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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jan
ひぐらしの哭く頃に 雀
Jan
Information
Developers:
  • Sims
  • AQ Interactive
  • Original Release Date November 12, 2009
    Platform PlayStation Portable
    Genre Board game

    Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jan (ひぐらしのく頃に 雀, When the Cicadas Cry Mahjong) is a based on the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni characters competing with each other in a popular Japanese board game mahjong. It was released on November 12, 2009 for the PSP. The game features traditional Riichi Mahjong rules, which are customizable, however, unlike normal Mahjong, this mahjong game is a one-on-one battle, as opposed to the usual 4 players. 

    The players also have special abilities, known as cheats (イカサマ, ikasama), with each character having different amounts of each cheat per game. 

    The game's opening theme is Kuroi Hana, performed by Yui Sakakibara, and the ending theme is Anata wa Watashi no Kagami, performed by Local Bus. 

    Modes[]

    The game features three main modes.

    Oyashiro Mode[]

    The main story mode, and features Keiichi. At the start of the story, Keiichi receives mysterious vials of medicine from an unknown source. He then runs around the village challenging his friends to a game of Mahjong to save them from a potential outbreak. A mysterious entity gives Keiichi special abilities throughout his journey.

    If the Hinamizawa Syndrome bar is not filled to L5 by the time Keiichi beats stage 7, a bad ending will occur where Takano convinces Keiichi that everything was an elaborate prank by the entire village. Keiichi, satisfied with this answer, turns around to leave. Takano then shoots him in the back of the head.

    Club Mode[]

    Essentialy "Free-play mode", where you can have a match using any combination of two characters, if you win a special cutscene plays involving an embarassing punishment game for the loser.

    Club Mode Extra[]

    The other half of Jan's story mode, where Mion uses a cursed set of Mahjong tiles, forcing Keiichi to perform a ritual where he has to defeat 8 female opponents in a row to seal the curse.

    Though they are not playable like Keiichi, Ōishi, Tomitake, Irie and Okonogi make minor appearances in the dialogue.

    Option Mode[]

    Lastly, the game contains option mode, where the player can change the rules to their liking, change the difficulty, and view cutscenes, CGs and even exclusive images made by guest artists, alongside special original voiced scenarios, similar to Drama CDs.

    Playable Characters and Skills[]

    • Maebara Keiichi
      • Stats: Strength B, No Terminals and Honors Type
      • Skill: Satoshi's Bat
        • Ippatsu Riichi x1, Nulify Ron x1, Stack the Deck x1
      • Penalty Game:
        • Cat Ears and Tail + School Swimsuit + Randoseru + Maid Talk (Bukatsu Mode Extra)
    • Ryūgū Rena
      • Stats: Strength C, Triple Dragon/Triple Round Wind Type
      • Skill: "Kyute" Mode - I'm taking you home
        • Ippatsu Riichi x1, Nulify Ron x1, Stack the Deck x1
      • Penalty Game:
        • School Swimsuit (Bukatsu Mode)
        • Elementary Schooler (Bukatsu Mode Extra)
    • Sonozaki Mion
      • Stats: Strength B, Shuntsu Type
      • Skill: Water Gun Dual Wield
        • Ippatsu Riichi x3, Nulify Ron x0, Stack the Deck x0
      • Penalty Game:
        • Wedding Dress (Bukatsu Mode Extra)
    • Hōjō Satoko
      • Stats: Strength C, Large Straight Type
      • Skill:
        • Ippatsu Riichi x1, Nulify Ron x0, Stack the Deck x2
      • Penalty Game:
        • Bunny Girl Outfit + Carrot, walked home by the winner in a leash
        • Naked Apron + Cake (Bukatsu Mode Extra)
    • Furude Rika
      • Stats: Strength C, All Triplets Type
      • Skill: Nipaah-☆
        • Ippatsu Riichi x2, Nulify Ron x1, Stack the Deck x0
      • Penalty Game:
        • Pajamas + Toothbrushing (Bukatsu Mode)
        • Cat Ears and Tail + School Swimsuit (Bukatsu Mode Extra)
    • Sonozaki Shion
      • Stats: Strength B, Shuntsu Type
      • Cheats: Stun Gun
        • Ippatsu Riichi x2, Nulify Ron x0, Stack the Deck x1
      • Penalty Game:
        • Twin Tails + Sailor Uniform (Bukatsu Mode Extra)
    • Chie Rumiko
      • Stats: Strength A, Anko Type
      • Cheats:
        • Ippatsu Riichi x1, Nulify Ron x0, Stack the Deck x2
      • Penalty Game:
        • Angel Mort Uniform (Bukatsu Mode Extra)
    • Takano Miyo
      • Stats: Strength A, Terminals in every set Type
      • Cheats:
        • Ippatsu Riichi x2, Nulify Ron x1, Stack the Deck x0
      • Penalty Game:
        • High School Uniform (Bukatsu Mode Extra)
    • Hanyū
      • Stats: Strength C, One Suit Type
      • Cheats:
        • Ippatsu Riichi x1, Nulify Ron x1, Stack the Deck x1
      • Penalty Game:
        • Wet White T-Shirt (Bukatsu Mode Extra)

    Cheats[]

    • Ippatsu Riichi: After declaring Riichi, guarantees your next drawn tile will win you the hand, even if the tile required is no longer able to be drawn, potentially creating a 5th copy of a tile.
    • Nulify Ron: Prevents you from losing after playing into your opponent's hand.
    • Stack the Deck: Automatically start the round with an ryanshanten hand.

    Manga[]

    A manga series with the same name was released in 2009. It is an adaptation of the Bukatsu Mode Extra story from the PSP game, featuring The Club playing mahjong as an after school club activity. Later, in 2010, another version of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jan was released, Tsubamegaeshi-hen, which seems to be partially based on the Oyashiro Mode, but instead contains a particularly bad end.

    Trivia[]

    • In the title screen, the subtitle says "WHEN THEY CRY..." Character MAH-JONG. Welcome to Hinamizawa... instead of the usual subtitle.
    • The "Na" in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jan utilizes a different character, "" instead of the usual "", though their meanings are the same.
      • This kanji was a stylistic choice due to it slightly resembling a table with two mahjong tiles on top of it.

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