Game Classification

In "Ballade For Maria", you control Jake Spikes, a detective from New York. Recently, terrible murders have been happening in Boston. An unknown killer seeks out women and brutally murders them, cutting their hands off. Jake travels to Boston to unravel the mystery, finding out who is responsible for the murders.

This is a Japanese-style adventure game. The game is viewed from first-person perspective, and you interact with the environment by selecting menu choices. Most of the gameplay involves talking to suspects. Unlike many other Japanese adventures, in "Ballade For Maria" you can select many different topics when talking to people, and the information they provide allows you to make your conclusions and advance in the game. The game features nudity and horror scenes. [source:mobygames]

Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : NEC PC-9801

Links

• http://www.mobygames.com/game/ballade-for-maria/