Imagineer and Toybox announced Mystery Walk, a new “serial drama x mystery” visual novel coming to Nintendo Switch. The new visual novel will release on December 12 in Japan for 5,980 yen, physically and digitally.
An English release of Mystery Walk was not announced. The official website for the game is now live in Japanese, and a new trailer was released as well. More characters will be revealed over time on the official website.
Watch the new trailer below:
Mystery Walk Announcement Trailer
Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, translated by Gematsu:
A completely new title from Imagineer and Toybox Inc., Mystery Walk is the first in a three-part serial drama series!
The game is set in Narumisawa, a charming, fictional summer getaway town that feels familiar, as though you have seen it somewhere before…
The story alternates between the present and the past to uncover the truth behind an unsolved case from 30 years ago.
Told through a prologue, 10 episodes, and a mysterious “?” episode, the mysteries deepen with each chapter.
The fully voiced dialogue, brought to life by a talented cast, will make you eager to continue to the next episode. And there are some unexpected names among the voice actors…
Please immerse yourself in the world of Mystery Walk to the fullest!
Story
The Yamabiki Manor Incident, also known as the “Narumisawa Landscape Painter Murder Case.”
30 years ago, on the grounds of Yamabiki Manor in Narumisawa, the famous painter Mizuryu Uchida was murdered. The body, found by the pond, was in a bizarre state. While the police investigated, the case ultimately closed with the death of the suspect.
Now, 30 years later, a group of unique individuals from the seminar of Ayame Minato, a young expert in criminal psychology, travel to Yamabiki Manor to investigate the case as part of their research. As they dig deeper into the truth of this unsolved mystery, new facts gradually emerge, suspects come into focus, and the hidden emotions behind their positive attitudes are revealed…
Characters
- Doppo Akazawa (Protagonist) (voiced by Yuuki Yonai)
- Alice Nanjou (voiced by Yui Ishikawa)
- Mizuki Akazawa (voiced by Mayuka Tani)
