Ise Shima Mystery Guide: The False Black Pearl launches January 24, 2019 in Japan
Famicom-style adventure game dated.Ise Shima Mystery Guide: The False Black Pearl will launch for Switch via the Nintendo eShop on January 24, 2019 in Japan for 1,000 yen, publisher Flyhigh Works and developer Happymeal announced during the Flyhigh Express End-of-Year Special 2018.
Here is an overview of the game, via its official website:
Prologue
In Tokyo’s Ueno Park, a body that died of unnatural causes was discovered. The victim was a drifter that wandered the park. The player / protagonist (a detective) and junior detective Ken Kaimeiji discover a purse that reads “浜〇真珠” (the 〇 was chipped away and unreadable) at the scene. It turned out that the purse was made in the Ise region, as revealed by a smartphone search for “浜〇真珠.” And so the protagonist and Ken immediately left for Ise Shima…
Game System
Not only does the game emphasize the textures of the Famciom era, it is also built entirely based on the system’s specifications. Players will use commands to discover the truth of the case. Also, players can switch between dot-by-dot pixel and magnified graphics.