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A fungus mystery among us - new Touch Detective game in the works for 3DS, but will it come to the west?

Shroom for speculation

A fungus mystery among us - new Touch Detective game in the works for 3DS, but will it come to the west?

There's a mystery worthy of Mackenzie and her mushroom sidekick Funghi afoot!

A new installment of the beloved Touch Detective series has been announced for the Nintendo 3DS - Touch Detective Rising 3: Does Funghi Dream of Bananas? - but there's no word yet on whether it will come to the west.

Also in the mystery column is what the wide-eyed Mackenzie did to run afoul of Shiro, an ambitious rival detective introduced in Touch Detective Rising 3 who's out to become the best sleuth in the world.

We do know one thing for certain, however: bananas, or at least Banana Ice stands, will somehow factor into the game.

A touching mystery

Touch Detective is a beloved series of games that started out on the Nintendo DS before migrating over to iOS and - later - Android.

The series stars Mackenzie, a young but determined detective who inherits her father's detective agency. In the course of solving cases involving everything from misplaced items to stolen dreams, Mackenzie meets up with Funghi - a friendly and sentient mushroom who helps her sniff out clues.

We'll be sure to keep our magnifying glasses trained on the trail of Touch Detective Rising 3 in case news of a western localization is announced at E3.

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Matthew Diener
Matthew Diener
Representing the former colonies, Matt keeps the Pocket Gamer news feed updated when sleepy Europeans are sleeping. As a frustrated journalist, diehard gamer and recovering MMO addict, this is pretty much his dream job.