List of Higurashi When They Cry titles
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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 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.{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-11-19/mangagamer-adds-koihime-muso-more-da-capo-games|title=MangaGamer Adds Koihime†Musō, More Da Capo Games|publisher=Anime News Network|date=November 19, 2009|accessdate=March 20, 2023}} The last four games, however, were released individually starting with Meakashi-hen in February 2010.{{cite web|url=http://mangagamer.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/higurashi-meakashi-hen/|title=Higurashi, Meakashi-hen|publisher=MangaGamer|date=January 31, 2010|accessdate=March 20, 2023}} 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.
Original releases
=''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni''=
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|article=Higurashi When They Cry#Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Onikakushi-hen
|date={{vgrelease|JP|August 10, 2002|WW|December 15, 2009|FRA|October 31, 2009}}
|refs={{cite web|url=http://07th-expansion.net/Event_Info.htm|title=Event Information|publisher=07th Expansion|accessdate=March 20, 2023|language=Japanese|archive-date=July 31, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731220202/http://07th-expansion.net/Event_Info.htm}}
|release=2002—Microsoft Windows PC
|notes=*Published and developed by 07th Expansion
}}
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|article=Higurashi When They Cry#Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Watanagashi-hen
|date={{vgrelease|JP|December 29, 2002|WW|December 15, 2009|FRA|October 31, 2009}}
|release=2002—Microsoft Windows PC
|notes=*Published and developed by 07th Expansion
}}
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|article=Higurashi When They Cry#Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Tatarigoroshi-hen
|date={{vgrelease|JP|August 15, 2003|WW|December 15, 2009|FRA|July 1, 2010}}
|release=2003—Microsoft Windows PC
|notes=*Published and developed by 07th Expansion
}}
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|article=Higurashi When They Cry#Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Himatsubushi-hen
|date={{vgrelease|JP|August 13, 2004|WW|December 15, 2009|FRA|July 1, 2010}}
|release=2004—Microsoft Windows PC
|notes=*Published and developed by 07th Expansion
}}
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=''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai''=
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|article=Higurashi When They Cry#Kai
|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Meakashi-hen
|date={{vgrelease|JP|December 30, 2004|WW|February 28, 2010|FRA|May 21, 2011}}
|release=2004—Microsoft Windows PC
|notes=*Published and developed by 07th Expansion
}}
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|article=Higurashi When They Cry#Kai
|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Tsumihoroboshi-hen
|date={{vgrelease|JP|August 14, 2005|WW|April 15, 2010|FRA|May 21, 2011}}
|refs={{cite web|url=http://mangagamer.wordpress.com/2010/04/02/kira-kira-curtain-call-and-higurashi/|title=Kira Kira Curtain Call and Higurashi|publisher=MangaGamer|date=April 2, 2010|accessdate=March 20, 2023}}
|release=2005—Microsoft Windows PC
|notes=*Published and developed by 07th Expansion
}}
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|article=Higurashi When They Cry#Kai
|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Minagoroshi-hen
|date={{vgrelease|JP|December 30, 2005|WW|May 31, 2010|FRA|May 25, 2012}}
|release=2005—Microsoft Windows PC
|notes=*Published and developed by 07th Expansion
}}
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|article=Higurashi When They Cry#Kai
|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Matsuribayashi-hen
|date={{vgrelease|JP|August 13, 2006|WW|July 15, 2010|FRA|May 25, 2012}}
|release=2006—Microsoft Windows PC
|notes=*Published and developed by 07th Expansion
}}
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=''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei''=
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|article=Higurashi When They Cry#Rei
|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei
|date={{vgrelease|JP|December 31, 2006|WW|June 3, 2022}}
|release=2006—Microsoft Windows PC
|notes=*Published and developed by 07th Expansion
- English localization by MangaGamer
}}
}}
Expanded releases
=''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri''=
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|article=Higurashi When They Cry#Matsuri
|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri
|date={{vgrelease|JP|February 22, 2007}}
|refs={{cite web|url=http://www.alchemist-net.co.jp/products/higurashi_matsuri/wtcf_gaiyou.html|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri description website|publisher=Alchemist|accessdate=March 20, 2023|language=Japanese|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126215601/http://www.alchemist-net.co.jp/products/higurashi_matsuri/wtcf_gaiyou.html|archivedate=January 26, 2009}}{{cite web|url=http://news.dengeki.com/soft/info/detail/17214/|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri listing|publisher=ASCII Media Works|accessdate=March 20, 2023|language=Japanese|archive-date=October 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019175518/http://news.dengeki.com/soft/info/detail/17214/|url-status=dead}}
