Be Missed and Remembered: The Letter from Mayoiga
<p class="bb_paragraph" >Do you remember your childhood?</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >From Nekoneko Soft and OVERLAP GAMES comes a slightly bittersweet mythic tale.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >- Story by Tomo Kataoka — the “prince of storytelling” known for <i>narcissu.</i></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >- Character concepts by Werkbau of “Christmas Tina – 泡沫冬景 –”.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >- Episodic storyline.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >- Full Japanese voice acting.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >- Total playtime: 7–10 hours.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >- Tuned to a length that makes you want to binge straight through to the end.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >- Streamlined controls for a smooth read.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >- Once you finish the story, revisit your memories in Gallery mode.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >- Experience an authentic Japanese folklore adventure set in a nostalgic 1970s summer.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4042330/extras/f348de1668370363bb02241e3f6728ef.avif?t=1785237543" width=620 height=144 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Genre: Visual Novel</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Title: Be Missed and Remembered: The Letter from Mayoiga</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >"If, against my wish, </p><p class="bb_paragraph" >In the world of sorrows still,</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >I for long should live;</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >How then I would pine, alas!</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >For this moon of middle-night."</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >— From the Hundred Poem Anthology by Sanjouin (No. 68)</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4042330/extras/7834bf9966efea58eead4256cef77a21.avif?t=1785237543" width=620 height=144 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Stage: The Lost House (Mayoiga) still exists in the modern world.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" > Q: Why has its existence never been known to anyone?</p><p class="bb_paragraph" > A: It is hidden from view — located in a remote mountain area, and typically submerged beneath a lake.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" > A: No one approaches it — the nearby village carries a terrible legend.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" > A: No one remembers — once you leave Mayoiga, all memories of the time spent there vanish.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4042330/extras/1824cc67e8f82c1d45e7a567ec656c1b.avif?t=1785237543" width=620 height=144 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >The setting is 50 years ago, 1972 (Showa 47).</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >The protagonist, a high school student, is heading to his grandparents’ countryside home.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >A short trip taken during summer vacation, a yearly tradition.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Spending time with his sister, peacefully interacting with the villagers, but…</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4042330/extras/1b4084c63ce87ae56794f6fa13206958.avif?t=1785237543" width=620 height=144 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >"Do not enter the mountains. You will be cursed."</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >There seems to be such a legend in the village.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >People believed that monsters lived in the mountains, and if cursed, terrible things would happen.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >“The era of moon rockets — it’s completely unscientific.”</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >The protagonist doesn’t believe it at all, but there’s another reason.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >He had actually seen the monster’s lair before.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >He knew it was just an old shrine.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Without hesitation, he set out again toward the forbidden place.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4042330/extras/398ddb9adfcef32c8302a7142dd486c5.avif?t=1785237543" width=620 height=144 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Walking through the countless torii gates that stood exposed in the mountains,</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >He finally saw the old shrine rising from the lake once more.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4042330/extras/e8be9f5d3a9626e0dac1f1dde0ba443c.avif?t=1785237543" width=620 height=144 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Without hesitation, he entered the shrine, but then a strange question arose.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >…Why hadn’t I entered here before?</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Having come this far, he should have gone inside,</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >but for some reason, he couldn’t remember anything from that time.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4042330/extras/b341934d6ef80de874d3bc568c9f1d8e.avif?t=1785237543" width=620 height=144 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >“Looks like you’ve grown taller?”</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >A voice rang out.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >He recognized the voice’s owner.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >More precisely, it was something he remembered once inside.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >“…How many years have passed since then?”</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >“Five years and three days.”</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >We met again, after 1827 days.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Neither of us bothered to ask for names. We already knew each other.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >But this “knowing”</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >wasn’t something guaranteed for the future…</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><h2 class="bb_tag" ><strong>CHARACTERS</strong></h2><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4042330/extras/643affebe9225e3ab4be83a167ddffa2.avif?t=1785237543" width=1280 height=800 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4042330/extras/cb7069995e5f2672d6236d7601b6314b.avif?t=1785237543" width=1280 height=800 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4042330/extras/2998bf504da5dbeaf5b1529817a84be4.avif?t=1785237543" width=1280 height=800 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4042330/extras/93ad5d987595b4c32d1af626cc974d76.avif?t=1785237543" width=1280 height=800 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4042330/extras/67cebfd74ae3ea766d6c84e121678efd.avif?t=1785237543" width=1280 height=800 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><h2 class="bb_tag" ><strong>Credits</strong></h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Original Character Design: Werkbau / Zerui Su</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Original Character Design Cooperation: Werkbau / Hua Juan</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Original Visuals: Akino Takehiko / Ankoromochi</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Scenario: Tomo Kataoka</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Background Art: KyaruMii / Yumeji Miyoruno</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >CG Graphics: Asanegi Momiji / Ijiyama</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >SD Graphics: Hikanyan</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Music: project lights</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Logo Design: Nachi Kio</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >UI Design: KOME WORKS</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Programmer: Juro Izumi</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Producer: Tadafumi Kamioka (OVERLAP)</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Assistant Producer: Ryoichi Terai (OVERLAP) / Yuichi Umezaki (Three Waves)</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Director: Tomo Kataoka</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Special Cooperation: Nekoday / YAMAYURI GAMES</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Development: Nekoneko Soft</p>
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