Every high-school has its own dark secrets. Well, maybe not every; but in Japan, this seems to be a rather popular theme. 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...
Twilight Syndrome: Tansaku-hen is a horror adventure game that opens the Twilight Syndrome series. The gameplay consists of two main activities: walking and occasionally choosing dialogue options or actions as prompted by the narrative. There is no other kind of interaction, no inventory, and no combat. Different choices may lead to different endings; the next chapter can only be accessed if the player has not attained the "bad" ending.
Twilight Syndrome: Tansaku-hen uses digitized images and photos of real people instead of the traditional anime/manga style, setting it apart from other Japanese games. The game is divided into chapters, each with its own unique story, and the player controls the three girls as they navigate through the dark school building.
Twilight Syndrome: Tansaku-hen was released on March 1st, 1996 for the PlayStation console.