The Portopia Serial Murder Case

ReleasedJune 1983

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

About

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.

Developer: Yuji Horii
Publisher: Enix
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure, Visual Novel
Themes: Thriller, Open world, Mystery
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
Also known as: Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken, Portopia Serial Murder Case