The Note (公開されなかった手記, Koukai Sarenakatta Shuki) is a first-person survival horror[1] adventure game developed by NK System and published by Team Bughouse in Japan and SunSoft in Europe for the Sony PlayStation. It was released in Japan on January 17, 1997; and in Europe on October 1 of the same year. The game was not released in North America.
| The Note 公開されなかった手記 | |
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| Developer(s) | NK System Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher(s) | Team Bughouse SunSoft |
| Composer(s) | Ken Kojima |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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| Genre(s) | First-person Adventure Survival horror |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Story
editThe game is set in January, 1997. Akira, a freelance occult journalist, is visited by a woman whose daughter left on a trip with her friends and never returned. He agrees to look for the woman's daughter, and is given the last things the woman received from her, including a photo of an old run-down mansion somewhere in Europe, and what seem to be unearthly spirits. Two weeks after this meeting, Akira and his partner Angela find themselves in a remote European village in front of the mansion shown in the photos, where the game begins.
Characters
edit- Akira (Aged 23) A freelance occult journalist for the past three years, who has never written an article based on an actual paranormal experience. His work so far has been selling fake ghost photos and fabricated articles to specialist magazines.
- Angela (Aged 21) Akira's partner, who accompanies him to Europe to help him find the missing teenagers.
- Linda, Toshi, Dave (Ages 18, 17, 18) The missing senior high school students who Akira and Angela have been tasked with locating.
- Paulo: (Aged 26) Akira and Angela first meet Paulo in the mansion, and he seems extremely knowledgeable about the occult and the mansion.
Reception
edit| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Computer and Video Games |   [2] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 14/20[3] |
| Joypad | 45%[4] |
| Mega Fun | 51%[5] |
| Play | 72%[6] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 2/10[7] |
References
edit- ^ Travis Fahs (October 30, 2009). "IGN Presents the History of Survival Horror". IGN. p. 5. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ^ Lomas, Ed (February 1998). "The Note". Computer and Video Games. No. 195. p. 92.
- ^ "Test : The Note". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). January 7, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ Chris (February 1998). "The Note". Joypad (in French). p. 121.
- ^ "The Note". Mega Fun (in German). January 1998. p. 102.
- ^ "The Note". Play. No. 28. December 1997. p. 62.
- ^ The Note game review, Official UK PlayStation Magazine, Future Publishing issue 29