Umineko no Naku Koro ni PS3 Version

[Beedlebud]

On a side note, was Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni (VN) ever localized? I was considering doing a thread to request that one (PS2 version).

No.

But it is on PC.

And on ios (not sure about android. They haven't brought the whole thing there yet though.

As for this, I enjoyed the anime, but I don't know if I want it that badly. I will probably pick up the manga though.

[AsukaNeumaki]

On a side note, was Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni (VN) ever localized? I was considering doing a thread to request that one (PS2 version).

The PC version was localized by MangaGamer but the Translation is full of grammar errors that can be overlooked unless your a grammar nazi. I am currently working with someone who is completely patching the PC version so it is like the PS2 version and I am english patching it since it is in French.

[Daverost]

Back cover

When the Seagulls cry, there are no survivors.

[IStalkYouAtNight]

And as much as I want to be optimistic, don't buy the anime thinking that NISA will localize the VN. Toradora comes to mind everytime I considered that to be a possibility.

Well I don't really see the reason why they would pick up Umineko then? From what I've heard the sales in Japan were horrible. Why would they bring to America if the stereotypical American, would rather watch something with explosions compared to a mystery? Again, I've heard that Toradora sold decently in Japan, so it makes sense to bring it here. It also deals with romance, something that has a large fan base. The only other reason I could see them bringing it here, is because Yenpress is bringing over the Manga, and they jumped on the bandwagon. If not, I don't really see any other reason they would bring it here, besides to see if the VN will sell if they bring it.

[Reminus]

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Well I don't really see the reason why they would pick up Umineko then? From what I've heard the sales in Japan were horrible. Why would they bring to America if the stereotypical American, would rather watch something with explosions compared to a mystery? Again, I've heard that Toradora sold decently in Japan, so it makes sense to bring it here. It also deals with romance, something that has a large fan base. The only other reason I could see them bringing it here, is because Yenpress is bringing over the Manga, and they jumped on the bandwagon. If not, I don't really see any other reason they would bring it here, besides to see if the VN will sell if they bring it.

Just because they pick up the anime doesn't technically mean they're going to bring over the game, despite if it sells well or not.

Also, why are you bring up stereotypes? You shouldn't do that~ Especially since NISA has been known to bring over things that wouldn't appease to a huge crowd, and rather a small fanbase.

[Houk]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure our company's entire point and existence is to cater to an audience that strays pretty far from your "stereotypical" American.

[myskaros]

I am so happy it isn't being called just When They Cry and the actual title is gonna be the main point. I'm assuming you guys are using Umineko since just having Seagulls plastered on the front probably won't earn as many sales.

I was assuming that they were following the title choice from "Higurashi: When They Cry." Since it's from the same company, it makes sense to follow the same localized naming convention to pull in fans of the other work.

Otherwise I do think it would have been better to use "When the Seagulls Cry," since random people might be more inclined to check out a title that doesn't have a random Japanese word as the main title ;x




Actually, my real title choice would be "When the Seacats Cry!"

[AsukaNeumaki]

I forget where I saw it. It may have been on these forums or another forum but someone pretty much said that if NISA wasn't planning to bring over the games or anything then what is the point of bringing the anime over. It was a huge flop in Japan and from what I've heard the license was dirt cheap and stuff like that you would think would equal a bad business decision. I mean if they are just localizing it because the manga is localized that doesn't really help either since I'm sure the majority would prefer the manga over the anime. So from a stand-point of a company this was a bad decision but of course if the license was a cheap as I'm hearing maybe they aren't losing anything.

@myskaros Yes that would've been the best title of them all.

[Daverost]

I imagine the Umineko anime is a middleground between giving people the VN they're asking for and not giving them anything at all.

[darkrchaos]

The game looks really fun. I would love to see this brought over, as long as it doesn't get censored... I would love to see NIS start dubbing more mature rated games

[AsukaNeumaki]

Well if it does there isn't really anything to censored since the most violent thing that is actually shown in the PS3 game is a CG of a fat naked man with a stake driven into his skull.

[darkrchaos]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure our company's entire point and existence is to cater to an audience that strays pretty far from your "stereotypical" American.

If that true give us that cute moe anime game with the girls with the guns. Most stereotypical american wouldn't want that... but I do

[kyrt]

Dear god the anime was terrible and it did not help that it never continued and that it sold piss poor in Japan but like most others I will be buying it in the hopes that the PS3 game will get a release. I just hope that this isn't a quick way for NISA to make some money on the hope of the fans longing for the visual novel (I'm assuming the umineko anime release license probably did not cost a whole lot considering how bad it did).

I would love to see this game get released but only if both got released...needless to say but if only one of the 2 games got released I would be pissed. you need the first one and chiru. The major reason I hesitate on NISA releasing this game ever is because of the huge amounts of script required to do so...NISA is not a visual novel company and I'm not sure if a visual novel or a localization of a game would be easier to do.

Would love to see this game anime brings me hope...I just hope umineko fans are smart enough to realize if they want to ever see the game over here then they will have to chalk up the money for the semi-overpriced umineko anime series.

I also have to bring in another question if NISA did release the game would they release it dubbed and subbed or just subbed. I'm going to say just subbed because of the sheer amount of dialog in the game to get people to dub it would probably cost a ton.

well I'll continue to hold out hope on a release for the game but will make do with the anime for now...so help me though they had better do a good translation otherwise people are going to be pissed. The anime may do two things it may show NISA that there is an interested party in the purchase of the game and it may show the purchasers of the anime whether NISA is able to do a good enough translation if the game is ever released...either way the anime will decide whether or not we get the game and whether or not the game would even succeed if it did get released.

here's hoping to get this game in the future...I find it funny that Aksys and Atlus have forums just as big as this one for the hope of umineko getting released and now with the anime it seems as if NISA has become the most hopeful for the chance to.

[magnum12]

I doubt translation will be much of a problem. I'm going with the theory that NIS would act as a publisher for a US release. Believe it or not, there is a VERY good translation (done via an english language patch) done by Witch Hunt which was approved of by 07th Expansion. If Umineko gets released, there would probably be some collaboration with Witch Hunt/07th Expansion making that process run smoothly.

As for if the game will be dubbed or subbed if it gets a release, I cannot be certain. Depends on cost of dubbing. This brings up the question of what such a game could be compared to in terms of hours of dialogue for games of other genres (long length RPG for example).

One can only dream. A toast to hoping that it comes true one day, and maybe a state side release of the DS version of Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni.

[artemisthemp]

I doubt translation will be much of a problem. I'm going with the theory that NIS would act as a publisher for a US release. Believe it or not, there is a VERY good translation (done via an english language patch) done by Witch Hunt which was approved of by 07th Expansion. If Umineko gets released, there would probably be some collaboration with Witch Hunt/07th Expansion making that process run smoothly.

As for if the game will be dubbed or subbed if it gets a release, I cannot be certain. Depends on cost of dubbing. This brings up the question of what such a game could be compared to in terms of hours of dialogue for games of other genres (long length RPG for example).

One can only dream. A toast to hoping that it comes true one day, and maybe a state side release of the DS version of Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni.

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