Lovely news for idol game fans: PQube will be localising B-Project RYŪSEI*FANTASIA for the English-speaking audience! The game will be available on Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam), with the exact release date yet to be confirmed.
According to Wikipedia, “B-Project is a Japanese cross-media project by MAGES. focusing on a group of virtual idols that originated in 2015. The project includes an anime series, a manga adaptation, a rhythm game, a stage play, multiple music CDs, and a variety of related merchandise.”
Here are some key details about the game, gathered from vndb.
✿ Release date: TBC
✿ Platform: Nintendo Switch™, PC (Steam)
✿ Language: English
✿ Genre: Adventure visual novel
✿ Rating: TBC
✿ Character design: Yukihiro Utako
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✤ ABOUT THE GAME
Put your headphones on and get swept away with this colourful, idol, visual novel experience.
Do you love boybands, J-Pop? Have you ever dreamed of being the driving force behind a successful idol group? Well now you can experience it in visual novel form!
Step into the hardworking role of A&R (Artist & Repertoire) to the talented idol group, B-Project. Take 14 young members under your wing, each with different personalities and struggles. It’s your job to support them, help them grow, and allow them to flourish!
Discover the beginnings of the different idol groups – Kitakore, MooNs, THRIVE and KiLLER KiNG. Learn about their trainee days and the struggles they faced on the path to success. Follow the story as they join together to become one group, B-Project, and stand on Japan’s brightest stage.
You can watch the announcement trailer below.
