MISSING PARTS SIDE A - THE TANTEI STORIES [NICE PRICE!]
OFFICIAL TITLE  Missing Parts Side A - The Tantei Stories [Nice Price!]
COMMON TITLE  Missing Parts Side A - The Tantei Stories [Nice Price!]
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLPM-66768
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  Adventure.

DEVELOPER  O-Two / Missing Prisma.
PUBLISHER  Fog.
DATE RELEASED  14 June 2007
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLPM-66768
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLPM-66768
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

Missing Parts Side A - The Tantei Stories is an adventure game released first for the Dreamcast console and later in Playstation 2 with a new control system, A CG gallery & enhanced graphics. Also in the Side B game there is an unlockable bonus story that can be played after complete the 3 episodes. In Playstation 2 the game is divided into 2 different games called Side A & Side B. The game was later ported to PSP with the name of Missing Parts - The Tantei Stories Complete.

Each of the Playstation 2 games got 3 episodes.

Standard interactive gaming interface allows for character conversations and a number of camera functions give players the power of zoom, viewpoint shifting and panning. Play through three sleuthing scenarios which are separately contained chapters but are also intertwined somehow. Unlockable modes in the game include a CG gallery and a BGM mode.

The games plot is about Kyosuke Magami working at the Narumi detective agency. Daughter of Seiji Narumi disappeared and Magami has to find her. But this is one of the part of the big story! Magami going to find more mysterious things behind the original reason of the disappear.

Side A Episodes:
- The music box: This case takes place in an antiques shop when a murder takes place.
- The red cameo: This case takes place in an idol audition when some suspicious things are happening and it will be a murder too.
- The paper knife: In this case Kyosuke receives something from Ryota and got to investigate an incident, during the case a mysteriouse black society will appear.

CHARACTERS:
- Kyosuke Magami: 23 years old working for the agency. The main character of the game
- Teppei Shiraishi: 24 years old and working with Kyosuke. She is his handyman.
- Narumi Tsukishima: 27 years old, the proprietor of the antique shop. You will find more things in his shop.
- Kyoka Narumi: 28 years old, Acting Director of Narumi detective agency. Has respect for the mature detectives.
- Nanako Kamoi: 17 years old, school girl who stays around always at the internet cafe Saibaria. Working at a restaurant where she has to change the menu.
- Himuro Yutaka: 45 years old, Criminal Investigation Division.
- Naoharu Morikawa: 27 years old, men in police criminal investigation department. Always fighting with Kyosuke, hates the detective.
- Koki Suwa: 52 years old, lawyer. Kyoka's father.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Authentic mystery adventure game of popularity appeared to PS2 in DC. I adopt the command system-friendly beginner while orthodox "movement" and "speak" and "magnifying glass". Recorded three episodes "music box that does not sound", "red cameo" and "paper knife that was committed" and "sideA". Do you successfully resolving the Nanjiken that occur one after another! ?

  FEATURES:
  • First person perspective.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Detective, Romance & Anime themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  147 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.4.0 (Video in software)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 0; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX v.1.0.0 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X v.2.0.0 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
 Move between actions or answers -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
 Skip dialogue -  X Button
 Select action or answer -  Circle Button
 Hide text -  Square Button (Hold)
 Show previous dialogue -  Triangle Button
 Options menu -  Start Button

 

RAW CODES:

All episodes enabled -  
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 NTSC-J:
  • Missing Parts Side A - The Tantei Stories [SLPS-25301]   
     

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