Birthdays the Beginning

"Happy Birthdays" redirects here. For the Brandy & Mr. Whiskers episode, see List of Brandy & Mr. Whiskers episodes.

2017 video game

Birthdays the Beginning

North American cover

Developer(s)| Arc System Works
Publisher(s)|

* JP: Arc System Works
* WW: NIS America

Platform(s)| PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
Release| PlayStation 4, Windows

* JP: January 19, 2017 (PS4)
* WW: May 9, 2017[1]
* EU: May 12, 2017 (PS4)[1]
* 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

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Reception

Aggregate scoreAggregator| Score

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Metacritic| (Switch) 71/100[2]
(PS4) 65/100[3]
(PC) 62/100[4]
Review scoresPublication| Score

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Destructoid| (PS4) 8/10[5]
Famitsu| (PS4) 33/40[6]
Game Informer| (PS4) 5/10[7]
GameSpot| (PS4) 5/10[8]
Hardcore Gamer| (PS4) 4/5[9]
Nintendo Life| (Switch) [10]
Nintendo World Report| (Switch) 6/10[11]
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK| (PS4) 7/10[12]
Polygon| (PS4) 6/10[13]
Push Square| (PS4) [14]
Common Sense Media| [15]
Metro| (PS4) 6/10[16]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3][4] In Japan, Famitsu gave the PlayStation 4 version a score of 33 out of 40.[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Happy Birthdays for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
3. ^ a b "Birthdays the Beginning for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
4. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.

## External links

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* Birthdays the Beginning at MobyGames

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Games developed by Arc System Works

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* BlazBlue
* Xblaze
* Double Dragon
* Guilty Gear
* Jake Hunter
* Kunio-kun
* Renegade
* Super Dodge Ball
* River City Ransom

Games|

* Another Code: Recollection
* Battle Fantasia
* Birthdays the Beginning
* Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S
* Brave Tank Hero
* Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories
* Code Shifter
* DNF Duel
* Dragon Ball FighterZ
* Granblue Fantasy Versus
* Rising
* Hard Corps: Uprising
* Persona 4 Arena
* Ultimax

WiiWare|

* Family
* Family Table Tennis
* Family Glide Hockey
* Family Pirate Party
* Family Mini Golf
* Family Slot Car Racing
* Family Go-Kart Racing
* Family Card Games

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