Publisher City Connection has officially announced that Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jong, the 2009 mahjong spin-off game rooted in the beloved 07th Expansion horror universe, is receiving a modern remaster. Scheduled for a 2027 release, the updated title will bring the classic arcade and PlayStation Portable experience to contemporary platforms, launching across the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam in Japan.
Expanding the Hinamizawa Mythos
Originally introduced during the height of the psychological horror phenomenon crafted by Ryukishi07 and 07th Expansion, the franchise has continually branched out into unconventional gaming formats alongside its iconic visual novels and television anime adaptations by Studio DEEN. While the core narrative remains anchored to the unsettling mysteries, cursed festivals, and rural isolation of Hinamizawa, entries like Jong offered fans a lighter, strategic diversion featuring the familiar character roster.
As the franchise prepares to expand further with new animated projects and modern ports, this 2027 remaster ensures that even the more niche corners of the series history remain accessible to contemporary players discovering the iconic psychological thriller universe for the first time.
