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== Reception ==
Over 100,000 copies of the original games were sold in Japan by 2006,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eg.nttpub.co.jp/news/20061130_07.html|title=Article about Higurashi no Naku Koro ni from eg|accessdate=2006-12-27|language=Japanese}}</ref> a feat not attained by a [[Wikipedia:dōjin game|dōjin gamegam[[Wikipedia:Hardcore Gamer|Hardcore Gamer]]] since [[Wikipedia:Type-Moon|Type-Moon]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:Tsukihime|TsukihimeTsukihim[[Wikipedia:Hardcore Gamer|Hardcore Gamer]]]''. Many fans attribute the game's success to the suspense and horror the novel portrays, with no definite answer provided. Fan-based community boards emerged where fans began discussing their own theories. The popularity of the games grew exponentially as many took interest in their well-outlined script and story, which eventually led the game to be showcased in large gaming magazines with positive reviews. The enhanced PlayStation 2 port, ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri'', has sold over 140,000 copies to date,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alchemist-net.co.jp/products/higurashi_matsuri/kakera.html|title=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri: Kakera Asobi official website|publisher=[[Alchemist (company)|Alchemist]]|accessdate=2007-12-12|language=Japanese}}</ref> and has received a total review score of 31/40 (out of the four individual review scores of 9, 8, 8, and 6) from the Japanese gaming magazine ''[[Wikipedia:Famitsu|Famitsu]]''.<ref name="Fam">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/gaming/kotaku-magu/kotaku-magu-this-weeks-famitsu-scores-237248.php|title=Famitsu scores for the PS2 version|publisher=Kotaku|date=2007-02-16|accessdate=2008-04-24}}</ref> The game was voted the tenth most interesting [[Wikipedia:bishōjo game|bishōjo gamegam[[Wikipedia:Hardcore Gamer|Hardcore Gamer]]] by readers of ''[[Wikipedia:Dengeki G's Magazine|Dengeki G's MagazineMagazin[[Wikipedia:Hardcore Gamer|Hardcore Gamer]]]'' in an August 2007 survey.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://gs.dengekinet.com/ranking/index.html | title = 読者が選ぶ MY BEST ギャルゲーランキング | trans_title = Readers Choose My Best Galge Rankings | accessdate =February 15, 2013 | publisher=[[ASCII Media Works]]| work= [[Dengeki G's MagazineMagazin[[Wikipedia:Hardcore Gamer|]]] | language = Japanese | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071011213916/http://gs.dengekinet.com/ranking/index.html|archivedate = October 11, 2007}}</ref>
The English-language Steam versions of the first two episodes, released in 2015, sold 57,000 copies as of December 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://steamspy.com/app/310360|title=Higurashi When They Cry - Ch.1 Onikakushi|publisher=SteamSpy|accessdate=November 7, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://steamspy.com/app/410890|title=Higurashi When They Cry - Ch.2 Watanagashi|publisher=SteamSpy|accessdate=December 25, 2015}}</ref><ref>http://steamspy.com/app/410890</ref> This adds up to total sales of over 557,000 copies worldwide as of October 30, 2015. It received a positive reception from English-language critics. ''[[Wikipedia:Hardcore Gamer|Hardcore Game[[Wikipedia:Hardcore Gamer|Hardcore Gamer]]]'' stated that the "writing is incredibly eerie, and amazingly effective"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2015/05/22/review-higurashi-when-they-cry-hou-ch-1-onikakushi/149971/|title=Review: Higurashi When They Cry Hou – Ch.1 Onikakushi|publisher=[[Hardcore Game[[Wikipedia:Hardcore Gamer|]]]|date=May 22, 2015|accessdate=October 22, 2015}}</ref> <br> {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="hg2">{{cite web|url=http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2015/11/18/review-higurashi-when-they-cry-hou-ch-2-watanagashi/177932/|title=Review: Higurashi When They Cry Hou – Ch. 2 Watanagashi|publisher=[[Hardcore Game[[Wikipedia:Hardcore Gamer|]]]|date=November 18, 2015|accessdate=December 25, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2015/11/18/review-higurashi-when-they-cry-hou-ch-2-watanagashi/177932/|title=Review: Higurashi When They Cry Hou – Ch. 2 Watanagashi|publisher=[[Hardcore Game[[Wikipedia:Hardcore Gamer|]]]|date=November 18, 2015|accessdate=December 25, 2015}}</ref> and concluded that "few video games make it anywhere near the skillful story weaving present within the Higurashi series."<ref name="hg2"/> APGNation stated the "Excellent writing and music make for an evocative reading experience."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apgnation.com/articles/2015/05/29/17237/higurashi-onikakushi-review|title=Higurashi Onikakushi Review|publisher=APGNation|date=May 29, 2015|accessdate=October 22, 2015}}</ref>
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