PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo (NPS, XCI) ROM + v1.1 Update

PARANORMASIGHT The Seven Mysteries of Honjo Discover the depths that some are willing to go to in this haunting supernatural mystery-adventure game. The story takes place in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, Japan, during the late 20th century.

It revolves around the tale of the “Seven Mysteries of Honjo,” and the mysterious “Rite of Resurrection” that leads to conflict among those who have the power to curse.  This is a 2023 visual novel video game developed by Xeen and published by Square Enix for Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, and Windows. The game received positive reviews from critics.

Follow the journey of Shogo Okiie, an ordinary office worker, as he investigates the ghost story of the Seven Mysteries of Honjo with his friend Yoko Fukunaga. However, when strange events start to unfold before his eyes, he realizes the gravity of the situation.

Along with him, several other characters are investigating the Seven Mysteries, including detectives looking into strange deaths, a high-school girl trying to uncover the truth behind her classmate’s suicide, and a mother seeking revenge for her lost son.

The story twists and turns as the characters’ desires and motives intertwine and interplay, leading to a battle of wits and curses. Conduct investigations in Showa Japan, depicted through immersive, ambient 360 backgrounds. Unravel the mysteries of Honjo through investigation and conversations with many interesting and suspicious characters.

Be sure to pick up all the crucial clues and choose your movements carefully, or risk facing your demise. Navigate strategic gameplay and choose to deploy curses at the opportune moment, or risk being cursed yourself. Once downloaded, you will be able to play through the game’s conclusion without any additional purchases required.

Explore the hopes, dreams, and fears of these unique characters as their story reaches its conclusion, all while discovering just how far some will go to bring someone back from the dead. How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this Mystery-Adventure game.

A haunting, Supernatural mystery adventure, How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? In Japan, whispers surround the tale of the “Seven Mysteries of Honjo.” A mysterious ‘Rite of Resurrection’ leads to conflict between those who have the power to curse.

GAMEPLAY

Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is a visual novel. The player must work through each story to uncover the mystery behind the curses taking over the district. The gameplay mostly focuses on the plot with brief sections for investigations and quizzes based on what the player has learned. A flow Chart allows the player to go between the storylines and perspectives of the main characters. Certain story branches and choices can bring a character to their death leading the player to revert to an earlier scene to deduce how to alter the events and trigger an alternative story path.

SUMMARY

This unsettling tale takes place in the Sumida Ward of Tokyo, Japan, in the late 20th century. Unravel the hopes, dreams, and fears of these unique characters who find themselves in the grip of deadly curses, as their motivations intertwine in a story that twists and turns. Lead the story to its conclusion with your hand.

STORY

Shogo Okiie, an ordinary office worker, visits Kinshibori Park in the dead of night with his friend, Yoko Fukunaga, to investigate a well-known local ghost story: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo. Shogo doesn’t quite believe Yoko when she talks about how the Mysteries are connected to the Rite of Resurrection and doesn’t pay it much mind – that is until strange events begin to unfold before his very eyes.

Meanwhile, several others are making their investigations into The Seven Mysteries, Detectives investigating a series of strange deaths, a high-school girl seeking the truth behind her classmate’s suicide, and a mother who has sworn revenge for her lost son. Their desires and motives intertwine and interplay, with the Seven Mysteries of Honjo at the core, leading the story towards a battle of wits and curses.

FEATURES

• Conduct investigations in Showa Japan; depicted through immersive, ambient 360 backgrounds.
  With the full support and cooperation of Sumida City Tourism Division, the local museum, the tourist association, and the local community, real-life scenery from Sumida has been photographed with a 360° camera and recreated as photo spheres that cover the entire sky and surroundings.
• Unravel the mysteries of Honjo through investigation and conversations with many interesting – and suspicious – characters.
• Be sure to pick up all crucial clues, and choose your movements carefully – or you may just meet your demise.
• Explore a story that twists and turns through multiple points of view and find ways to reveal new pieces of information.
• Navigate strategic gameplay and choose to either deploy your curses at the opportune moment or risk being cursed yourself.
• Once downloaded, you will be able to play through to the end of the game without any additional purchases required.