Unlike traditional visual novels, The Centennial Case requires active analytical thinking. Each chapter is strictly divided into three distinct phases: 1. The Incident Phase
The story kicks off in 2022 when Eiji Shijima, a doctor, recruits Haruka Kagami to investigate a 100-year-old skeleton unearthed beneath a cherry blossom tree on his family's estate. To solve the overarching mystery, Haruka must read through ancestral logs and transcend time, deducing across three separate eras: The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story Switch Review
[1922 Incident] ───► [1972 Incident] ───► [2022 Incident] │ │ │ └───────────────► [The Truth] ◄─────────────┘ The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story review The Centennial Case- A Shijima Story Switch NSP...
The modern-day investigation tying the generations together.
The core hook is the "Fruit of Youth." The Shijima family has access to a mysterious fruit that grants immortality, but every time the fruit is harvested, a murder seems to occur. It is your job to connect the dots across the century. To solve the overarching mystery, Haruka must read
Characters and Psychological Depth Characters are drawn with attention to psychological nuance rather than archetypal simplicity. The novelist is not merely eccentric but haunted by past decisions; the investigator is motivated by both professional duty and personal curiosity, which complicates objectivity. Secondary characters—the town’s officials, neighbors, and relations to the victim—carry secrets that unfold gradually, creating empathy and suspicion in equal measure. Dialogue and monologue are used to layer subtext; small domestic details (an heirloom, a faded photograph) serve as emotional anchors that humanize the mystery and prevent it from becoming merely puzzle-driven.
The narrative centers on the , a clan plagued by a series of inexplicable deaths over the span of one hundred years. Players step into the shoes of Haruka Kagami , a mystery novelist who visits the Shijima estate to help uncover the truth behind these generational tragedies and locate the fabled "Fruit of Youth." The story unfolds across four distinct time periods: 1922 : A tragedy at an auction house. 1972 : A murder at a high-end club. Characters and Psychological Depth Characters are drawn with
Unlike older FMV games that relied purely on quick-time events (QTEs), The Centennial Case introduces a distinct, highly active three-phase gameplay loop. 1. The Incident Phase (The Live-Action Movie)