BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!
A mobile rhythm game that expanded the BanG Dream! franchise.
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! (also known as Garupa) is a mobile rhythm game developed by Craft Egg and published by Bushiroad for Android and iOS platforms. Released in Japan in March 2017 and worldwide in April 2018, it is part of Bushiroad's BanG Dream! music franchise. The game has been credited with helping the franchise grow in popularity in Japan and worldwide.
Quick Facts
- Title
- BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!
- Publisher
- JP/WW · Bushiroad · TW/HK/MAC · Mobimon Inc. · CHN · bilibili · KR · Kakao Games
- Series
- BanG Dream!
- Composer
- Elements Garden
- Engine
- Unity
- Platforms
- Android, iOS · Nintendo Switch
- Released
- Android, iOSJP · March 16, 2017 · TW/HK/MAC · October 19, 2017 · KR · February 6, 2018 · WW · April 4, 2018 · CHN · May 30, 2019Nintendo SwitchJP · September 16, 2021
- Genre
- Rhythm game, visual novel
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
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Lore & Background
The game's setting follows the BanG Dream! universe after the anime's first season. The main story's first season features a player character who works at the live house CiRCLE and is tasked with recruiting bands for the Girls Band Party event, assisted by Poppin'Party. Band stories focus on individual groups, such as Poppin'Party's formation and efforts to save a festival, Roselia's creation and falling-out, and Hello, Happy World!'s plans to cheer up an injured friend. Event stories complement competitive gameplay, where players compete for high scores during limited periods.
Reader's Guide
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! is significant for its role in boosting the BanG Dream! franchise's popularity. Its gameplay involves tapping notes to the rhythm of songs, with adjustable difficulty and a Live Boost system instead of a traditional energy system. The game features original songs, cover versions of popular music, and region-exclusive tracks such as collaborations with GFriend in Korea and Pinkfong's 'Baby Shark' in the English version. Collaborations with franchises like Vocaloid, Persona, and Re:Zero brought special covers and costumes. The game introduced a music video feature in 2019 and added playable bands Raise A Suilen and Morfonica in 2020. Multiplayer modes include cooperative Multi Live and competitive VS Live and Team Live. Anniversaries brought major updates, including a third Main Story season and five-star rarity cards in the sixth anniversary.
Did You Know?
- The game uses Live Boosts instead of a traditional energy system, allowing players to continue playing even without boosts.
- A Nintendo Switch port was released in Japan in September 2021 as a premium game, unlike the free-to-play mobile version.
- The Zombie Land Saga collaboration featured the game's first voiced male character, Kotaro Tatsumi, voiced by Mamoru Miyano.
- Cover songs were added after positive reception during BanG Dream!'s first live concerts, inspired by the use of mainstream series in Bushiroad's Weiß Schwarz card game.
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