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Little Busters!

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First release
Jul 27, 2007
Developer
Key
Publisher
Visual Arts
Engine
Real Live
Genres
Adventure, Visual Novel · Drama, Comedy, Romance
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)

Little Busters! is a Japanese visual novel developed by Key. The story follows the life of Riki Naoe, a high school student who has been a member of a group of friends named the Little Busters since childhood. Riki brings multiple girls at his school into the Little Busters to have enough people to play a baseball game. The game is rated for all ages in Japan, but a version containing adult content named Little Busters! Ecstasy exists as well.

Also known as LB!

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Storyline
Riki was a child when his parents died, leaving him hopeless and depressed. What saved him was a group of four kids calling themselves the Little Busters. They took Riki out and played with him during his time of need. He really enjoyed being together with them, and his grief gradually faded away. Now in his second year of high school they still hang out, fight and live together, and enjoy their school life. Little Busters! contains several mini-games, including a baseball practice game and a duel battle system.Read more

Riki was a child when his parents died, leaving him hopeless and depressed. What saved him was a group of four kids calling themselves the Little Busters. They took Riki out and played with him during his time of need. He really enjoyed being together with them, and his grief gradually faded away. Now in his second year of high school they still hang out, fight and live together, and enjoy their school life. Little Busters! contains several mini-games, including a baseball practice game and a duel battle system.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 27, 2007
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 01, 2017
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Completionist
63h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Text
Keywords
baseball, martial arts, anime, minigames, adult
… All 31, cyborg, high school, mad scientist, day/night cycle, music and rhythm, playstation trophies, character select screen, love triangle, special attacks, unlockables, super combo, moral decisions, branching storyline, playstation tv support, coming of age, depression, power of friendship, book adaptation, ambient music, finishing move, comic book cutscene, adapted to - anime, terminal illness, potential love interest, groundhog day scenario, fan translation - english

At a Glance

Critic Score
90
Completionist (IGDB)
63h
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How it plays

Languages

  • 日本語interface, audio, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 4 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 4 Oct 2026