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The Portopia Serial Murder Case (1983)

Yuji Horii

FM-7, Family Computer, MSX, NEC PC-6000 Series, PC-8800 Series, Sharp X1

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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, … 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. Read more

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Developers
Yuji Horii
Publishers
Enix
Genres
Adventure, Point-and-click, Visual Novel
Themes
Mystery, Open world, Thriller
Series
Yuji Horii Mysteries
Also known as
Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken (Japanese title, romanization) · Portopia Serial Murder Case (Japanese title, translated)

Release dates

  • Jun 1983 (Japan) PC-8800 Series
  • Aug 1983 (Japan) NEC PC-6000 Series
  • Sep 1983 (Japan) FM-7
  • 1983 (Japan) Sharp X1
  • Jun 1985 (Japan) MSX
  • Nov 29, 1985 (Japan) Family Computer

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