The Higurashi When They Cryvisual novelseries is originally produced by the Japanese dōjin soft maker 07th Expansion, but features games produced in collaboration with Alchemist and Twilight Frontier. The games take place in the fictional Japanese town of Hinamizawa, and the stories revolve around a group of young friends and the strange events that occur in the village. The games have been released for Microsoft WindowsPCs, the PlayStation 2, and the Nintendo DShandheld console. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is a series of murder mystery visual novels that requires relatively little player interaction as most of the gameplay is composed of reading text which signifies either dialogue between characters or the inner thoughts of the protagonist who the player assumes. The games utilize intermissions where the player can obtain several TIPS which allow the player to read various supplementary information that may or may not be useful in solving the mystery.
The Japanese series logo
The series debuted in Japan on August 10, 2002 with Onikakushi-hen, the first in a series of eight original games divided into the "question arcs" consisting of the first four games, and the "answer arcs" consisting of the latter four. The answer arcs shared the common title Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai. An additional fandisc known as Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei followed, and was the final game in the series produced by 07th Expansion. The eight original PC games were released in English by MangaGamer with the first four games released in December 2009.[1] The last four games, however, were released individually starting with Meakashi-hen in February 2010.[2] Alchemist has released six more games based on the original series, two for the PlayStation 2 and four for the Nintendo DS. Twilight Frontier produced a dōjin game 3D versus third-person shooter game entitled Higurashi Daybreak which was later ported to the PlayStation Portable by Cavia and Alchemist.
Includes all 19 chapters of the console ports previously included in the Kizuna series, and also the drama CD arc, Hajisarashi-hen. All the arcs are now fully voiced.
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The Higurashi When They Cry visual novel series is originally produced by the Japanese dōjin soft maker 07th Expansion but features games produced in collaboration with Alchemist and Twilight Frontier The games take place in the fictional Japanese town of Hinamizawa and the stories revolve around a group of young friends and the strange events that occur in the village The games have been released for Microsoft Windows PCs the PlayStation 2 and the Nintendo DS handheld console Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is a series of murder mystery visual novels that requires relatively little player interaction as most of the gameplay is composed of reading text which signifies either dialogue between characters or the inner thoughts of the protagonist who the player assumes The games utilize intermissions where the player can obtain several TIPS which allow the player to read various supplementary information that may or may not be useful in solving the mystery The Japanese series logoThe series debuted in Japan on August 10 2002 with Onikakushi hen the first in a series of eight original games divided into the question arcs consisting of the first four games and the answer arcs consisting of the latter four The answer arcs shared the common title Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai An additional fandisc known as Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei followed and was the final game in the series produced by 07th Expansion The eight original PC games were released in English by MangaGamer with the first four games released in December 2009 1 The last four games however were released individually starting with Meakashi hen in February 2010 2 Alchemist has released six more games based on the original series two for the PlayStation 2 and four for the Nintendo DS Twilight Frontier produced a dōjin game 3D versus third person shooter game entitled Higurashi Daybreak which was later ported to the PlayStation Portable by Cavia and Alchemist Contents 1 Original releases 1 1 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni 1 2 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai 1 3 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei 2 Expanded releases 2 1 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri 2 2 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna 2 3 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hō 2 4 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui 3 Other series 3 1 Higurashi Daybreak 4 References 5 External linksOriginal releases editHigurashi no Naku Koro ni edit Title DetailsHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Onikakushi henOriginal release date s 3 1 JP August 10 2002WW December 15 2009FRA October 31 2009 Release years by system 2002 Microsoft Windows PC 3 Notes Published and developed by 07th Expansion 3 English