward Island in Trace Memory. He has the same kind of facial Hair, and the backwards hat. My hunch continued when Rosa said that her Husband was a sailor. So I turned on Trace to check. They do look similar. Rosa says her husbands been gone for 5 years. Ashley asks how long Captian has been a captain. He says "since before you were born". If Rosas Hub. has been gone since '74 (where his hair was black), then you see him (maybe) in 2004, his hair would be gray. And it is. Sailing has been in the family he says. I tried to get a picture of both, but I talked to Rosa and now I can't look at the thing up close. Is there another chance to? If not can someone else try to get a pic?

Just a hunch...with a lot of coincidences.

My god, if there's any mention of him or any other Hotel Dusk characters in this...

I remember back in the official Hotel Dusk when we discovered that Rosa's Husband was the Boat Captain. That seemingly little fact, brought with it huge implications!

I can't wait to explore this world!

EDIT: Found the Posts:

Theory: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...&postcount=532
Photographic Proof: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...&postcount=602

T3h_Waffleman · Post by **T3h_Waffleman** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:10 pm

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFYESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

EDIT: I know D won't be in this, but I hope she has another shota assistant. :ashley:

Post by **Wooster** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:59 pm

Tinker wrote:On this note, check this out (source: GoNintendo)

Spoiler: Hotel Dusk

fatalfeline · Post by **fatalfeline** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:58 am

Tinker wrote:On this note, check this out (source: GoNintendo)

That reminds me... while I was playing Hotel Dusk I thought I found another connection. Could the Robbins Memorial Hospital mentioned in Hotel Dusk be named on purpose after Ashley Robbins of Trace Memory?

Post by **Wooster** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:52 am

fatalfeline wrote:
Tinker wrote:On this note, check this out (source: GoNintendo)

That reminds me... while I was playing Hotel Dusk I thought I found another connection. Could the Robbins Memorial Hospital mentioned in Hotel Dusk be named on purpose after Ashley Robbins of Trace Memory?

Wow, I never saw that connection before, and considering Memorials are for deceased people, like D, that makes the connection even more ironic to discount chance.

CoffeeAddict · Post by **CoffeeAddict** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:59 am

I... I don't have a Wii..

I want to play this... T_T

Caelestis · Post by **Caelestis** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:04 am

Tinker wrote:On this note, check this out (source: GoNintendo)

EDIT: Found the Posts:

Theory: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...&postcount=532
Photographic Proof: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...&postcount=602

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!!! :beef:

L-look at them! The have the same face, and mustache, and...
HOLY CRAP! The have the same hat!!!

This is way too much of a coincidence. I haven't played Trace Memory yet (even though I have played Hotel Dusk), mostly because I wasn't sure if the game was too short to be worth my money. :payne:

If the Wii game is good, I may reconsider and buy both :edgy:

fatalfeline · Post by **fatalfeline** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:38 am

And, if you think about it, the ages fit, too! :D He was probably in his thirties when he went sailing. Ten years later there's the events at Hotel Dusk. A little more than twenty years later is the events of Trace Memory. This means he'd be in his late-sixties/early-seventies, which could fit the captain in TM!

Post by **Bad Player** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:41 pm

I just finished playing Trace Memory, so now I'm really excited about this ^_^

Windy-Kun · Post by **Windy-Kun** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:38 pm

Holy...I WANT. NOW.

How does Ashley manage to look even CUTER on the Wii? X_X

Jesswee · Post by **Jesswee** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:19 pm

OH GRACIOUS THERE IS A GOD

EDIT:

Take a look at that first screen. Lake Joliet is in Illinois, yes? I guess we know where it's set :D!

Hoa Dao · Post by **Hoa Dao** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:33 pm

Hehe, I didn't think there would be a sequel ...

I guess we know where CiNG's artists went ^-^;; They're not in the Again game, from what I could tell. XD

YAY ~~~ Frankly, I like D's story more than Ashley's in Trace Memory, though. o.O

I wonder what this one will be about ....

