So, there’s this game. Rogueside, that’s the company behind it, has spilled the beans about their new detective visual novel thingy, Best Served Cold, coming to the Nintendo Switch. Kinda exciting if you’re into those things, right?
They’ve taken this murky alternate-history Europe and stuck us in a place called The Nightcap—allegedly the last speakeasy in town. You’re not just chilling there; you’re the bartender. But wait, there’s more (sounding like an infomercial now). You’ve got to blend those cocktails while learning all kinds of secrets from the folks coming in. I mean, doesn’t that sound like the dream job? Bartender by day, detective by night. Or is it the other way around? Now I’m confused.
The stories these characters tell you are kinda like puzzle pieces. One day, it’s a rich guy throwing money around like confetti; the next, it’s some shady cop who’s up to no good. You’ve got to tease, charm, cajole—or maybe go full-on grizzly if that’s your style—to get the dirt you need to solve whatever mess you’re in.
Here’s a fun twist: there are 20—yeah, 20—different characters. So, just when you think you’ve got someone figured out, boom, plot twist! Or maybe not… sometimes it’s just a dead-end but isn’t that what makes life, and apparently this game, interesting?
Anyway, you’ll have five whodunits to get your hands dirty with. You’ve gotta poke around for clues and play detective to save not just your own neck, but also The Nightcap. And here’s the big ‘ta-da’ moment: this intriguingly chaotic cocktail of a game is set to pop up on Nintendo Switch’s eShop in, drumroll please, 2025. So you’ve got a bit of a wait.
Just a heads-up – no, like a real heads-up – there’s a trailer too. Somewhere online, sitting pretty and waiting for you to hit play. Yeah, so that’s that. Happy waiting!