localization by MangaGamer 1 French localization by Saffran ProdHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Watanagashi henOriginal release date s 3 1 JP December 29 2002WW December 15 2009FRA October 31 2009 Release years by system 2002 Microsoft Windows PC 3 Notes Published and developed by 07th Expansion 3 English localization by MangaGamer 1 French localization by Saffran ProdHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Tatarigoroshi henOriginal release date s 3 1 JP August 15 2003WW December 15 2009FRA July 1 2010 Release years by system 2003 Microsoft Windows PC 3 Notes Published and developed by 07th Expansion 3 English localization by MangaGamer 1 French localization by Saffran ProdHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Himatsubushi henOriginal release date s 3 1 JP August 13 2004WW December 15 2009FRA July 1 2010 Release years by system 2004 Microsoft Windows PC 3 Notes Published and developed by 07th Expansion 3 English localization by MangaGamer 1 French localization by Saffran ProdHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai edit Title DetailsHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Meakashi henOriginal release date s 3 2 JP December 30 2004WW February 28 2010FRA May 21 2011 Release years by system 2004 Microsoft Windows PC 3 Notes Published and developed by 07th Expansion 3 English localization by MangaGamer 1 French localization by Saffran ProdHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Tsumihoroboshi henOriginal release date s 3 4 JP August 14 2005WW April 15 2010FRA May 21 2011 Release years by system 2005 Microsoft Windows PC 3 Notes Published and developed by 07th Expansion 3 English localization by MangaGamer 1 French localization by Saffran ProdHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Minagoroshi henOriginal release date s 3 JP December 30 2005WW May 31 2010FRA May 25 2012 Release years by system 2005 Microsoft Windows PC 3 Notes Published and developed by 07th Expansion 3 English localization by MangaGamer 1 French localization by Saffran ProdHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Matsuribayashi henOriginal release date s 3 JP August 13 2006WW July 15 2010FRA May 25 2012 Release years by system 2006 Microsoft Windows PC 3 Notes Published and developed by 07th Expansion 3 English localization by MangaGamer 1 French localization by Saffran ProdHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei edit Title DetailsHigurashi no Naku Koro ni ReiOriginal release date s 3 JP December 31 2006WW June 3 2022 Release years by system 2006 Microsoft Windows PC 3 Notes Published and developed by 07th Expansion 3 English localization by MangaGamerExpanded releases editHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri edit Title DetailsHigurashi no Naku Koro ni MatsuriOriginal release date s 5 6 JP February 22 2007 Release years by system 2007 PlayStation 2 5 6 Notes Published and developed by Alchemist 5 6 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri Kakera AsobiOriginal release date s 7 8 JP December 20 2007 Release years by system 2007 PlayStation 2 7 8 Notes Published and developed by Alchemist 7 8 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna edit Title DetailsHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Daiichikan TatariOriginal release date s 9 10 JP June 26 2008 Release years by system 2008 Nintendo DS 9 10 Notes Published and developed by Alchemist 10 11 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Dainikan SōOriginal release date s 12 JP November 27 2008 Release years by system 2008 Nintendo DS 12 Notes Published and developed by Alchemist 12 13 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Daisankan RasenOriginal release date s 14 JP May 28 2009 Release years by system 2009 Nintendo DS 14 Notes Published and developed by Alchemist 14 15 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Daiyonkan KizunaOriginal release date s 16 JP February 25 2010 Release years by system 2010 Nintendo DS 16 Notes Published and developed by Alchemist 16 17 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hō edit Title DetailsHigurashi no Naku Koro ni HōOriginal release date s JP August 17 2014WW November 9 2023 Release years by system 2014 Microsoft Windows PC 18 2018 Nintendo Switch 19 2019 PlayStation 4 20 Notes Published and developed by 07th Expansion 18 English localization by MangaGamer Console ports published by Entergram 19 Console versions include all content from Sui in addition to three Hō exclusive arcs updated with the same presentation Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hō Original release date s JP January 28 2022WW November 9 2023 Release years by system 2022 Microsoft Windows PCNotes Published and developed by 07th Expansion English localization by MangaGamerHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui edit Title DetailsHigurashi no Naku Koro ni SuiOriginal release date s JP March 12 2015 Release years by system 2015 PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita 21 Notes Published by Kaga Create 21 Includes all 19 chapters of the console ports