Hokkaido Rensa Satsujin: Ohotsuku ni Kiyu – Tsuioku no Ryuuhyou/Namida no Nipopo Ningyou hits Switch in Japan Sept. 12th, 2024
I just wish the title was longer...
Developer G-MODE Corporation has announced that Hokkaido Rensa Satsujin: Ohotsuku ni Kiyu – Tsuioku no Ryuuhyou / Namida no Nipopo Ningyou is set to launch in Japan Sept. 12th, 2024. You’ll be happy to know that this game will include English language support, making it perfect for snagging off the Japanese eShop. The game also includes Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options, and will see a physical release in Japan.
Hokkaido Rensa Satsujin: Ohotsuku ni Kiyu is a detective adventure game released for PC by LOGiN SOFT in 1984, then for Famicom in 1987. It is considered to be the third game in the “Yuji Horii Mystery Trilogy” following The Portopia Serial Murder Case and Karuizawa Yuukai Annai.
A game never fully remade in the past, as well as one that regularly appears on lists of “most wanted adventure game remakes,” this is a faithful remake of the Famicom version upgraded for the modern era.
You can read further details about the game’s story, developers and more below.
Story
When the Nipopo doll cries, another dead body appears… One morning, the corpse of a man appears in the waters of Tokyo Bay. The unidentifiable body is of a man estimated around 40 years old. The incident then moves to Hokkaido. To Kushiro, Abashiri, Shiretoko, Monbetsu… The second and third incidents are a chain of murders centered in eastern Hokkaido.
A Mass Gathering of Legendary Developers
Original Creator and New Scenario Supervision: Yuji Horii (Dragon Quest series, The Portopia Serial Murder Case, Hokkaido Rensa Satsujin: Ohotsuku ni Kiyu, Itadaki Street, etc.)
Producer: Kazunori Orio (Dragon Quest IV to VII, Itadaki Street, Tower Dream, Tenkuu no Restaurant, etc.)
Supervision and Quality Control: Gouzou Shiozaki (Hokkaido Rensa Satsujin: Ohotsuku ni Kiyu, Itadaki Street, Tower Dream, Tenkuu no Restaurant, etc.)
Character Design and Original Picture: Kiyokazu Arai (BASIC’N, Hokkaido Rensa Satsujin: Ohotsuku ni Kiyu, Itadaki Street, Tenkuu no Restaurant, etc.)
Sound: Toshiyuki Ueno (Hokkaido Rensa Satsujin: Ohotsuku ni Kiyu, Itadaki Street, Kero Kero Keroppi no Daibouken, Mario’s Picross series, Mini-Yonkuu GB Let’s & Go!!, etc.)
Sound: Satoshi Kadokura (Southern All Stars and more, Mobile Suit Gundam F91 and more, Metal Max series, Tenkuu no Restaurant, etc.)
Includes A Brand-New Story Supervised by Yuji Horii
Following the events of the Ohotsuku incident in 1987 (when the Famicom version is set), comes an all-new story set in 2024 and supervised by Yuji Horii. Unravel the mysteries of the Ohotsuku murders!
Fully-Voiced Story
Voice-overs by Asami Seto, Hiroki Gotou, Lynn, Shoko Nakagawa, Fairouz Ai, Kyouko Hikami, Yuuko Miyamura, and more.
Theme Song Sung by Shoko Nakagawa
The theme song “Ryuuhyou ni Kiyu Kirari” is written by Yuji Horii, composed by Hyadain, and sung by Shoko Nakagawa. This is also the first time Yuji Horii has written lyrics for a theme song.
Original Game Included with Physical Edition
The physical edition is a multi-application-supported cartridge, which includes both the remake and the original Hokkaido Rensa Satsujin: Ohotsuku ni Kiyu.
First-Print Bonus
First-print copies of the game will feature an art book in the style of the legendary PC magazine LOGiN, through which Hokkaido Rensa Satsujin: Ohotsuku ni Kiyu was born, including design documents you can only see in the book, new articles by legendary writers, a comment from Yuji Horii, a new BASIC’N story comic, and Hokkaido Rensa Satsujin: Ohotsuku ni Kiyu-related articles. It also includes an exclusive six-track soundtrack CD featuring a new arrangement.
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