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Little Busters! English Edition

《Little Busters! English Edition centers on Riki Naoe and his childhood friends as Little Busters, telling the story of how they continue their friendship at the same school and spend their school life following Kyosuke Natsume's suggestions. This entry corresponds to the PC English version based on PERFECT EDITION, supports dynamic switching between English and Japanese text, high-definition visuals, and touch controls, and does not include Chinese Simplified.

Basic information
DevelopmentVisualArts/Key
ReleaseVisualArts
Version basisLittle Busters! PERFECT EDITION
Text/VoiceEnglish and Japanese texts; Japanese phonetics

Story summary

After losing his parents at a young age, Riki met Kyosuke Natsume, Suzume, Masato Inohara, and Kengo Miyazawa. This small group calling themselves Little Busters accompanied him out of loneliness. Years later, they are still at the same school, carrying out campus activities around Kyosuke's various proposals.

Version History

The original was released in 2007, Ecstasy joined the new route in 2008, and the PERFECT EDITION was released in 2012. The English Edition builds on the latter, supporting English and Japanese text switching, high-definition visuals, and touchscreen operation. The Steam language list does not list Chinese Simplified.

A small group made up of partners

Riki Naoe lost his parents at a young age and, feeling lonely, was taken in by Kyosuke Natsume, Rin Natsume, Masato Inohara, and Kengo Miyazawa. They call themselves Little Busters, often turning daily life into hero quests; Their mischief and failed actions allowed Riki to rediscover the joy of being with his friends. Years later, everyone is still at the same school. Riki advances to second grade, and Kyosuke continues to lead the small group with various ideas.

Members with distinct personalities

Kyosuke is the team leader, skilled at turning ordinary days into tasks; Rin is his younger sister, who was always protected by her brother growing up, so she was not good at socializing. Mahito is obsessed with fitness and fighting, while Kengo focuses on kendo; the two often argue with each other. Shinpoku Komari loves picture books, fairy tales, and sweets. Besides characters like Natsumerin, she also has classmates like Miyu Nishizono, who often reads alone with a parasol.

The daily advancement of campus life

The official product description centers on "spending youth following Kyosuke's ideas" as the main life scene, with the story focusing on reading, character interactions, and gradually unfolding character experiences. Riki is often caught up in the commotion of her friends and also plays the role of responding to exaggerated jokes; Each person's personality and past experiences together shape the campus community.

The basics and functions of the English Edition

The original "Little Busters!" was released in 2007; in 2008, "Ecstasy" added and expanded several romanceable female protagonists; and the 2012 PERFECT EDITION included Ecstasy's scripts in an all-ages format with additional ported content. The PC version of English Edition further enhances this and was released on November 1, 2017, offering HD resolution, real-time English and Japanese text switching, and touchscreen operation for the PC version for the first time; The Steam language list does not list Chinese Simplified; the audio is Japanese.

Partners outside the baseball team

Riki is childhood friends with Kyosuke, Rin, Mahito, and Kengo. During school life, he also met Xiaoqiu, Yeliujia, Kute, Weihu, Meiyu, and others. In the enhanced version, Kaneda is the disciplinary committee chairman, Sazumi comes from the softball club, and Saya searches for secret treasures in the night school building. Their experiences intertwined with baseball training and the daily lives of their partners.

Port production and theme song

The Switch Converted Edition, released on April 23, 2020, offers Japanese and English text, with only some segments of the protagonist having voice acting. Art by Itaru Higami and Na-Ga; script by Jun Maeda, Hayato Tsunokawa, Kirou Shiro, Leo Kashida; music by Shinji Orito, Magome Togoshi, Jun Maeda, Manack, PMMK. The theme song for this version is 'Little Busters!' performed by Rita! -ecstasy ver.-。

Soundtrack albums and tracklists

《Little Busters! Original SoundTrack" was released on 2007-09-28, with the catalog consisting of 20 tracks on Disc 1, 20 tracks on Disc 2, and 13 tracks on Disc 3. The three discs contain fifty music records used in the original game, along with three unused tracks.

《リトルバスターズ！ 'Tエクスタシートラックス' was released on August 15, 2008, with the catalog as the first disc with 15 tracks. Includes new soundtrack for Ecstasy, the theme song Ecstasy ver., and Saya's Song performed by Lia.

Division of creative work for the original soundtrack

The original 2007 OSTs for "RING RING RING!", "BOYS DON'T CRY," and "Little Melody" were composed by Jun Maeda; "Toward the Light" and "Mission possible ~but difficult task~" by Shinji Orito; and "Brave Battle" by Magome Yudogoe. Songs such as PMMK's signed Magic Ensemble, 'Melancholy of the Noisy Maiden,' 'MY BRAVE SMILE,' Manack's Signature 'Shinsoku Fantasy Song,' 'Phantom Sun,' 'In the Rainy City,' and others. "Alicemagic" features lyrics by Hayato Tonogawa and music by Shinji Orito; "Rain Turns Clear" with lyrics by Leo Kashida and music by PMMK. The digital sheet also lists the production and mastering of RING RING RING! as Shinji Orido.

