Just had a thought: I wonder how the Rei arcs are going to be titled on Steam. I mean, they're part of Rei, but in this case, Rei is also part of Hou. Maybe they won't bother with "Rei". Well, it'll be interesting to find out.

I think they might just bundle all 3 Rei arcs into one game and title it Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei. Having all 8 chapters on Steam separately is ridiculous enough, I'd be kinda crazy if they decided to release the short side stories as self-contained games. As for the PS2 versions, 07th Modders are making fan-translations of them and porting them to PC at a rate Mangagamer couldn't hope to match. They are completely optional tho.

The entire main story arc is now available on steam.

You guys are insane for thinking MangaGamer will translate the other arcs. Each release has sold less than the previous one ( not enough people buying it to unlock the trading cards even ). The only reason we got all 8 chapters is because they didn't wanna face backlash if they stopped midway but they definitely stopped caring about releasing them all at some point.

Although MangaGamer has been slowing down on the development A LOT throughout the years, that doesn't necessarily mean that they will drop the project. MangaGamer also sells games through their own website where Higurashi currently tops the popularity chart. The fact that chp. 1 has gone free with chp. 2-4 being at a heavy discount until a covid-19 vaccine (not in the forseeable future) could mean they are hoping to increase the sales of later story arcs this way.

And most direct sequels sell less than the previous entry. That said, the steamspy sales do not bode well for the future at all...

This is an excerpt from siliconera[www.siliconera.com].

Originally posted by Ishaan Sahdev:

All 14 of these chapters will be released individually on Steam and MangaGamer’s website as translation progresses.

I guess they'll just go through with it because mangagamer didn't announce anything about changing it.

Originally posted by Veltharis:

Assuming they still plan to adapt all of Rei and Hou, 6 more chapters.

However, with the exception of Rei's Saikoroshi-hen (which serves as the series epilogue), they're mostly side stories.

There are a number of other arcs from the PS2 version, but unless the remains of Alchemist relinquishes their death grip on the rights to license them, they almost certainly won't be making it over in any official capacity.

Is there a list or something, that myself and others who don't understant Japanese can see and compare? As an exemple, If I finish this chapter, I have read 8, acording to you 6 more, meaning 14 official in the best case senario. However, taking in account that I saw it saying final chapter, I'm taking this is the last chapter they will officially relase. meaning I need to read the rest 6 (whos name I don't even know) from a fan translation. And yousaid about other arcs from PS2, meaning there are more than 14 chapters?

Originally posted by Green Cat:

Is there a list or something, that myself and others who don't understant Japanese can see and compare?

There may be an official list somewhere. I don't know where that might be. However, VNDB has a list for the original Japanese release of Hou[vndb.org].

However, taking in account that I saw it saying final chapter,

Where? In MangaGamer's Twitter? It doesn't say that on the Steam store page, or in MG's store.

I'm taking this is the last chapter they will officially relase. meaning I need to read the rest 6 (whos name I don't even know) from a fan translation.

I don't believe so. They're using "Hou" in the titles, and Hou includes those additional 6 arcs, including 3 that were not in sound novel format before. It would be misleading to use it and not include those arcs.

And yousaid about other arcs from PS2, meaning there are more than 14 chapters?

That much is true. There are a number of other arcs not included in Hou, that were on consoles. For those, you'll need to either know Japanese or use fan translations. Well, 07th Mod[07th-mod.com] is working on that for the PS3 arcs.

Originally posted by fllthdcrb:

Originally posted by Green Cat:

Is there a list or something, that myself and others who don't understant Japanese can see and compare?

There may be an official list somewhere. I don't know where that might be. However, VNDB has a list for the original Japanese release of Hou[vndb.org].

However, taking in account that I saw it saying final chapter,

Where? In MangaGamer's Twitter? It doesn't say that on the Steam store page, or in MG's store.

I'm taking this is the last chapter they will officially relase. meaning I need to read the rest 6 (whos name I don't even know) from a fan translation.

I don't believe so. They're using "Hou" in the titles, and Hou includes those additional 6 arcs, including 3 that were not in sound novel format before. It would be misleading to use it and not include those arcs.

And yousaid about other arcs from PS2, meaning there are more than 14 chapters?

That much is true. There are a number of other arcs not included in Hou, that were on consoles. For those, you'll need to either know Japanese or use fan translations. Well, 07th Mod[07th-mod.com] is working on that for the PS3 arcs.

Thanks for all the details. I need to finish this game and will need to go thogh everything you wrote. I'm really scared they will stop continuing the series if the sales keep decreasing...I really don't get how people can stop reading this game. I find them masterpices, so complex and detailed. And no, I don't care about small issues as there is nothing in the world that perfect, I enjoy this series a lot, so I really don't get how people don't continue supporting and reading it.

I really don't remember were I was that its the finaly chapter, and like you said, I look up but no were its says being the last. Thogh, in extra - staff, its said that this is the story finised. I guess the rest is follow up, what if, etc.

Here is all the arcs planned to be released by MangaGamer and 07th Mod : https://07th-mod.com/wiki/Higurashi/img/flow.png
In Higurashi Rei, the only important chapter would be Saikoroshi imo. For Higurashi Hou, the Bus Stop chapter is a short prototype for Higurashi while the others two are a side story.

Originally posted by Sir Dindon:

Here is all the arcs planned to be released by MangaGamer and 07th Mod : https://07th-mod.com/wiki/Higurashi/img/flow.png
In Higurashi Rei, the only important chapter would be Saikoroshi imo. For Higurashi Hou, the Bus Stop chapter is a short prototype for Higurashi while the others two are a side story.

Thank you! this makes it really easy to understend how things are. And now it makes sens more me why it was said in the afterwords that the story is over, as in main story (chap 1-8). I really hope more will be released. Since with time, I'm sure more and more people will pick it up even if now it dosen't do well.

My main question is this: Wait for Rei to be released or just watch the anime adaption of it in order to put an end to this amazing series? Is Rei worth it overall?

Is there any fan translation to Bus stop or Saikoroshi?

Also, I once read that (maybe this will be a Umineko's spoiler, I don't even know because I didn't read it yet) Saikoroshi should be read before Umineko. . Is that so? I'm wondering because I would like to wait for a translation, but I really want to start Umineko by now.

Originally posted by Gonaks:

Also, I once read that (maybe this will be a Umineko's spoiler, I don't even know because I didn't read it yet) Saikoroshi should be read before Umineko. . Is that so? I'm wondering because I would like to wait for a translation, but I really want to start Umineko by now.

No, you don't need to. Rei makes some minor connections between Umineko and Higurashi but it was written after Umineko I believe.