|release=2007—PlayStation 2
|notes=*Published and developed by Alchemist
}}
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|article=Higurashi When They Cry#Matsuri
|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri: Kakera Asobi
|date={{vgrelease|JP|December 20, 2007}}
|refs={{cite web|url=http://www.alchemist-net.co.jp/products/higurashi_matsuri/index_main.html |title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri official website |publisher=Alchemist |accessdate=March 20, 2023|language=Japanese |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070901054255/http://www.alchemist-net.co.jp/products/higurashi_matsuri/index_main.html |archivedate=September 1, 2007}}{{cite web|url=http://news.dengeki.com/soft/info/detail/18186/|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri: Kakera Asobi listing|publisher=ASCII Media Works|accessdate=March 20, 2023|language=Japanese|archive-date=October 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019175553/http://news.dengeki.com/soft/info/detail/18186/|url-status=dead}}
|release=2007—PlayStation 2
|notes=*Published and developed by Alchemist
}}
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=''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna''=
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|article=Higurashi When They Cry#Kizuna
|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Daiichikan Tatari
|date={{vgrelease|JP|June 26, 2008}}
|refs={{cite web|url=http://www.alchemist-net.co.jp/products/higurashi_kizuna/index_main.html|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna introduction website|publisher=Alchemist|accessdate=March 20, 2023|language=Japanese|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220152008/http://www.alchemist-net.co.jp/products/higurashi_kizuna/index_main.html|archivedate=December 20, 2008}}{{cite web|url=http://news.dengeki.com/soft/info/detail/18801/|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Daiichikan Tatari (limited edition) listing|publisher=ASCII Media Works|accessdate=March 20, 2023|language=Japanese|archive-date=October 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019175645/http://news.dengeki.com/soft/info/detail/18801/|url-status=dead}}
|release=2008—Nintendo DS
|notes=*Published and developed by Alchemist{{cite web|url=http://www.higu.biz/kizuna1/|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Daiichikan Tatari official website|publisher=Alchemist|accessdate=March 20, 2023|language=Japanese|archive-date=April 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409023526/http://higu.biz/kizuna1/|url-status=dead}}
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|article=Higurashi When They Cry#Kizuna
|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Dainikan Sō
|date={{vgrelease|JP|November 27, 2008}}
|refs={{cite web|url=http://news.dengeki.com/soft/info/detail/19279/|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Dainikan Sō (limited edition) listing|publisher=ASCII Media Works|accessdate=March 20, 2023|language=Japanese|archive-date=October 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019175711/http://news.dengeki.com/soft/info/detail/19279/|url-status=dead}}
|release=2008—Nintendo DS
|notes=*Published and developed by Alchemist{{cite web|url=http://www.higu.biz/kizuna2/|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Dainikan Sō official website|publisher=Alchemist|accessdate=March 20, 2023|language=Japanese|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204107/http://www.higu.biz/kizuna2/|url-status=dead}}
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|article=Higurashi When They Cry#Kizuna
|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Daisankan Rasen
|date={{vgrelease|JP|May 28, 2009}}
|refs={{cite web|url=http://news.dengeki.com/soft/info/detail/19982/|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Daisankan Rasen (limited edition) listing|publisher=ASCII Media Works|accessdate=March 20, 2023|language=Japanese|archive-date=October 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019175733/http://news.dengeki.com/soft/info/detail/19982/|url-status=dead}}
|release=2009—Nintendo DS
|notes=*Published and developed by Alchemist{{cite web|url=http://www.higu.biz/kizuna3/|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Daisankan Rasen official website|publisher=Alchemist|accessdate=March 20, 2023|language=Japanese|archive-date=April 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411113700/http://higu.biz/kizuna3/|url-status=dead}}
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|article=Higurashi When They Cry#Kizuna
|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Daiyonkan Kizuna
|date={{vgrelease|JP|February 25, 2010}}
|refs={{cite web|url=http://news.dengeki.com/soft/info/detail/20957/|title=Higurasi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Daiyonkan Kizuna (limited edition) listing|publisher=ASCII Media Works|accessdate=August 31, 2010|language=Japanese|archive-date=October 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021092334/http://news.dengeki.com/soft/info/detail/20957/|url-status=dead}}
|release=2010—Nintendo DS
|notes=*Published and developed by Alchemist{{cite web|url=http://www.higu.biz/kizuna4/|title=Higurasi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Daiyonkan Kizuna official website|publisher=Alchemist|accessdate=August 31, 2010|language=Japanese|archive-date=November 11, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101111094238/http://higu.biz/kizuna4/|url-status=dead}}
