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Umineko When They Cry

うみねこのなく頃に

Developer / Publisher: 07th Expansion
17 August 2007
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While arguing over an inheritance, the wealthy Ushiromiya family is trapped by a typhoon in their private island of Rokkenjima. The alchemy councilor of the family, Beatrice, then suddenly appears to challenge the family members to solve a riddle within two days or she will claim the inheritance and become the family successor.
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The head of the wealthy Ushiromiya family is gravely ill, and his relatives gather at their private island of Rokkenjima to split the inheritance. A sudden typhoon traps the island's inhabitants, and a mysterious woman named Beatrice threatens to reclaim the family's assets, promising to step down only if the family can solve a riddle that grants its solver the right to succeed the family head.
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うみねこのなく頃に - エピソード1 - Legend of the Golden Witch
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Most likely the best piece of media ever made
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The best story ever told in a videogame (by a fairly substantial margin). The best cast of characters ever in a videogame (by a fairly substantial margin). A strong contender for richest atmosphere ever in a videogame. A strong contender for best soundtrack ever in a videogame.

I remember discovering Car Seat Headrest's 2010-2014 music. It was (and still is), some of the most gorgeous, moving, profound, infinitely rewarding art I'd ever experienced. Life changing. I couldn't (and still can't) fathom how little interest it receives. I can't fathom living without it, either.

That's exactly how I feel about this game.

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The unbelievably compelling first half of the Umineko series. Forewarning for the interested: Be prepared for a lengthy read, at least 45 hours even for a speedy reader. Also, this is a doujin series, so despite the fact that it grapples with adult subjects like finance, inheritance, legacy, love, body image, and death, there's some otaku stuff in here.

The game features almost no interactivity, save for menus that allow you to confirm whether or not a character has died, as well as descriptions of those characters and other key information. You're essentially invited to either attempt to solve the mysteries using the clues the game gives you, or to simply enjoy the story as it happens, which is just as enjoyable considering how wonderfully written and detailed it is.

The game features a soundtrack arguably as jaw-dropping as its mysteries; if you didn't have an interest in trance music before playing this, you certainly will after it.
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This VN made me trans fuck you Ryukishi you little shit I’m going to come over and show you what a real witch can look like
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Great story, great writing and characters. Wonderful music, and mindblowing plot. Impossible not to recommend, but it's important to understand that there are no actual choices made by the player in this one. It's just a linear story - however, there are a lot of ways that the game uses its writing to make the player feel involved. Something like this really shows what the Visual Novel genre can do when in the right hands.
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warioman96 2020-05-19T18:34:07Z
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scannercrt うみねこのなく頃に 2022-09-28T19:47:28Z
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maddygoes うみねこのなく頃に 2022-09-27T01:13:19Z
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punishedwarcat うみねこのなく頃に 2022-09-26T21:11:48Z
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fumoko うみねこのなく頃に 2022-09-26T09:02:10Z
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fracore34 うみねこのなく頃に 2022-09-26T08:12:04Z
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SuperPepperoni うみねこのなく頃に 2022-09-17T23:01:28Z
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mirrorcult うみねこのなく頃に 2022-09-16T12:02:55Z
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lateonegeorge Umineko When They Cry: Question Arcs 2022-09-15T06:56:43Z
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soothingMelody うみねこのなく頃に 2022-09-13T13:15:24Z
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lullabymahjong うみねこのなく頃に 2022-09-06T10:22:58Z
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j666420 うみねこのなく頃に 2022-09-05T01:50:05Z
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Animal_Noises うみねこのなく頃に 2022-09-05T00:11:55Z
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Umineko When They Cry
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  • Umineko no Naku Koro ni
  • Umineko When They Cry
  • When the Seagulls Cry
  • When They Cry 3
  • うみねこのなく頃に - エピソード1 - Legend of the Golden Witch
  • Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 1 - Legend of the Golden Witch
  • うみねこのなく頃に - エピソード2 - Turn of the Golden Witch
  • Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 2 - Turn of the Golden Witch
  • うみねこのなく頃に - エピソード3 - Banquet of the Golden Witch
  • Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 3 - Banquet of the Golden Witch
  • うみねこのなく頃に - エピソード4 - Alliance of the Golden Witch
  • Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 4 - Alliance of the Golden Witch
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  • Zacccharyyy 2022-07-11 09:17:52.061021+00
    Absolutely interminable. Should be 1/3 as long as it is, because the author thinks himself above needing to proofread and edit his writing. The prose is on the level of Fifty Shades Of Grey.
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    • breakdownbbe 2022-07-12 18:21:58.960209+00
      I disagree!
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  • dreeksmusic 2022-07-17 16:21:10.940296+00
    the first hour of this game is pretty badly paced and poorly written. but stick with it, because it soon gets INSANELY good once the story properly gets going
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    • deadass 2022-07-20 03:08:58.062769+00
      LOL yeah the first hour of this is genuinely some of the worst writing I've ever seen but it gets so good so fast once they're settled into the mansion
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  • WinterMirage 2022-08-09 20:35:48.721736+00
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    Enough is Enough. I have had it with these motherfucking Visual Novels on this motherfucking chart. Everybody strap in. I'm about to give this a .5 rating.
    This post was flagged by users for potentially violating community rules. It will be reviewed by a community moderator soon.
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    • WinterMirage 2022-08-16 19:44:21.832564+00
      That's the point
    • jamboricks 2022-08-18 17:03:42.726821+00
      my man you have been posting this for literally almost a year
    • WinterMirage 2022-08-19 13:21:00.190864+00
      A hater can never rest
    • Tyraffe 2022-08-28 17:11:59.576456+00
      based individual
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  • babyclav 2022-09-21 17:18:45.164647+00
    umineko would be great on the ps5. sonyfans love movies after all
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    • jakothy 2022-09-23 17:17:15.20762+00
      🍅
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