Quest Arrest from Ratalaika Games, The Retro Room, and John Roo is a retro-styled turn-based RPG in which you’ll be working as a cop trying to clean up the city. Learn more in our Quest Arrest review!

 

Quest Arrest from Ratalaika Games, The Retro Room, and John Roo is a retro-styled turn-based RPG in which you’ll be working as a cop trying to clean up the city. You are Detective Allison Bennett, and will need to do whatever it takes to bring peace back to Strange Meadows. A recent crime spree has thrown the whole community into chaos, with gang leader Athena terrorizing the citizens as she aims to take over the city once and for all.

When I say that you will need to do whatever it takes to clean the streets of the thugs that are up to no good… I really mean it! You’ll have the option of doing things as you play as the good cop, arresting the criminals as you go, or you can just simply take them out. You know, with some good old-fashioned murder. Yes, this is a Rated M for Mature experience on Nintendo Switch. And as you can tell from the trailer and screens in this Quest Arrest review, the game is going for an old-school Game Boy Color-style presentation.

 

Once you gain control of Detective Allison Bennett, you’ll be able to explore each area by using the left analog stick or the D-Pad. Interact with objects, points of interest, or other characters by using the A button. Press the – button to open up the menu. From there, you’ll be able to review your stats (health and credibility), items (stuff you’ve collected), or the map (which sucks).

When fighting against an enemy, you will be able to choose how you will approach the battle. You can pick between non-lethal options and lethal options. You can make an arrest and bring the suspect in, or you can go above the law and end their life. Use pepper spray on a suspect or simply use your taser to bring them down. Shoot at them only if that’s the route you want to take for your career.

You can attempt an arrest once the suspect has been weakened with your actions. When attempting an arrest, the suspect might wiggle out and make you fail. If you manage to succeed, you’ll still need to complete a short mini-game by pressing the directions and buttons as they appear on the screen so that you can make the arrest.

This release features an in-game achievements system, which it calls Goals. It mimics the trophy list for the PlayStation version of Quest Arrest, and that means there’s even a Goal that will unlock as if it were a Platinum trophy. The list includes 11 other Goals for you to work on, such as collecting the hidden radio, making your first arrest, locating the hidden robber, putting out fires, killing a suspect, interrogating an enemy, and reaching the bank, to name some examples.

Quest Arrest is a retro-styled turn-based RPG in which you’ll be working as a cop trying to clean up the city. You are Detective Allison Bennett, and will need to do whatever it takes to bring peace back to Strange Meadows. A recent crime spree has thrown the whole community into chaos, with gang leader Athena terrorizing the citizens as she aims to take over the city once and for all.

There are multiple endings for you to reach, which will be based on the choices you’ve made along the way, which will affect your overall credibility. You will start with 40 credibility points, and these will go up or down based on how you take care of crime in the city. If you arrest people, then your credibility will go up. If you kill suspects, then your credibility will go down. The locals will treat you differently depending on if you’re a good cop or a bad cop, so be ready!

You can take advantage of some bonus elements that you can configure in the settings menu. The game features an auto save that will be triggered automatically, and you can use turbo speed with the ZR button or even rewind time with the ZL button as needed. There are save states you can use to save your progress and then carry on exactly where you left off. There’s also an Extras section where you can review a digital version of the game’s manual.

Quest Arrest

Quest Arrest is out on Nintendo Switch with a budget price of only $4.99. You can also go ahead and grab yourself a physical Game Boy cartridge with the game that can run on your classic hardware. Or you can go all in and get a physical complete-in-box copy of Quest Arrest that also includes an instruction manual.

Disclaimer
This Quest Arrest review is based on a Nintendo Switch copy provided by Ratalaika Games.