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Little Busters!
By Key, released 1 Jan 2007
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
- PlayStation Portable
- PlayStation Vita
- harem
- visual novel
What it is
Little Busters! is a visual novel by Key about Riki Naoe and the friends who helped him through childhood loneliness. Years later, the group attends the same school, where Riki is a second-year student and the friends continue spending time together amid Kyousuke’s schemes. The game first appeared in Japan in 2007. Later editions added heroines and revised scenarios; the English Edition builds on PERFECT EDITION and supports HD resolution on PC, along with switching between English and Japanese text. The Steam release lists touch controls, single-player play, Achievements, Trading Cards, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. Steam lists Windows as its platform, while the broader platform list also includes PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita. Key developed the game, and VisualArts published it.
What players like, and what they don't
- Story follows Riki and his close-knit friends
- English and Japanese text switching
- HD resolution on PC
- Steam Cloud and Family Sharing
- Steam platform is listed as Windows
- Single-player only
Who it suits
It suits players interested in a character-focused visual novel about a long-standing group of friends. The English release may suit readers who want to switch between English and Japanese text.
Little Busters! centers its story on friendship carried from childhood into school life. Its English Edition adds language switching and HD support on PC.
