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Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse |OT| Square Enix Mystery Visual Novel

dgproject · 2026-02-19T04:02:44+00:00

Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse is a supernatural mystery adventure visual novel developed by xeen and published by Square Enix; a sequel to cult classic Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo. Released on February 19, 2026, for platforms including Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam), iOS, and Android, it builds on the series' cult following with sharper puzzles and a new folklore-inspired story. Official website: https://www.square-enix.com/paranormasight/file38/en-us/ Announcement Trailer: Story: The remote island of Kameshima sits nestled in Ise bay.Yuza Minakuchi is a young pearl diver who lives on the island and spends his days underwater gathering, together with his best friend Azami Kumoi. After he has a bewildering supernatural experience encountering another version of himself on the ocean floor, a series of curses start to befall the island...A girl of unknown origins, a treasure hunter from a foreign land and a mysterious housewife investigating a drowning. Paths cross and destinies collide as they come closer to the secret of the Mermaids of Ise, a legend that has been obscured by the fog of history for so long. Features: A brand-new story that starts with a new location, new supernatural legends and a new cast of characters. Faithful reproductions of real locations and vistas in collaboration with Mie prefecture. Investigate stunning 360 degree backgrounds for clues. Numerous new gameplay systems and mechanics, including a new Diving mini game. Play as multiple characters to unravel the mystery in this supernatural visual novel. Unearth the truth by your own hand! It's available for a one-time $24.99 purchase (US price) with no further transactions needed. If the first game is indication, there will be no DLCs or other paid contents. Developer : Xeen (Trials of Mana, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo) Publisher : Square Enix Director & Scenario : Takanari Ishiyama (PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings) Character Artsit : Gen Kobayashi (PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, The World Ends with You Series) Music: Hidenori Iwasaki (PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers) Metacritic: 85/100 so far https://www.metacritic.com/game/paranormasight-the-mermaids-curse/ The first game, Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, is one of my favourite Square Enix games, and one of the best visual novel story in general. The control is very intuitive whether with controller (switch, steam) or touchscreen (ios, android). The soundtracks is great as well. I finished the first game in around 12 hours; I expect the sequel will have a similar length. Definitely check it out if you like Phoenix Wright, Zero Escape, or Danganronpa.