Love Live! School Idol Festival

Love Live! School Idol Festival
Genre(s)
Developer(s)KLabGames
Publisher(s)Bushiroad
Composer(s)KLab Sound Team
Platform(s)
Original release
  • JPN: (2013-04-15) (2023-03-31)April 15, 2013 – March 31, 2023
    (9 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
  • WW: (2014-05-12) (2023-03-31)May 12, 2014 – March 31, 2023
    (8 years, 10 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
  • KR: (2014-07-01) (2016-08-10)July 1, 2014 – August 10, 2016
    (2 years, 1 month, 1 week and 2 days)
  • TW: (2014-05-22) (2017-05-17)May 22, 2014 – May 17, 2017
    (2 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
  • CHN: (2014-07-12) (2023-03-31)July 12, 2014 – March 31, 2023
    (8 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
First releaseLove Live! School Idol Festival
April 15, 2013
Latest releaseLove Live! School Idol Festival All Stars
September 26, 2019
Parent seriesLove Live!
Love Live! School Idol Festival
Developer(s)KLabGames
Publisher(s)Bushiroad
Composer(s)KLab Sound Team
EnginePlayground[1]
Platform(s)
Release
  • JPN: (2013-04-15) (2023-03-31)April 15, 2013 – March 31, 2023
    (9 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
  • WW: (2014-05-12) (2023-03-31)May 12, 2014 – March 31, 2023
    (8 years, 10 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
  • KR: (2014-07-01) (2016-08-10)July 1, 2014 – August 10, 2016
    (2 years, 1 month, 1 week and 2 days)
  • TW: (2014-05-22) (2017-05-17)May 22, 2014 – May 17, 2017
    (2 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
  • CHN: (2014-07-12) (2023-03-31)July 12, 2014 – March 31, 2023
    (8 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
Genre(s)
Mode(s)

Love Live! School Idol Festival[a] (often abbreviated as LLSIF or Sukufesu) is a Japanese rhythm game series. The first game, developed by KLab and published by Bushiroad's Bushimo, was released in Japan on April 15, 2013, for iOS and June 8, 2013, for Android.[2] The game was free-to-play with an in-app purchase system. It featured songs and characters from the series Love Live! School Idol Project and Love Live! Sunshine!!, newly introduced girls, and stories that were not included in other media in the Love Live! franchise.

The English localization was released worldwide on May 11, 2014, for iOS and Android devices.[3] It was also localized in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and South Korea.[4] At the end of September 2016, the English version added Korean support, and the two servers merged.[5] The Traditional Chinese version, which was operated by Mobimon in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, also merged with the English version on May 18, 2017.[6] In February 2021 it was announced that the worldwide server would be merging with the Japanese server, which was completed in June 2021.[7] The changes included the removal of Korean and Traditional Chinese language from the server.[8]

On January 11, 2016, the cast of Love Live! Sunshine!! live streamed a special announcement regarding Aqours' members joining the app in July 2016.[9] In the game, Aqours received original main and side stories, playable songs, and fully voiced cards. KLab added R rarity cards for each Aqours members on January 31, 2016, though they were only voiced after the official release in July. In June 2016, two Aqours members, Chika and Riko, were featured in an event for the first time. The group officially joined the game on July 5, 2016, along with a new card rarity and other major updates.[10]

An arcade version of the game titled Love Live! School Idol Festival: After School Activity (developed and published by Square Enix) was released on December 6, 2016, in Japan,[11] and a PlayStation 4 port was released in North America, Japan, and Southeast Asia on March 24, 2021.[12][13] Another spin-off game titled Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars was released in Japan on September 26, 2019, and worldwide on February 25, 2020. It starred the girls from Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, with μ's and Aqours also prominently featured in the game.[14][15] All Stars' game service was shut down on June 30, 2023.[16]

A sequel to the original game titled Love Live! School Idol Festival 2: Miracle Live! (officially abbreviated as SIF2) has been announced at the franchise's 2022 thanksgiving festival. Along with previous groups—μ's, Aqours, and Nijigasaki High School Idol Club—Liella! also make their appearance.[17] The global version was released on February 1, 2024.[18][19]

Love Live! School Idol Festival's game service was shut down on March 31, 2023, and was succeeded by SIF2[20][21][22] which itself was shut down on March 31, 2024 in Japan[23] and on May 31 globally.[24]

  1. ^ "KLabが開発したゲームエンジン「Playground」のソースコードを公開". KLab株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "Love Live! Rhythm Game Gets iOS Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  3. ^ "Love Live! School Idol Festival Game App Launches in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "Love Live! School Idol Festival Game App Heads Overseas in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "Important Notice". Love Live! School idol festival Official Web Site. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  6. ^ "Important Notice". Love Live! School idol festival Official Web Site. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  7. ^ "Maintenance Notice: June 8". Love Live! School Idol Festival in-game info. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "[IMPORTANT] Changes to game operation". Love Live! School Idol Festival Worldwide In-Game Info. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Love Live! Sunshine!! Idols Join School Idol Festival Game App". Anime News Network. Anime News Network. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  10. ^ ""Love Live! School Idol Festival" New Group "Aqours" Takes Center Stage in Major Game Update". KLab inc. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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  12. ^ "Love Live! School Idol Festival ~after school ACTIVITY~ Wai-Wai! Home Meeting!! Official Web Site". Love Live! School Idol Festival ~after school ACTIVITY~ Wai-Wai!Home Meeting!! Official Web Site. Square Enix. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  13. ^ Giuseppe, Nelva (October 10, 2020). "Love Live! School Idol Festival for PS4 Announced by Square Enix". Twinfinite. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
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  15. ^ ラブライブ！スクスタ公式 (September 22, 2019). "スクスタのグローバル版リリースが決定！！". @LLAS_STAFF (in Japanese). Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference :SIFAS EOS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  17. ^ "スクフェスシリーズ感謝祭2022にて制作発表！ | NEWS". ラブライブ！スクールアイドルフェスティバル2 MIRACLE LIVE!(スクフェス2) (in Japanese). Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  18. ^ "Global Version is also available! | NEWS". Love Live! School idol festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE! (SIF2) (in Japanese). Retrieved September 25, 2022.
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  20. ^ "【重要】サービス終了に関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  21. ^ "IMPORTANT: Service termination notification". January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  22. ^ "Love Live! School Idol Festival Game Shuts Down After Nearly 10 Years". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  23. ^ Cite error: The named reference :8 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  24. ^ Cite error: The named reference :7 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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