Twilight Syndrome: Tansaku Hen
PlayStation · 1996
About this game
Every high-school has its own dark secrets.
Well, maybe not every; but in Japan, this seems to be a rather popular theme.
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Mysterious disappearances, ghostly photographs, untimely deaths, eerie sounds coming out of the music room - all these things attract the curiosity of three high-school girls: Yukari, Mika, and Chisato.
At night, armed with nothing but a flashlight, the trio of heroines enters the dark school building, prepared to explore every corner, and investigate every urban legend they have heard of...
Tansaku-hen opens the Twilight Syndrome horror adventure series, defining its stylistic traits and gameplay.
The game is divided into chapters, each dedicated to a particular "ghostly" story.
Unlike most Japanese-style adventures, there is physical character navigation in the game; the player moves digitized images of the three girls on 2D backgrounds, in a manner somewhat similar to side-scrolling games - though many areas feature a third dimension, like in Western third-person perspective adventures.
The gameplay consists of two activities only: walking and occasionally choosing a dialogue option and/or action, as prompted by the game's narrative.
There is no other kind of interaction, no inventory, and no combat.
Different choices may lead to different endings; the next chapter can be accessed only if the player has not attained the "bad" ending.
Twilight Syndrome: Tansaku-hen abandons the nearly omnipresent anime/manga graphical style of Japanese games in favor of digitized images and photos of real people.
About PlayStation
The original PlayStation (1994) brought CD-based gaming and 3D graphics to the mainstream, ending Nintendo's console dominance of the previous two generations. It's now firmly in "retro collecting" territory: original jewel cases with intact manuals command a real premium over disc-only copies, and several RPGs from its later years (when Sony deliberately courted the genre) are among the most expensive commonly-collected games from the era.
Gamevaro tracks Twilight Syndrome: Tansaku Hen for PlayStation with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Price history
Market values by condition
NTSC-J
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €45.71 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €10.39 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €118.99 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €16.63 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €130.88 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-J | €30.57 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €118.93 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €10.39 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €45.69 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-J | €30.56 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €130.83 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €16.62 |
| 2026-07-05 | Item only | NTSC-J | €48.04 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €106.95 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | NTSC-J | €30.11 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €40.99 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €16.40 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €117.65 |
| 2026-06-18 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €10.25 |
| 2026-06-08 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €117.18 |
| 2026-06-08 | Item only | NTSC-J | €30.02 |
| 2026-06-08 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €106.53 |
| 2026-06-08 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €10.21 |
| 2026-06-08 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €40.83 |
| 2026-06-08 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €16.33 |
| 2026-05-17 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €11.18 |
| 2026-05-17 | Item only | NTSC-J | €29.90 |
| 2026-05-17 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €40.67 |
| 2026-05-17 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €106.11 |
| 2026-05-17 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €116.72 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Twilight Syndrome: Tansaku Hen has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning enough copies circulate to establish a reliable market price.
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 Twilight Syndrome: Tansaku Hen worth?
Twilight Syndrome: Tansaku Hen for PlayStation is currently worth €48.04 loose, €45.71 complete in box, and €118.99 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Twilight Syndrome: Tansaku Hen rare?
Twilight Syndrome: Tansaku Hen has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Twilight Syndrome: Tansaku Hen?
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 Twilight Syndrome: Tansaku Hen, loose is €48.04 and CIB is €45.71 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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