Tantei Jinguuji Saburou: Ghost of the Dusk for Nintendo 3DS

About Tantei Jinguuji Saburou: Ghost of the Dusk for Nintendo 3DS

Tantei Jinguuji Saburou: Ghost of the Dusk, known in the west as Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk, is a moody detective adventure. Private eye Saburou Jinguuji, called Jake Hunter overseas, takes on a case tied to a death that others would rather forget. You walk the streets, question witnesses and piece together a story of family, greed and regret. The writing keeps a calm and serious tone, like a good crime novel you can carry in your pocket.

Gameplay follows classic adventure lines. You search scenes for clues, choose questions in conversations and think hard about what the evidence really means. A handy thinking system lets you review the facts and draw conclusions at key moments, and wrong guesses carry weight without ruining the tale. Cigarette breaks at the office let Jake collect his thoughts and hint at the next step. The main case is joined by extra short cases, giving fans of slow mysteries plenty to savor.

Genre	Adventure
Publisher	Arc System Works
Platform	Nintendo 3DS
Release	2017
Available on	Physical copies for Nintendo 3DS

This detective tale reached the west as a physical and digital release. The Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS closed in March 2023, so new digital purchases are no longer possible now. The honest way to play today is a physical cartridge from a retailer, which keeps the full case on the shelf. If you bought it digitally before the closure, you can still access your purchased games on your system.

A quiet and gripping case for patient mystery lovers.

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What's inside

• A serious detective story with a novel feel
• Search scenes and question witnesses for clues
• A thinking system for drawing conclusions
• Extra short cases beyond the main story
• Moody art and music that suit the city nights

Best for

Great for mystery fans who enjoy slow stories and careful clue hunting.