Two months after it was announced as part of Nintendo Direct, Case of the Century: Shijima’s story come back with a new trailer to find out the main theme, QulqulayaFruit, created by Yuki Hayashi and performed by Jennifer Sumire in English. For over 100 years, Case of the Century: Shijima’s story tells the story of the Shijima family, victims of many unexplained deaths from generation to generation A fascinating file by Haruka Kagami, a prolific writer turned into an investigator, looks at forty murder cases in three at different times (1922, 1972 and 2022).
Game confirmation signed by Koichiro Ito, 428 best authors: Shibuya Scramble and Yasuhito Tachibana, producer Naked Director on Netflix. The structure of each case is divided into three parts: event, reflection and conclusion, which are described as follows by Square Enix:
- Story Mode: Witness all killings from beginning to end. Instructions for revealing the secrets behind the killings are still in the spotlight.
- Brainstorming Method: Gather the instructions and secrets found in Visual Mode and make a hypothesis. You can make a lot of assumptions, but not all of them will be true. Some discoveries can lead you down the wrong path.
- Conclusion: Find the culprit using the hypothesis shaped by the thought process. Choose the right hypothesis to show her identity. Some smart people will try to disprove your allegations. You have to oppose your idea!
Case of the Century: Shijima’s story Available May 12, 2022 on PS5, PS4, Switch and Steam 49.99 euros. The game will be published in Japanese, English and will be written in eight languages, including French.
