In the first half of the shared story, you can choose to enter each story, adapting the original independent arcs into branch adventures.
Materials
In the first half of the shared story, you can choose to enter each story, adapting the original independent arcs into branch adventures.
PS2 'Matsuri' ・Protagonist selection
The progression of the PS2 'Festival' arc changes the protagonist's choices: after passing the 'Mitsunaga Arc,' Shion is added; after the 'Sin Destruction Arc,' Rika is added; after the 'All Killings' Arc, the pairing of Keiichi and Rika is added.
PS2 'Festival': The protagonist's choice after washing
After clearing the 'Handwashing Chapter', the protagonist chooses to add Akasaka. Return to the title screen, select 'From the Beginning' and choose Akasaka to enter the 'Tempura Chapter'; Makura's guide also states that on the 7th day after clearing the game, there will be more choices.
Related entries
- Works used:Sacrifice at the time when the cold cicadas cry
- Akasaka's Chosen Open Chapter:Washing Return Chapter (Sacrifice at the Time of the Cicadas' Cry)
References
- Alchemist: 'Higurashi: When They Cry Festival' Port Notes (GAME Watch)
- Yu Nagomi: PS2 'Higurashi When They Cry Festival' play diary
- makura: 2007 PS2 Higurashi Festival gameplay and site updates
- makura: PS2 Higurashi Festival washback guide
- Yu Nagomi: Complete PS2 Hansemi Festival walkthrough
Data compiled on: 2026-10-16.