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[Persona7]

• Release : (PC) December 15, 2015 / (Playstation) December 22, 2015

• Price : $9.99 / (PC CE) $14.99

• Platform : Windows, Linux, Mac, PS4, PS Vita

• Available on : Steam, GOG, Humble Store, PS Store

• Developer : Mediatonic (remake) / PigeoNation Inc. (original)

• Publisher : Devolver Digital

• Genre : Avian Visual Novel

• Official Website, Official Tumblr

The loveable birds of Hatoful Boyfriend are back in the remastered holiday-themed sequel Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star! Travel to fantastically styled worlds, meet interesting new chickadees, and find romance in the elegantly designed winter wonderlands. Dust the snow off your wings and take flight with familiar faces and new friends alike in extraordinary adventures hatched from the whimsical mind of the series creator Hato Moa and developer Mediatonic!

• Freshly Hatched Presentation: Experience Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star in glorious high-definition with extraordinary hand drawn scenery and a dazzling new watercolor world unlike any other.

• Old Friends and New Faces: All-new stories and adventures starring your favorite feathered romantics from the original game alongside a whole new flock of lovable birdies.

• New Avian Antics: It’s not a Hatoful Boyfriend game without a bit of the bizarre like anime inspired magical girl transformations for all your favourite pigeon boyfriends, lab-grown birds stealing Christmas and a mysterious King of the Holiday Star.

• Delightful Side Stories: Veer off the flight plan for some marvelous episodic side stories and fun distractions like series favorite Ryouta and his fantastic radio show.

The Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star Collector's Edition includes :

• Full digital soundtrack

• Holiday Star Dossier digital booklet

• The King's Story Book

and a collection of Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star wallpapers. I am not sure if this is PC-only, but it seems to be.

Destructoid Review

Twinfinite Review

ShackNews Review

 

[Grim Patron]

Lovely OT. Also that GIF

 

[Persona7]

Updated, GOG and Steam versions are live.

 

[PSqueak]

Lost it at that CE name.

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

I've trimmed my feathers for today's Festivus festivities. Merry Puddi to all! And to all a good Puddi!

 

[firehawk12]

There's a sequel to this??

 

[thesaucetastic]

lmao at "Dove, Actually"

I need this game

 

[Persona7]

There's a sequel to this??

Yes, there is actually an entire franchise with games, books, drama CDs, webcomics, web series, web radio and plushes.

 

[marzlapin]

I feel like I have to point out that Hato Moa has a Deviantart with adorable Hatoful Boyfriend art, including Holiday Star characters. Ugh, so cute. SO CUTE! Don't click if you want to play Holiday Star completely blind though, since there's art of all the new characters.

There's also some Undertale art in there, among other stuff.

 

[Persona7]

I feel like I have to point out that Hato Moa has a Deviantart with adorable Hatoful Boyfriend art, including Holiday Star characters. Ugh, so cute. SO CUTE! Don't click if you want to play Holiday Star completely blind though, since there's art of all the new characters.

There's also some Undertale art in there, among other stuff.

I was looking at this yesterday. So good.

 

[Samimista]

Everybirdie who are into dating simulators should buy this.

 

[Zomba13]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

 

[TheSeks]

Lost it at that CE name.

Summer of Dove was amazing as well.

In any case, I forgot it released today so I didn't install it. Now I have but I don't have the time to play it right now. Woe.

I'll probably dive into it later this week.

 

[Sephiroth_VII]

Uh, a sequel! Is the CE PC-only?

 

[Illucio]

I need money badly. I NEED THIS. I loved the first game. <3 When is Hatoful Boyfriend getting a anime? IT DESPERATELY NEEDS ONE.

 

[Persona7]

Uh, a sequel! Is the CE PC-only?

It seems to be but I am not really sure.

 

[Sciz]

Oh god, and I just finished the first game.

I don't think I can take another one of these so soon.

 

[Nikodemos]

Will they offer a bundle with a pillow case this time around?

 

[Persona7]

Will they offer a bundle with a pillow case this time around?

The first bundle happened a while after launch for a humble bundle thing. It could happen. I think it was a valentines day thing? I can't remember

 

[TheSeks]

The first bundle happened a while after launch for a humble bundle thing. It could happen. I think it was a valentines day thing? I can't remember

Yeah, it was. I would've bought the pillow seperately. But $30 was too rich for my blood.

Also I'm crying from laughter at this outing. You really do need to have played the first to get maximum enjoyment from this one.

Though it seems the Playstation Exclusive bird (SMH @ Devolver for allowing that) is featured in this outing?

 

[Darksol]

I really enjoyed the original game. I'm very tempted.

 

[Persona7]

Yeah, it was. I would've bought the pillow seperately. But $30 was too rich for my blood.

Also I'm crying from laughter at this outing. You really do need to have played the first to get maximum enjoyment from this one.

Though it seems the Playstation Exclusive bird (SMH @ Devolver for allowing that) is featured in this outing?

Edit : I was thinking of something else.

 

[TheSeks]

Do you mean the extra content that was available in Hatoful Boyfriend?

Yes. The one that is featured in the Playstation release. I dunno if it's the one I'm thinking of.

Spoiler

The manga publisher

. I really didn't like that Devolver didn't port that chapter to the PC version due to Sony's bullshit.

 

[Persona7]

Yes. The one that is featured in the Playstation release. I dunno if it's the one I'm thinking of.

Spoiler

The manga publisher

. I really didn't like that Devolver didn't port that chapter to the PC version due to Sony's bullshit.

Oh right, I was thinking of something else. I remember the creator of Hatoful Boyfriend said she was going to release it for free separately but I don't know if that ever happened.

 

[c0Zm1c]

"Popular user-defined tags for this product:

Psychological Horror"

lol

 

[Dekanach]

Destructoid review: http://www.destructoid.com/review-hatoful-boyfriend-holiday-star-328570.phtml

Spoiler

all those puns

 

[Shizuka]

Weird, trophies aren't unlocking for me playing the Vita version.