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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi

The 58th year of Shouwa, early summer It’s June, and the summer heat has arrived earlier than it does most years. By day there are crickets, and by night there are cicadas. We’re in Hinamizawa, a small village in the countryside. There are fewer than two thousand people here. But every year, there is an event. This event is a mysterious death. (The series has run from 1979 to 1983) On a certain day in June, someone dies, and someone else goes missing. The series of deaths is connected to the upheaval surrounding the dam construction project. A murder case that was covered up is being reenacted

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May 22, 2018
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Windows, macOS, Linux
Developer
07th Expansion
Publisher
MangaGamer
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The 58th year of Shouwa, early summer It’s June, and the summer heat has arrived earlier than it does most years. By day there are crickets, and by night there are cicadas. We’re in Hinamizawa, a small village in the countryside. There are fewer than two thousand people here. But every year, there is an event. This event is a mysterious death. (The series has run from 1979 to 1983) On a certain day in June, someone dies, and someone else goes missing.

The series of deaths is connected to the upheaval surrounding the dam construction project. A murder case that was covered up is being reenacted. Is it a conspiracy? A coincidence? Or perhaps a curse? Someone who was supposed to be there isn’t. Someone who wasn’t supposed to be there is. Someone who was alive last night is dead now. And someone who is here right now isn’t alive. So, there is no way to avert tragedy.

There is no choice but to give up. But don’t give up. Only you can stand up to this. THE GAME THAT INSPIRED THE MEGA-HIT ANIME SERIES RETURNS WITH BRAND NEW CHARACTER ART! Multi-language: Switch between English & JapaneseRenewed Art: Switch between original and new character artOriginal BGM/Un-Cut ContentsMulti-OS Support Multi-language: Switch between English & JapaneseRenewed Art: Switch between original and new character artOriginal BGM/Un-Cut ContentsMulti-OS Support

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★ 8.8/10GOG · 171 ratings
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Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
Higurashi is one of the best visual novels of all time in my opinion. This is the retranslated version from Mangagamer with updated sprites and…
★ 5 / 5
First of all, don't buy this if you're one of those people who absolutely MUST have gameplay beyond pressing A or Enter or whatever to…
★ 4 / 5
A completely non-interactive visual novel that starts as slice-of-life harem drama and takes a sharp turn into horror. With minimal art, generic music, and no…
★ 5 / 5
If there is a top 10 of the greatest stories I have experienced, in a videogame or a book or a movie, this would be…
★ 5 / 5
Higurashi Chapter 1 is a horror novel that starts out like a fun slice-of-life for the first 1/3rd of it. Even though it says it…
★ 3 / 5
You don't get to pick a path with the story. It is like reading a book. The story and characters are interesting which is a…
★ 5 / 5
It may be a bit intimidating to see that this is one part of an eight-part series. However, this game works perfectly well as a…
★ 5 / 5
*** !!! Before you start!!! *** Download the free fan mod (07th Mod) which adds higher resoluton, alternative art and VOICE OVER, which enhances the…

Most recent8

★ 5 / 5
-Remote Village -Mistery shrouded by lies -Atmospheric storytelling what's not to like. Thank you Ryukishi07!
★ 5 / 5
Love the Game, love the manga, love the anime, even went to Shirakawa-Go IRL. Seriously, play this!
★ 5 / 5
There're a couple of good reviews about this game in the review section, but apart from that, just play Higurashi. Try Onikakushi, you didn't liked…
★ 5 / 5
Originally, the idea of a visual novel (VN) was kind of silly to me. Why would I click through a book, when I could literally…

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