List of Case Closed video games

There are several video games based on the manga and anime series Case Closed, also known as Meitantei Conan (名探偵コナン?, lit. Great Detective Conan, officially translated as Detective Conan)

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 consoles. The series are usually Graphic adventure games.

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.[1][2] 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.[3]

Games

Handheld console

Title Details
Meitantei Conan: Chika Yuuenchi Satsujin Jiken

Original release date(s):[4]
  • JP December 27, 1996
 Release years by system:
1996 – Game Boy
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan: Chika Yuuenchi Satsujin Jiken (名探偵コナン 地下遊園地殺人事件?, lit. Detective Conan: The Underground Amusement Park Murder Case)
is developed by Bandai.
Meitantei Conan: Giwaku no Gouka Ressha

Original release date(s):[5]
  • JP August 7, 1998
 Release years by system:
1998 – Game Boy
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan: Giwaku no Gouka Ressha (名探偵コナン 疑惑の豪華列車?, lit. Detective Conan: The Suspicious Gorgeous Train)
is developed by Bandai.
Meitantei Conan: Majutsushi no Chousenjou!

Original release date(s):[6]
  • JP August 5, 1999
 Release years by system:
1999 – WonderSwan
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan: Majutsushi no Chousenjou! (名探偵コナン 魔術師の挑戦状!?, lit. Detective Conan: The Magician's Challenge Letter!)
is developed by Bandai.
Meitantei Conan: Karakuri Jiin Satsujin Jiken

Original release date(s):[1]
  • JP February 25, 2000
 Release years by system:
2000 – Game Boy Color
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan: Karakuri Jiin Satsujin Jiken (名探偵コナン からくり寺院殺人事件?, lit. Detective Conan: The Mechanical Temple Murder Case)
is developed by Banpresto.
Meitantei Conan: Kiganshima Hihou Densetsu

Original release date(s):[7]
  • JP March 31, 2000
 Release years by system:
2000 – Game Boy Color
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan: Kiganshima Hihou Densetsu (名探偵コナン 奇岩島秘宝伝説?, lit. Detective Conan: Legend of the Strange Rock Island Treasure)
is developed by Banpresto.
Meitantei Conan: Nishi no Meitantei, Saidai no Kiki!?

Original release date(s):[8]
  • JP July 27, 2000
 Release years by system:
2000 – WonderSwan
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan: Nishi no Meitantei, Saidai no Kiki!? (名探偵コナン 西の名探偵 最大の危機!??, lit. Detective Conan: The Western Detective's Greatest Crisis!?)
is developed by Bandai.
Meitantei Conan: Yuugure Oujo

Original release date(s):[2]
  • JP April 5, 2001
 Release years by system:
2001 – WonderSwan Color
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan: Yuugure Oujo (夕暮れの皇女?, lit. Detective Conan: Twilight of Princess)
is developed by Bandai.
Meitantei Conan: Norowareta Kouro

Original release date(s):[9]
  • JP June 1, 2001
 Release years by system:
2001 – Game Boy Color
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan: Norowareta Kouro (名探偵コナン 呪われた航路?, lit. Detective Conan: The Cursed Sea Route)
is developed by Banpresto.
Meitantei Conan: Neraiwareta Tantei

Original release date(s):[10]
  • JP July 25, 2003
 Release years by system:
2003 – Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan: Neraiwareta Tantei (名探偵コナン 狙われた探偵?, lit. Detective Conan: The Targeted Detective)
is developed by Banpresto.
Meitantei Conan: Akatsuki no Monument

Original release date(s):[11]
  • JP April 21, 2005
 Release years by system:
2005 – Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan: Akatsuki no Monument (名探偵コナン 暁のモニュメント?, lit. Detective Conan: Monument's Sunrise)
is developed by Banpresto.
Meitantei Conan: Tantei Ryoku Trainer

Original release date(s):[12]
  • JP April 3, 2007
 Release years by system:
2007 – Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan: Tantei Ryoku Trainer (名探偵コナン 探偵力トレーナー?, lit. Detective Conan: Detective Skill Trainer)
is developed by Bandai.
Meitantei Conan: Kieta Hakase to Machigai Sagashi no Tou

Original release date(s):[13]
  • JP April 3, 2008
 Release years by system:
2008 – Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan: Kieta Hakase to Machigai Sagashi no Tou (名探偵コナン 消えた博士とまちがいさがしの塔?, lit. Detective Conan: The Missing Professor and the Mistaken Tower Search)
is developed by Bandai.
Meitantei Conan & Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbou: Meguri au 2-Jin no Meitantei

Original release date(s):[14][15]
  • JP February 3, 2009
 Release years by system:
2009 – Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan & Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbou: Meguri au 2-Jin no Meitantei (名探偵コナン&金田一少年の事件簿 めぐりあう2人の名探偵?, lit. Detective Conan & Kindaichi Case Files: Chance Meeting of Two Great Detectives)
is developed by Bandai.
Meitantei Conan: Aoki houseki no Rinbu Rondo

Original release date(s):[16]
  • JP April 21, 2011
 Release years by system:
2011 – Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan: Aoki houseki no Rinbu Rondo (名探偵コナン　蒼き宝石の輪舞曲?, lit. Detective Conan: The Blue Jewel's Rondo)
is developed by Bandai.
Meitantei Conan: Kako Kara no Zensōkyoku Prelude

Original release date(s):[17]
  • JP April 19, 2012
 Release years by system:
2012 – Nintendo DS, PSP
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan: Kako Kara no Zensōkyoku Pureryūdo (名探偵コナン　過去からの前奏曲～プレリュード～?, lit. Detective Conan: Prelude from the Past)
is developed by Bandai.

