The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes to form a satisfying whole." The reviewers of "Electronic Gaming Monthly" wrote of the 3DO version "Great graphics, excellent sound effects – this game really shows off the system's capabilities while providing a challenging mystery." They scored it a 6.6/10 average. In 2011, Adventure Gamers named "Case of the Serrated Scalpel" the 22nd-best adventure game ever released. This game was released September 27, 1996. Holmes' brother Mycroft is caught in an explosion when his club, the Diogenes, is blown up. The player, first as Doctor Watson and then as Sherlock Holmes, investigates the explosion and discovers that it was not
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother accompanied by a disguised Sherlock and Watson. Wilder was having lunch with producer Roth when it was suggested that Wilder spoof Sherlock Holmes. Roth approached Wilder again a week later and inquired if Wilder had given any more thought to the idea of a Sherlock Holmes film. Wilder replied "No, but I have given a great deal of thought to Sherlock's insanely jealous brother Sigi." In his autobiography, Wilder explained that he was further motivated by the experience of working with his "Young Frankenstein" co-stars Madeline Kahn and Marty Feldman and he wanted to write parts for both of them