
The biggest and best new idea, though, is in Story of Seasons’ use of economics and inventory management.

The land around your farm is fairly large too, which gives ample opportunity to look for unique types of bugs and flowers to collect. There, you can bring farm animals to graze (yielding better animal products), mine for valuable ore, and best of all, keep a menagerie of exotic pets like monkeys and penguins. Spending less time on repetitive farm chores during my 30-hour adventure meant more time to go off and explore the lovely countryside, which includes a cool safari area. It’s a fun and clever mechanic that adds variety to the harvest, and speeds up progress.

But my favorite new feature is the special seeds that sprout into Nintendo-themed items, like a Super Mario 1-Up mushroom that makes produce spring up faster. There’s also a handy multiplayer option that allows friends to exchange gifts and help harvest each other’s fields. Fishing is easy, too: trout and salmon can be caught with a traditional rod, or by swimming in the local rivers. Using the power given to these Harvest Wisps, you'll unlock various seeds as you progress through the game! But the Harvest Wisps can be tricky to find, as they all appear at different times and places.For example, instead of plucking turnips from the ground one by one, you can scoop up a whole batch with a quick tap of the A button.


Trek across beaches, the desert, and even a volcano in the latest entry into the long-running Harvest Moon series! The Harvest Goddess has gone missing, and it's up to you to help bring her back! Along the way, you'll come across cows, sheep, camels, and even reindeer! Dig in, because in this game, the world is literally your oyster!īefore the Harvest Goddess disappeared from this world, she imbued the tiny Harvest Wisps with the knowledge of various seeds, thus ensuring the various fruits and vegetables of the world would not be lost.
