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Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel

Genuine · Giiku Games

Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel

gameAppID 1070220Released
Release dateOct 24, 2019

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Details

DeveloperGenuine
PublisherGiiku Games
FreeNo
Required ageNone

Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.

Play famous detective Kobayashi in this one-of-a-kind visual novel: Investigate crime scenes, interview suspects and collect clues to get to the bottom of 5 different crime cases that will challenge Kobayashi's skills and delve into a past he has been trying to forget. But be careful: People will try to fool you, and you never know who is really pulling the strings. Your team members will help - or sometimes hinder - you on the way to uncovering the truth, while you collect important clues and evidence to ensure that when you finally face the criminal, he will have no option but to confess! 《Investigation》Examine mysterious crime scenes and collect essential clues to reveal what truly happened!《Battle System》Confront suspects in nerve-racking one-on-one dialogue battles and choose the correct evidence to prove their guilt!《Light Bulb System》Delve into the depths of Kobayashi's mind to collect secret hints about the case. Use them wisely!《Multipurpose Mobile Phone》Grab Kobayashi's phone to text characters and discover hidden phone numbers! 4 chapters featuring different challenging crime cases, each with its own theme and style + 1 extra chapter back when Kobayashi was in highschool. Chapter 1: 《Missing Child》 Chapter 2: 《Midnight Ghost》 Chapter 3: 《Room of Revenge》 Chapter 4: 《True Evil》 Extra Chapter: 《At the Academy》

Genres and categories

AdventureCasualIndieRPGSingle-playerFamily Sharing

Platforms and requirements

windows: yesmac: nolinux: no
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Ratings and content

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          "descriptors": "Alkohol / Tabak\nDerbe Sprache"
        },
        "igrs": {
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          "rating": "15",
          "required_age": "15",
          "banned": "0",
          "use_age_gate": "0",
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    }
  }
}