■WHAT'S INCLUDED
This product contains two versions of The Forest of Drizzling Rain.
- Full Ver. (2022) — The completed form of The Forest of Drizzling Rain, realized nine years after the 2013 original.
- Original Ver. (2013) — Where it all began.
You can choose which version to play from the launcher at startup. There is no additional cost.
If this is your first time in The Forest of Drizzling Rain, we recommend starting with Full Ver. (2022).
*Original Ver. (2013) runs on Windows only. Full Ver. (2022) supports both Windows and Mac.
■ABOUT THIS GAME — Full Ver. (2022)
First released on "Freem!" on October 11, 2013, the multi-ending exploration horror game The Forest of Drizzling Rain was then rebuilt from the ground up—from story to visuals—and completed nine years later as Full Ver. (2022).
Playing as Shiori Kanzaki, you will get to enjoy her visit to Azakawa Village, right up until you are plunged into a world of fear.
1) More endings to choose from, including bad endings with story lines at every turn, even from the very beginning of the game. There are additional late game ending routes and even a special scenario for players who conquer all of the endings.
2) A second chapter has been added between the first and second halves of Original Ver. (2013), during which you can freely walk around the map of beautiful Azakawa Village. Chat with some of the more colorful villagers, or spend your time fishing in one of the minigames while enjoying this new scenario.
Who knows, maybe Shiori's accomplishments during the day will have an effect on her nighttime conversations with Suga.
3) Meet new characters with new story lines. There are many completely new additions to the story that never appeared in the manga or novels!
4) Enjoy the same polished finish and delicate attention to detail found in later titles such as Angels of Death, with newly rewritten conversations and events, and a map rebuilt from scratch.
5) the Taking Spirit is a shocking new scenario which paints a deeper picture of the sad truth that has haunted Azakawa Village for the past several hundred years.
With all this and more, here is The Forest of Drizzling Rain in its completed form.
Even veterans of Original Ver. (2013) are likely to find themselves repeatedly diving in to enjoy the refreshing new gameplay.
One unassuming female college student, one tiny village, and one long night filled with incomprehensible fear.
Why don't you try exploring Azakawa Village, and perhaps you can expose the hidden truth while you're at it.
■About Original Ver. (2013)
The Forest of Drizzling Rain was first released as a freeware game on October 11, 2013.
It retains the dark, raw touch of that era, when freeware horror was emerging title after title from the underground scene.
In 2024, distribution of this version ended on "Freem!" and the Game Magazine app, due to changes in the distribution environment and the difficulty of continued support. Since then, there had been no official way to obtain it.
In 2026, in keeping with the wishes of creator Makoto Sanada, it was revived—not as a standalone re-release, but as part of this product.
Its addition brings no change to the price. If you already own this game, no additional purchase is required.
To those who first met this story in Full Ver. (2022): we hope you will experience where it all began.
*Original Ver. (2013) largely preserves the content of the original release, with some materials adjusted or replaced.
*Supported languages: Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese.
■STORY
All alone following the death of her parents, Shiori Kanzaki happens to run across an old photograph in their bedroom. In that photograph, which bears the unfamiliar inscription "Azakawa Village," is a young Shiori with her parents, along with another man old enough to be her grandfather.
Shiori goes looking for that village and pays a visit to the local museum, where she meets Kotaro Suga. Suga, the museum curator, strongly urges her to leave the village immediately.
When Shiori continues exploring Azakawa Village, a secret truth gradually comes to light. What will her reaction be once all is fully revealed?
■PROFILE
Makoto Sanada
Makoto Sanada is a Japanese video game designer. His debut title, The Forest of Drizzling Rain, drew lots of attention when it was first made available on the Internet in October of 2013. And it continued to grow in popularity as translations appeared from volunteers in countries all around the world. His next game, Angels of Death, released in installments by Game Magazine (formerly NicoNico Game Magazine) starting in August of 2015 and continuing until the following February, saw an anime adaptation and went on to become a big hit. Together, both titles have garnered a wide fan base of all ages with their various multimedia releases including novelizations and comic adaptations.
Crossing the boundaries between entertainment and literature with their sensitive character portrayals and bold plot lines, Makoto's stories have become hugely popular among fans both young and old.
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