SEASON OF MYSTERY: The Cherry Blossom Murders (2010)

- Developer
- Square Enix
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Casual
- Rating
- 4.0 of 5, 324 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 4.4 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam

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.
How it feels
You calmly examine hand-painted scenes and hidden objects while a soothing Japanese soundtrack plays, uncovering a personal tragedy at a measured pace.
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What players say
Players praise the late 19th-century Japanese atmosphere but call the hidden object scenes blurry and the puzzles too easy. The game reuses the same environments repeatedly, and while some find it a relaxing, nostalgic experience, others say the pixelated graphics and poor resolution make object-finding a chore.
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