Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken
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Cover art of the NEC PC-6001 version
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| Developer(s) | Chunsoft |
| Publisher(s) | Enix |
| Director(s) | Yuji Horii |
| Designer(s) | Yuji Horii |
| Writer(s) | Yuji Horii |
| Platform(s) | PC-6001, PC-8801, FM-7, FM-8, MSX, Sharp X1, Family Computer, Mobile (i-mode, EZweb, Keitai) |
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Adventure game visual novel |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Portopia Serial Murder Incident (Japanese: ポートピア連続殺人事件 Hepburn: Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken?), also known as The Portopia Serial Murder Case, is an adventure game designed by Yuji Horii and published by Enix (now Square Enix). It was first released on the NEC PC-6001 in June 1983, and has since been ported to other personal computers, the Nintendo Famicom, and mobile phone services.
In the game, the player must resolve a murder mystery by searching for clues, exploring different areas, interacting with characters, and solving item-based puzzles. The game features first-person graphics, nonlinear gameplay, an open world, conversations with non-player characters, branching dialogue choices, suspect interrogations, nonlinear storytelling, and plot twists. The Famicom version also features a command menu system, point-and-click interface, and 3D dungeon maze. Upon its release, The Portopia Serial Murder Incident was well received in Japan. It became an influential title and helped define the visual novel genre.
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