Bustafellows
Bustafellows (stylized as BU$TAFELLOWS) is a 2019 otome game and visual novel developed by Tokyo-based studio eXtend (Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Extend). It was released for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices in Japan, and an English version was released for Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows in 2021. A sequel titled Bustafellows Season 2 (stylized as BU$TAFELLOWS season2) was released in 2023 in Japan, and an English version was released in 2025.
Also recorded as BUSTAFELLOWS
Bustafellows
- Date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Extend · PQube
- Language
- Japanese · English
- Genre
- visual novel · otome game
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Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Bustafellows • Developer — Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Extend • Released — Nintendo Switch, iOS, AndroidDecember 19, 2019Nintendo Switch, Microsoft WindowsJuly 30, 2021 • Genre — Visual novel, otome game • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — Nintendo Switch, Windows, iOS, Android
Plot
Plot
Teuta is a 21-year-old freelance journalist who has the unique ability to briefly time travel to the past by inhabiting other people's bodies. After she happens to witness the murder of "crooked" lawyer Limbo Fitzgerald, she uses her ability to prevent his death and is drawn into the criminal underworld with Limbo and his teammates. There are five male characters that Teuta can enter a romantic relationship with, and the game has multiple endings based on the choices the player makes.
Gameplay
Gameplay
Bustafellows is a visual novel where the player's decisions determine which route the story takes. Some choices have a time limit attached, and making certain choices grants "memorabilia" that can unlock "extra episodes" for the player to read.
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Bustafellows is associated with Japan.
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Reception
Bustafellows received "generally favorable" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. By 2024, over 100,000 copies of Bustafellows had been sold.
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Licensing
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- 1.Company. Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Extend Inc. June 2026.
- 2.Fandom Inc. Bustafellows Reviews. Metacritic.
- 3.Estrada, Marcus. Review: BUSTAFELLOWS. Hardcore Gamer. July 30, 2021.
- 4.Fakhoori, Niki. Bustafellows Review. RPGFan. August 12, 2021.
- 5.Matt S. Review: Bustafellows (Nintendo Switch). Digitally Downloaded.
- 6.Honea, Keri. Review: Bustafellows Will Have You Bust a Fellow and Bust a Move. Siliconera. August 4, 2021.
- 7.Romano, Sal. BUSTAFELLOWS sales top 100,000. Gematsu. 2024-03-22.
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