The Silver Case

07.10.2016
Critic 67/100
Users 65/100
This is the first time "The Silver Case" has been fully localized to English. In this hit, the player takes control of the protagonist, a member of the Special Forces Unit "Republic", from a first-person perspective. The game takes inspiration from the adventure and novel genres, leading the player through an in-depth story in which the truth is gradually revealed as they solve various puzzles, offering a fresh and unique experience.
"1999 - the "24 Wards". A string of mysterious serial killings plagues the city. The detectives of the 24 Wards Heinous Crimes Unit have their eyes on one man: Kamui Uehara, legendary serial killer and assassin of a number of government officials 20 years prior in the now-famous "Silver Case". However, nobody knows the true identity of Kamui. Has he really returned? Who is this infamous serial killer?"

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07.10.1999

This debut game from developer Goichi Suda (also known as Suda51) follows the investigation of a series of murders which appear to match the profile of the killer responsible for a high-profile series of government assassinations twenty years prior.

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Shirubaa Jiken (last 3 games)

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Red, Blue, and Green is a set of three short stories released in the Suda51 Official Complete Book. They expand on certain aspects of The 25th Ward: The Silver Case and its remake. While the book was not released in English, the text was translated and transferred into Film Window form by members of the fan community. The three chapters are known as redout, blueout and greenout, following the same naming pattern as the new Correctness chapters of the 25th Ward remake. They expand on the roles of Aoyama, Akama and Kosuke Kurumizawa, and introduce a new major character, Midori Midorikawa.

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The remaster of The Silver Case sequel, originally released on mobile devices, that was known as "Silver Jiken: 25-Ku" in Japan or "The Silver Case: Ward 25" in English. This is the first time the game has been released outside of Japan.

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