Posts tagged HOBIBOX
-
When they finish crying…
December 17th, 2011, by in Release, Translation
After almost four years of work, today the Witch Hunt release the full translation of the fourth and final episode of Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru, also known as When They Cry 4. As usual, the patch is released as a Windows installer, OS-X installer, and standalone zip archive.
-
Tidbit: Witch Hunt releases full Umineko EP7 translation
December 18th, 2010, by in Release, Tidbits, Translation
Today the Witch Hunt has announced the release of their full translation of the seventh episode in the Umineko no Naku Koro ni game series, ‘Requiem of the Golden Witch’. The release comes shortly before the release of the eighth episode, which is planned for this winter Comiket and generally assumed to be the final chapter of the second story arc Chiru.
The Witch Hunt has kept a track record of finishing their translations before the release of the next episode, so as to give fans a chance to read the game before discussions of the next chapter become widespread. No plans have been announced concerning the release schedule of the episode 8. The translation is released as a Windows installer, a Mac installer and a cross-platform zip archive. It is compatible both with the DVD version and the download version by HOBIBOX.
-
When They Release
October 15th, 2010, by in Release, Translation
With an updated release of their episode 4 and episode 6 patches of Umineko no Naku Koro ni, the Witch Hunt have announced their collaboration with HOBIBOX to bring 07th Expansion’s popular doujin game series to a greater international audience. A downloadable version of both episode 4 and episode 6 (in Japanese) can now be bought online from HOBIBOX’s website at the same price as the original DVDs. The translation is released as a Windows or OS-X installer, or a standalone zip archive. The new patches have been designed to work with both the download version and the physical DVD.
-
First two arcs of Higurashi available on iTunes App Store
July 29th, 2010, by in Release, Translation
An English version of the first two arcs of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni has just been released by SEAMS on the iTunes App Store and runs on the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad. The first arc is free to download and the second arc is priced at $3.99. Both apps are classified as “Books” on the iTunes App Store. These apps are ports of the MangaGamer releases of the games and the idea to port the game to iPhone was initiated by HOBIBOX, who handled the licensing aspects of Higurashi for MangaGamer and also publishes cell-phone ports of games in Japan. The Japanese version of Higurashi has been available as an iPhone App of the first arc that is free to download, but arcs after the first one are in-app downloads at 600 yen each.
UPDATE: The current pricing for the first two arcs appears to be promotional pricing until August 15.
-
When They Translate
August 2nd, 2009, by in Translation
It appears that MangaGamer will be continuing onwards in their translation of Higurashi no Nakukoro ni without the help of Sonozaki Futago-tachi, according to the twins’ latest post on their blog. However, MangaGamer does seem to be serious about the translation, and has modified their translation workflow for Higurashi. Furthermore, it also appears that the license given to MangaGamer for creating an English translation of Higurashi happens to not be exclusive. Therefore, Sonozaki Futago-tachi will also be continuing their own translation project.