Higurashi Daybreak

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Higurashi Daybreak
Developer(s) Twilight Frontier
Publisher(s) Twilight Frontier
Distributor(s) Twilight Frontier
07th Expansion
Latest version 1.10
Release date(s) August 13, 2006
Genre(s) Third person shooter
Mode(s) 1-4 players
Rating(s) Not rated
Platform(s) Windows 2000, XP
Media DVD-ROM
System requirements Intel Pentium 2GHz, 512MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive DirectX9.0c, 800×600 display, V-RAM128M video card
Input Keyboard, Gamepad

Higurashi Daybreak (ひぐらしデイブレイク Higurashi Deibureiku?) is a Japanese dojin third person shooter developed by Twilight Frontier, first released on August 13, 2006 and is based on the popular visual novel Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. The game is Twilight Frontier's first attempt in making a 3D game. 07th Expansion, the creators of the original franchise, assisted in making the game — most notably, Ryukishi07, the writer of the original game, provided the script for Higurashi Daybreak. Also, this game uses the same voice cast as the drama CD of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.

In the title, the "Bu" is made red (ブ), a practice similar to the original material. In Japan, the game is also called Hidebu, by taking the initials of the game (which, coincidentally, is homonymous to a famous meme in Fist of the North Star, where the nonsensical phrase is uttered by a fat grunt before he explodes).

Hirukowashi-hen of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei, released on December 31, 2006, is a novelization of this game. Also, a related short story, "Higurashi Outbreak", will be included in the upcoming original soundtrack, scheduled to be released on April 22, 2007 along with the expansion Higurashi Daybreak Kai (ひぐらしデイブレイク改?).

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[edit] Gameplay

In-game screenshot.
In-game screenshot.

The game is a 2 vs. 2 versus third person shooter based on the system of the Gundam arcade games. Each of the four players can be played by humans (either together locally or through netplay) or controlled by the computer. Each character has a choice of two different weapons, with vastly different properties. Actions such as dashing, guarding, jumping, or flying through the air are restricted by a "stamina" gauge — once that gauge is depleted, none of the said actions can be carried out, though the gauge refills itself when it is not in use. Also, a "charge" and "main" gauge determine what kind of projectile the player fires, and how many he or she can fire. And finally, there is also a "limit gauge" that can be charged in one of two ways: when the player is damaged, or when the player deals damage. Once the gauge is full, the player can receive some stat bonuses for a limited period of time. The game ends when a team's balloon reaches a preset limit (default at 100%); the percentage increases when a team member's HP bar gets depleted.

In the story mode, there are initially three storylines to go through, while more can be unlocked after the initial three has been played through. The teams are preset in the story mode, they are:

  • The protagonists team (これぞ！主人公チーム) - Keichi Maebara and Rena Ryugu
  • The twin sisters team (迷惑双子姉妹チーム) - Mion Sonozaki and Shion Sonozaki
  • The chibikko team (頑張れちびっ子チーム) - Rika Furude and Satoko Hojo
  • The lovers team (熱愛アベックチーム) - Jirō Tomitake and Miyo Takano
  • The Shishibone Police team (興宮署特命刑事チーム) - Kuraudo Ōishi and Mamoru Akasaka
  • The Hinamizawa School teachers team (雛見沢分校先生チーム) - Kyōsuke Irie and Rumiko Chie
  • The Sonozaki yakuza team (武闘派園崎組チーム) - Akane Sonozaki and Tatsuyoshi Kasai
  • Keichi and Mion (圭一＆魅音チーム) - expansion only.
  • Satoko and Shion (沙都子＆詩音チーム) - expansion only.
  • Rena and Rika (レナ＆梨花チーム) - expansion only.

Although the teams are preset in the story mode, a team can consist of any two characters in other matches.

[edit] Plot

In a peaceful day like any other, a small box was dropped on Rika Furude's head when she was sweeping in the Furude Shrine. In it was a pair of magatama, one red and one white.

The magatama are actually the sacred treasure of the Furude Shrine. With its magical powers, the holder of the red magatama would unconditionally fall for the holder of the white one. Upon testing its effects on the school faculty, the club members of a Hinamizawa school decided that they should duel each other to see which pair gets to keep the magatama. In the beginning it was only an afterschool club activity, but their game eventually engulfed all of Hinamizawa.

[edit] Characters

Main article: List of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni characters

The character settings are based on the original visual novels.

Character selection screen
Character selection screen
  • Keichi Maebara (前原 圭一 Maebara Keiichi)?, (Seiyū - Souichirou Hoshi)
    • Weapons: Transfer student's bat, Invincible iron
  • Rena Ryugu (竜宮 レナ Ryūgū Rena)?, (Seiyū - Mai Nakahara)
    • Weapons: Favourite cleaver, Blade-split axe
  • Shion Sonozaki (園崎 詩音 Sonozaki Shion)?, (Seiyū - Satsuki Yukino)
    • Weapons: Combat knives, Modified stun gun
  • Rika Furude (古手 梨花 Furude Rika)?, (Seiyū - Yukari Tamura)
    • Weapons: Ceremonial hoe, Anti-cleaver girl mop
  • Satoko Hojo (北条 沙都子 Hōjō Satoko)?, (Seiyū - Mika Kanai)
    • Weapons: Selected fireworks set, Satoko's Trap Lecture
  • Jirō Tomitake (富竹 ジロウ Tomitake Jirō)?, (Seiyū - Tōru Ōkawa)
    • Weapons: Survial camera, Spiritual camera
  • Kuraudo Ōishi (大石 蔵人 Ōishi Kuraudo)?, (Seiyū - Chafurin)
    • Weapons: Favorite handgun, Hyper arm
  • Kyōsuke Irie (入江 京介 Irie Kyōsuke)?, (Seiyū - Toshihiko Seki)
    • Weapons: Irie's healing set, Irie's hospitalization set
  • Akane Sonozaki (園崎 茜 Sonozaki Akane)?, (Seiyū - Kikuko Inoue)
    • Weapons: Mumei (無銘?), Tamahiki (玉弾き?)
Character to be added in the expansion, not available in the story mode
  • Hanyu (羽入 Hanyū)?, (Seiyū - Yui Horie)
    • Weapons: Unknown
Character to be added in the expansion, not available in the story mode

[edit] Expansion

Cover to Higurashi Daybreak Kai
Cover to Higurashi Daybreak Kai

The expansion, Higurashi Daybreak Kai (ひぐらしデイブレイク改?) was announced and set to be released on April 22, 2007, in the convention Sunshine Creation 37. Aside from adding new characters and new teams, new features will include a third new weapon for everybody, new costumes, a new stage, a third mode to increase the limit gauge, and a functionality enabling observers in a netplay match. Minor balance adjustments will also be implemented.

The "Kai" (改?) in the expansion's title is homonymous to the "Kai" (解?) in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai, which is the title of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni during its answer chapters (and also the title of the second Higurashi anime).

[edit] External links


Series: Anime episodes | Characters | Higurashi Daybreak
Question arcs: Onikakushi-hen | Watanagashi-hen | Tatarigoroshi-hen | Himatsubushi-hen
Answer arcs: Meakashi-hen | Tsumihoroboshi-hen | Minagoroshi-hen | Matsuribayashi-hen
Other: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei | Soundtracks
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