Amagi Shien is an adventure developed by Success, released 14 February 1997 on Sega Saturn and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Amagi Shien is
Amagi Shien is an adventure game developed by Success and released in 1997. It was published by Clip House. It is available on Sega Saturn and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Amagi Shien is a murder-mystery adventure game featuring live actors. The player takes the role of an assistant to the famous detective-novelist-turned-real-detective Fumi Kindaichi, who has come to the remote Amagisō hot springs resort as it celebrates its 60th anniversary. Tensions are high with all of the resort's shareholders present, and it's not long before a body is found. It's up to the player to explore the grounds and solve the mystery, hopefully before anyone else winds up dead. The game's story is presented via live-action photos and video clips, with the player's actions and choices determining how the story proceeds, leading to one of over 30 different endings.
How it plays
Its themes are mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Amagi Shien launched on 14 February 1997, within three weeks of Final Fantasy VII (1997), Theme Hospital, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and Namco Museum Vol. 5.
Released around the same time: Final Fantasy VII (1997), Theme Hospital, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, Namco Museum Vol. 5.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Quick answers
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