All the routes branch from the Common route which basically consists of you laughing and everyone having fun playing baseball. I'll summarize then offer thoughts on them in the order in which I played them. Still, I felt some characters weren’t done justice by the scenario writing. Parallel to the growth is the process of discovery, and as you learn more about the friends Riki has and makes, everything just makes sense. LB is actually all about character growth, and ultimately most of the journeys are quite touching. You also can't discuss characters without character growth. The auxiliary female cast (Kurugaya, Mio, Haruka, Komari, Kud) were great in their own ways, but still overshadowed. The original 5 Little Busters are all fantastic characters. Most of their hidden sides were reasonably foreshadowed and their triumphs appropriate to character. Similarly to (and in part influenced by) voices, some characters worked extremely well, some just worked. Some of their manly outcries were so damn good. Rin, the best heroine, had the best voice among heroines. On a gut reaction level, Riki's and Mio's voices were annoyingly feminine and meek at times, but they blended with their characters well. Even the voices that didn't especially resonate with me such as Haruka's or Komari's were so solid that I can't detract from them. I could say portions of this were mediocre like the previous two but I wouldn't believe it.
Also I really liked some of the Refrain selections, including one dissonant track that really let you know something was up. For instance, the music for "missions" reminiscent of RPG battle themes injected mock seriousness into the fun times. That said, some music choices and cut-ins were quite solid. I'll be listening to Haruka Kanata for years to come, but not Haruka's Theme. My overall impression is brought down mainly because of the fact that some of the tracks that occupy playtime I simply wouldn't listen to in any other capacity. However, a few songs were unequivocally S class. I distinctly remember times when I thought "There will definitely be a CG for this." and then "Fuck yeah!" or "Oh my god." *tears* Some of the CGs, as well as their timings, were downright superb. The sprites fit seamlessly with their characters, from the shaded eyes of a dejected Kengo or a furious Kurugaya to the various cat positions of Rin. That said, the art converged well with every other aspect of the game to deliver its emotional package. Unlike the sweeping landscapes of Shinkai works, the psychedelic collages of Gankutsuou, or the sexy lasers of Gundam Unicorn, LB did not blow me away with phenomenal art. They meet new people, discover more about everyone, and have many laughs and tears in the process. From this apparently nonsensical cafeteria discussion, the Little Busters grow into a full-fledged baseball team while Riki and Rin grow into the team's ace batter and pitcher, respectively. Now in high school, Kyousuke returns from searching for work in the big city only to tell his friends that such is not the meaning of his life and that they should all play baseball together to define and confirm their existence.
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Together with two other boys, Masato and Kengo, plus Kyousuke's sister Rin, the 5 Little Busters spent their childhood together having fun and busting evil. Kyousuke, a 3rd year and the tacit leader of the Little Busters, recruited Riki when they were still small boys, during a time when Riki was depressed and shut-in after the deaths of his parents.
This group of friends, the namesake of the story, is the Little Busters. He's also clever, loyal, and blessed with great friends that together form the centerpiece of this story. He's meek, dependant, and cursed with fainting spells*. Synopsis: We begin behind the eyes of Naoe Riki, a 2nd year at a boarding high school. Warning: Anything in a spoiler tag may be a spoiler. Though it’s a Japanese game, an English translation for every route but Rin 2 and Refrain can be found on the internet.įirst I'm going to give an overall review of the game and then get into some route by route summaries. LB itself spawned some manga and a light novel. Key has created many well-known VNs including Kanon, Air, Clannad, LB, and Rewrite. For those unfamiliar with the medium, a VN is essentially a book with graphics, sprites, voices, music, and choices. Little Busters! (LB) is an all-ages visual novel (VN) released by Key Visual Arts in 2007. #1 So I finally decided to get off my ass and write a Summary and Review of Little Busters! This is pretty much my first formal review of anything ever, inspired by Southlight's excellent treatment of the Steins Gate visual novel.
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