Publisher Bandai Namco and developer D.A.G have announced text mystery adventure game Project:;COLD case.mirage. It is available now for Switch via Nintendo eShop and PC via Steam in Japan for 2,970 yen.
Here is an overview of the game, via Bandai Namco:
About
Project:;COLD case.mirage is an immersive desktop-style mystery adventure game that feels like solving a case directly on your PC. Data from websites, surveillance cameras, and smartphones, digitally-recreated interrogations of victims… As you piece together scattered fragments of information, a shocking truth will emerge. Can you change your “fate” with just a single screen?
Story
“The Mirage Forest Fire.”
The tragic incident, which claimed the lives of five girls, occurred at a rental space and café called “Mirage Forest.”
Iori explains, “This fire was no mere accident. Uncovering the truth behind the incident is the key to restoring your memories.” Iori then provides the protagonist with surveillance camera footage from the day of the incident.
In the footage, the body of Runa Yoshinaga, one of the girls who was supposed to have died in the fire, is shown…
What is the truth behind the Mirage Forest fire? Why did the protagonist lose their memory? And what is the connection between the fire and their amnesia?
…All will be revealed in the final chapter.
Key Features
- Wizard: Human Emulator – Question the girls, digitally recreated in cyberspace, based on their personal data. Draw out new information from conversations and uncover contradictions in their statements to progress with your deductions.
- Deep Mode – Use critical evidence to get the girls to confess the truth. As they are cornered, the girls reveal their true selves hidden deep within. Experience the moment when their hidden truths are brought to light through your deduction.
- Wizard: Smartphone Emulator – Peek into the girls’ smartphones to investigate various pieces of personal information, such as their personality, relationships, and actions leading up to the incident. The secrets discovered on their phones are essential for uncovering the truth.
- Browser – Use the “search words” you have gathered to look for clues online. Explore various sources, such as news articles, summary websites, and blogs, to find information that will strengthen your deductions.
- Surveillance Camera Data – Investigate the surveillance camera footage from the scene of the incident. Piece together the events using fragments of visual and audio data. Even seemingly unrelated information might be the key to discovering the truth.
Watch a teaser trailer below. Visit the official website here.