June games you might have missed

polygon.com:

A lot of video games comes out every month. If you gave the game release calendar a thwap with the ol’ broom, a few huge AAA-tier games would likely drop to the ground like anvils. They’d kick up a cloud that overshadows the arrival of smaller games — potentially great ones, even, from developers you might’ve heard of and new indie creators alike. Like, some that may actually end up on your GOTY list.

We don’t want to let these games slip by (and you’d probably like to know about them, right?), so each month we’ll be rounding up a handful of notable game launches that you should know about. Stay tuned near the end of every month for our next batch of video game deep cuts.

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is being rereleased this month on consoles and PC, which is news that continues to fill me with joy. In case you haven’t heard of this game until now, it’s a gem that originally launched in North America for the Nintendo DS in 2011 and for iOS in 2012. While originally made for touchscreens, the HD remaster has been adapted for controllers. Funny detail: This cartoonishly animated game runs on the RE Engine, the same one that powers graphical powerhouses filled with lifelike visuals, such as Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 remake.

For fans of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, the shared DNA is clear; after all, they share the same director and composer, and I can assure you that the writing is funny and the tunes are infectious. However, the premise couldn’t be more different. You play as a spirit who, in order to prevent terrible things from happening, can possess everyday objects to trigger distractions. These are high-stakes scenarios, no doubt, but it’s a fairly chill game to play. I can’t wait to get back into it, although I’m