Mystic · Post by **Mystic** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:00 am

Why haven't I heard about this earlier? DX

Looking pretty cool so far. Solving puzzles with the Wiimote sounds like it'd be fun. I'm gonna kinda miss D though. ;_; Hopefully he'll get a cameo or something.

Post by **Bad Player** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:38 pm

Mystic wrote:Why haven't I heard about this earlier? DX

Looking pretty cool so far. Solving puzzles with the Wiimote sounds like it'd be fun. I'm gonna kinda miss D though. ;_; Hopefully he'll get a cameo or something.

I kinda don't want him himself to be seen anywhere, but I want them to just insert random "D"s everywhere xD (like there might be a rock formation in a "D", or there might be a random "D" engraved onto a wall... just put them all over the place enough that anyone who's played TM1 will go all happyhappyjoyjoy when they see them, but few enough so that those who haven't played TM2 don't really notice it)

Also, what's that 2009 thing in the bottom right hand corner of the screenshots? Is that the release date or something? o.o

Mystic · Post by **Mystic** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:17 pm

I'd be totally happy with that. Even the tiniest shout out would be fine, as long as there is one. Maybe I should've said cameo/reference. XP

Post by **Bolt Storm** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:14 pm

Knowing Cing, they'll probably have a print of Angel Opening a Door or a copy of The Secret Word lying around somewhere with no real importance to the game.

Riu · Post by **Riu** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:43 am

I. LOVE. TRACE. MEMORY!! :ashley:

...But the puzzles in it got annoying after awhile, hopefully this one will be better... :sadshoe:

Post by **Wooster** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:02 pm

Riu wrote:I. LOVE. TRACE. MEMORY!!
...But the puzzles in it got annoying after awhile, hopefully this one will be better...

That's like saying Super Mario Bros got annoying because of all the platforming.

Knowing Cing, they'll probably have a print of Angel Opening a Door or a copy of The Secret Word lying around somewhere with no real importance to the game.

Hahah! That would totally be awesome!

Riu · Post by **Riu** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:53 am

Wooster wrote:
Riu wrote:I. LOVE. TRACE. MEMORY!!
...But the puzzles in it got annoying after awhile, hopefully this one will be better...

That's like saying Super Mario Bros got annoying because of all the platforming.

Well, I mean like some of the puzzles (like the one where you turn the crank to lower the drawbridge) are hard to do because on the touchscreen you had to hit the exact right spot, plus the one to blow off all the dust off the painting made me lightheaded (I ended up using my sister's hairdryer).

Post by **Bad Player** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:12 am

Bolt Storm wrote:Knowing Cing, they'll probably have a print of Angel Opening a Door or a copy of The Secret Word lying around somewhere with no real importance to the game.

Uh... what are those things? Are those from TM1...? ('cause if they are, I don't remember them at all T_T)

fatalfeline · Post by **fatalfeline** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:07 am

Bad Player wrote:
Bolt Storm wrote:Knowing Cing, they'll probably have a print of Angel Opening a Door or a copy of The Secret Word lying around somewhere with no real importance to the game.

Uh... what are those things? Are those from TM1...? ('cause if they are, I don't remember them at all T_T)

They are from Hotel Dusk. Which is what this entire hosted forum is about. XD

DramaticaXIV2 · Post by **DramaticaXIV2** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:13 pm

Replaying Trace Memory now, and near the beginning..

Riu wrote:Well, I mean like some of the puzzles (like the one where you turn the crank to lower the drawbridge) are hard to do because on the touchscreen you had to hit the exact right spot, plus the one to blow off all the dust off the painting made me lightheaded (I ended up using my sister's hairdryer).

...I agree with the drawbridge one. I had to go pixel hunting for that switch thing, but the painting seems a bit... extaggerated in that post. :eh?:

Post by **Bad Player** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:43 am

fatalfeline wrote:
Bad Player wrote:
Bolt Storm wrote:Knowing Cing, they'll probably have a print of Angel Opening a Door or a copy of The Secret Word lying around somewhere with no real importance to the game.

