---
title: "Tantei Jinguuji Saburou: Shinjuku Chuuou Kouen Satsujin Jiken"
description: "Police inspector Scott Kingsley has asked Jake Hunter for help when a young woman was found dead in Aspicio Central Park. Jake accepts the case, but first he ne"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/48/101248.jpg"
---

# Tantei Jinguuji Saburou: Shinjuku Chuuou Kouen Satsujin Jiken

![Tantei Jinguuji Saburou: Shinjuku Chuuou Kouen Satsujin Jiken](https://t.vndb.org/cv/48/101248.jpg)

**Alternative Title:** 探偵 神宮寺三郎 新宿中央公園殺人事件

**Developer:** Data East Corporation

**Release date:** Apr 24, 1987

**Platform:** NES, PS1, WII

**Language:** Japanese

**Rating:** 4.5/10 (7 votes)

## Description
Police inspector Scott Kingsley has asked Jake Hunter for help when a young woman was found dead in Aspicio Central Park. Jake accepts the case, but first he needs to find witnesses that are willing to speak out.

[From [pixelmenu](http://pixelmenu.22web.org/features/saburo/saburo2.html?i=2)]

## Characters
### Jinguuji Saburou (神宮寺 三郎)
Jinguuji Saburou (Jake Hunter) is a private detective who operates a detective agency in Shinjuku, Tokyo (Aspicio, USA).

[spoiler]He was born as the third son of a wealthy business enterprise owner, and traveled to Tokyo (New York) during his youth to work as an assistant detective.[/spoiler]

He is a heavy smoker, and often assembles his thoughts while smoking a cigarette. According to his in-game profile, his favorite alcoholic beverage is cognac, and he drives a green Mini Cooper.

[Edited from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantei_Jing%C5%ABji_Sabur%C5%8D]Wikipedia[/url]]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Black, Short, Straight, No Bangs
- **Body:** Pale, Young-adult, Muscular
- **Clothes:** Dress Shoes, Suit, Necktie, Belt, Formal Shirt
- **Personality:** Proactive, Donkan, Relaxed, Altruistic
- **Engages in:** Fighting, Driving, Drinking, Smoking, Investigation
- **Eyes:** Black
- **Role:** Detective
- **Items:** Mobile Phone

### Kumano Sanzou (熊野 参造)
An old colleague of Detective Jinguuji that works as a policeman.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Traits:** 

### Misono Youko (御苑 洋子)
The protagonist's polyglot assistant.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Role:** Multilingual

## Shops
- [Official Website](https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_jss/index.html)

## Releases
### Japanese
- **1987-04-24**: Tantei Jinguuji Saburou: Shinjuku Chuuou Kouen Satsujin Jiken
- **1999-08-05**: Tantei Jinguuji Saburou Early Collection - [Official website](http://web.archive.org/web/20030405054554/http://www.dataeast-corp.co.jp:80/dev/jinguji/ec_top.htm)
- **2001-02-01**: Tantei Jinguuji Saburou Early Collection - Popular Edition - [Official website](http://web.archive.org/web/20030804111403fw_/http://www.tokyo-city.co.jp:80/game/h1500/jinea_h/jinea_h.htm)
- **2008-02-19**: Tantei Jinguuji Saburou: Shinjuku Chuuou Kouen Satsujin Jiken - [Official website](https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_jss/index.html)

## Tags
ADV, Male Protagonist, Adult Protagonist, No Sexual Content, Donkan Protagonist, Protagonist with a Face, Pixel Art

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*View the full details at [pinovel.net/v21359](https://pinovel.net/v21359).*

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