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=''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hō''=
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|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hō
|date={{vgrelease|JP|August 17, 2014|WW|November 9, 2023}}
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|release=2014—Microsoft Windows PC{{cite web|last=Loveridge|first=Lyenzee|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-06-28/new-higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-ho-visual-novel-opening-streamed/.76077|title=New Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hō Visual Novel's Opening Streamed|publisher=Anime News Network|date=June 28, 2014|accessdate=July 4, 2014}}
2018—Nintendo Switch{{cite web|url=https://gematsu.com/2018/03/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-hou-coming-switch-july-26-japan|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou coming to Switch on July 26 in Japan|publisher=Gematsu|date=March 20, 2018|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}
2019—PlayStation 4{{cite web|url=https://gematsu.com/2018/09/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-hou-coming-to-ps4-on-january-24-2019-in-japan|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou coming to PS4 on January 24, 2019 in Japan|publisher=Gematsu|date=September 26, 2018|accessdate=October 20, 2018}}
|notes=*Published and developed by 07th Expansion
- English localization by MangaGamer
- Console ports published by Entergram
- Console versions include all content from Sui, in addition to three Hō-exclusive arcs updated with the same presentation.
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|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hō +
|date={{vgrelease|JP|January 28, 2022|WW|November 9, 2023}}
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|release=2022—Microsoft Windows PC
|notes=*Published and developed by 07th Expansion
- English localization by MangaGamer
}}
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=''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui''=
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|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui
|date={{vgrelease|JP|March 12, 2015}}
|refs=
|release=2015—PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2014/11/higurashi-cry-coming-ps3-ps-vita|title=Higurashi When They Cry coming to PS3, PS Vita|publisher=Gematsu|date=November 4, 2014|accessdate=November 4, 2014}}
|notes=*Published by Kaga Create
- 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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Other series
=''Higurashi Daybreak''=
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|article=Higurashi Daybreak
|title=Higurashi Daybreak
|date={{vgrelease|JP|August 13, 2006}}
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|release=2006—Microsoft Windows PC
|notes=*Published and developed by Twilight Frontier
}}
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|article=Higurashi Daybreak#Expansion
|title=Higurashi Daybreak Kai
|date={{vgrelease|JP|April 22, 2007}}
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|release=2007—Microsoft Windows PC
|notes=*Published and developed by Twilight Frontier
}}
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|article=Higurashi Daybreak#Higurashi Daybreak Portable
|title=Higurashi Daybreak Portable
|date={{vgrelease|JP|November 27, 2008}}
|refs={{cite web|url=http://higu.biz/dbp/introduction/game_01.html|title=Higurashi Daybreak Portable game information|publisher=Alchemist|accessdate=March 20, 2023|language=Japanese|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234258/http://higu.biz/dbp/introduction/game_01.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://news.dengeki.com/soft/info/detail/19324/|title=Higurashi Daybreak Portable (limited edition) listing|publisher=ASCII Media Works|accessdate=March 20, 2023|language=Japanese|archive-date=October 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019175431/http://news.dengeki.com/soft/info/detail/19324/|url-status=dead}}
|release=2008—PlayStation Portable
|notes=*Published by Alchemist and developed by Cavia
}}
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|article=Higurashi Daybreak#Higurashi Daybreak Portable
|title=Higurashi Daybreak Portable Mega Edition
|date={{vgrelease|JP|November 26, 2009}}
|refs={{cite web|url=http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/185/185837/|title=対戦ACT『ひデブ ポータブル』がメガ級になって帰ってきた!|trans-title=Competition ACT Higurashi Daybreak Portable Returns as a Mega Rank!|publisher=ASCII Media Works|date=August 10, 2009|accessdate=March 20, 2023|language=Japanese}}
|release=2009—PlayStation Portable
|notes=*Published by Alchemist and developed by Cavia
}}
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References
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External links
- [http://www.07th-expansion.net/hi_Main.htm Higurashi no Naku Koro ni] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907215520/http://07th-expansion.net/hi_Main.htm |date=September 7, 2014}} at 07th Expansion {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.tasofro.net/higurashi/index.html Higurashi Daybreak] at Twilight Frontier {{in lang|ja}}
{{07th Expansion}}