A version of The 25th Ward for the Nintendo DS was originally planned by Suda, to be released with the planned DS port of the original game.[19] The existence of The 25th Ward meant that no new content was created for the DS port of The Silver Case.[12] In a later interview, Suda referred to The 25th Ward as a "ghost" game due to its status as a mobile title that was no longer available for download.[7] The Silver Case was re-released as a high-definition remaster in 2016, with Suda commenting that it if sold well he would consider remaking The 25th Ward,[20] eventually developing it in the following year.[21] Due to the game's age and initial platform, Suda decided upon a complete remake rather than a remaster.[7] PlayStation 4 and Windows versions were released on 15 March 2018.[22] The PlayStation 4 version was packaged with its predecessor in Japan under the title The Silver Case 2425.[23] A port of The Silver Case 2425 for the Nintendo Switch was released in Japan on 18 February 2021,[24] and for North America and Europe in July.[25]