Underplayed Gems

Simple 2000 Series Vol. 70: The Kanshikikan (2005)

Simple 2000 Series Vol. 70: The Kanshikikan cover
Publisher
D3 Publisher, Tomcat System
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Adventure, Visual Novel
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A methodical, low-key procedural where you carefully gather evidence and piece together each case, with the quiet pressure of staying on your superiors' good side.

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About

This simple series game puts the player in the role of a female forensic that has to solve a number of mysteries (10 cases) by heading to the crime scene and collecting evidence and fingerprints which are then handed off to an expert for analysis. Your job is to manage evidence and string together a correct picture of the crime; go off on the wrong path and your superiors will grow angry and take you off the case.

Screenshots

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