Meitantei Holmes: Kiri no London Satsujin Jiken
Nintendo Entertainment System · 1988
About this game
In London, the city of fog, on the night of March 16, 1895, a woman knocks on the door of 221B Baker Street, where Holmes and Watson are boarding.
Her name is Veronica Norton and she wants to talk about her father, Professor William Norton.
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Professor William Norton, who has just retired from the British Museum, left his house for a walk yesterday morning but has not returned.
Veronica, afraid something has happened to him, wants Sherlock to investigate.
Meitantei Holmes: Kiri no London Satsujin Jiken is the second instalment of the Towa Chiki's Holmes series and a Japanese adventure game in which all actions can be performed through a series of menu options displayed next to a static image of the current scene, (go outside, listen to the story, enter inside, look, search, call, show, take and ?), like many Japanese graphic text adventure games.
The game is presented in first person with the exception when the "go outside" option is used.
This brings up the movement mode; a 2D map where Holmes and Watson can travel on foot or by carriage to their destinations that have been revealed by clues or in conversations.
When riding a horse-drawn carriage it brings up the adventure screen where you can select a destination.
Then you will automatically reach your destination, but travelling by carriage costs money.
If you want to talk to people you use the "listen to the story" option.
To speak with Inspector Lestrade or Inspector Gregson you will need to send a telegram from the post office first before you can visit Scotland Yard to talk to them.
This also costs money.
If you run out of money, you will not be able to continue the investigation.
The "look" option is to see where you are, who is there, or what you are doing. "search" will bring up a magnifying glass where you can go searching onscreen graphics for hot spots.
If the person you want to speak to is not in the same room as Sherlock and Watson, but in the same building you can call them with the "call" option".
About Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System (1983 in Japan, 1985 in the West) revived the North American video game industry after the 1983 crash and established conventions — cartridges, licensing seals, save systems — that shaped the industry for decades. NES collecting is one of the most established retro markets: common titles remain cheap, but a well-known handful of low-print-run games (many from smaller third-party publishers) are among the most expensive video games in existence.
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Market values by condition
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €53.53 |
| 2026-05-27 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-J | €53.53 |
| 2026-05-27 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €53.53 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Meitantei Holmes: Kiri no London Satsujin Jiken, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Entertainment System titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Meitantei Holmes: Kiri no London Satsujin Jiken worth?
Meitantei Holmes: Kiri no London Satsujin Jiken for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €53.53 loose, €53.53 complete in box, and €53.53 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Meitantei Holmes: Kiri no London Satsujin Jiken rare?
Meitantei Holmes: Kiri no London Satsujin Jiken has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Entertainment System titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Meitantei Holmes: Kiri no London Satsujin Jiken?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Meitantei Holmes: Kiri no London Satsujin Jiken, loose is €53.53 and CIB is €53.53 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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