Uh... what are those things? Are those from TM1...? ('cause if they are, I don't remember them at all T_T)

They are from Hotel Dusk. Which is what this entire hosted forum is about. XD

I figured it was from HD >.>

(and it may be a HD forum, but this was a TM topic)

Emperor Ing · Post by **Emperor Ing** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:52 am

Didn't know it was for the Wii. Guess I finally need to buy one.

I haven't beaten Trace Memory yet, but if it ended like Hotel Dusk, I don't know if it left room for a sequel other than "Oh THIS hasn't been answered" moments. From what I suppose in the game so far (don't spoil me), bringing back D would be a little silly, considering he is so connected to the Blood Edward island and he would be out of place in another area. So I can expect essentially a new partner for Ashley.

Jesswee · Post by **Jesswee** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:05 am

R could be another ghost!

Riu · Post by **Riu** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:52 pm

Jessweeee wrote:R could be another ghost!

R? What is he a ghost pirate?

Jesswee · Post by **Jesswee** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:41 am

O:

Like Grammy Patch only Ghosty!

Post by **Wooster** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:38 pm

Jessweeee wrote:O:

Like Grammy Patch only Ghosty!

Hahahaha! I can see it now...

[list=*][*]Every year, on the last Friday in of the year, they say that if you visit the Seven Stars Saloon, you can hear the voice of an older woman waiting, patiently, to be reunited with her son. Mysteriously, and coincidentally, all the coins in the building are rearranged into 'puzzling' formations, and all the Gin is gone. That is the Legend of Hotel Dusk.[/list]

Annnnnd... I've got some news for us!

Turns out Trace Memory 2 is coming out earlier then we anticipated!

According to GoNintendo, who according to Nintendo of Japan, Trace Memory 2 is coming out on January 22nd!

MAN that was fast. Now we just need an English announcement for it, (And more Professor Layton :gregory:

)

WitcheyMarina · Post by **WitcheyMarina** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:13 pm

.....BLEEDING HOGMONKEY FEATHERS! IT EXISTS! THE GLORIOUS SEQUAL I HAVE BEEN HOPING AND WAITING FOR FOR SO LONG FINALLY EXISTS! HALLELUJAH!

...I'm sorry. I'm calm now. I just LOVE THIS FLIPPIN' GAME SO GOSHDARN MUCH! IT'S AWESOME! It was the first, or one of the first, DS games that I ever played! And now it has a sequal! All I need is a Pokemon game with Celebi actually in it and my gaming life is complete!

Riu wrote:
Jessweeee wrote:R could be another ghost!

R? What is he a ghost pirate?

Don't tell me that they're having another character with an alphabet related name? I bet if there's a third one, they'll have a ghost called I. That would be confusing.

Post by **Wooster** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:46 pm

Here's a useless update, I found a post on GoNintendo that has a list of Japanese Trademarks, now, I can't read Japanese, but I recognize the usage of the letter R and the :, so it's easy enough to put two and two together to get this title...

http://gonintendo.com/?p=62683

Jesswee · Post by **Jesswee** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:50 am

Eeee January?! Does that mean we can expect it by summer, ish?

Post by **Wooster** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:04 pm

Jessweeee wrote:Eeee January?! Does that mean we can expect it by summer, ish?

Totally unrelated to the topic, but I love your avatar Jess, reminds me of Elite Beat Agents.

ARE YOU READY!?

3

2

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GO!

MaimJay · Post by **MaimJay** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:12 pm

YUSH

This better come out in North America. I want more Trace Memory! D;

Zinle · Post by **Zinle** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:18 pm

Only for Wii, huh?...Damnit!!
...If it only would come for DS too... :sadshoe:

Damn...More Ashley would be more then qool...lonely I am, I think shes cute...
Also...I like her for another reason too...She could be alt me...
(Translation we have exactly same birthday...year and everything...hmm...what would be her birth time?)

Jesswee · Post by **Jesswee** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:44 am

Try changing the birthday on your DS and see what her birthday is, then :p