NightCry
| NightCry | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Nude Maker |
| Publisher(s) | Playism Games |
| Director(s) | Hifumi Kono |
| Producer(s) |
Douglas Watt Shunji Mizutani |
| Designer(s) |
Shoya Ikeda Takashi Shimizu |
| Programmer(s) |
Masaki Higuchi Yuki Yamazaki |
| Artist(s) |
Masahiro Ito Chris Darril Kiyoshi Arai |
| Writer(s) | Hifumi Kono |
| Composer(s) |
Nobuko Toda Michiru Yamane |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Vita, iOS, Android |
| Release |
Windows March 29, 2016 |
| Genre(s) | Point-and-click adventure, survival horror |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
NightCry is a survival horror video game developed by Nude Maker and published by Playism Games[1] for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Vita, iOS, and Android. The Windows version was released on March 29, 2016. Release dates for the other versions of the game have yet to be announced. NightCry is directed and written by Clock Tower series creator Hifumi Kono, and is considered a spiritual successor to the series.
Development
The game was directed by Hifumi Kono as a spiritual successor to the Clock Tower series. Kono notes that the female protagonist of NightCry is louder and more confident than the female protagonist from Clock Tower. He cites the differences as a result of his changing perception of women, who he no longer idealises as docile and ladylike.[2] Kono collaborated with film director Takashi Shimizu on the project, who directed a 12 minute short film to promote the game.[3]
Originally intended to be a mobile game, the game took to crowdfunding platform Kickstarter to raise funds for a PC version in January 2015. The campaign was successful, raising $314,771 in February 2015. The Windows version was released in March 2016, as of August 2017, no mobile version has been released.[4]
Reception
Western critical reception to NightCry was mixed. Caitlin Cooke of Destructoid gave the game a 2 out of 10, saying that she could not "recommend anyone play NightCry unless you have a steel resolve, unlimited time on your hands, and a penchant for terrible physics and animations straight out of the PS2 era".[5] In contrast, L. Harvard of Digitally Downloaded gave the game a 4.5 out of 5, saying "an authentic Clock Tower-style, classic stalker horror experience for the modern day. The ambition and the unique vision of NightCry genuinely make me excited that there is a future in traditional gameplay".[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.nudemaker.jp/common/pdf/ProjectScissors_Press%20Release_English.pdf
- ↑ Matt Leone (2015-01-21). "First look: Clock Tower spiritual successor Night Cry". Polygon. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ↑ Gavin J. Blair (2015-02-10). "Japanese Director of 'The Grudge' Working on Horror Video Game". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ↑ Adam Smith (2016-03-30). "Turn Back The Clock Tower: NightCry Released". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ↑ Cooke, Caitlin. "Review: NightCry". Destructoid. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ Harvard, L. "Review: NightCry". Retrieved 10 October 2016.