Aksys Games has delayed the western release of Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II from its previously planned 2023 release window to late February 2024, as well as announced that the PlayStation 4 version has been dropped in favor of a PlayStation 5 version. It will now be available for PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC via Steam when it launches in the west.
Users who purchase Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II through the Aksys Games Online Store will receive an exclusive original soundtrack CD consisting of 14 tracks. Users who previously pre-ordered the PlayStation 4 version will receive an email asking if they want to change their pre-order to the PlayStation 5 or Switch version.
Here is a brief overview of the game, via Aksys Games:
The next installment in the Spirit Hunter series—Death Mark II will keep you wondering…
The long-awaited sequel to 2018’s award-winning horror visual novel is coming to Western audiences next year!
In Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II, Kazuo Yashiki is back in H City to investigate supernatural occurrences at Konoehara Academy. As in previous games in the series, the developers have drawn on Japanese myths and folklore to create an immersive and nuanced tale of terror. Some old faces return to aid Yashiki in his quest, and a 2D side-scrolling mode offers a new way to explore locations.
Be ready, for when a spirit does attack, crucial mistakes mean certain death. Solve the mysterious deaths with help from many of the original characters from the first game—Spirit Hunter: Death Mark.
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II first launched for PlayStation 4 and Switch on December 1, 2022 in Japan.
View a set of screenshots and the official box art at the gallery.
