List of Case Closed video games
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There are several video games based on the manga and anime series Case Closed
, also known as by Gosho Aoyama
. The games primarily revolve around Jimmy Kudo
along with his friends as they solve murders in an episodic fashion to a whodunit
fashion. The games have been released on home
and handheld game console
s. The series are usually Graphic adventure game
s.
The first game to be released from the Case Closed series was Meitantei Conan: Chika Yuuenchi Satsujin Jiken, which debuted on December 27, 1996 and the latest release being Meitantei Conan to Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo Meguri Au Futari no Meitantei, which was released on February 5 2009. In total, there are 18 games holding the Case Closed title. Most of the games have been released only in Japan, though Nobilis has localized Case Closed: The Mirapolis Investigation for the PAL region
.
Case Closed
Case Closed, known as in Japan, is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. The series is serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday since February 2, 1994, and has been collected in 73 tankōbon volumes as of September 2011...
, also known as by Gosho Aoyama
Gosho Aoyama
, born on June 21, 1963 in Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture, Japan is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known as the creator of the manga series Detective Conan .-Educational background:Aoyama was talented in drawing even at an early age...
. The games primarily revolve around Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
along with his friends as they solve murders in an episodic fashion to a whodunit
Whodunit
A whodunit or whodunnit is a complex, plot-driven variety of the detective story in which the puzzle is the main feature of interest. The reader or viewer is provided with clues from which the identity of the perpetrator of the crime may be deduced before the solution is revealed in the final...
fashion. The games have been released on home
Video game console
A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device to display a video game...
and handheld game console
Handheld game console
A handheld game console is a lightweight, portable electronic device with a built-in screen, game controls and speakers. Handheld game consoles are run on machines of small size allowing people to carry them and play them at any time or place...
s. The series are usually Graphic adventure game
Graphic adventure game
A graphic adventure game is a form of adventure game. They are distinct from text adventures. Whereas a player must actively observe using commands such as "look" in a text-based adventure, graphic adventures revolutionized gameplay by making use of natural human perception...
s.
The first game to be released from the Case Closed series was Meitantei Conan: Chika Yuuenchi Satsujin Jiken, which debuted on December 27, 1996 and the latest release being Meitantei Conan to Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo Meguri Au Futari no Meitantei, which was released on February 5 2009. In total, there are 18 games holding the Case Closed title. Most of the games have been released only in Japan, though Nobilis has localized Case Closed: The Mirapolis Investigation for the PAL region
PAL region
The PAL region is a television publication territory which covers most of Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and most of Western Europe...
.