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Higurashi: When They Cry is a Japanese murder mystery visual novel. The series is focused on a group of young friends and the strange events that occur in the rural village of Hinamizawa, where they reside. The gameplay requires relatively little player interaction as most of the game is composed of text dialogues. The original release contained no voice acting for the characters. The game utilizes intermissions where the player can obtain several Tips. These Tips allow the player to read various supplementary information that may or may not be useful in solving the mystery.
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2002-Aug-10 - Pc (microsoft windows) - Japan
2009-Dec-05 - Pc (microsoft windows) - Worldwide
2015-May-15 - Mac - Worldwide
2015-May-15 - Linux - Worldwide
2011-Nov-15 - Android - Japan
2012-Mar-13 - Android - North america
2007-Feb-22 - Playstation 2 - Japan
2008-Jun-26 - Nintendo ds - Japan
2010-Apr-09 - Ios - Japan
2015-Mar-12 - Playstation 3 - Japan
2015-Mar-12 - Playstation vita - Japan
2010-Jul-29 - Ios - North america
2007-Feb-22 - PlayStation 2 - Worldwide
2008-Jun-26 - Nintendo DS - Worldwide
2010-Apr-29 - iOS - Worldwide
2011-Nov-15 - Android - Worldwide
2015-Mar-12 - PlayStation 3 - Worldwide
2015-Mar-12 - PlayStation Vita - Worldwide
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anime,book adaptation,cliffhanger,coming of age,dark second act,death,declarative title,digital distribution,dimension travel,episodic content,games based on anime,games on which anime are based,games on which comic books are based,groundhog day scenario,happy killing,horror,indie,innocent people die,insanity,j-horror,killing children,love triangle,missing relative,multiple characters on box art,multiple endings,multiple storylines,murder,murder mystery,mystery,needle,not-so-bad guys,power of friendship,protagonist death,psychological horror,psychotherapy,romance,scary children,shinto,shrine maiden,slideshow cutscene,supernatural,survival horror,text adventure,text-based,time manipulation,tragic hero,twins,village,visual novel,yandere
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Game Series [View Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Full Game Series]
- Higurashi Daybreak Kai
- Higurashi: When They Cry
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Tsumihoroboshi-hen
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Tatarigoroshi-hen
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Minagoroshi-hen
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Daiyonkan Kizuna
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Meakashi-hen
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Daisankan Rasen
- Higurashi When They Cry Hou – Ch.1 Onikakushi
07th ExpansionHigurashi: When They Cry
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