Birthdays the Beginning

Birthdays the Beginning
North American cover
DeveloperArc System Works
Publishers
PlatformsPlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
ReleasePlayStation 4
  • JP: January 19, 2017
  • NA: May 9, 2017
  • EU: May 12, 2017
  • AU: May 26, 2017
Windows
  • WW: May 9, 2017 (on day of PS4 NA release)
Switch
  • JP: March 29, 2018
  • NA: June 5, 2018
  • EU: June 8, 2018
  • AU: June 15, 2018
GenresLife simulation, sandbox
ModeSingle-player

Birthdays the Beginning (バースデイズ・ザ・ビギニング, Bāsudeizu za Biginingu) is a life simulation sandbox game developed by Arc System Works for PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows in 2017. A Nintendo Switch port, called Happy Birthdays (ハッピーバースデイズ, Happī Bāsudeizu), was released in 2018.

Reception

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave the PlayStation 4 version a score of 33 out of 40.

References

  1. 1 2 Romano, Sal (December 21, 2016). "Birthdays the Beginning delayed to May 9 in North America, May 12 in Europe". Gematsu. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Happy Birthdays for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
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  4. 1 2 "Birthdays the Beginning for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ Devore, Jordan (May 5, 2017). "Review: Birthdays the Beginning (PS4)". Destructoid. Gamurs. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Birthdays the Beginning (PS4)". Famitsu (in Japanese). Gzbrain. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
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  11. ↑ Rairdin, John (June 18, 2018). "Happy Birthdays (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Birthdays the Beginning". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. July 2017. p. 91.
  13. ↑ Reynolds, Whitney (May 10, 2017). "Birthdays the Beginning review (PS4)". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  14. ↑ Tailby, Stephen (May 5, 2017). "Birthdays the Beginning Review". Push Square. Gamer Network. Retrieved May 8, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  15. ↑ Chapman, David (2017). "Birthdays the Beginning". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Birthdays The Beginning review – Harvest Earth (PS4)". Metro. DMG Media. May 10, 2017. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.