Tantei Jinguji Saburo: Yume no Owari ni (1998)

- Developer
- Data East
- Publisher
- Data East, WorkJam, Exprise Co., Ltd., Media Rings
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
- Genres
- Adventure
- Where to get it
- Website
How it feels
A measured, text-driven detective experience where you piece together dark crimes through patient conversation and careful observation.
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About
The first game in the Jinguuji Saburo series was released on the NES in 1987. The series told the different cases of a 32 years old detective named Saburo Jinguuji out to solve deadly crimes, that is supported by a cast which includes his assistant Yoko Misoni and local police inspector Sanzo Kumano.
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