The Portopia Serial Murder Case
- Genres
- Point-and-click Adventure Visual Novel
- Platforms
- MSX · Sharp X1 · Family Computer · PC-8800 Series · FM-7 · NEC PC-6000 Series
- Release
- PC-8800 Series Jun 1983 Exact NEC PC-6000 Series Aug 1983 Exact FM-7 Sep 1983 Exact Sharp X1 1983 Month only MSX Jun 1985 Exact Family Computer Nov 29, 1985
- Credits
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C
Chunsoft
E
Enix
YH
Yuji Horii
- Board status
- —
About
An investigation adventure in which the player, acting as an unnamed Japanese detective, is called to solve the murder of a bank executive by searching for clues, exploring different areas, interacting with characters, and solving item-based puzzles. The game, especially its Famicom version, was received positively in Japan, where it was an influential title that defined the visual novel genre, as well as inspiring future designers such as Hideo Kojima and paving the way for creator Yuji Horii to go on to make Dragon Quest series of role-playing games.