Harvest Moon

December 8, 2023

N64 Library On NSO Suddenly Three Games Richer

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If it seems like Nintendo doesn’t update the N64 portion of their NSO library as often as the other categories, that’s because they don’t. The N64’s library simply wasn’t as large as that of their previous systems, the NES, SNES and Game Boy. But then you have moments like tonight, when five minutes into the Game Awards, Nintendo dropped THREE N64 games into NSO. If you ask us, they might have wanted to wait a couple days on this one, or release them a bit earlier….we’re still sorting through the massive dump of gaming news The Game Awards left us, and stuff like this could’ve easily gotten lost. Some sites didn’t have time or space to report it. But we did, and now that you know, tell your friends. Tell them about Jet Force Gemini, the bug-blasting, straight-shooting game from Rare we thought we’d never see on NSO. Tell them about Harvest Moon 64, the second game in the series (or third if you could the Game Boy version) and

June 5, 2023

Nintendo Switch Online Gets Kirby, Harvest Moon And More

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It’s been months since the NES and SNES categories of Nintendo Switch Online were updated. They were the libraries that started this whole service, but as time has gone on the number of available titles you can add that aren’t already there has dwindled. Yeah, there are some popular third-party games that are still absent, but that’s because their respective holders consider them too valuable to give away here. As for Super Mario RPG….no, we still don’t know what the case is with Super Mario RPG. Nintendo managed to find two games that weren’t there yet, though, and they added them today in a surprise update that also updates the Game Boy library with two more titles, for four altogether. The biggest surprise of the bunch is the original Harvest Moon, released for the SNES in 1997 when no one bought games for the SNES anymore. Because of its scarcity, its value has skyrocketed, and the only available copy beyond the SNES cart was the Wii U version, which you

September 8, 2021

Harvest Moon: One World Now Available On Steam

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The title of Natsume’s latest Harvest Moon — One World — could be taken as ironic. The series had a split-up between its publisher and developer a few years ago, which is unlikely to ever be resolved. The series began in Japan on the Super NES under the title “Story of Seasons.” In America, the title was localized into “Harvest Moon.” Eventually Natsume parted ways with that developer, but kept the “Harvest Moon” brand. The original guys continue to make new games under the original title, while Harvest Moons are farmed out. Basically any HM you see these days is a fake, and the genuine article is called “Story of Seasons.” So while Story of Seasons has experimented with new ideas and spinoffs like Rune Factory, Natsume’s new Harvest Moons tend to play it safe and formulaic. You won’t find anything in One World you haven’t seen before, though the basic formula has expanded as technology has permitted it. These days the play area is much larger, and you have

January 2, 2018

Harvest Moon Developer Thanks Fans For Support

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As 2018 begins, many are looking back at 2017 and taking stock and appreciation of all that’s been done. This includes the head of Natsume, the team behind the Harvest Moon franchise. In a special Facebook post, CEO Hiro Maekawa thanked fans for their support of Harvest Moon, as well as recounted his past, and teased the future of the company. Here’s an excerpt from the post: “Thanks to the continued support by loyal Harvest Moon fans worldwide, this once-unknown farming simulation game has grown to be one of the best-known family-oriented franchises for gamers of all ages! We sincerely appreciate all those loyal fans for their continued support. We have several other exciting titles coming this year in addition to Harvest Moon: Light of Hope for Switch and PlayStation 4, so please stay tuned! Our company mission for the past 23 years has always been, and will continue to be, to “Make Everyone Happy” with exciting, interactive entertainment software for the entire family. At Natsume, “Everyone” means all of our

June 13, 2016

E3: Harvest Moon Skytree Village Trailer Released

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Natsume Inc have released the new trailer for their game Harvest Moon: Skytree Village, at E3, which you can see below. Times have changed in the land known as the Oasis of the Harvest Goddess. Many people used to live in Skytree Village, and the land was lush and green. However, the power of the Harvest Goddess gradually began to wane, and the land became parched and dry. It’s up to you revive the seven Skytrees in order to give the Harvest Goddess her power back, and, in turn, bring life back to this desolate land Along the way, players will meet a new cast of characters (with a few returning faces), alongside a brand new art style, new character models, and more. With user-friendly tutorials, players will immediately be able to jump into the thick of things, customizing their farm by raising and lowering the land, creating rivers, ponds, and more. Upgraded tools will assist farmers in shaping the land more efficiently, and afterwards they can kick back and relax