When do you guys think the game will get a Japanese dub?

[I. HEAR. A. SOUND.]

I know we don’t have enough information yet and the first episode/phase just got released, but I’d still like to discuss. Umineko got full voice acting in 2010 with the PS3 remake (but the first entry to the series was in 2007). What do you guys think?

[Shuno]

The original quality is much higher than Higurashi or Umineko, so graphics update is doubtful.

Voiceover is definitely possible as a selling point for console ports.

[Gaoh]

Probably not before all episodes of this arc are released, if past titles are anything to go by. Three years down the road like Umineko seems like a good guess if it follows the same structure.

Originally posted by Monkey Trouble:

The original quality is much higher than Higurashi or Umineko, so graphics update is doubtful..

Bahahahahah, you serious? It's still good ol' Ryukishi07 dude-in-a-garage indie graphics (with a not-so-indie price tag attached). It's anything but doubtful that it will be revisited if they want to sell it to a larger, non-diehard public. Especially at this price.

[Shuno]

Have you read it yourself? Sprites aren't drawn by R07 alone, the coloring and shading are done by another person and it makes them look more than serviceable. Backgrounds aren't complete blurry mess even if they're still mostly based on photos, and it even has animated scenes.

The company that remade Higurashi and Umineko, Alchemist, isn't around anymore either.

[Velvet]

Most likely two or three years after part 8 releases, which itself will be a few years down the line at best.

Originally posted by Monkey Trouble:

The original quality is much higher than Higurashi or Umineko, so graphics update is doubtful.

Voiceover is definitely possible as a selling point for console ports.

I love these sprites, but they are absolutely not professional quality. If there's a console release there will almost certainly be redone sprites and backgrounds. Also yes, Alchemist may not be around, but Higurashi is still getting new console releases with new content of the very same quality as Alchemist's releases, so I think it'd be fair to say that really has no bearing on anything.

[Zero Koneko]

Never or maybe 10 years from now.

[Mr. Dent]

Probably not. The company that remade the games went under, and 07th Expansion's last console port that wasn't just a rerelease of Higurashi or Umineko was Higanbana for the 3DS, which featured the same artwork and content as the PC version. Didn't feature acting either.

[toshi7mon]

Originally posted by Robot Loli Slut:

Most likely two or three years after part 8 releases, which itself will be a few years down the line at best.

Originally posted by Monkey Trouble:

The original quality is much higher than Higurashi or Umineko, so graphics update is doubtful.

Voiceover is definitely possible as a selling point for console ports.

I love these sprites, but they are absolutely not professional quality. If there's a console release there will almost certainly be redone sprites and backgrounds. Also yes, Alchemist may not be around, but Higurashi is still getting new console releases with new content of the very same quality as Alchemist's releases, so I think it'd be fair to say that really has no bearing on anything.

ciconia isn't going to be 8 parts, it's only going to be "4 phases"

[Driahva]

Originally posted by kelc1952:

ciconia isn't going to be 8 parts, it's only going to be "4 phases"

Assuming that phase 4 is the ending and that there's isn't a phase 5-8 in a Kai/Chiru sense?

[toshi7mon]

Originally posted by Driahva:

Originally posted by kelc1952:

ciconia isn't going to be 8 parts, it's only going to be "4 phases"

Assuming that phase 4 is the ending and that there's isn't a phase 5-8 in a Kai/Chiru sense?

yeah, this was announced after i made my post but phase 2 and beyond are delayed indefinitely until there is a covid 19 vaccine internationally since it coincided with the plot of phase 2 too much according to the creator himself, (it has a 'pandemic' plotline)