Higurashi Daybreak - Gameplay

Gameplay

The game is a 2 vs. 2 versus third person shooter based on the system of the Mobile Suit Gundam VS Series. Each of the four players can be played by humans (either together locally or through netplay) or controlled by the computer. Each character has a choice of two to three different weapons, with vastly different properties. Actions such as dashing, guarding, jumping, or flying through the air are restricted by a "stamina" gauge — once that gauge is depleted, none of the said actions can be carried out, though the gauge refills itself when it is not in use. Also, a "charge" and "main" gauge determine what kind of projectile the player fires, and how many he or she can fire. And finally, there is also a "limit gauge" that can be charged in one of two ways: when the player is damaged, or when the player deals damage. Once the gauge is full, the player can go into Hypermode and receive some stat bonuses for a limited period of time. The game ends when a team's balloon reaches a preset limit (default at 100%); the percentage increases when a team member's HP bar gets depleted.

In the story mode, there are initially three storylines to go through, while more can be unlocked after the initial three has been played through. The teams are preset in the story mode, they are:

• The protagonists team (これぞ！主人公チーム) - Keiichi Maebara and Rena Ryuugu
• The twin sisters team (迷惑双子姉妹チーム) - Mion Sonozaki and Shion Sonozaki
• The chibikko team (頑張れちびっ子チーム) - Rika Furude and Satoko Hojo
• The lovers team (熱愛アベックチーム) - Jirō Tomitake and Miyo Takano
• The Okinomiya Police investigator team (興宮署特命刑事チーム) - Kuraudo Ōishi and Mamoru Akasaka
• The Hinamizawa School teachers team (雛見沢分校先生チーム) - Kyōsuke Irie and Rumiko Chie
• The Sonozaki yakuza team (武闘派園崎組チーム) - Akane Sonozaki and Tatsuyoshi Kasai
• The club leader's private team (部長さん内緒チーム) - Keiichi Maebara and Mion Sonozaki (expansion only)
• Together with Nee-nee team (ねーねーと一緒チーム) - Satoko Hojo and Shion Sonozaki (expansion only)
• Rena's take home team (レナのお持ち帰りチーム) - Rena Ryuugu and Rika Furude (expansion only)

Although the teams are preset in the story mode, a team can consist of any two characters in other matches.