Silver Jiken
This debut game from developer Goichi Suda (also known as Suda51) follows the investigation of a series of murders which appear to match the profile of the killer responsible for a high-profile series of…
Silver Jiken is an adventure developed by Grasshopper Manufacture, released 7 October 1999 on Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.
What Silver Jiken is
Silver Jiken is an adventure game developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and released in 1999. It was published by ASCII Entertainment. It is available on Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation. It runs on Film Window.
The premise, in the publisher's words
"1999 - the "24 Wards". A string of mysterious serial killings plagues the city. The detectives of the 24 Wards Heinous Crimes Unit have their eyes on one man: Kamui Uehara, legendary serial killer and assassin of a number of government officials 20 years prior in the now-famous "Silver Case". However, nobody knows the true identity of Kamui. Has he really returned? Who is this infamous serial killer?"
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Silver Jiken launched on 7 October 1999, within three weeks of Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Grand Theft Auto 2 and Homeworld.
Released around the same time: Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Grand Theft Auto 2, Homeworld.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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