Harvest Moon: A New Beginning ships over 320,000 copies in Japan
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Harvest Moon: A New Beginning has shipped over 320,000 copies in Japan, Marvelous announced today. That number is as of February 23. Note that Marvelous did not specify if digital sales are included in today’s figure.
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Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages screenshots and art
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Marvelous pushed out a new round of Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages screenshots and art showing a good chunk of Famitsu’s coverage from last week. Get a look at the latest images below.
Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages boxart
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HMV has posted the Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages boxart. You can see what it looks like above.
Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages details – relationships, multiplayer, pets
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This week’s issue of Famitsu shares another update on Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages. The magazine covers relationships, characters, multiplayer, and even pets.
Rudeus is the groom candidate in Lulucoco Village, is skillful in creating farm circles and renovating houses, and gets along very with the children in town. This village also has the twins Siuca and Iuca as bride candidates who are in charge of a tea house. They’re also Ludus’ childhood friend.
North American Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale launch trailer
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Yesterday, Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale released in North America. XSEED shared a launch trailer for the game, which you can find below.
XSEED localizer on why Story of Seasons sold so well in the west
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Story of Seasons ended up being XSEED’s fastest-selling game. In an interview with Nintendo World Report, the publisher’s Tom Lipschultz commented on why he believes it sold so well despite no longer carrying the Harvest Moon name.
He said:
“Because Bokujo Monogatari fans know that STORY OF SEASONS is the new name for the series they’ve grown up with, and they’re very dedicated to that series. It could’ve been called anything in English (my suggestion was “Cornutopia,” though that got vetoed pretty quickly!), and fans would still know right off the bat that regardless of what it says on the cover, the game they’re playing is Bokujo Monogatari. With all the good will this series has built up over the years, and the consistent level of quality seen in the games that bear its name, it only stands to reason it would sell well. After all, when you buy a Bokujo Monogatari title, you know exactly what you’re getting, and you know before your system even powers on whether or not you’re going to like it.”
XSEED announced last July that Story of Seasons had sold 100,000 copies. It beat out Rune Factory 4 as the previous record holder as the company’s fastest-selling game.
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Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages will be released on June 23rd in Japan
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Hot on the heels of the Etrian Odyssey V announcement, we’ve got another release date locked down: Marvelous’ Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages will hit store shelves in Japan on June 23rd this year. This info comes from this week’s Famitsu.
European Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale launch trailer
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Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale has now released on the European 3DS eShop. You can view the game’s launch trailer below.
Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages website open, new characters and videos
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Marvelous opened up the website for Story Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages today. The site offers an overview of the game’s systems and also provides a look at two new characters from Tsuyukusa Village – Kasumi, a marriage candidate for the male main character and Yuzuki, a marriage candidate for the female main character. The folks over at Gematsu translated some info about these new characters.
Kasumi is a teacher in a private outside of Tsuyukusa Village. She’s a quiet girl who rarely talks to men her age, but she loves riding horses.
Yuzuki is a gentle but frail young man who makes metallic ornaments for a living. He likes sweet foods and can usually be found at his workplace.
The website also features several new gameplay clips. The first one shows off the creation of a female main character:
Head past the break for several more clips!
New Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages details
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This week, Famitsu has its second article on Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages.
First, here are some details about some of the characters in the game:
– Bride and groom candidates from Tsuyukusa Village are Kasumi and Yuzuki
– Carey and Brad are a married couple
– These two are in charge of the Garden Grill restaurant in Wes Town
– Marco is Brad’s grandfather
– He previously owned the restaurant
– Also loves fishing
There will be plenty to do in Westown, one of the three main areas in the game. The Postino post office lets you send mail to villagers and family in the city, a mining spot exists to nab ore, and fish.
Famitsu also talks about Power Circles. Players can place these objects in the field to give certain benefits to surrounding crops. Crops affected by Power Circles will turn blue when placed.
Power Circles can have a number of different effects. Famitsu mentions these three examples:
– Cactus: Raise crops’ sweetness
– Flower Wheelbarrow: Raise crops’ color
– Flower Fountain: Raise crops’ humidity
Part-time jobs are also something Famitsu mentions in its article. Players can take these on to earn more cash, and some even provide extra items and improve relationships. Interestingly, jobs will have different contents each time. You’ll take on activities like cutting down wood and delivering mail.
