Ippatsu Gyakuten (Japan)

Ippatsu Gyakuten is a 2D visual novel adventure game focusing on investigation and courtroom arguments. The game primarily unfolds through dialogue with characters, gathering evidence, and exploring crime scenes. You will have to ask intelligent questions, analyze witness testimonies, find contradictions and important details to build a defense for your client. Gameplay focuses on selecting the right questions and evidence to turn the tide, leading to a winning verdict. There's no action or direct combat involved. Each case is a logic puzzle that the player must solve with intelligence and observation skills. The game uses a branching dialogue system, meaning that depending on the player's choices, the story and outcome can change. Sharp argumentation skills and logical reasoning abilities are key to success in Ippatsu Gyakuten.