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Story of Seasons

Marvelous Inc. · Mar 31, 2015

3DS

Everyone10+

About

STORY OF SEASONS is the beginning of a new chapter in the 'Bokujo Monogatari' series, a long-standing and top-selling farming/life simulation franchise. Though the series is reborn with a new name, it continues the well-loved traditions of customizable farms, animal care, marriage and child-rearing. After creating a customized character, players can live out a new life by cultivating their favorite fruits and vegetables while expanding and filling their farm with their choice of animals. Fans of past games in the series will love the many new additions on display here, including an enhanced variety of seeds, pets, and other ways to make their farms truly their own. But the major addition is the new theme of 'connectivity,' as trading with other countries will help grow the player's crop variety and wallet, as well as the prosperity of the entire town.

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Nintendo 3DS

Critic 7.5 (30 critics) · Gamer 8.7

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Critic reviews

  • Nintendo Insider

    Alex Seedhouse · Dec 17, 2015

    8.0
    With each pixel brimming with charm and packing enough content to occupy you for hours on end, Story of Seasons succeeds where others have failed. Plus you can look after camels, which automatically makes it the greatest farm sim to grace the Nintendo 3DS.
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  • TechRaptor

    Tanis Pallagi · Jun 12, 2015

    8.5
    Overall, Story of Seasons is a worthy entry into the Harvest Moon series and with so many things to do, long-time fans will get a ton of mileage out of it. For those who have never played before, Story of Seasons is a great point to jump in as the quality is some of the highest the series has offered in recent memory.
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  • RPG Site

    Simon Chun · May 13, 2015

    8.0
    Story of Seasons is a good game. There’s a ton to do and while it can get repetitive when you a good handle on the game’s offerings, it still is fun to watch your town grow alongside your farm. The game doesn’t try anything new that revolutionizes the series but it’s a great step towards excellence. If you’re looking for a fun farming game to play here and there then Story of Seasons will be a good pickup.
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  • IGN

    Meghan Sullivan · May 01, 2015

    8.4
    Story of Seasons’ kept me occupied for well over 30 hours, and even then I could have kept playing until the cows came home. It took awhile for the interesting options for running my farm and business to open up, but the mix of strategy and good old-fashioned simulation made it all worthwhile. It may not have the prestigious Harvest Moon name, but Story of Seasons is definitely the bees’ knees.
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  • Cheatcc

    Becky Cunningham · Apr 15, 2015

    8.0
    Story of Seasons is a strong entry in this venerable series of sim games. It includes a ton of activities, some nice system upgrades like streamlined farming and complex manufacturing huts, and a much-improved localization over previous titles. It's a bit lacking in the story department and has a few questionable design decisions like the spread-out rental fields and a lack of farming help, but farming fans should be quite pleased with the overall experience.
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  • Arcade Sushi

    Sarah LeBoeuf · Apr 06, 2015

    7.5
    This is a series that has evolved very little in nearly two decades—it’s still got the cutesy graphics, basic gameplay, and “new kid on the farm” premise with a few variations here and there. It’s not the game you turn to when you’re looking for a challenge or in-depth narrative, but there’s something so comforting about the routine of it all.
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