Ciconia When They Cry - Phase 1: For You, the Replaceable Ones on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

This is the first chapter in newest entry When They Cry visual novel series produced by Ryuukishi07. It features HD graphics, more detailed animations, and newly created songs by many of the composers from Umineko, as well as several new additions.

Ciconia When They Cry - Phase 1: For You, the Replaceable Ones is a adventure, visual novel and violent game developed by 07th Expansion and published by MangaGamer.
Released on October 03rd 2019 is available on Windows and MacOS in 2 languages: English and Japanese.

It has received 477 reviews of which 445 were positive and 32 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 33.99€ on Steam.


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Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP and up
  • Processor: Pentium III 800 MHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1280 x 720
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.14 (Mojave)
  • Processor: 1 GHz or faster processor
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1280 x 720
  • Storage: 3 GB available space

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March 2025
Anyone who steers when they cry fans away from reading this should be systematically eliminated or silenced immediately With the current context of the other 3 quarters of this story still being in production (limbo) it's probably the strongest start to a mainline wtc story so far, and given how well onikakushi and legend of the golden witch are regarded as standalone experiences and also works to come back to and enjoy with greater insight into the narratives i think it speaks for itself how mind blowing this phase is. Phase 1 is roughly the length of 2 chapters compared to the rest of the series, and it needs that length to introduce an insane variety of characters that are either obviously waiting eagerly to be expanded upon by ryukishi in later phases, or who already have layered and super thoughtful character depth in general or sometimes through a tiny amount of lines steeped in subtext and interpretive diversity. It was such a joy being immersed in this insanely unique take on sci-fi filled with layers of technocratic conspiracy and mystery, there is enough detail in each line of dialogue from plenty of characters that offer even umineko-rivaling level depth if you're willing to even simply dip the tip of your toes into unravelling the unseen gamemaster's impossibly large worldwide geopolitical cat box, this is obviously going to be somehow even more worthwhile of an experience given time (1000000010030 years) for ryukishi to escape the Konami dungeon, but please dont let some randomreviews deter you from reading this. Even this first phase stands on its own as a final Perfection Awesome Style ribbon tying together all of higurashi and umineko's social and political thematic weight that has been built up for decades over this impossibly good series' runtime. Worldbuilding was definitely the main focus here though. The ending leaves plenty of consipracies, character details and motivations vague and has let them fester for 6 years at this point yes, but the ending is also conclusive to the experience as a whole before that and (in my opinion) relies less on the classic wtc 1st chapter bombshell twist/cliffhanger writing that it's so famous for. You can view that as a plus or a minus, but all ranting aside this is a perfect experience already. If you have read umineko and higurashi, there is no reason to not read this right now. Please!!!!!!!!!!!! This rant is more vague than id prefer but some moments in this novel are so shocking i wouldnt even dare make any tiny reference towards any of them. This novel is so enjoyable you could even call it a factory of dopamine...
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Jan. 2025
Having finished this, even without news of Phase 2 coming any time soon, I can fully recommend this as its own thing. From having characters turn directly to the camera and speaking the effects of the older generation on the younger one to discussions of the nuance in the difference between gender and sex, to having a fun Christmas carol ending scene, it's got what you're looking for. Maybe. Give it a shot!
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Dec. 2024
It's so fucking good and has the potential to be the best WTC so far (Hell I already like phase 1 more than Higurashi and Umineko's first chapter/episode), but I genuinely believe we won't be getting the next phase for a long time, if at all. I would still recommend checking this out since this is far and ahead some of Ryukishi's best writing and also his best paced story yet (Which is a HUGE deal if you've read his stories before lmao). It's just such a shame that there's a really good chance this story never gets continued, we can only hope and believe in a miracle.
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Nov. 2024
first of all, if you haven't, read the previous wtc vns first (higurashi and umineko) as that will ensure you get the most out of ciconia. but even tho this game is in hiatus limbo rn, if you have any bit of curiosity about it i'd pick it up on sale. i don't regret giving it a read at all even if we don't see a continuation soon (or ever) just because the ideas and the lore is so interesting!!
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Sept. 2024
The ending is genuinely sublime and might be the best thing that Ryukishi07 has written. It's worth the price of admission for that alone, but Ciconia no Naku Koro Ni is genuinely excellent all the way through.
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Ciconia When They Cry - Phase 1: For You, the Replaceable Ones
8.7
445
32
Online players
5
Developer
07th Expansion
Publisher
MangaGamer
Release 03 Oct 2019
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