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The Portopia Serial Murder Case

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Genres
Point-and-clickAdventureVisual Novel
Themes
ThrillerOpen worldMystery
Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Developer
Publishers
Release dates
Platform Date
PC-8800 Series June 01, 1983
NEC PC-6000 Series August 01, 1983
FM-7 September 01, 1983
Sharp X1 December 31, 1983
MSX June 01, 1985
Family Computer November 29, 1985

About

An investigation adventure in which the player, acting as an unnamed Japanese detective, is called to solve the murder of a bank executive by searching for clues, exploring different areas, interacting with characters, and solving item-based puzzles. The game, especially its Famicom version, was received positively in Japan, where it was an influential title that defined the visual novel genre, as well as inspiring future designers such as Hideo Kojima and paving the way for creator Yuji Horii to go on to make Dragon Quest series of role-playing games.

Story

Kouzou Yamakawa, the president of the Loan and Savings Company, was found dead inside his mansion. A detective and his assistant arrive at the scene for further investigation. The player must resolve the mystery of a murder by searching for clues, interacting with characters, and solving item-based puzzles.

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