Marvelous prepared a 1.0.5 update for the Japanese version of Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town a few weeks ago. While it’s not out in the west soon, the good news is that it’s coming soon. XSEED has confirmed that it will be ready to go later in June.

To recap, version 1.0.5 contains the following:

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Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town update out now in Japan (version 1.0.5)

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Update: This post has been updated to clarify that it’s currently live in Japan only at the moment. The North American/European version will receive this patch sometime in the future.

Original: A new update is now live for Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town in Japan, bringing the version number up to 1.0.5. Various improvements have been made due to feedback, with quality of life adjustments as well graphical and performance changes. Check out the patch notes below.

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Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town becomes XSEED’s fastest-selling title, surpasses 200,000 copies sold in North America

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XSEED Games just announced that Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town is now the company’s fastest-selling title. Over 200,000 copies have been sold in North America on Switch.

Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town previously held the fastest-selling record for XSEED. That title took five months to reach 200,000 units sold (currently at over 250,000 since launching last July) whereas Pioneers of Olive Town took just two months.

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town has been receiving regular updates since launch to improve the player experience, with more improvements planned in the future. Additional content will also continue to be made available through the Expansion Pass.

Source: XSEED PR

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Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed coming west in July

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XSEED will release Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed in North America on July 20, the company announced today. Europe will be getting the game on July 23.

XSEED intends to offer a 10th Anniversary Edition at retail. Copies include the following:

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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin total sales reach over 950,000

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Total worldwide physical and digital sales for Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin have surpassed 950,000 units as of March 31, publisher Marvelous and developer Edelweiss have stated. The last milestone reached was 850,000 total unit sales on January 29th. The game originally launched on Switch and other platforms back in November of last year. Check out our full review here, or see the overview of the game after the break:

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Story of Seasons devs on the need for simultaneous worldwide releases

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With some games that first launch in Japan, there can be a delay for when it finally reaches fans in North America and Europe. Story of Seasons has been one example of this, but thankfully the gap is decreasing dramatically. It took almost a year for Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town to head west after its Japanese debut, but with Pioneers of Olive Town, the title was made available in the west just one month later.

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town director Hikaru Nakano and producer Dai Takemura spoke about the need for worldwide simultaneous launches in an interview with Dengeki Online. We’ve included our full translation of their comments below.

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Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town launches first DLC in North America and Europe, second DLC dated

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Starting today, Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town players in North America and Europe can get their hands on the game’s first wave of paid DLC. It can be obtained as part of the Expansion Pass for $19.99 or the Expansion Pass Set with the main title for $69.99.

The first DLC drop includes:

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Rune Factory 5 trailer – A Tour with Chief Livia! A Five-Minute Stroll through Rigberth

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A new trailer has arrived for Rune Factory 5, which comes to Switch on May 20 in Japan, and some time in 2021 in the West. The Japanese trailer “A Tour with Chief Livia! A Five-Minute Stroll through Rigberth,” shows off some of the various town facilities that the player will be able to utilize. Check out the roughly five minute video here:

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Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town gets Windswept Falls Expansion Pack trailer showing Neil, Dunhill, Felicity, and Hina

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Marvelous shared a new DLC trailer for Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town today that highlights the next DLC drop. The Windswept Falls Expansion Pack will include Neil, Dunhill, Felicity, and Hina. These characters were previously featured in Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning.

Here’s the trailer: