Standalone Expansion

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri: Kakera Asobi

2007 · PlayStation 2 · Visual Novel

About this game

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri: Kakera Asobi is a standalone expansion for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri that includes some content from Matsuribayashi, an improved flowchart, and full voice acting for scenes that were previously unvoiced.

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri is a remake of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni on PlayStation 2 by Alchemist, released on February 22, 2007. It features voice acting, new character art by rato, and new backgrounds by Media.Vision. Matsuri includes the first seven arcs of the original series and 3 new arcs including an alternative ending to the main story, Miotsukushi.

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni takes place in the fictional village of Hinamizawa in June 1983. Shortly before then, the main character, Keiichi Maebara, moves to the village and befriends classmates Mion Sonozaki, her twin sister Shion, Rena Ryuuguu, Rika Furude and Satoko Houjou. Keiichi soon learns of the village's annual Watanagashi Festival, a celebration to commemorate and give thanks to the local deity Oyashiro. Hinamizawa initially seems calm and peaceful, but shortly before the festival, Keiichi learns that from 1979-1982, after the festival, one villager would die and another would disappear. This series of mysterious incidents remains unsolved, and is named the "Oyashiro-sama's Curse" by the superstitious villagers.