MangaGamer announced that Higurashi When They Cry Hou+, the latest installment in the Higurashi visual novel series, will launch on November 9 for PC via Steam and MangaGamer. The upcoming release will support English and Japanese language options, and pre-orders are available now at MangaGamer.
Entergram and Higurashi developer 07th Expansion previously released Higurashi Origin, which includes content from Higurashi When They Cry Hou+. This content includes the Mehagashi chapter, which PC gamers will soon experience in English for the first time on Steam.
Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ English PC Release
Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ will be available for $7.95 on MangaGamer, and a special 10% pre-order discount is now live. Pre-orders aren’t available for the Steam version, but fans may wishlist the game now.
Here’s an overview of the upcoming title, via Steam:
The tragedy of Hinamizawa is over. Those held captive within its grip are free from the fate that bound them to June 1983. Yet the tale of Hinamizawa is not truly complete. There are many worlds not yet explored.
Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ is the final installment of the Higurashi When They Cry Hou franchise featuring 4 new chapters.
- Higurashi When They Cry Outbreak – Keiichi and the others face a brand new tragedy. The mysterious virus and the panic it creates are such laughable sights.
- Higurashi When They Cry Kamikashimashi Chapter – The tragedy spreads to Okonomiya, with no end in sight. Who is behind all of this, and for what purpose? Can it be stopped? The tale of Higurashi Outbreak concludes here.
- Hinamizawa Bus Stop: Higurashi When They Cry Origin – Welcome to Hinamizawa. This is a slightly unusual fragment. The original fragment which would eventually grow into Higurashi When They Cry.
- Higurashi When They Cry Mehagashi Chapter (Hou+ Additional Scenario) – Tragedy that could destroy not only all of humanity, but the galaxy itself draws near… Keiichi Maebara! Go beyond the girls’ swimsuits to defend the universe! However, can Keiichi possibly win against the club members all by himself…?
