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Is The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story worth it for you?
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Play it if you…
Good fit- Mystery-adventure fans who want a live-action presentation
- Players who enjoy forming and testing theories from story clues
- Players interested in murder cases spread across multiple historical periods
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat, exploration-heavy action, or character progression
- Players who prefer open-ended investigations rather than a staged three-phase case structure
- Players who do not want a primarily live-action, video-led mystery
Our take on The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story
The century-spanning premise suggests broad historical exploration, but the core structure remains a sequence of four murder cases built around watching footage, assembling hypotheses, and choosing conclusions.
What is The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story?
This mystery-adventure follows Haruka Kagami, a novelist investigating four murders connected to the Shijima family.
The cases take place across 1922, 1972, and 2022, forming a century-spanning mystery involving the red camellia and the Fruit of Youth. Each case uses three stages. During the Incident phase, players watch the murder unfold and identify clues in the footage. In the Reasoning phase, those clues and mysteries are combined into hypotheses, with multiple possible explanations and some misleading paths.
The Solution phase requires selecting the correct hypothesis and defending it when a culprit challenges the conclusion. The game uses Japanese voice acting, with subtitles in Japanese, English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean. A behind-the-scenes film contains cast interviews and production footage.
How The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story plays
- 01Three Investigation Phases
- Every murder moves from viewing the incident to forming hypotheses and then identifying the killer.
- 02Multiple Time Periods
- The four cases occur in 1922, 1972, and 2022.
- 03Hypothesis Building
- Players combine discovered clues and mysteries, while incorrect theories can lead investigations in the wrong direction.
- 04Culprit Rebuttals
- Some suspects challenge the player’s claims during the final stage, requiring further reasoning.
- 05Japanese Voice Acting
- Subtitles are available in Japanese, English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean.
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The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story: platforms & release
Is The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story worth it?
It is worth it if: mystery-adventure fans who want a live-action presentation. Skip it if: players seeking combat, exploration-heavy action, or character progression.
Where can I download The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story?
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What platforms is The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story on?
Windows only.
