What fictional character from a British book was made into a video game in 1998
James Bond (literary character) Commander James Bond, CMG, RNVR, is a fictional character created by British journalist and novelist Ian Fleming in 1953. He is the protagonist of the "James Bond" series of novels, films, comics and video games. Fleming wrote twelve Bond novels and two short story collections. His final two books—"The Man with the Golden Gun" (1965) and "Octopussy and The Living Daylights" (1966)—were published posthumously.
Meitantei Holmes: M-Kara no Chousenjou Meitantei Holmes: M-Kara no Chousenjou (名探偵ホームズ Ｍからの挑戦状 , Meitantei Hōmuzu: M kara no Chōsenjō , lit. "Great Detective Holmes: A Challenge from M") is a modern first-person adventure video game for the Family Computer that is based on the stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the sequel to (シャーロックホームズ 伯爵令嬢誘拐事件 , "Sherlock Holmes: The Kidnapping of the Earl's Daughter") and Meitantei Holmes: Kiri no London Satsujin Jiken (名探偵ホームズ 霧のロンドン殺人事件 , "Great Detective Holmes: A Case of Murder in London Fog") , the latter having been released on May 13, 1988. In "Kiri no London Satsujin Jiken", the player takes control of Holmes and Watson in the streets of London. The player can collect clues and also shillings in order to pay for things such as a coach fare, which allows them to travel London faster. All of these video games were released exclusively in Japan.