said that "maybe that's not entirely fair. The DS is. . . [Nintendo's] attempt to branch out beyond traditional gamers; it's quite likely that the target audience for Trace Memory really is 13-year-old girls, just like Ashley". He ended the review by saying: "Trace Memory is the very definition of a safe, comfortable, middle-of-the-road experience".GamesMaster praised the game's control scheme as "absolutely brilliant" and "[the] best ever". They said that the implementation of DS capabilities would cause players to "re-evaluate the way you approach in-game puzzles", and that "the DS-specific puzzles are, without exception, uniformly fab". He noted that "more action-oriented gamers could well find Another's puzzles linear and obscure, constant backtracking frustrating". The game received praise for its interface from other reviewers: Reed called it "brilliantly implemented", and Wales said it was "fantastically slick". The game's length garnered much negative response, as did its lack of replay value. Massimilla stated that "you could burn through the entirety of Trace Memory in about four or five hours in a single marathon session", and Craig Harris of IGN called it "very, very short for an adventure game". Wales thought that "there's little to encourage replay". The game was also criticized for its use of backtracking; several reviewers were irritated by the game design decision that "certain items can only be collected once you've found a use for them".Another Code was a nominee for GameSpot's 2005 "Best Adventure Game" award, which ultimately went to Fahrenheit. The editors wrote: "Trace Memory serves up an interesting story with a handful of inspired puzzles that are all too quickly conquered". In 2011, Adventure Gamers named Another Code the 60th-best adventure game ever released. In 2014, Another Code was named the 92nd greatest game released on a Nintendo console by Official Nintendo Magazine. Ashley has appeared in every iteration of the Nintendo crossover fighting series Super Smash Bros., from Super Smash Bros. Brawl onwards as a Trophy or a spirit; her Another Code: R – A Journey into Lost Memories version appears in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. In Brawl, Ashley's aunt Jessica and the Captain also appear as their own trophies. Notes References External links Official European website Official North American website (archived) Official Japanese website 2005 video games Cing games Video games about ghosts Nintendo franchises Nintendo games Nintendo DS games Nintendo DS-only games Point-and-click adventure