of gruesome death scenes, Hotaru no Nikki was given a rating of CERO D (17+) in Japan. The game was localised by NIS America for release in North America and Europe, under the title htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. Release Whilst the standard version of the game is a digital-only release available as a downloadable purchase from the PlayStation Network, Nippon Ichi Software released a limited batch of special edition sets containing physical cartridge copies of the game through retail stores in Japan, which sold through the majority of its shipment within the first week of release, representing a sell-through of approximately 90% of all limited edition copies. A similar limited edition was released in other territories, and sold out before release. However, unlike in Japan, physical copies were produced for non limited editions. Both releases were available exclusively at NIS America's online store, and retailed for $29.99 and $19.99, respectively. Reception Famitsu gave the game a review score of 30/40. Hardcore Gamer gave the game a 3.5 out of 5, saying "The fundamentals for an incredible experience are there, and yet htoL#NiQ never seems to quite capitalize on them." HonestGamers later reviewed the worldwide PC port and noted that though the control scheme was vastly improved, the game still suffered Footnotes References External links 2014 video games Adventure games PlayStation Vita games Single-player video games Nippon Ichi Software games Video games developed in Japan Video games featuring female protagonists Windows games