Birthdays the Beginning

2017 video game

JP: Arc System Works
WW: NIS America

Platform(s)PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo SwitchReleasePlayStation 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, sandboxMode(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

Aggregate score
Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	(Switch) 71/100^[2] (PS4) 65/100^[3] (PC) 62/100^[4]

Review scores
Publication	Score
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

^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b "Happy Birthdays for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Birthdays the Beginning for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Birthdays the Beginning for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^ Devore, Jordan (May 5, 2017). "Review: Birthdays the Beginning (PS4)". Destructoid. Gamurs. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Birthdays the Beginning (PS4)". Famitsu (in Japanese). Gzbrain. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^ Cork, Jeff (May 5, 2017). "Birthdays The Beginning Review (PS4)". Game Informer. GameStop. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^ Kemps, Heidi (May 19, 2017). "Birthdays The Beginning Review (PS4)". GameSpot. Fandom. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^ Cunningham, James (May 6, 2017). "Review: Birthdays: The Beginning (PS4)". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^ Lipscombe, Daniel (June 4, 2018). "Happy Birthdays Review". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^ Rairdin, John (June 18, 2018). "Happy Birthdays (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^ "Birthdays the Beginning". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. July 2017. p. 91.
^ Reynolds, Whitney (May 10, 2017). "Birthdays the Beginning review (PS4)". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^ Tailby, Stephen (May 5, 2017). "Birthdays the Beginning Review". Push Square. Gamer Network. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^ Chapman, David (2017). "Birthdays the Beginning". Common Sense Media. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^ "Birthdays The Beginning review – Harvest Earth (PS4)". Metro. DMG Media. May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2023.