The DLC rules and this game probably delivers best on horror more so than anything else Ryukishi has done (IMO)

Worth picking up for the fantastic epilogue to Cartagra

Cute little game featuring a really cool scifi setting with sheep-based mecha.

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Truly the bridge between OG Higurashi and Umineko... A must read for fans, vastly better than the OVA that skipped out on all the expanded lore.

Edit: Do NOT skip the excellent Rena chapter, ignore the speed readers. It has some fan service but it's no worse than the main chapters, and skipping it will mean missing a great scene towards the end revolving Rena and how she influences everyone to always try their best.

Kaito is a LEGEND of eroge protagonists

Mia a cute.

Could've been a little longer to flesh out side characters, but oh well. Follows the standard Ryukishi story format of the early story being horror (light in this case) and then having the mysteries slowly unravel.

Also loved the treasure hunting gimmick.

Still holds up.

Takurou is the funniest dude, highly recommend inspecting everything early on for his descriptions/random bullshit he does.

There being actual adult women with adult problems, completely unrestrained from typical modern-day eroge, is refreshing and can't be understated.

QOL improvements are also appreciated, the original seems like an absolute nightmare to work through without a walkthrough. You can still play in classic mode, though.

Also just cool to see how this would influence stuff like To Heart and ONE, with both of them adding fantasty/scifi elements on top.

Edit: YOU CAN CUCK YOUR FRIEND/BE CUCKED DEPENDING ON YOUR CHOICES. KINO.

EDIT: DO NOT USE THE SCENARIO JUMP, YOU WILL MISS A LOT OF SMALL MOMENTS THAT ADD TO THE CHARACTERS

It's alright, I liked when the author went on historical tangents and the general atmosphere of the world.

Get it when it's on sale if you're interested.


Starts out slow, but ends up wrapping up as an excellent mystery with loveable characters and some solid twists. Pleasant surprise after the last entry in the series.

Not initially obvious, but Ryukishi took so much from this in the way it plays with character roles in different routes, or in Ryukishi's case 'Episodes'

Also, Ryukishi's semi-sequel (?) route was my favorite, along with the Mystery routes. Everything else is mostly joke routes that are pretty brief.

2016

MYTH is one of the most rewarding pieces of fiction I've ever read, with possibly the most elaborate science fiction plot I've seen. Unfortunately, saying anything other than that is pretty much spoilers, but what you can expect is three very engaging scenarios that interwind in pretty neat ways.

Great game, slightly diminished by the terrible quality of the dubbing, which is a bit of a shame since it completely ruins a bunch of dramatic moments.