Anime-style visual novel Re:Burn The Bonfire of Taiwan coming to Nintendo Switch

Today, Eastasiasoft has announced that it’s bringing Re:Burn The Bonfire of Taiwan to Nintendo Switch. The title launches later in 2025.

Re:Burn The Bonfire of Taiwan is an anime-style visual novel. This is an officially licensed revival of The Bonfire of Taiwan, “a classic Asian soap opera centered on the rivalry between two families, marked by business conflicts and personal grudges.” Re:Burn The Bonfire of Taiwan, according to the announcement, “reimagines the series’ story and characters in over-the-top anime style.”

More information can be found in the following overview:

Step into an interactive reimagining of popular Taiwanese soap opera The Bonfire of Taiwan, fully licensed and ready to set the stage for a new generation of fans! Re:Burn The Bonfire of Taiwan puts you in control of the narrative, allowing you to guide the beloved characters to endings from the original show, complete with unlockable live action clips of iconic scenes, or make choices that lead to unique game-exclusive outcomes!

With each chapter, you can choose to play from multiple perspectives and navigate the city map. Confront “boss” characters through direct combat or a war of words, use items like DNA test results and divorce agreements to state your case, rely on other characters’ unique support skills, leverage property deeds and more as the conflict between rival families heats up!

Of course, romance is a key element in any great drama, so manage your relationships carefully, going on dates and making key decisions to get characters together or break them up! The choice is yours, and with cleared chapters available to try again any time, there’s loads of possibilities waiting to be explored!

Key Features

• Enjoy anime aesthetics and a huge cast of memorable characters!
• Control the drama with key decisions as the narrative unfolds.
• Select various characters to view chapters from different perspectives!
• Use your allies’ support skills when it’s time to confront rival bosses.
• Develop romantic relationships as you see fit by going on dates or visiting the Love Temple!

Find a few screenshots in the gallery below.

Screenshots

We’ll report back when we have more to share about the game. Further Nintendo Switch coverage is available here.