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Is PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Visual-novel readers who want a supernatural mystery with several playable characters
- Adventure players interested in Japanese legends and real-location scenery
- Players who prefer investigation and story progression over open-ended play
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a combat-led game may not find its visual-novel investigation structure suitable
- Players looking for an open-ended simulation may find its story-driven, character-based progression too directed
- Players uninterested in supernatural mysteries or mermaid folklore may not connect with its central premise
Our take on PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
Its defining detail is a supernatural visual novel told through several characters whose investigations intersect around the Mermaids of Ise legend.
What is PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse?
Explore an occult case on Kameshima, an isolated isle in Japan’s Ise Bay.
Yuza Minakuchi, who gathers pearls beneath the waves, sees a double on the seabed; strange afflictions soon spread across the community. The investigation shifts among several viewpoints, including an enigmatic girl, an overseas relic seeker, and a homemaker examining a death by drowning. As their investigations intersect, they approach an old mermaid legend whose history has been concealed over time. Clues appear within panoramic scenes recreated from actual places and landscapes. Alongside its visual-novel format, the game adds fresh play systems, including an underwater mini-game.
How PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse plays
- 01Multiple viewpoints
- Follow several characters whose investigations approach the same supernatural mystery from different perspectives.
- 02Panoramic locations
- Investigate 360-degree backgrounds based on real locations and scenery in Japan’s Mie prefecture.
- 03Diving minigame
- Take part in an underwater activity connected to the story’s pearl-diver protagonist.
- 04Mermaid legend
- The central mystery concerns the hidden history of the Mermaids of Ise.
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PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse: platforms & release
Is PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse worth it?
It is worth it if: visual-novel readers who want a supernatural mystery with several playable characters. Skip it if: players seeking a combat-led game may not find its visual-novel investigation structure suitable.
Where can I download PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse?
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What platforms is PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse on?
Windows only.
