Yuji Horii's text mystery novel on Famicom, precursor to Dragon Quest. Murder investigation in text adventure style. Entirely in Japanese. An essential historical document.
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Adventure1 player12+
Description
Text adventure game featuring a detective investigating a series of murders in a Japanese port. Published by Enix, released in Japan in 1985. Police investigation with dialogues and top-down movement. Famicom port of Enix's Portopia Serial Murder Case adventure game.
Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,03 MB📅27/05/1985
Published by Enix
Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken (NES) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken still worth playing in 2026?
Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken is an Enix text adventure game, designed by Yuji Horii before Dragon Quest, in which a detective investigates a series of murders in a Japanese port by questioning suspects and exploring locations. A pioneer of Japanese narrative adventure, it laid the foundations of a major genre and influenced the entire Japanese RPG. The language barrier, decisive for this story, limits access. Kept exclusive to Japan, it will fascinate fans of retro adventure and Japanese video game history.
