Rena Ryuugu's at it again. In her never-ending quest for finding cute things to take home, she comes across a mirror in the Hinamizawa Village dump site. After showing it to her friends, they find out that it has the power to grant any wish. So as usual, a fight ensues with possession of the mirror as the top prize...
Higurashi Daybreak Portable Mega Edition is actually a sequel of Higurashi Daybreak Portable, the latter being a port of a popular doujin game for the PC. Battles are conducted in a similar fashion to the 2-on-2 Gundam Battle series, so anyone that has experience with the aforementioned will have no trouble adapting to this game.
IT'S SO CUTE!!! I'M TAKING IT HOME!!!Despite it's roots, don't expect a meaty story line... the game merely centers on a bunch of kids and some adults fighting over a purported magical object for the second time in a row... forget everything you knew about Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni when playing this game, since aside from the familiar characters and deadly weapons, there are no village conspiracies, murder mysteries nor psychological drama present.
Keiichi Maebara and Satoshi Houjou: the Kenshin Himura and Hajime Saito of the Showa era?Like any old fighting game, each character has a particular specialty style (Close-Quarters/Ranged Combat), and carry a variety of weapons to go with it. You'll see everyday stuff ranging from baseball bats, meat cleavers and cherry bombs to funky trinkets like rubber ducky bombs, destructive teddy bears and even 10 yen coins that attract lightning (!?!). As you can very well see, the kookyness factor for HDPME is stuck at "high", which is quite a stretch considering that the title was generally very serious despite a few humorous oddities strewn here and there.
PYOW! PYOW! Mion's firing her laser... oh wait, are those real guns?Adding to the moe appeal are the unlockable alternate costumes. You'll see the usual fare of Shrine Maiden, School Swimsuit, French Maid and bondage outfits (including a few special ones from the Higurashi OAV), but it's not totally exclusive to the girls... Keiichi and Satoshi have their own crossdressing options, and the outfit choice is even mentioned on the post-fight dialogue in the challenge mode.
MIIII! I never thought of Rika as being a hoe... wielder.Even after buying all the unlockables using the in-game currency you earn from fights, HDPME can still keep you hooked. You can use Ad-Hoc to battle against other people, but playing with and against the CPU alone is satisfying enough. Right now, I'm trying to master the use of Satoko Houjou, who specializes in explosives and traps, but is underrated in terms of offense. If I'm not using Rena or Satoshi, she's my top choice.
We're still friends even if we try to kill each other constantly... that's a promise!Even if you're not a fan of the mystery manga/anime that was based on this game, you'll have plenty of reasons to enjoy HDPME. The fighting engine is not particularly complicated (a boon for people like me who aren't into Street Fighter or Tekken), and the battlefield area is pretty huge. No two fights will always end on the same place nor the same way. Give it a whirl... you won't be sorry.
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