Rin and Saya character song version

Suzu's "Suzu's Secret Love Song / Mission:Love sniper" was released on December 28, 2007, at C73, catalog number KSLA-0038. The first two songs are performed by Ling, with Mission quoting the theme BGM "RING RING RING!" The lyrics for track 3 (じゅpinnyゃー) were written by Jun Maeda, the composition by Gustav Holst, and the remix for track 4 by My Style Remix was credited as setzer. Saya's KSLA-0047 Product Page Released on March 26, 2010, it includes a newly written song "Saya no Nemure Requiie Emu" performed by Saya (Kazane) and the electronic music arrangement "Saya's Song -Saya's Ver-", along with three Requiem remixes. Dee!, MUZIKSERVANT, and Groovetune each credit these three remixes.

Kanedu and Sasumi character albums

Kanedo's KSLA-0049 and Sasami's KSLA-0050 were both sold at C77 on December 29, 2009. Kanai turned the character theme "Will&Wish" into "raison," with lyrics by Hiroshi Shiroti and music by Shinji Orito; Another song, 'How to Make Pickles Delicious,' with lyrics by Kiyo Yushiro and music by PMMK, each with an accompaniment version, and also includes Kanata Sanjo Talk. The Sasami edition includes a vocal version of the theme "Cat, Glass, and the Round Moon" and "Alicemagic - Aroma Tablet mix -"; The lyrics for both songs were written by Hayato Tonaikawa, with music by Jun Maeda and Shinji Orito, respectively. The digital sheet for both the vocal and instrumental versions of Aroma Tablet is credited to Manack for mixing.

Refrain's Cycle and Rescue

[Refrain Spoilers] The school trip bus crashes into a valley; Mahito protects Riki, Kengo protects Rin, and the other companions are seriously injured. Kyosuke and the others establish a loop world, hoping the two can continue living after losing their companions. Riki rebuilt Little Busters, and after gaining the recognition of his companions, returned to reality with Suzu to rescue the passengers together; Kyosuke has been using his body to block the oil leak and is the longest hospitalized due to being the last to be rescued and seriously injured.

The brother Xiao Dan didn't want to remember

[Komari Route Spoilers] Before Takuya passed away, his sister made his presence treat his existence as a dream, but the dead kitten triggered this memory again. For a time, Komari mistakenly thought Riki was her brother. Kojiro, a relative in the nursing home, also refuses to meet him out of fear that his death will hurt her again, while Riki befriends him while helping tidy up the room.

The Saegusa family's differential treatment and the marriage contract

[Kaneda and EX Spoilers Added] Kanedo's outward strictness stems from family orders; she hopes Haruka will leave her family and take on the remaining responsibilities herself. Akira was once arrested for defying family customs, and Kanedo visited her during her imprisonment. In the bonus chapter, the family further demands Kanado accept the engagement, and Haruka and Riki turn to try to protect her.

Replacing beautiful fish with beautiful birds

[Meiyu route spoilers] Mitori comes from Miyu's lonely childhood fantasies, lively personality, and was once regarded as a little sister. Feeling guilty, Miyu chose to disappear, and Mitori took her place in everyone's memories, with only Riki still remembering the original Miyu; The route ultimately brought Meiyu back.

Manga identity in the Saya arc

[EX Additional Saya Arc Spoilers] The girl Aya met Riki as a child, and later entered the loop world as her beloved character from 'School Revolution Skrebo,' 'Tokito Saya.' Kyosuke, under the identity of 'Tokikaze Shun,' leads the Dark Execution Division to block her, while Riki and she repeatedly challenge the underground maze.

A family photo of the inspection and family on the Ye Liujia line

[Original Ye Liujia route spoilers] Akira hopes to use the injury incident to force the family to let go of his wife and another husband, resulting in his own imprisonment and both being expelled from the main family; Yet the twins were still taken by the family. After the sisters reconcile, Jing proposed a test to give a clear answer to the paternal identity, but Ye Liujia chose to refuse. The route features her, Kanedo, her mother, and the two fathers taking a group photo together, starting family life anew.

Ancient kyudo setbacks with Kurt's family

[Game Side Spoilers] Koshiki Miyuki comes from a prestigious kyudo family, lost her sight in one eye due to illness, and her original goal was thwarted; Kengo listened to her distress and saved her when she tried to jump off the building. Kurt's admired mother is named Chernushka Ivanovna Strugatskaya, an astronaut from Teva. The end of the route shows footage she left for her daughter before launch. Kurt was cared for in his childhood by his grandfather, who loved Japan, and his interest in Japanese culture was also influenced by him.

