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Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star
By Mediatonic, released 1 Jan 2011
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- PlayStation Vita
- otome game
- visual novel
- dating sim
What it is
Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star is Mediatonic’s 2011 holiday-themed sequel to Hatoful Boyfriend, blending visual novel, dating sim, otome and adventure elements. It follows familiar bird characters alongside new faces through winter-themed worlds, romance and episodic side stories. The stories include unusual turns such as magical-girl transformations for pigeon boyfriends, birds connected to a Christmas theft, and a mysterious King of the Holiday Star. Players can also visit a radio-show side story featuring Ryouta. The remastered presentation uses hand-drawn scenery and a watercolor look. It is listed for Linux, Windows, macOS and PlayStation Vita; the Steam listing specifies Windows and includes single-player, Steam Achievements, Trading Cards, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. The Steam release date is Dec 5, 2015. Its listed genres also include indie, while its broader tags include crying game. The listed publisher is Epic Games.
What players like, and what they don't
- Remastered hand-drawn scenery with a watercolor look
- New bird characters join familiar romantic interests
- Episodic side stories include Ryouta’s radio show
- Steam Cloud and Steam Achievements are listed
- Steam platform listing specifies Windows only
- Listed Metacritic score is 54
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player bird-romance visual novel with a holiday setting, side stories and intentionally bizarre developments. The listed platforms include Linux, Windows, macOS and PlayStation Vita.
Holiday Star pairs its bird romance with winter-themed adventures and strange comic turns. Its side stories and new cast offer more than the main romantic routes.
