BODY: A long-dormant legend stirs to life in Imagineer's latest reveal: Mystery no Arukikata 2: Ningyo Densetsu Satsujin Jiken (Mystery Walker 2: The Mermaid Legend Murder Case), announced on May 21 for Nintendo Switch. The sequel pulls players deep into a tense, atmosphere-driven whodunit set against the salt air and shrine bells of a fictional summer Kamakura.
Following the framework established by the first Mystery no Arukikata, the new title leans into slow-burn investigative drama rather than action. Players step into the role of an amateur sleuth drawn into a bizarre unsolved case where local mermaid folklore and a very real corpse become uncomfortably entangled. Expect the series' signature blend of location-hopping fieldwork, dialogue interrogation, and evidence assembly.
Imagineer is positioning the game as a more confident, weightier follow-up, with a heavier emphasis on tension and the psychological pressure of cornering a suspect. The summer Kamakura setting is more than backdrop โ beachside shrines, cicada-drenched alleys, and tourist crowds all feed into the mood of a town hiding something just beneath its postcard surface.
No firm release date was shared at announcement, but Imagineer indicated more details โ including pricing and a launch window โ will follow.
The insider take
Kamakura is one of those settings that hits Japanese players differently than international ones: it's a day-trip destination from Tokyo loaded with Edo-era temples, surf culture, and a genuine reputation for being just a little haunted. Pairing that with the ningyo (mermaid) legend โ in Japanese folklore, mermaids are closer to ominous yลkai than Disney heroines, often associated with cursed immortality โ signals Imagineer is courting the same demographic that made Famicom Detective Club and Paranormasight cult hits. It's a tellingly Switch-shaped pitch: a quiet, text-heavy mystery built for late-night solo play, exactly the kind of niche the platform still nurtures better than anyone.
Originally reported by AUTOMATON (Japanese).