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Carmen Sandiego in Japan
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Developer(s)Broderbund Japan
Publisher(s)Broderbund Japan
Platform(s)PC-98
ReleaseNovember 21, 1989[1]
Genre(s)Adventure, educational

Carmen Sandiego in Japan – Hannin Sagashite Nihon Zenkoku(Japanese:カルメン サンディエゴ イン ジャパン) is a 1989 spin-off[2]entry in theCarmen Sandiegofranchise. It was developed and published byBroderbundJapan on two floppy disks for the NEC PC-9801 Series 525in.[3][4]The title functions as both an adventure game where players chase and capture Carmen, and an educational game where players learn aboutgeographyandhistory of Japan.[5]The title was released on November 21, 1989,[1]one of the few titles released under the Broderbund Japan brand that year alongside tabletopShufflepuck Café(June 11) and shooterWings of Fury(September).[1]

Development

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In Japan,Where in the World(1985) was a success, released onPC98,FM Towns,andPC engine;this new title was created specifically for the Japanese market.[6]The game was developed around the same time asWhere in Timewas being developed in the United States, and its purpose was to help local students study Japanese history and geography.[7]The game featured the template ofWhere in the Worldwith some changed data.[6]

Gameplay and plot

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As with other games in the series,Japansees the player follow clues in locations around Japan to track down Carmen's henchmen and eventually Carmen herself. Players require a correct warrant to successfully arrest the perpetrator.[8]

Critical reception

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Eco News noted that the game is realistic in the sense that the number of days it takes to track the thief changes as the travel distance increases; while noting the software is difficult for elementary school students with little knowledge of geography, the magazine argued it was targeted toward junior high students.[9]

References

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  1. ^abc"Broderbund Japan".Pc98library(in Korean). January 13, 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-08-25.Retrieved2019-08-25.
  2. ^Katan (December 28, 2012)."Carmen Sandiego in Japan".Advgamer(in Japanese).Archivedfrom the original on 2019-08-25.Retrieved2019-08-25.
  3. ^"Carmen Sandiego in Japan: Looking for criminals all over Japan".Refuge.tokyo.2019.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-05-08.Retrieved2019-08-25.
  4. ^Tarolab."Carmen Sandiego in Japan - Hannin Sagashite Nihon Zenkoku".SocksCap64.Retrieved2019-08-25.
  5. ^Shami (February 10, 2019)."Carmen Sandiego in Japan".Shamirgame(in Japanese).Archivedfrom the original on 2019-08-25.Retrieved2019-08-25.
  6. ^abLttousai (January 6, 2019).""Carmen San Diego" origin story delivered in January. Followed by a live-action new work ".Engadget Japan(in Japanese).Archivedfrom the original on 2019-08-25.Retrieved2019-08-25.
  7. ^"Carmen Sandiego Time Travel"(PDF).GameCom.2019.Archived(PDF)from the original on 2022-12-26.Retrieved2019-08-25.
  8. ^Daichi, Ayachi (August 13, 2019)."The 69th is a hidden masterpiece" CARMEN SANDIEGO IN JAPAN "game that arrests criminals across the country!".Ayachi0610.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-08-25.Retrieved2019-08-25.
  9. ^"Carmen Sandiego in Japan"(PDF).Eco News(16): 4. December 1990.Archived(PDF)from the original on 2019-08-25.Retrieved2019-08-25.
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