Time Hollow (2008) for Nintendo DS.
The DS really was a treasure chest for Japanese adventure games—and the stylus had everything to do with it. The system flipped open like a book, which made it perfect for late-night reading sessions or zoning out on a bus ride.
Time Hollow is one of those “timey-whimey” mysteries. You wield the Hollow Pen (your stylus) to cut literal windows into the past, swapping objects and rewriting events in search of your missing parents.
It’s all wrapped in sharp manga art, with anime cutscenes that still hold up. The vibe is what the kids now call “cozy.” I lucked out and found my copy at GameStop for C$15, back when they still had DS shelves worth browsing.
…I want to play lol