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Birthdays the Beginning
Developer(s)Arc System Works
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
ReleasePlayStation 4, Windows
  • JP: January 19, 2017 (PS4)
  • WW: May 9, 2017
  • EU: May 12, 2017 (PS4)
  • AU: May 26, 2017 (PS4)
Switch
  • JP: March 29, 2018
  • NA: June 5, 2018
  • EU: June 8, 2018
  • AU: June 15, 2018
Genre(s)Life simulation, sandbox
Mode(s)Single-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

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(Switch) 71/100
(PS4) 65/100
(PC) 62/100
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid(PS4) 8/10
Famitsu(PS4) 33/40
Game Informer(PS4) 5/10
GameSpot(PS4) 5/10
Hardcore Gamer(PS4) 4/5
Nintendo Life(Switch)
Nintendo World Report(Switch) 6/10
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK(PS4) 7/10
Polygon(PS4) 6/10
Push Square(PS4)
Common Sense Media
Metro(PS4) 6/10

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. ^ Romano, Sal (December 21, 2016). "Birthdays the Beginning delayed to May 9 in North America, May 12 in Europe". Gematsu. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Happy Birthdays for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Birthdays the Beginning for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "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. ^ "Birthdays the Beginning (PS4)". Famitsu (in Japanese). Gzbrain. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  7. Cork, Jeff (May 5, 2017). "Birthdays The Beginning Review (PS4)". Game Informer. GameStop. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  8. Kemps, Heidi (May 19, 2017). "Birthdays The Beginning Review (PS4)". GameSpot. Fandom. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  9. Cunningham, James (May 6, 2017). "Review: Birthdays: The Beginning (PS4)". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  10. Lipscombe, Daniel (June 4, 2018). "Happy Birthdays Review". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  11. Rairdin, John (June 18, 2018). "Happy Birthdays (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. 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. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  14. Tailby, Stephen (May 5, 2017). "Birthdays the Beginning Review". Push Square. Gamer Network. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  15. Chapman, David (2017). "Birthdays the Beginning". Common Sense Media. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  16. "Birthdays The Beginning review – Harvest Earth (PS4)". Metro. DMG Media. May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2023.

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