Okay, this was a fun game and you got to do fun things and learn about Japanese culture, and like any ND game it was great and has been played multiple times.



HOWEVER. If you're new to HER, do not start with this game. It's honestly the hardest ND game I have ever played, and yes, I have played them all. The end puzzle, wow, crazy hard, who came up with that? Even the littler puzzles were difficult.



It was creepy and they did a pretty good job of scaring me from time to time. Thorton Hall is scarier though. SAWE didn't have a ton of ghost appearances, but the ones that did happen were very unsettling lol!



The characters... weren't my absolute favorite. I mean, they were good, but HER has produced so much better characters. The story was neat though, and there were fun elements like writing in Japanese and grading papers.



All in all, I would recommend, but not for starters.

Im not a Professional but I like to give my honest review for new players. This is a game based off Japanese horror but this is from someone who docent get scared easily. I found the charters fun and exciting and it's one of my favourite games I've played. I did find some mini games hard I don't recommend for starting players. I have always wanted to visited Japan. The plot is Very well done and finding the culprit.

I really enjoyed this game because I have actually traveled to Japan several times over the years. When I heard about this game I knew I had to buy it! The characters in the game were great, although I wish they added maybe two or three more because it was a little obvious who the culprit would be. The puzzles in this game were good with the exception of the writing one in the beginning of the game. Working on a laptop and doing the writing was difficult! If you did not get it perfect, forget it! I liked the music in this game two and it definitely has a few scares. I wish Her Interactive would do more travel ones such has one in Kenya, Botswana, Chile, Argentina, Russa, South Korea, China...just some future ideas....Also, forget the MID graphics...

By far the creepiest of all ND games! The puzzles are great, and the Japanese setting is beautiful. Lots to explore and learn. Overall a great mystery with an unexpected ending.

This game is by far one of the best ND games I've ever played! I love the whole environment of the game and the all the characters! There are so many fun puzzles/games to do! Some puzzles are time consuming and take way too long to solve... but, it expands game time unlike other ND games where you can solve the mystery in an hour. I highly suggest this game because it has the right amount of mystery, humor, excitement, and terror.

This is one of my top three favorite Nancy Drew games with the other two being Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake and The Haunted Carousel. Even though I was scared half to death at certain times, I still enjoy playing this game. My favorite part was definitely making bento because it was soooo much fun!

Life has taken me away from the things I enjoyed as a kid. I'm home for the summer and haven't had much to do, so I installed this game and played it all week! As a kid I honestly could never solve these games but, now I'm older and I can finally solve them lol. I'd be surprised if an eleven-year-old could play these games without help from the internet. Anyway, this game was thought provoking, creepy, and addictive. It makes you think creatively and critically. The ending was a little anticlimactic, but I'm too satisfied to let that affect the rating. I'm on to the next game! I still love Nancy Drew and hope more games are to come in the future!

This is my favorite ND so far and I enjoyed all the puzzles, especially the bento boxes. Also very scary, nearly jumped out of my seat!

My friend bough this game for me as a gift and this is by far the top in my favorite list in the Nancy Drew game series. Love the puzzles, love the graphics and the story line. This game is the reason why I was encourage to try out the other Nancy Drew games. It is a fun kind of scary and thank you Her Interactive for this awesome game.

This is the best game ever! Perfect for Halloween! Check out the Twitch streams from Little Jackalope and Tess on this game as well. Go Team Her Interactive!