Allarion posted:

Nah, farming's pretty basic in 3. 3's strength is purely its characters. Rune Factory 3 and 4 tend to be better gravitated more towards crafting than towards farming, though I want to say 4 is better about it. 3 I kind of started ignoring my field after a while.

Met posted:

Says the guy with an anime avatar?

I get it. You like it. But to those who don't dig anime it's really terrible.

YggiDee posted:

Every square you dedicate to fodder is another square that isn't potatoes.

Strange Quark posted:

Have I been wasting my time growing an entire field of pineapples out of season this whole time???

Dehry posted:

https://www.facebook.com/NatsumeInc/videos/10153755358438397/

Here's the mobile version of Harvest Moon running. Looks simple enough to run on some ancient phones.

PaletteSwappedNinja posted:

It suffered from quality of life fixes?

Anyway, Popolocrois x Bokujou was confirmed for a digital-only PAL release in Q1 of this year.

PaletteSwappedNinja posted:

It's a good JRPG but a bad farming game, apparently. The crossover elements on the Bokujou side are minor and completely optional.

PaletteSwappedNinja posted:

New Bokujou Monogatari/Story Of Seasons/Real Harvest Moon #4335456 for 3DS! http://www.famitsu.com/news/201601/12096993.html

I guess the gimmick is three villages?

TurnipFritter posted:

So far it looks like the villages are Japan Town and American Wild West Town.

Blhue posted:

My guess would be Europe town, since those 3 aesthetics seem to be their usual settings

TurnipFritter posted:

It looks like placement of crop plots matters this time.

Since West Town is a mining town, hopefully it means there will be actual mining instead of the gatcha hammer spots from ANB/SoS.

Gematsu posted:

Three Villages, Different Lifestyles


There are three villages, each with their own culture and lifestyle, surrounding the farm where the protagonist of Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages lives. You’ll be able to enjoy communication with the various inhabitants of each village.

The Country-Style “Wes Town”



A village lined with wooden buildings and that exudes the atmosphere of the West. In the past, it flourished as a mine town, and traces of that period still exist in various places. Friendly and cheerful people live in this village.

The Harmonous “Tsuyukusa Village”



A village with tiled roof buildings and an arched bridge over a flowing river that exudes a nostalgic atmosphere. It has a vast source of water, and is prosperous in paddy fields and cultivated land. You’ll find people wearing kimonos in this village.

The Tropical “Lulucoco Village”



An exotic village where a mysterious ruin exists and with a beach that echoes the pleasant sound of the waves. Tropical fruits and marine products are aplenty here, and you’ll find people wearing colorful ethnic outfits.

■ Deeper Farming with the “Farm Circle”



By constructing a building or facility on your farm, you can improve the growth of your crops, and by simply changing the arrangement of these buildings, you can increase the efficiency of your harvest.

■ Enjoy the Farm Life with Your Beloved Pet



You can choose your favorite pet and have them live with you in you home as your “Soul Mate.” You can take your pet to the villages and even have them participate in festival events.

■ A Bountiful Farm Life



In addition to field work and animal care, there is plenty to enjoy both on the farm and in town in this game, whether it’s fishing, seasonal festival events, part-time jobs, and more.

■ Character Customization



You can choose your own gender, hair color, facial expression, and so on for your avatar in this game. Your lifestyle will change a bit based on the “Type” that you choose (what you’re good at).

■ Villagers and “Love”

There are a number of residents in the villages, and if you get along well with your favorite partner, it could lead to love, marriage, and even children.

Bride Candidate: Lichette


A girl with a bright personality who works in the flower shop. She took a likening to gardening thanks to her parents and has been familiar with plants since she was a child. She grew up in a comforting home, so she can be somewhat naive. She enjoys knitting and handicrafts, and even at her current age, she likes fairy-tales. She doesn’t leave Wes Town often.

Groom Candidate: Wayne


A young man with a buoyant personality who works as a postman. He is sociable, friendly, and always smiling. He enjoys teasing others, but while that attitude might make him seem insincere, he’s a big-brother type that people can depend on when he’s needed. Although he thinks “it’s rude if you don’t make a move on her” when it comes to woman, when he meets the (female) protagonist, his way of thinking will change little by little. Due to the nature of his job, he has a wide range of activities.

■ The Villagers of “Wes Town”

Frank


Your uncle who you’ve only met several times since childhood and reunite with again after a number of years. He’ll provide you strict guidance as your farming mentor. He is a cheerful spirit who doesn’t forget anyone’s thoughtfulness, and has an exceeding love for nature.

Megan


A level-headed and cheerful old lady who says what’s on her mind and can be scary when she’s angry. Her personality has earned her the love of Wes Town’s inhabitants. In caring for her health, she often goes from Wes Town to Tsuyukusa Village.

Miranda


A good-natured woman who runs the general store. She often makes jokes about her own plumpness. She’s crazy for pretty things and announces the latest information to everyone as soon as she obtains it. In her youth, she was a soprano singer. You’ll often find her around the general store.

Noel


Miranda’s talented young daughter. Since she talks to customers at the general store, she’s usually not shy. Seeing the photos of her young mother, she dreams of becoming a soprano singer. While she’s often at home, when she’s practicing singing, she goes somewhere no one will find her.

Mordiceius posted:

I got Story of Seasons for my wife a while back under recommendation of this thread since she loving loved Animal Crossing and had never heard of Harvest Moon. At first, I figured that I wanted to take part in the game, but gently caress that, I just like hearing the stories that come from her.

