All in all, this is a difficult but charming game with good educational value. Ghost sightings and other reports of supernatural events have driven away all the other tourists from the inn, and the inn's future looks grim if Nancy cannot get to the bottom of the mystery.
Someone-or something-is haunting the Ryokan Hiei, the charming Japanese inn where she is staying. Naturally, this peaceful vacation is quickly interrupted when Nancy finds herself in yet another mystery. This time, the game takes the famous sassy detective to the bustling country of Japan.
Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge is the 23rd game in the long-running Nancy Drew series from Her Interactive.