SNES
Kamaitachi no Yoru
Kamaitachi no Yoru (Night of the Sickle Weasel) is a pioneering sound novel that established the visual novel genre. Players experience an interactive mystery story where choices affect the narrative outcome. The game follows a group of friends trapped in a mountain lodge during a blizzard, where mysterious deaths begin to occur.
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Story
The game follows the characters Toru (Max in the English localization) and his girlfriend Mari (Grace in English), who stay at a ski lodge when a snowstorm takes place. That evening, a paper note is found in another guest's room, stating "Tonight, at midnight, someone will die". When one of the lodge guests is killed shortly thereafter, the characters are drawn into a murder mystery , while being cut off from contact with the outside world.
Gameplay Systems
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Sales & Commercial Performance
Total Copies Sold
1.25 million copies
Media Reviews
Famitsu
31/40
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