Home console

Title Details
Meitantei Conan

Original release date(s):[18]
  • JP November 19, 1998
 Release years by system:
1998 –PlayStation
Notes:
  • Detective Conan (名探偵コナン Meitantei Conan) is developed by Bandai.
Meitantei Conan: 3 Nin no Meisuiri

Original release date(s):
Normal edition

Bandai the Best

 Release years by system:
1998 –PlayStation
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan: 3 Nin no Meisuiri (名探偵コナン 3人の名推理?, lit. Detective Conan: Three Great Deductions)
is developed by Bandai.
Meitantei Conan: Saikou no Aibou

Original release date(s):[21]
  • JP April 25, 2002
 Release years by system:
2002 –PlayStation
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan: Saikou no Aibou (名探偵コナン 最高の相棒?, lit. Detective Conan: The Best Partner)
is developed by Bandai.
Meitantei Conan The Board Game

Original release date(s):[22]
  • JP August 29, 2002
 Release years by system:
2002 – PlayStation
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan The Board Game (名探偵コナン The ボードゲーム?, lit. Detective Conan: The Board Game)
is developed by Bandai.
Meitantei Conan: Trick Trick Vol. 1

Original release date(s):[23]
  • JP April 17, 2003
 Release years by system:
2003 – PlayStation
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan: Trick Trick Vol. 1 (名探偵コナン トリックトリック Vol. 1?, lit. Detective Conan: Trick Trick Vol. 1)
is developed by Bandai.
Meitantei Conan: Daiei Teikoku no Isan

Original release date(s):[24]
  • JP November 18, 2004
 Release years by system:
2004 – PlayStation 2
Notes:
  • Meitantei Conan: Daiei Teikoku no Isan (名探偵コナン 大英帝国の遺産?, lit. Detective Conan: Legacy of the British Empire)
is developed by Bandai.

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP May 17, 2007
  • PAL April 3, 2009
 Release years by system:
2007 – Wii
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Meitantei Conan: Tsuioku no Mirage (名探偵コナン 追憶の幻想 ?, lit. Detective Conan: Memories of Illusions)
and is developed by Marvelous Entertainment.
  • The only Case Closed game to be localized into English and was released in the PAL region.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Detective Conan 1: Kakakuri Jin Satsujin Jiken". IGN. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Meitantei Conan: Yuugure Oujo" (in Japanese). Bandai. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Case Closed: Mirapolis Investigation". IGN. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Detective Conan: Chika Yuuenchi Satsujin Jiken". Play-Asia. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Detective Conan: Giwaku no Gouka Ressha". Play-Asia. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Detective Conan: Majutsushi no Chousenjou". Play-Asia. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Detective Conan 2: Kiganshima Hihou Densetsu". IGN. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Meitantei Conan: Nishi no Meitantei, Saidai no Kiki". Gamespot. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Meitantei Conan: Norowareta Kouro". IGN. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Meitantei Conan: Nerai Wareta Tantei". IGN. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Meitantei Conan: Akatsuki no Monument". IGN. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  12. ↑ "Detective Conan: Detective Trainer". IGN. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  13. ↑ "Detective Conan: Missing Professor". IGN. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Detective Conan & Kindaichi Case Files official website" (in Japanese). Bandai. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  15. ↑ "Detective Conan & Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbou". IGN. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  16. ↑ "Detective Conan: The Blue Jewel's Rondo official website" (in Japanese). Namco Bandai Holdings. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
  17. ↑ "Detective Conan: Prelude from the Past official website" (in Japanese). Namco Bandai Holdings. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  18. ↑ 名探偵コナン [Detective Conan] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  19. ↑ 名探偵コナン 3人の名推理 [Detective Conan: 3 files] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  20. ↑ "名探偵コナン 3人の名推理 Bandai the Best" [Detective Conan: 3 Files (Bandai the Best)] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  21. ↑ "Meitantei Conan: Saikou no Aibou" (in Japanese). Bandai. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  22. ↑ "Meitantei Conan: The Board Game" (in Japanese). Bandai. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  23. ↑ "Meitantei Conan: Trick Trick Vol. 1" (in Japanese). Bandai. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  24. ↑ "Meitantei Conan: Daiei Teikoku no Isan" (in Japanese). Bandai. Retrieved February 3, 2010.