History VideoGame / SherlockHolmesVersusArseneLupin

'''''Sherlock Holmes Versus Arsène Lupin''''', alternatively titled as '''''Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis''''', the fourth game in Frogware's ''Adventure of Sherlock Holmes'' series has a premise that can be described in a single sentence: Arsène Lupin has come to England [[CriminalMindGames and has invited Sherlock Holmes to come out and play]].

Naturally, when you have the detective's Detective on one side of the channel, and the most gentlemanly of thieves on the other, crossovers are not just considered but inevitable. [[note]]Indeed, as Leblanc himself wrote ''Arsene Lupin vs. [[CaptainErsatz Herlock Sholmes]]'' in 1908. [[/note]]

** The Cthulhu statuette is still sitting on a filing cabinet in the corner of Baker Street with Watson complaining that Mrs. Hudson still hasn't chucked that thing in the bin.

* NotSoDifferent: Parallels are drawn between Holmes and Lupin -- both are well off, highly skilled gentlemen who do what they do mainly as a way to stave off boredom.

In 1905 French author Maurice Leblanc, a contemporary of Sir Creator/ArthurConanDoyle, introduced his audience to Literature/ArseneLupin, GentlemanThief extraordinaire, a character who would go on to have as much success and renown in the non-English speaking world as Doyle's own creation, detective SherlockHolmes.

* IdiotBall: Poor Watson does not have his best week. Wanting to avoid letting Holmes know the press is apparently on the scent of the thefts is understandable. [[spoiler:When that same reporter's name is an blindingly obvious anagram of said thief's name? Ohh, Watson...]]

* ShoutOut: There's a statuette of Cthulhu sitting on a filing cabinet at 221B Baker Street, and the Necronomicon shows up in the reading room of the British Museum.

* ShownTheirWork: For starters, just try looking at every single item in the art gallery.

* SignificantAnagram: [[spoiler:Piers U. Alenn.]] Although, come on, it's ''barely'' a spoiler.

* ContinuityNod: Both to the original canon, and the previous game, ''[[VideoGame/SherlockHolmesTheAwakened The Awakened]]''. Watson is shown to still be suffering from the BadDreams that case brought on.

* DidDoTheResearch: [[spoiler:While investigating the art museum Lupin's promised to rob, you meet an artist named Horace Velmont who later turns out to have been Lupin in disguise. Those who've read the Arsène Lupin stories will already know that was one of his aliases.]]

* SignificantAnagram: [[spoiler:Piers U. Alenn]]. Although, come on, it's ''barely'' a spoiler.

* NintendoHard: The puzzels/hints that Lupin leaves behind can get ridiculously obscure.
* NotSoDifferent: Parallels are drawn between Holmes and Lupin -- both are well off, highly skilled gentlemen who do what they do mainly as a way to stave off bordeom.

* ContinuityNod: Both to the original canon, and the previous game, ''The Awakened''. Watson is shown to still be suffering from the BadDreams that case brought on and the Cthulhu statuette is still sitting on a filing cabinet in the corner of Baker Street.

* ContinuityNod: Both to the original canon, and the previous game, ''The Awakened''. Watson is shown to still be suffering from the BadDreams that case brought on.

* ThePrankster: Lupin's method of thievery involves a good deal of this. For example, when stealing from the National Gallery, he doesn't just make off with his chosen canvas but also stops to take down and replace countless others with the garish paintings of a French artist. [[AndThatsTerrible "What horrors!"]]

Naturally, when you have the detective's Detective on one side of the channel, and the most gentlemanly of thieves on the other, crossovers are not just considered but inevitable.

Naturally, when you have the detective's Detective on one side of the pond, and the most gentlemanly of thieves on the other, crossovers are not just considered but inevitable.

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: During a discussion with a resident of Buckingham Palace, Holmes lists off a long list of reasons to fear Lupin, noting his skill and fiendish, ending with:

* CriminalMindGames: The Game. Lupin leaves numerous clues at each crime scene that hint towards where he's going to strike next. Holmes notes that he must have been preparing his thefts for months, given the amount of preparation that has gone into laying the breadcrumbs. [[spoiler: There actually a distraction and not playing Lupin's game is the key to figuring out the real final heist.]]

* CriminalMindGames: The Game. Lupin leaves numerous clues at each crime scene that hint towards where he's going to strike next. Holmes notes that he must have been preparing his thefts for months, given the amount of preparation that has gone into laying the breadcrumbs.

* DidDoTheResearch: [[spoiler:While investigating the art museum Lupin's promised to rob, you meet an artist named Horace Velmont who later turns out to have been Lupin in disguise. Those who've read the Arsene Lupin stories will already know that was one of his aliases.]]

* LighterAndSofter: Compared to the preceeding game ''The Awakened''[[note]]Essentially "Holmes vs. Cthulhu"[[/note]] and the sequel[[note]]''VideoGame/SherlockHolmesVersusJackTheRipper'']], this is a pretty light fare.

* PatrioticFervor: Commentary is made on the fact that Lupin embarrasing London is delighting the French to no end. They're probably just glad he's not stealing from them for a week.