“While we were first developing Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley, we called it by a code name: Back to Basics. We’ve applied this philosophy to many aspects of the game, including the animals available on the farm. We went back to the basics: cows, sheep, chickens, and, of course, horses.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
You can find a whole bunch of animal details below, and a few art pieces above. <\/p>\n
The idea is that each animal should feel unique in some way, and to encourage all farmers to keep animals \u2013 whether a full-barn veteran or a chicken-coop newcomer. Now, each animal will have its own personality traits, called \u201cskills\u201d in the game.<\/p>\n
Players can seek out animals with the traits they desire most for their own personal play style; some farmers may aim for a barn with all of the same traits, while others may look for a selection of traits for a balanced barn or coop. This mechanic of choice was really important, as players get to shape their farm in the way they prefer. A few sample traits include:<\/p>\n
Winter\/Spring\/Summer\/Fall \u2013 This season is the animal\u2019s favorite! Their affection level will go up faster in that season.<\/p>\n
Elegant \u2013 These animals really, really hate being dirty! You’ll get a big affection bonus when you brush them. The higher an animal’s affection, the higher quality products they’ll produce, as well as a higher quantity of that product! \nLike a particular trait? You can breed that particular animal and get the same skill over and over or, even better, you can breed them into a rare, super version of that skill! Here’s a few skills, and how they level up:<\/p>\n
Great Goods becomes High-Quality Goods: These animals have a strong and powerful body! Because of that, they will sometimes produce higher-quality products.<\/p>\n
More Goods becomes Super Goods: These animals are gifted with fantastic health! Because of that, they will sometimes produce a higher quantity of products.<\/p>\n
Animals will also have the ability to learn skills! In Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley, there’s a large variety of animal feeds that can be made, and some of these will teach animals unique skills! However, exactly how you’ll make these special animal feeds is a secret best saved for another day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Natsume is continuing its series of developer diaries for Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley, and has revealed new details. First, producer Taka Maekawa discusses how caring for and raising animals will work: “While we were first developing Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley, we called it by a code name: Back to Basics. We’ve applied this philosophy to many aspects of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[53,11],"tags":[721,2815,412,3139],"class_list":["post-169697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-3ds","category-news","tag-details-roundup","tag-harvest-moon-the-lost-valley","tag-natsume","tag-taka-maekawa"],"yoast_head":"\n
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