previously included in the Kizuna series and also the drama CD arc Hajisarashi hen All the arcs are now fully voiced Other series editHigurashi Daybreak edit Title DetailsHigurashi DaybreakOriginal release date s JP August 13 2006 Release years by system 2006 Microsoft Windows PCNotes Published and developed by Twilight FrontierHigurashi Daybreak KaiOriginal release date s JP April 22 2007 Release years by system 2007 Microsoft Windows PCNotes Published and developed by Twilight FrontierHigurashi Daybreak PortableOriginal release date s 22 23 JP November 27 2008 Release years by system 2008 PlayStation Portable 22 23 Notes Published by Alchemist and developed by Cavia 22 Higurashi Daybreak Portable Mega EditionOriginal release date s 24 JP November 26 2009 Release years by system 2009 PlayStation Portable 24 Notes Published by Alchemist and developed by CaviaReferences edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m Hodgkins Crystalyn November 19 2009 MangaGamer Adds Koihime Musō More Da Capo Games Anime News Network Retrieved March 20 2023 a b Higurashi Meakashi hen MangaGamer January 31 2010 Retrieved March 20 2023 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Event Information in Japanese 07th Expansion Archived from the original on July 31 2008 Retrieved March 20 2023 Kira Kira Curtain Call and Higurashi MangaGamer April 2 2010 Retrieved March 20 2023 a b c Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri description website in Japanese Alchemist Archived from the original on January 26 2009 Retrieved March 20 2023 a b c Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri listing in Japanese ASCII Media Works Archived from the original on October 19 2012 Retrieved March 20 2023 a b c Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri official website in Japanese Alchemist Archived from the original on September 1 2007 Retrieved March 20 2023 a b c Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri Kakera Asobi listing in Japanese ASCII Media Works Archived from the original on October 19 2012 Retrieved March 20 2023 a b Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna introduction website in Japanese Alchemist Archived from the original on December 20 2008 Retrieved March 20 2023 a b c Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Daiichikan Tatari limited edition listing in Japanese ASCII Media Works Archived from the original on October 19 2012 Retrieved March 20 2023 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Daiichikan Tatari official website in Japanese Alchemist Archived from the original on April 9 2016 Retrieved March 20 2023 a b c Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Dainikan Sō limited edition listing in Japanese ASCII Media Works Archived from the original on October 19 2012 Retrieved March 20 2023 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Dainikan Sō official website in Japanese Alchemist Archived from the original on March 3 2016 Retrieved March 20 2023 a b c Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Daisankan Rasen limited edition listing in Japanese ASCII Media Works Archived from the original on October 19 2012 Retrieved March 20 2023 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Daisankan Rasen official website in Japanese Alchemist Archived from the original on April 11 2016 Retrieved March 20 2023 a b c Higurasi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Daiyonkan Kizuna limited edition listing in Japanese ASCII Media Works Archived from the original on October 21 2012 Retrieved August 31 2010 Higurasi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Daiyonkan Kizuna official website in Japanese Alchemist Archived from the original on November 11 2010 Retrieved August 31 2010 a b Loveridge Lyenzee June 28 2014 New Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hō Visual Novel s Opening Streamed Anime News Network Retrieved July 4 2014 a b Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou coming to Switch on July 26 in Japan Gematsu March 20 2018 Retrieved March 20 2018 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou coming to PS4 on January 24 2019 in Japan Gematsu September 26 2018 Retrieved October 20 2018 a b Higurashi When They Cry coming to PS3 PS Vita Gematsu November 4 2014 Retrieved November 4 2014 a b c Higurashi Daybreak Portable game information in Japanese Alchemist Archived from the original on March 3 2016 Retrieved March 20 2023 a b Higurashi Daybreak Portable limited edition listing in Japanese ASCII Media Works Archived from the original on October 19 2012 Retrieved March 20 2023 a b 対戦ACT ひデブ ポータブル がメガ級になって帰ってきた Competition ACT Higurashi Daybreak Portable Returns as a Mega Rank in Japanese ASCII Media Works August 10 2009 Retrieved March 20 2023 External links editHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Archived September 7 2014 at the Wayback Machine at 07th Expansion in Japanese Higurashi Daybreak at Twilight Frontier in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Higurashi When They Cry titles amp oldid 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