Mirror 2: Project X (v2023.01.18 & ALL DLC)

A supernatural research facility becomes the stage for a tense anime RPG about forbidden sympathy and institutional control. Mirror 2: Project X casts you as Naoto Jinguji, an FBRP investigator assigned to examine a captured succubus while dimensional disturbances grow more frequent and dangerous. The premise balances science-fiction bureaucracy with paranormal fantasy, using the uneasy relationship between researcher and subject to create a more personal stake than its puzzle-driven surface suggests. Its mood is dramatic and sensual, with mature material framed around trust, exploitation, and the consequences of treating a living being as evidence.

Play alternates between story scenes, dialogue choices, and match-three battles. Matching colored gems fuels attacks and abilities against supernatural threats, so success comes from recognizing useful chains, managing the board, and building momentum rather than simply swapping pieces at random. Progress unlocks new scenes and pushes the investigation forward, while decisions shape Naoto’s attitude toward the bureau, its demands, and the imprisoned succubus. The puzzle combat is approachable for casual players, although later encounters require more planning and a sharper eye for efficient combinations.

What separates Mirror 2: Project X from a standard gem-matching RPG is its visual-novel framing and a setting that takes its otherworldly conflict seriously. Detailed anime character art, voiced presentation, and the contrast between clinical labs and unstable paranormal realms give the campaign a distinctive identity. The branching choices add replay value, particularly for players who want to see how different responses affect the relationships and narrative direction, though the game remains primarily story-led rather than an endlessly deep strategy title. Fans of anime visual novels, supernatural conspiracies, and puzzle RPGs in the vein of Puzzle Quest should find an unusual hybrid here, while newcomers can enjoy it as long as they are comfortable with mature themes and want dialogue to matter alongside the matching.