Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds

"This remastered telling of the beloved, visual novel Hakuoki series that was first developed and released in 2008 focuses on the story set in Kyoto. The young Chizuru, determined to find her father, will…

85 25 September 2015

Adventure Visual Novel Drama Fantasy Historical Romance

Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds is an adventure developed by Design Factory, released 25 September 2015 on PlayStation Vita and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 42.8 hrs to finish.

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What Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds is

Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds is an adventure game developed by Design Factory and released in 2015. It was published by Idea Factory. It is available on PlayStation Vita and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Bakumatsu period, a gap between the past splendour of the Shogunate era and the modern glamor of the Meiji period, is one of the most violent and intriguing places to start a romance. Chizuru Yukimura has set off for Kyoto to find her missing father, but accidentally gets herself wrapped up in the intrigues of the Shinsengumi, a group of warriors who defends the fading powers of the shogunate. The men in Shinsengumi are not merely fighting Emperor Meiji's forces and the strange demons, they are also hiding a terrible secret. They are hiding something among them.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are drama, fantasy, historical and romance. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 36 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 82% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2015 averaged 69, so it scored 16 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 42.8 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel i5 1.8GHz or equivalent, 4 GB RAM and DirectX 10 compatible video card. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 27GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds launched on 25 September 2015, within three weeks of Undertale, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone and Soma. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Undertale, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone, Soma.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

All media

Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds gameplay screenshot

Dlc

Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds - Winds Treasure Box

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Quick answers

Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds — frequently asked questions

When did Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds come out?

Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds was released on 25 September 2015 for PlayStation Vita and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds?

At minimum, Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds needs Intel i5 1.8GHz or equivalent, 4 GB RAM, DirectX 10 compatible video card graphics, 27 GB available space of storage.

How long does it take to beat Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds?

The main story of Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds takes around 42.8 hrs.

How many GB is Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds?

The PC version needs about 27 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("27 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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