Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly

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Coffee Talk Episode 2:
Hibiscus & Butterfly
Developer(s)Toge Productions
Publisher(s)Toge Productions
Platform(s)
Release
  • WW: 20 April 2023
Genre(s)Visual novel
Mode(s)Single-player

Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly is a 2023 visual novel developed and published by Toge Productions. It is the sequel to the first episode of Coffee Talk.

Gameplay[edit]

As the continuation of the first episode of Coffee Talk, both pixel art games are a visual novel, which consists of reading dialogue. This is done alongside working as a barista at a café, to serve coffee and other hot drinks to customers. Both also feature relaxing, lo-fi music, set in a late night rainy atmosphere, located in Seattle where the barista will meet up with a variety of fantastical customers including but not limited to orcs, fairies, werewolves and vampires. It is also possible to create latte art for aesthetics.

Development[edit]

The sequel of Coffee Talk was announced on 31 August 2021. [1][2] It has since been made as a demo in 17 January 2022 before finally releasing on the 20 April 2023 for Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.[3][4] Mohammad Fahmi, the main creator of the first episode of Coffee Talk, died in March 2022.[5]

Reception[edit]

Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly has mostly received favourable reviews across various platforms on Metacritic.[6] Izzatul Razali for IGN Southeast Asia states that Episode 2 "provides a great visual representation of the concept of 'sonder' through encounters with strangers in a public setting"[4] while Digitally Downloaded states that the game is "grounded in realism despite its fantasy world".[7]. On the other hand Shaun Musgrave for TouchArcade states that "Coffee Talk felt like a game laser focused on my tastes" and gives it a 4.5 out of 5 on the Nintendo Switch.[8]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Moyse, Chris (31 August 2021). "Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly will serve up fresh brew in 2022". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  2. ^ @coffeetalk_game (August 31, 2021). "✨ New episode is coming! ✨ We're delighted to announce that we're working on Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly! 🌺🦋 There will be new characters, ingredients, music, and stories to tell! ☕️ Wishlist here: http://bit.ly/cthb-steam" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 May 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Return to a Familiar Cafe When 'Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly' Releases in 2022". IGN Southeast Asia. 26 September 2019. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b Razali, Izzatul (2023-04-19). "Coffee Talk 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly Review". IGN Southeast Asia. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  5. ^ Nightingale, Ed (28 March 2022). "Coffee Talk creator Fahmi has passed away". Eurogamer. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly". Metacritic. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  7. ^ M, Lindsay (2023-04-28). "Review: Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly (PC) – Digitally Downloaded". Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  8. ^ Musgrave, Shaun (21 April 2023). "SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'Coffee Talk Episode 2'". TouchArcade. Retrieved 23 April 2024.

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