- Title: Spirit Hunter: NG (エヌジー)
- Genre: Horror Adventure, Visual Novel
- Series: Spirit Hunter (心霊ホラー)
- Platforms : NSW, PS4, PC, Vita (digital only)
- Price: $39.99 - $49.99, €39.99 - €49.99, £32.99 - £44.99
- Developer: Experience, Ghostlight LTD (PC)
- Publisher: Aksys Games
- Official Website: US , JP [NSFW]
- Age Rating: M, PEGI 16, CERO D, USK 18
- Size: 1.1 GB (eShop), 2.71 GB (PS4), 437.47 MB (Vita), 2 GB (PC)
- Trailer: US, JP [NSFW]
- Release Date:
Beware the Creeping Horror…
1999, Tokyo.
A young girl goes missing. Triggered by that event, a young man finds himself dragged into a game of death. Spirits from what most believed to be urban legends and folklore slowly eat away at his cursed life, draining his common sense. Don't hesitate. Logic isn't needed against them. Together with others like him who skirt the law, the young man clenches his fists and prepares to fight!
NG is the second entry in the new Spirit Hunter series, and the companion story to last year's award-winning horror adventure, Death Mark.
Spirit Hunter: NG follows the story of a cursed young man on a life-threatening quest to discover who—or what—is responsible for the disappearance of his little sister. To save her, our protagonist must team up with shady characters, face down spirits of legend, and make difficult decisions that can greatly alter the outcome of the game.
Can you save your sister and stop evil from destroying all that you hold dear? Or will you find yourself just another victim of an angry spirit?
- The Story Behind the Spirit: Urashima Woman
- The Story Behind the Spirit: Kubitarou of Kintoki
- The Story Behind the Spirit: The Screaming Author
- Creeping Horrors, Familiar Settings
While its predecessor, Spirit Hunter: Death Mark, found its spirits in distinct, horrifying locales, Spirit Hunter: NG weaves fear seamlessly into the mundane. Face down monsters in quiet residential streets, neighborhood parks, and even the protagonist's own home. Be careful—terror lurks behind every corner.
- Search for Clues
Use a flashlight to examine each location in order to solve the game's terrifying mystery. Watch out! You may unearth more than you've bargained for.
- More than a Visual Novel
Spirit Hunter: NG offers an immersive and exciting gameplay experience, in which players must make decisions at key moments in order to survive.
- Beautiful But Deadly
The game features gorgeous illustrations from artist Fumiya Sumio, who makes the terror in each character's face impossible to miss and renders horrifying spirits with stunning detail.
- What's the Spirit Hunter franchise?
The Spirit Hunter games are a series of loosely connected horror games that share similar adventure gameplay. The first game in the series (Death Mark) was released in 2018 and the as of yet unnamed third game ("Spirit Hunter 3") is currently in development with plans for a crowdfunding campaign leading up to an estimated Japanese release date of summer 2021.
- Do I need to play the Spirit Hunter games in order?
No, you can start with NG or Death Mark. Think of the Spirit Hunter games as horror anthologies with similar themes that are set in the same universe. NG features a new cast of characters and doesn't require any knowledge of what happened in Death Mark. But you will pick up on similarities and smaller easter eggs like the name of a bar or a character mentioned in passing if you've played the first game.
- What does NG stand for?
NG usually stands for "No Good". Think of it as the Japanese opposite of "OK". The term NG is also often used for outtakes in movies. "NG" has a number of additional meanings in this game. Saying anything else would be a spoiler ...
- How long is the game?
Comparable in length to Death Mark. It takes around 20 hours to beat the game and see the good ending. There's more than one ending, some story branching in between and a number of short, optional side-quests ("D-Mail").
- Does NG have questionable "fanservice" like Death Mark?
Yes, but there's much less of it in NG. Both games are rated M by the ESRB and aimed at a mature audience, but "Suggestive Themes" are only listed for Death Mark. I encountered one CG that might bother you (SPOILER, NSFW, worse without context) and one gravure image of an in-game idol (slightly NSFW) during my playthrough for the Best Ending. Sadly, there's at least one more CG in one of the bad endings that repeats the same problematic fanservice seen in DM. You can see that image here [HEAVY SPOILERS FOR THE WHOLE GAME]. Additionally, this review dives deeper into the themes and kinds of horror depicted in the game.
- Any differences between the English and Japanese version like with Death Mark?
No differences between the Japanese and localized version (officially confirmed in this review).
- Any differences between the English versions? Separate Vita DLC again?
Doesn't look like it. The separate DLC for Death Mark on Vita only happened because of the staggered Japanese release schedule of that game. NG never received additional story DLC and is currently only available on Vita and PS4 in Japan. It's possible there will be more story content in DLC form if a possible Japanese Switch version gets additional content, but nothing has been announced so far.
- I'm stuck and need a guide! Where can I find one?
There are two good Japanese guides (here and here). They will be helpful if you use the auto-translate feature of your browser. EDIT: This Full Playthrough on YT will also work as a temporary guide to reach the best ending.
- I really enjoyed Death Mark but don't know much about this game. Is NG a blind buy?
Yes. Imo, NG is one of the most effective horror games in recent memory. The gameplay is similar but refined (less backtracking and aimlessness, more variety). NG is another gripping horror story with writing that manages to elicit empathy from you for each of its grotesque monsters even though you can't wait to send them to their afterlives.
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