The Silver Case
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| Developer(s) | Grasshopper Manufacture |
| Designer(s) | Goichi Suda |
| Release date(s) |  1999-10-07 (PS1) |
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| Platform(s) | PlayStation, Nintendo DS |
| Media | CD-ROM, Nintendo DS Game Card |
The Silver Case is a video game developed by Goichi Suda for Grasshopper Manufacture. The game was only released in Japan for the PlayStation.
In 1999, the 24 Districts. A series of mysterious and bizarre murders happened. Detectives of the High-degree Murder Division(HMD) in the 24 Districts Police Department investigated the case and pinned down one profile of the well-known murderer. Camui Uehara who assassinated many key government figures one right after the other several years ago. However, wasn’t he shot to death by Kusabi who is a veteran detective of the HMD? Did the deadly murderer arise? Or….!? The detectives of the HMD are tracking the murderer vanished into the 24 Districts.
This adventure game presents its images by the unique expression method named “Film Window” while the story proceeds by reading texts. All necessary information and images for the story’s procedure or presentation such as 3D CG, live-action images, 2D illustrations, motion graphics, typography, texts, and etc. are constantly changed and displayed in the Film Window that is automatically opened and closed in right location and size. And they are stylishly designed.
The plot is separated into 2 scenarios that are “Transmitter” (written by Goichi Suda) and “Placebo” (written by Masahi Ooka and Sako Kato). In the “Transmitter”, the detectives of the HMD trail the murderer, and in the “Placebo”, a freelance writer investigates the affair.
Directed by Goichi Suda. His distinctive world-view, characters with vivid personalities, sophisticated dialogue, and unconventional and unexpected storylines, are radiating the game’s ashy powerful attraction. Character designing and 2D illustrations are done by Takashi Miyamoto. Character’s presence stands out and his in-depth situation representation are emphasizing the world-view of this article. Masafumi Takada’s music successfully presents silence and dirtiness of the 24 Districts. The city called the 24 Districts and its administrative structure, the HMD’s formation, conspiracy that brought Camui Uehara, the characters who show exquisite ways of life, and the deeply-intertwined human relationships…. All these elements blend together into player’s mind and plant deep impressions.
[edit] Nintendo DS remake
During his speech "Punk's Not Dead" at the 2007 Game Developers Conference, Goichi Suda announced that The Silver Case and The Silver Case Word 25 will be remade for the Nintendo DS. Goichi Suda was not sure whether or not they would be released in English at any point though, due to the the large amount of dialogue in the games.
