The Song of Saya

Saya no Uta, also known as The Song of Saya, is a 2003 investigative horror eroge developed by Nitroplus, with lolicon and Lovecraftian horror elements. It was first released for Windows only in Japan in December 2003, and was later ported to other platforms. The story follows a young student, the sole survivor of a car accident that killed his family, who begins to suffer bizarre cognitive disorder-like symptoms that progress into constant horrific visual scenery, with the exception of one little girl. The original plot was written by Gen Urobuchi, who took inspiration from reading Lovecraft novels during a lonely time in his life. In 2009, an English fan translation patch was released. Later, in 2013, American company JAST USA officially published an English localization using a revised version of the fan translation and also re-released hard copies on DVD-ROM in 2020 for outlets such as J-List with a more modern visual novel engine. A Chinese version was also released by Kagura Games, co-published with JAST, for the game service Steam, which uses a modern game engine. This version was heavily censored due to China's censorship regarding pornographic material and Steam's inconsistencies regarding lolicon material. The game was released on GOG under the moniker of "Directors Cut", although no changes were made to the originally intended writing or visuals. Saya no Uta was released to critical acclaim. It was praised for its storytelling and its evocative and disturbing themes, and is regarded as an example of video games as an art form. Critics also noted the game's lolicon elements, commenting on Saya's appearance and character as "childish", and the plot as bearing resemblance to other lolicon works.

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Developer

Nitroplus

Publisher

Nitroplus, JAST USA

First release

December 26, 2003

Series

Not recorded

Cover

Official thumbnail

Record ID

Q890707