At first, she really hated the game, but she wasn't expecting the amount of tutorials that start the game off, but now she plays the game obsessively. Also, she is obsessive about replaying days. If something goes wrong mid way through a day, she starts the day over and redoes everything. But, yeah, she loves the game now and I never get to play my 3ds because she's always playing Story of Seasons.

Austen Tassletine posted:

Is there a harvest moon that doesn't necessarily take an age to get a decent way onto it? I picked up tale of two towns over Christmas and it has basically consumed all my gaming time over the past month. Although I've enjoyed it, I'm still only towards the end of the second year and am reaching the burnt out stage. I know that these games are the definition of a time sink, but at this rate I am certainly going to run out of steam before seeing a fair chunk of it.

TurnipFritter posted:

"It's decided, one of the towns will be a mining town."
"So we need to work on creating a mine, right?"
"Nah"



Alpacas and Sheep are confirmed.
Produce has four stats you can raise, in addition to the overall star quality: Taste, Color, Juiciness and Size. By placing different decorations in your fields, you can increase those stats. Examples given: A cacti plot raises the taste, a flower wagon raises the color, and a fountain raises the juiciness.



Here are two more marriage candidates.

Coolguye posted:

one of those is a dude

TurnipFritter posted:

Harvest Moon Megathread: All anime farming games welcome!

TurnipFritter posted:

An important new addition to the franchise: You can have capybaras and maine coons as pets.

Gematsu posted:

■ Lulucoco Village Marriage Candidates

Lulucoco Village is an exotic village where a mysterious ruin exists and with a beach that echoes the pleasant sound of the waves. Tropical fruits and marine products are aplenty here, and you’ll find people wearing colorful ethnic outfits.

Iuka (Bride Candidate)



The older of the twin sisters that run the beach tea house in Lulucoco Village. She is also a shrine maiden with a mysterious power. Although slightly strong-minded, she has a bright personality and is liked by everyone. She’s often either at the Lulucoco Village beach tea house or at her house.

Shiuka (Bride Candidate)




The younger of the twin sisters that run the beach tea house in Lulucoco Village. Just like her sister, she is also a shrine maiden with a mysterious power. She has vast knowledge of medicinal plants, moves at her own pace, and is sometimes absentminded. She spends much of her day at the beach tea house or in the sea.

Rudeus (Groom Candidate)



A jack of all trades living in Lulucoco Village. He is a childhood friend of the twin sisters, and is adored by the children of the village. He specializes in home renovations and farm circle creation, and can make anything if you have the material for it. You’ll find him walking around Lulucoco Village checking things out.

■ From Friendship to Love

Making Friends



Through everyday conversation and gift-giving, you can raise your favorability. Since giving a gift not suited to that person could lower your favorability, you should research what they like beforehand.

Becoming a Couple



After becoming friends, you can confess your love using the required “Pendant” item. After you become boyfriend and girlfriend, you can enjoy more intimate conversations and love events.

Proposal and Marriage



Once the love between boyfriend and girlfriend deepens, you can finally propose. When you’re married and become a family, you’ll begin a new life on the farm.

Children



After you’re married for some time, your family will grow, and you can manage the farm together with the love of your family.

Junpei Hyde posted:

Seeing as they specified "the bond between boyfriend and girlfriend", I somehow doubt it.

TurnipFritter posted:

Christmas Cake posted:

I'm not great at translation but I can give a rundown of those.

Besides the marriage candidates, that's the fisherman, the grocer, and their children.

The pet page has a partial list of the cat and dog breeds available. You can have multiple pets and select a main one as your soulmate. That one gives you presents and gets special events with the other animals.

Blhue posted:

I assume it'll be like the last two where you're androgynous as hell and can crossdress so you can kludge it if you want

LLSix posted:

Any word on a release date?

PaletteSwappedNinja posted:

XSEED finally announced the next SoS game, Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, it'll be out next year sometime.

Tired Moritz posted:

The EU versions sounds a lot more weird to be honest.

Corridor posted:

all my mods revert the chars back to the less hilariously-ugly versions on their development timeline



seriously chucklefish has a problem with overworking poo poo

Corridor posted:

there's also this one, i can't imagine playing the game with this guy's default pedostache

http://stardewvalleywiki.com/mediawiki/images/1/16/Harvey_Timeline.png



and maru used to be a million times cuter

http://stardewvalleywiki.com/mediawiki/images/9/97/Maru_Timeline.png


there are loads more but u get the idea

Gibbo posted:

My posts are lovely and full of self conflicting ideas at times, but I know how to press shift.


His read like a fourteen year old that skipped his Adderall and stayed up past bedtime. He's welcome to whatever ideas he wants but for gently caress sakes he had three double posts on this page alone.

Corridor posted:

i'm just here to talk about videogames with my good friends

Corridor posted:

i am, thank u. altho klaus tried to get me to hang out with him by saying he'll give me candy, and called me m'lady

i could not get into ToTT but i hope u enjoy what remains of ur game

Corridor posted:

lol i have no idea who kana is, is he from ToTT? one of the reasons i didn't like it so much is the portrait art is so meh and made everyone look super bland. it's really great in SoS, which goes a long way to making the game more enjoyable for moi

e. i'm like 80% convinced that klaus and lily (both actually-an-adult marriage options) are made intentionally creepy to warn children away from unhealthy relationships w older ppl

Corridor posted:

is a capybara just a guinea pig?

THF13 posted:

There is no point to brushing the horse or giving it treats.

54 40 or gently caress posted:

Crops will die if you step on them