Video game · 1983
The Portopia Serial Murder Case
Released June 1983 on Sharp X1, NEC PC-8801, PC-8000 series, PC-6000 series, NEC PC-6000 Series and 4 more
- Developer
- Yuji Horii
- Publisher
- Enix
- Made in
- Japan
- Genre
- Point-and-click, Adventure, Visual Novel
- Themes
- Thriller, Open world, Mystery
About The Portopia Serial Murder Case
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.
Summary: IGDB.
Release dates
| Sharp X1 | 1983 |
|---|---|
| NEC PC-8801 | June 1983 |
| PC-8000 series | 1983 |
| NEC PC-6000 Series | August 1983 |
| PC-6000 series | August 1983 |
| FM-7 | September 1983 |
| MSX | June 1985 |
| Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) | 29 November 1985 |
| PC | later, date unknown |
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