Jun 262024
PQube has been teasing Bustafellows Season 2 since last year, and this morning it finally came to fruition with the announcement that it will be localized in 2025.
Only the Steam page is up so far, but it will be localized for the Switch as well. A physical release for the Switch version has been confirmed, though there’s no word on a limited edition.
(PQube’s upcoming lineup also includes otome games Celestia: Chain of Fate and Genso Manège, idol games I*Chu: Chibi Edition and B-Project Ryusei*Fantasia, and visual novel SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky, so they’ve certainly stepped forward when it comes to unexpected niche releases.)
There’s a Bustafellows panel scheduled for Anime Expo, so I thought they might announce localization there, but it looks like they wanted to handle the announcement first instead.
When I played Bustafellows last year, I praised its characters while criticizing the way the story and mystery were handled. At the time, the sequel wasn’t out in Japan yet, and I had my fingers crossed it would improve those areas. I liked the characters enough to buy the sequel for them, so here’s hoping I get my wish.
It is a great time to be an otome game fan, and 2025 is already looking good. Who knows what other announcements might come from Anime Expo, too? Aksys will be announcing new games, and Idea Factory is holding an event at the same time, so the chances of getting more otome localizations is pretty high.
A few days ago, eastasiasoft also announced an August 1 release date for Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom, which I almost blogged about except I was too busy rambling about Ace Attorney.
Yes, it’s a great time to be an otome fan… Now I just need to get my backlog under control! Are you looking forward to Bustafellows Season 2?