BUSTAFELLOWS Season 2 heads to Europe and North America next year

Good news for Otome game fans who enjoyed the first BUSTAFELLOWS game: its sequel, BUSTAFELLOWS Season 2, is headed to Europe and North America! It was released in Japan back in May 2023, and it will find its way to European and North American shores sometime in 2025 courtesy of PQube (who also published the first game outside Japan).

Alongside the announcement, PQube shared a trailer for the game:

Next, here’s some details about the story:

Everyone wants answers.

Who is to blame, and what went wrong?
And what is to be punished?
In order to keep the shape of this world, things are divided into black and white.
Those who look between the black and white will only continue to suffer.
Everyone should know it in their hearts.
Things are two in one.
White and black. Front and back. Light and shadow.
Good news, bad news.

And, if it will change or if it will end.

Some more details:

The hit series BUSTAFELLOWS continues with an all-new season! Featuring the crime-solving gang you know and love, that trouble can’t help but follow. Uncover their story in this movie-like experience, as you meet new characters, make important choices and help solve the dark, unspeakable crimes that plague New Sieg.

Return to the fictional metropolitan North American city of New Sieg! Take different routes with each of the five male leads, as they each portray an integral part of the overall story.

Continue your relationship from the last game and learn more about each of the protagonists. Collecting memorabilia and completing the extra episodes will also allow you to experience a special episode that uses your save data from the first game!

Finally, here’s the list of key features and some screenshots:

• A Puzzle to Piece Together: five different playable “movies”, different routes corresponding to each male lead, each portraying a different story which you play an integral part in.
• New Flowchart System: review your progress through the story with a helpful flowchart that allows you to select and replay different parts of the story, leaving no stone unturned.
• The Romance Builds: continue your relationship from the last game, growing together through struggles, and learning new sides to Teuta, Limbo, Shu, Helvetica, Mozu and Scarecrow.
• The Power of Visuals: skilfully crafted characters brought to life with beautiful artistry. Experience the characters in new outfits, hairstyles and scenarios!
• An Unforgettable Voice Cast: featuring a cast of famed voices such as Yui Kondo, KENN, Yoshimasa Hosoya, and many more!
• Extra Episodes: collect memorabilia and extra episodes through certain conditions, and even unlock a special episode when playing with an existing save data from the first game!

BUSTAFELLOWS Season 2 (Switch) does not have a release date in Europe and North America yet, but is slated for a 2025 release in both regions.

Source: PQube (Steam) / PQube PR (26/06/2024)