Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou Sends Shivers on Switch this July
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou
Nintendo™ Switch – JAPAN
- Features 19 chapters from the main story + 3 additional scenarios
- The theme songs and background music from the previous console will be here
- Limited Edition available
- Release date: July 26, 2018
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Entergram is stepping out of its comfort zone as the company will release a new genre on Nintendo Switch port. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou or Higurashi: When They Cry in English title (ひぐらしのなく頃に奉) is a Japanese murder mystery sound novel. Thanks to 07th Expansion, the company produced good visual novel especially to mystery enthusiasts out there. Are you prepared to be confused with the mysteries involved in this sound novel? You know the drill, right? Click the button above to reserve your copies on our website and wait for July 26.
The game sets on June 1983 in a fictional rural area of Hinamizawa. The protagonist Keiichi Maebara moves to the rural area and befriends his new classmates. He’s active in the student body council. Mostly, their after-school club activities compose of a card and board games.
Hinamizawa is a peaceful place for the protagonist. However, this tranquility was disrupted at the end of the annual Watanagashi Festival. He learns that every year, one person is murdered and another gone missing in the evening of the festival. He becomes confused with the series of events surrounding the said festival. In each story, he and his friends are paranoid, and crime is on the action. Usually, the crime involves the murder of around one of their own friends.
Characters
Here are the main characters of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou. See their profile background below.
The gameplay for the sound novel is similar to the visual novel. It requires the players to interact with the text dialogues. However, the difference is the visual novel focuses more on the visual aesthetics of the game while the sound novel focuses on the music, sound effects, and the story itself. The game is accompanied with the song Ano Hi e (あの日へ, To That Day) by Higurashi veterans Dai and Yuduki. Meanwhile, the Switch opening theme song is Bokutachi wa Mou Shitteru by Matsuzawa Yumi.
Limited Edition
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The Limited Edition of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou is also available for pre-order. See the inclusions below.
Box contents
- Switch Game: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou
- Drama CD: Keiichi and Satoko read-aloud
- Full-color visual book (64-page)
【TRAILER】
【FEATURES】
- Features the 19 chapters of the main story, as well as three additional scenarios making their console debut (Outbreak, Outbreak Kamikanshi-hen, and Hinamizawa Teiryuujo)
- Theme songs and background music from previous console entries in the series will also be included
- In TV mode, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou on Switch will support full high-definition
- Character design for Hinamizawa Teiryuujo is done by Tomozo
- Includes “Quiz Oyashiro Ver. 2018.”
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