There are several
video game
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s based on the manga and anime series ''
Case Closed
''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994; its chapters are collected in 10 ...
'', also known as by
Gosho Aoyama
is a Japanese manga artist best known for his manga series ''Case Closed'' (''Detective Conan'', 1994–present). As of 2017, his various manga series had a combined 250 million copies in print worldwide.
Educational background
Aoyama was tal ...
. The games primarily revolve around
Jimmy Kudo along with his
friends
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as they solve murders in an episodic fashion to a
whodunit
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fashion. The games have been released on
home
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and
handheld game console
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s. The series are usually
Graphic adventure game
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s.
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 Konan: Fantomu Kyōshikyoku (Rapusodī)'', which was released on April 17, 2014.
In total, there are 24 games holding the ''Case Closed'' title. All but one of the games have been released only in Japan. Nobilis has localized ''
Case Closed: The Mirapolis Investigation'' for the
PAL region.
Games
Handheld console
Home console
References
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Video games
A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual fe ...
Case Closed (video game series)
Case Closed (Video game series)
Video game franchises introduced in 1996
Lists of video games by franchise
Video games based on anime and manga
Detective video games