Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs
This is the 2nd half of the Umineko When They Cry sound novel series, featuring episodes 5 through 8. This steam version features multi-language options, swap-able renewed character sprites, as well as the original BGMs and un-cut content.
Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs is a great soundtrack, visual novel and mystery game
developed by 07th Expansion
and published by MangaGamer.
Released on November 17th 2017 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 2 languages: English and Japanese.
It has received 1,179 reviews of which 1,129 were positive and 50 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 27.99€ on Steam.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows XP and up
- Processor: Pentium III 800 MHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1280 x 960
- Storage: 4 GB available space
MacOS
- OS: Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)
- Processor: 1 Ghz or faster processor
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1280 x 960
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 16.04 or equivalent
- Processor: 1 Ghz or faster processor
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Storage: 3 GB available space
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Umineko Chiru, also known as the Answer Arcs (Episodes 5-8), is a peculiar case in that it contains some of the highest highs of the series but also some of my least favorite parts. Similar to Episodes 1-4, or the Question Arcs, I wasn't very into the series when I first read it in the late 2000s when the fan translations were being released episode by episode. Thanks to Umitweak, now upgraded to 07th Mod, the PS3 sprites and fully voiced acting made things much more enjoyable on a re-read. The manga adaptation also shed more light on aspects of the series that weren't in the visual novel, which I'll discuss later. As far as characters go, the Answer Arcs introduced Erika, who is by far my favorite character in Umineko. Even during my first readthrough of me "hate-reading" of the series, Erika was far more entertaining than everyone else, being a savage troll who reveled in NOT being a good person. Will, the protagonist in Episode 7, was also a much better protagonist than Battler. He was competent while still being emotionally perceptive enough to see through the "hidden messages" of the Ushiromiya family. Sadly, most characters besides those two were an overall downgrade for me. Outside of Natsuhi and Shkanon getting their moments in Episodes 5 and 6, and the "culprit" reveal of the Tea Party Episode 7, I wasn't a fan of the reveals of a bunch of the other characters from the Question Arcs. In Episodes 7 and 8, some reveals came too late or were too vague in the visual novel (though this was fixed in the manga adaptation). Battler and Beatrice were particularly disappointing since they are central to the story. Battler's "flip-flop" felt abrupt, and his preachiness without explaining what he learned made me like him less (I already had mixed feelings about his idiot shounen personality). Beatrice faded more into a supporting role; while her reveals are interesting on paper, Ryuukishi07 chose not to reveal details in the visual novel—you have to read the manga for that. Ange received both a huge upgrade and downgrade simultaneously. In theory, I liked her role regarding morality—"caring too much about a tragedy you can't change"—but it focused too much on this aspect to the point of being preachy. If Ryuukishi07 had combined the mystery reveals from the manga with Ange learning to cope, Episode 8 would have been significantly better. In a cast already bloated with characters, not giving enough time to develop human characters resulted in way too many forgettable meta/magic characters introduced in the Answer Arcs. Many of them are even more forgettable than those already present in the Question Arcs. As for the plot, it's still similar to the original, a solid mystery, but with additional reveals that were quite great! The implications in Episodes 5 and 6 were particularly strong. While Episode 7 was mostly boring and vague, The Tea Party stood out as easily the best part of the entire series. A certain reveal in the MANGA of Episode 8 was very well done. However, Umineko's Answer Arcs continue Ryuukishi07's unfortunate trend of godawful pacing. Many scenes contained excessive fluff that could easily be cut, especially during flashbacks. Even the magic fights felt ridiculous when Battler had already discovered the "truth," making them seem pointless; only Erika's presence made things remotely entertaining. As I've mentioned multiple times, the manga adaptation finally reveals truths that should have made Episode 8's conclusion godly and helped make re-reading the visual novel fully worthwhile. However, that's ONLY in the manga. In the visual novel, Episode 8 is perhaps THE biggest waste of time for 95% of its story. The beginning "Halloween Party" dragged on too long, with the rest of the episode featuring some of the worst and most pointless magic fights in the series. The VN version never explicitly states the actual truth; instead, it goes on WAY TOO LONG about some preachy nonsense about focusing too hard on tragedy and moving on. Despite all my complaints, Umineko's Answer Arcs VN version is ultimately still enjoyable and entertaining—especially once you know the full truth through re-reading and understanding what Ryuukishi07 aimed for. The music remains god-tier and is by far the best aspect of the series, enhancing mystery and emotional scenes significantly. It's just a shame that Ryuukishi07 still struggles with pacing issues and seems to have adopted an obnoxiously preachy tone in these arcs. If he had just executed the end of the story better and had an editor to cut out 50% of the fluff, I could have joined many others in praising this as one of the best visual novels of all time. As it stands now, I can only call the series... good-ish. 7.5/10
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As someone has spent many, many hours on this game (mainly in the music box) I can safely say, PLAY THIS GAME! It is a masterclass in story telling. It's one of the most epic and emotional stories I have ever read in my life. This series has had a great impact on my life for the past few years now. I don't know where I would be without it.
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Greatest of all time. Zenith of the medium. Hallmark of media. Gold standard of storytelling. Apogee of creativity. Vertex of invention. Crest of ingenuity. Acme of imagination. Pinnacle of innovation. Epic of epics. Legend among legends. Peak fiction
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Good morning. It seems you've been invited to Rokenjima once again. If you've come this far, there is no question that the invitation will be accepted, is there? You have fought the witch for so long, have you come to understand yet? Have you come to love, yet? You have all that you need to strike the final blow. So come now, and put the Golden Witch to rest. At this point, there is no need to hold back. Spin the chessboard around once more, and play the game from the foe's side. That should offer the last hint or two needed to truly understand the witch's game. The difficulty is deceptive - you must look back to even the hardest of past games - but you can surely triumph.
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The witch held out her left hand , bringing it close to Ange's face. Then, she slowly spread her fingers. "Look carefully at my palm. I'm not hiding anything, correct?" "Yeah. There's nothing there." [...] "Ready? I'm going to open my hand..." The witch slowly opened her right fist ... And there....... was a cutely wrapped candy. Was this a trick or magic? (sobbing uncontrollably)
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30
Developer
07th Expansion
Publisher
MangaGamer
Release
17 Nov 2017
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