Rating: 90%

Platforms: PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita

Genres: Simulator, Adventure and Visual Novel

Themes: Horror, Thriller and Mystery

Keywords: serial killer, detective, police, multiple endings, branching paths and urban legends

Perspective: Side view and Text

Developer: Nippon Ichi Software

Publisher: Intragames

Shin Hayarigami

Summary:

Shin Hayarigami was made to be a fresh start while being a continuation of the Hayarigami trilogy.The game is a violent detective visual novel where recent murder victims match the story of an urban legend in the area. 6 cases that may or may not be linked are investigated throughout the story.It was released by Nippon Ichi Software in 2014 for the PlayStaion 3 and Vita. The game got the CERO Z rating in Japan for it's disturbing visuals and story, Equivalent to an AO, sometimes M, rating in North America.The game was also released on mobile devices in a split-up format in South Korea. The story was split into 6 separate games that covered the various cases from the original game.In 2018 the first mobile game was translated and released in English but was not well received and the other 5 were put on hold and not planned for release as of 2019.