Umineko no Naku Koro ni: Episode 1 - Legend of the Golden Witch 2007
Developed by 07th Expansion
- Adventure, Visual Novel, Horror, Thriller
Umineko no Naku Koro ni: Legend of the Golden Witch is the first episode of the murder mystery sound novel by 07th Expansion, creators of the Higurashi series. This installment serves as an introduction to the Umineko series. It is the first of four Question Arcs and is followed by Turn of the Golden Witch. Legend of the Golden Witch is the first arc in Umineko no Naku Koro ni. It follows Battler Ushiromiya as he returns to the Ushiromiya family's annual conference for the first time in six years. October 4 and 5, 1986. The Ushiromiya family has gathered on the private island of Rokkenjima for their annual family conference. Chief on the agenda concerns the struggle for the inheritance assets of the ailing family head, Kinzo. But as the family is trapped on the island by a typhoon, they receive a letter claiming to be from the rumored witch of the island, Beatrice, and mysterious events begin to occur.
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- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Developer
- 07th Expansion
- Publisher
- 07th Expansion
- Released
- August 17, 2007
- Modes
- Single player
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