Developer: Sprite Hills (Published by Kagura Games)
Genre: Adventure
Store: Steam, GOG, Kagura Games store, DLSite (only in Japanese)
Reviewed version: 1.00
Censored: No, except for the DLSite version
Patch Needed: No, except for the Steam version
OS: Windows
Language: English, Chinese, Japanese
Pixel Town: Akanemachi Mystery 2 is an adventure game that takes place 2 years after the events of the prequel. Now we play as Fuu, a female exorcist who arrived a tad too late to reseal Akame, but just in time to work alongside Aya to deal with the sudden increase of miasma.
The story has next to no twists this time, but that's compensated by featuring a protagonist interested in sex since it's the quickest way for her to restore the mana she spent on her way to the town. However, some events were a bit too fucked up for my liking, and this is coming from someone who liked The Heart of Darkness. The ending is alright and leaves it open for a sequel.
Gameplay-wise is similar to the prequel in the sense that all you do is talk to everyone in the town to look for any info and pick whatever item you need to solve the mysteries. It features a lot of improvements, such as being able to investigate multiple mysteries simultaneously instead of doing them one by one and getting the items you need highlighted on the map. There's also a new feature I liked a lot which lets you see which person, location, or objects were tainted by the miasma, making it a lot easier to know where to go.
As for the visuals, the sprites are as nicely-drawn as usual, but the pixel art in the H-scenes is even better now. This time, the sex scenes feature a mix of non-con and consensual scenes instead of being a non-con fest since the main character is more than willing to use sex to get her job done, sometimes taking advantage of her aggressors during the more rapey scenes. That said, it still has a fair share of messed-up stuff, including the subplot I mentioned before, but you can easily skip them by pressing S if you're not up to watching them.
Verdict: Fun
Pixel Town: Akanemachi Mystery 2 is much better than its predecessor, to the point that anyone who liked the prequel or is a fan of adventure games should check it out.