1999 · Grasshopper Manufacture · Puzzle · Adventure

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 government assassinations twenty years prior.

Released: 7 October 1999
Platforms: PlayStation 3 PlayStation PlayStation Portable Nintendo DS
Genres: Puzzle Adventure Visual novel
Developers: Grasshopper Manufacture
Publishers: Grasshopper Manufacture ASCII Entertainment
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Text
Themes: Mystery
Engine: Film Window
Age ratings: CERO D
Languages: Japanese

›Story

"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?"

Keywords

exploration
anime
detective
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multiple endings
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digital distribution
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Media

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
PlayStation	7 October 1999	Japan
PlayStation 3Digital Compatibility Release	18 December 2013	Japan
PlayStation PortableDigital Compatibility Release	18 December 2013	Japan
Nintendo DSCancelled	Unreleased