The Ongaku

Preorders open for Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo & The Mermaid's Curse Soundtrack

Jerry on
Preorders open for Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo & The Mermaid's Curse Soundtrack
The Paranormasight physical deluxe set, an exclusive Japan-territory publication, includes adventure visual novels "The Seven Mysteries of Honjo" and "The Mermaid's Curse," bundled with the Original Soundtrack on two compact discs. Preorders have opened at the Square Enix Store for North America and Europe for the standalone soundtrack CD set.

Scheduled for release on March 18th in Japan, the Original Soundtrack CD set features 39 music tracks from the duology, composed by Hidenori Iwasaki. Original art is by character designer Gen Kobayashi, who previously collaborated with director and scenario writer Takanari Ishiyama on mobile game Schoolgirl Strikers.

In "The Seven Mysteries of Honjo," players seek out and converse with suspicious characters, investigating clues surrounding seven urban legends. For the setting, the developer partnered with the Sumida City Tourism Division to photograph scenery from the neighborhood in Tokyo, using a 360-degree camera to provide a detailed environment to explore.


The Seven Mysteries of Honjo soundtrack trailer can be viewed on the Square Enix YouTube channel. Excerpts of all music tracks are streaming on digital music store Ototoy. Featured on the soundtrack are orchestrator Natsumi Kameoka and bassist Ryu Kawamura.

The visual novel is available for Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android devices. The Windows edition is hosted on Steam, verified for use with the Steam Deck. "The Mermaid's Curse" unfolds in Ise-Shima, a region rich in mermaid legends, also available for PC, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android devices.


From the press release:
Set during the Showa Period (1926-89) in Tokyo’s Sumida City, Honjo, PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is a multi-layered collection of spine-chilling ghost stories centred around several protagonists who possess the “power of curses”.

Playing from the viewpoint of a number of cursed characters, players will investigate the mysteries of Honjo. During the day players will explore mysterious areas of the city, solve puzzles and find new clues to help them unravel the mysteries behind these seven deadly curses. Come nightfall, they’ll hunt or be hunted by other curse bearers. Players will have to master control of their own powers while working out how not to fall foul to the predations of those held by others during this supernatural ordeal.
Apple Music - PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo Original Soundtrack

Square Enix Store - PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo and The Mermaid's Curse Original Soundtrack - North America / Europe