Mikagura Shoujo Tanteidan (1998)

Developer: Human Entertainment
Publisher: Human Entertainment, HAMSTER
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres: Adventure, Visual Novel
Where to get it: PlayStation Store

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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A slow, deliberate detective puzzle where you carefully scan conversations and crime scenes for telling details rather than racing toward answers.

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Mikagura Shoujo Tanteidan makes use of an inference trigger system in which players have to detect points that need attention or are contradictory during conversations and look for suspicious spots in crime scenes to find out the truth. Have fun playing detective with the Mikagura girl detectives today!

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