Aikawa's love mission

[Common Campus Incident] Aikawa from 2-A has a crush on Sasami, and Riki and Rin help him in this way. Rin's attempts to challenge Kengo and perform music were unsuccessful. Later, she obtained Sasami's email address and gave it to Aikawa, allowing them to start a friendship.

Original PC / Unlabeled Version Game: Tanka and Picture Book

In the 2007 Miyu arc, the submitted tanka was used as a clue for Riki to resist forgetting. The Unmarked Komari chapter records Takuya writing picture books for his sister, and later Komari continued writing the last pages of Riki's picture book; The two characters each respond to each other's situations through their creations.

PC EX Refrain: Physical Situations and Accepting Life

Kyosuke alternates between waking up at the accident scene and cycling through campus activities; Riki's performance of revisiting the womb and accepting life again because he wants to see Rin concretely presents his changes facing the future.

EX Addition and Revisit: Actions on items

In the EX-type Kurt Revisit arc, Riki retrieves the wish tag she had discarded. The Sasami arc reveals that Yuriki finds the old item and returns it to Kengo, changing her judgment of her benefactor; Each of these item actions has version restrictions.

2007 PC Original: Another Ending of the Laigu Arc

The 2007 clearing record states that the ending of the Revisit Ryutani arc after Refrain is when she confesses to Riki in the classroom after school.

Update scope for the 2008 PC EX First Press Limited Edition

The limited first edition Ver.1.01 update added Shooting EASY and fixed some branching issues, aiming to match the content of the regular edition released on September 26 of the same year. The announcement also guarantees that the story, script, and performance remain unchanged. This update belongs to PC EX, not the English Edition patch notes.

English Edition conversion and translation production

The English Edition Steam product lists PROTOTYPE as a conversion production, while Fruitbat Factory and Interweave Productions list it as a translation production.

PC EX Kanaido Arc: Arrival of the Campus Train

Kuritani suggested using the curtains to descend the building, Mahito and Kengo held him steady, and Riki went down to chase Kanedo. Kurt lets the dog out, Laigu trips the newcomer, Ye Liuka creates an opening, and Riki and Kurt pull her out of the car. Suzu calls the teacher, Komari advises her not to take action, and Miyu calls 110.

PC EX Kanedu Arc: Rescue from the venue

The epilogue rescue plan was designed by Riki. Ye Liujia calls out to his sister, comes to the valley to set off smoke, and Mahito and Kengo block the obstacles; Kyosuke in disguise and Suzu as a double cover the three of them as they leave. Arrangements for taking leave of absence and parental loans support their temporary departure.

PC EX Kaneda Arc: A branch of love answers

Choosing not to answer the reason for the relationship for now, she skips the date segment with Kanado, and before the rescue at the venue, she adds the option of whether to kiss Ye Ruka.

Installation and audio of the PSP Converted Edition

The PSP Converted Edition was released on November 25, 2010, using two UMDs. Before starting for the first time, you must install the first data page fully on the memory stick, which requires at least 600MB of free space; After installation, you only need a second card to play. Save requires about 320KB, and BGM data is transferred with the first page to reduce continuous UMD readings.

This porting includes full voice acting for characters other than the protagonist, with 25 new participants added to the recording. According to the development description, about 80% of the original silent dialogue was initially planned to be supplemented with ADPCM; After mandatory installation, it can use ATRAC3 with a higher compression rate, ultimately enabling fully voiced dialogue for these characters.

According to the publisher, the PSP version's strike practice and combat modes can be disabled in the settings and do not affect character walkthroughs or CG recycling. In this game, memory sticks handle frequent readings, and insufficient performance may cause installation failures or abnormal audio during recovery after hibernation.

English Edition Guide: Revisiting and Diff

After Refrain, you can revisit Kute's arc from the strategy guide archive 05. First, hesitate to respond, then ask her about her own wishes; Then go to the purchasing department and check the linguistics bookshelf. The order recorded in the guide reaches TRUE END2.

In the Lake Only, after Refrain, you can read save 07 from the strategy guide, continue by selecting "Even so," retrieve the CG at that location, and read TRUE END2. The third and subsequent revisits add the option "Remember That Name," making memories from old loops actionable answers.

Saya's arcade differential CG requires completing the Saya route once before the prayer option appears. If you play the "Rika Riki version" first, you can save save 15 from May 20, read back after seeing Saya's ending, then choose to pray to recover the differences. However, playing this version first will prevent you from entering the Skrebo END in the guide, so pay attention to the route order when watching the ending.

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