Crime Crackers
Crime Crackers is a first-person shooter/action role-playing video game (FPS/RPG) developed by Media.Vision and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. Based on a science fiction manga set after an intergalactic war, the story follows of group of bounty hunters aboard the spacecraft Pink Dolphin as they take on jobs requested by the Galactic Federation police. Gameplay resembles dungeon crawlers, largely consisting of exploring complex 3D corridors, collecting items, and shooting enemies. The player is able to freely rotate between three unique characters within missions, while points earned afterwards can be used to purchase consumable items and upgraded equipment.
| Crime Crackers | |
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| Developer(s) | Media.Vision Japan Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Producer(s) | Takashi Fukushima |
| Designer(s) | Akira Satou Toshiyuki Miyata Yukio Nagasaki |
| Programmer(s) | Michelle Ahiko Yuji Takahashi |
| Artist(s) | Akemi Isagawa Keiko Matsushita Yūichirō Suzuki |
| Composer(s) | Noriyuki Asakura |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter, action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Production was helmed by Media.Vision co-founder Takashi Fukushima, who had established the company in 1993 upon learning of Sony's intent to release its debut console the following year. Sony provided support through its own newly founded Japan Studio with development entailing a very short period to meet the console's launch.
Crime Crackers was released exclusively in Japan on December 3, 1994. Critical reception was mixed regarding its graphics and its attempt at combining two distinct gameplay genres. A sequel, Crime Crackers 2, was released in Japan in 1997. Both games were made available on the PlayStation Network in 2007.