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PS2
Yamiyo Ni Sasayaku
Limited Edition
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NCS
Game Synopsis
«©NCSX»
Detective Kyouichirou Soraku is a hack... with
potential. All of 21 years old, Kyouichi lacks
initiative and usually settles for smaller sleuthing
jobs such as locating a pet cat or tracking down a
missing bicycle. However, there are times when
Kyouichi finds himself tackling substantial
challenges when the occasion arises. A hefty
retainer also helps to goad the slacker into
working...
The latest interactive detective game from Idea Factory's IF MATE
brand places Kyouichirou Soraku on assignment aboard
a luxury cruise liner. If Kyouichi only had to deal with the comely women on
board, life would be peachy but high seas and henchmen conspire to create a
situation that might endanger the entire ship. In
addition to Kyouichirou's detective work, he also
works on the ship's maidens to possibly romance them into
submission. Following the formula of previous Tantei
Souraku Kyouichirou games, five sleuthing scenarios
must be solved which are all tied to each other and
eventually offer clues to solve the overall
adventure.
The limited edition of Yamiya ni Sasayaku includes a bonus
soundtrack which is packaged with the game in a
special box.
NCS Game Notes
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The interaction
is played on static screens with dialogue underneath. To
examine a room, a magnifying glass appears where
items may be inspected. As you maneuver the magnifier
over an object, a targeting scope appears which
gives details of interest on the item or
activates interactive objects such as a phone. Some
objects such as a bureau or a piece of furniture
might contain items that can be recovered and used
in the adventure. Kyouichirou may also
find items that are tucked inside a trash basket
or other unassuming scene prop. A roster of characters
that you've met
in the game may also be reviewed to retrieve any
conversations and/or observations that they've made.
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Nana Mizuki sings the theme song, Super
Generation.
» In the intro to the game, detective
Kyouichirou Soraku is introduced in orange shirt and
purple tie followed by cohorts and supporting cast.
The images consists of video stills taken from the
game and are commingled in a sort of slow motion
video accompanied by the title track. There's a
group shot of every major character in the game and
intro ends followed by the copyright notice and the
title screen.
» Press Start and the following options
appear: NEW GAME / LOAD GAME / OPTIONS / GALLERY.
» The gallery mode allows the viewing of
artwork that is unlocked during the course of the
game. At the outset, there is nothing viewable -
just black squares waiting to be opened up.
» Start a game and the view opens up on a dark
street where detective Kyouichirou is hiding behind
a wall with a look of consternation about him.
Footsteps clack on the sidewalk and leads to an
encounter... In the next scene, he enters a bar and
another encounter takes place with the barkeep who
takes an extreme measure to get his point across.
» Fed up with the sordid life of private
detective work, Kyouichirou wakes up in a luxury
cruise ship and is greeted by an effeminate sailor
and a hostess. After making his way to the deck, he
encounters and chats up two ladies who are relaxing
but the hostess accosts him for bothering the ship's
guests...
» The dialogue in the game is accompanied by
voice acting but the main character's dialogue is
never spoken. Just read what Kyouichirou says.
» Yamiya ni Sasayaku is an interactive
detective game which contains copious amount of
reading and a little bit of interaction at the
outset as the story is developed. Once the meat of
the game starts, the adventure becomes a full blown
detective game with interrogation, sleuthing, and
other detective tricks of the trade. To add action
to the static pictures that make up the bulk of the
game, camera focusing, jarring screen jitters, and
other effects are used to add a little bit of
dynamism to the otherwise staid presentation.
» To save your progress at any point in the
game, hit the TRIANGLE button and select the first
option. Up to 12 save slots may be stored to a
memory card.
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This document is ©NCSX 2006. All rights reserved. No
reproduction in whole or in part of this document
may be made without express written consent of
National Console Support, Inc.
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