Meakashi-hen

Infobox VG
title = Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
~Meakashi-hen~


developer = flagicon|Japan 07th Expansion
publisher = flagicon|Japan 07th Expansion
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released = December 30 2004
genre = Dōjin, Visual novel
modes = Single player
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platforms = PC
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requirements = OS: Vista/Windows XP/2000/Me/98, 400 MHz Pentium II, 128 MB RAM, 8x CD-ROM Drive, 400 MB of HDD space, DirectSound, DirectX 8.0a or higher, 640x480 Full color display
input = Nihongo|"Meakashi-hen"|目明し編|Eye Opening Chapter is the title of the fifth game of the "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" series and additionally is the first game of the "answer" arc, spanning a total of four games. It was first released on December 30 2004 at Comiket 67. Later, a manga was adapted from this part of the story. Finally, in the anime series, "Meakashi-hen" spans episodes sixteen through twenty-one of the first season.

Plot

Answer to "Watanagashi-hen". It is practically the same as "Watanagashi-hen", although the differences from this chapter and "Watanagashi-hen" are somewhat important (especially the matter of Rika's death). However this story is told from Shion Sonozaki's perspective, which allows the player to understand the mysteries of that chapter. While this story helps answer many questions posed by "Watanagashi-hen", it still leaves some mysteries unsolved. While it seems like the ending of "Watanagashi-hen" could not happen here (Keiichi apparently being tortured to death by who he thinks is Mion), post game TIPS from the question arc reveal that he actually died from heart failure due to several violent hallucinations, meaning that the same ending probably did occur.

External links

* [http://07th-expansion.net/hi_Main.htm Higurashi no Naku Koro ni official website] ja icon