Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons!

[Samansu]

Yeah I think that is the only one where you can marry her and that is a shame because she is amazing! I will be marrying her when I play for sure!

I really like both Calvin and Phoebe! They are both smart, independent, and interesting. I certainly think they deserve to be more popular! My only issue is that I also LOVE them together! I have never married either because they seem to be a perfect couple. But yeah the smart girls are hot, and Calvin is like Indiana Jones so... ^.~

 

[Greggy]

I could've married Calvin in my female file in Animal Parade, but I can't resist Chase! Calvin's my second choice in bachelors in that game. Phoebe makes green-haired children and I want to marry her, but I married both Kathy and Selena instead. I can't say no to mature, hot bachelorettes. I wish there were more bachelorettes like Selena, but Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons always have pale-skinned bachelorettes even if they offer 1 dark-skinned bachelor in every game. So unfair. Trio of Towns do have the dark-skinned twins, but I'm not really interested in getting the game.

 

[Samansu]

Hmm for me it is the Wizard I couldn't resist! He is so sweet, handsome, and lonely! I guess I never really noticed that there aren't dark-skinned bachelorettes. That seems really unfair now that I think about it. :C What a shame! They could do with more diversity in the games for sure! I did hear that they are considering adding same sex relationships in the future, so that is interesting I suppose.

So why aren't you interested in Trio? Just curious! ^-^

 

[Greggy]

I think Marvelous might consider same-sex relationships for Story of Seasons in the future, but the way they noted it makes me expect for the worst. Natsume confirmed that there's no same-sex marriage in Skytree Village, and they don't seem to have any plans to do so despite being discussed often. If Story of Seasons did add same-sex marriage, I'll still research about the bachelors and bachelorettes if I'm interested in them, and if the farming system becomes different and exciting. I do love the fast farming they offered in Story of Seasons, but I just hated how much I have to grind to unlock things.

I like that in Trio of Towns you have your own family and the bachelors and bachelorettes are diverse, but it feels like the farming system is just the same as ANB and SoS. There are two dark-skinned bachelorettes (that are twins!) that doesn't really peaked my interest compared to Selena. Come to think of it, I used to want SoS for Iris, which is a buxom and mature bachelorette, but the game is so grindy and takes long waits to unlock things so I left my love for her behind.

 

[Samansu]

Yeah I am a bit concerned for how it will be executed. Maybe they will just do what Stardew Valley did! Everyone is bi! Problem solved! XD Yeah I will believe it when I see it though. I sounds like Marvelous is closer than Natsume, so we will see. From what people are saying, Trio does not have anywhere near as much grinding as SoS had. i really do like SoS, but it takes commitment to unlock everything for sure!

Yeah I am happy they are bringing back some kind of backstory for the MC. It has been a long time since we got anything other than 'I guess I'll be a farmer now!' Yeah one of the dark-skinned twins is on my short list for my male file! I really like Siluka (the shy twin). I do like the farming in SoS better than LV though... I think the 1 plant at a time thing is what I hated most about it, but I hear that will change in Skytree so that is good news! I like Iris as well, but I did not marry her. Her personality didn't really work for me, but her design was gorgeous! <3 ^///^ One of the things I dislike about her (and Klaus my hubby in game) is that they are so fixated on the age difference and bring it up too much! :C They are both super insecure about that and that brings them down in my view. The only reason I still go for Klaus is because he still has an interesting/attractive enough personality to work for me, but a lot of people couldn't look past it.

 

[Greggy]

I appreciate Story of Seasons drifting away from the whole "Harvest Goddess Crisis" in their story and going back to the good ol' days. Still, the game doesn't really interest me as much as Natsume's Harvest Moon. I'm glad that upgrades are back in Skytree Village because we totally needed that.

Also, since BokuMono is celebrating its 20th anniversary with Trio of Towns, I wished they did something different instead. Like, make another Magical Melody-like game where villagers from different games move in and move away. Like in Animal Crossing.

 

[Maynlavigne]

Human version of Animal crossing? Hahah I'd totally play it but will be even more sad when someone moves out ;-;

 

[Samansu]

I appreciate Story of Seasons drifting away from the whole "Harvest Goddess Crisis" in their story and going back to the good ol' days. Still, the game doesn't really interest me as much as Natsume's Harvest Moon. I'm glad that upgrades are back in Skytree Village because we totally needed that.

Also, since BokuMono is celebrating its 20th anniversary with Trio of Towns, I wished they did something different instead. Like, make another Magical Melody-like game where villagers from different games move in and move away. Like in Animal Crossing.

Oh yes the upgrades in Skytree will be absolutely essential! Doing everything one plat at a time forever is no good at all! :C Yeah the Harvest Goddess crisis is kinda played out, and so is the 'inherit a farm from you dead grandpa.' I'm glad that you are studying under living relatives and that your parents and sister can visit! It makes it feel much more realistic!

It's true! I can only guess that they didn't do anything super different because of the recent split from Natsume? Either way it would be very interesting to see them try something different again! ^-^ It could certainly make things more exciting! I own Magical Melody, but I haven't played it yet as I have a long back-log of games to play! XD I didn't know people could move out, but that is very interesting!

I am currently (slowly...) working my way through all of the Mario (traditional platformers), Legend of Zelda, Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons, Rune Factory, Pok?mon, and Fire Emblem games in order! It is going quite slow, but I am enjoying it! ^-^ So far I am still on game 1 of each series! XD

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Human version of Animal crossing? Hahah I'd totally play it but will be even more sad when someone moves out ;-;

Right!? Don't leave me my precious villagers! ;n;

 

[Greggy]

What if the villagers moved out depending on your friendship points on them? Like, you can totally ignore or gift horror items to the villagers you don't like until they declare that they'll move out. If you married a bachelor or a bachelorette they will stay in the town forever. I don't know, there are batches of villagers I want in one setting.

 

[Samansu]

What if the villagers moved out depending on your friendship points on them? Like, you can totally ignore or gift horror items to the villagers you don't like until they declare that they'll move out. If you married a bachelor or a bachelorette they will stay in the town forever. I don't know, there are batches of villagers I want in one setting.

That would actually be kind of awesome! Like you could hand pick which villagers you wanted! If you combined that with the Fire Emblem-esque rival marriage it would be the greatest dating sim farming game ever! ^-^

 

[Greggy]

Yeah, when Harvest Moon mixes with Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem when it comes to socialization, it would be the best Harvest Moon game ever! Why didn't they thought of it yet? BokuMono is 20 years old now, and we have a huge cast to offer! ANB, SoS, and Trio of Towns are too similar to each other, I hope Marvelous' Story of Seasons would shake things up. I can't wait for them to try something new because BokuMono is losing my interest now that there's Natsume's Harvest Moon with new and exciting features.

 

[Samansu]

Yeah, when Harvest Moon mixes with Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem when it comes to socialization, it would be the best Harvest Moon game ever! Why didn't they thought of it yet? BokuMono is 20 years old now, and we have a huge cast to offer! ANB, SoS, and Trio of Towns are too similar to each other, I hope Marvelous' Story of Seasons would shake things up. I can't wait for them to try something new because BokuMono is losing my interest now that there's Natsume's Harvest Moon with new and exciting features.

Oh most definitely! I now really, REALLY want them to make that! <3 They totally should have thought of that by now! ^-^ You should work for Marvelous or Natsume! ^.~ I can definitely understand that. They do need to mix it up because 3 similar games in a row is too much. Hopefully the next one will be different! If not I will start to lose interest too. :C

So who were your favorite bachelor and bachelorette in Lost Valley/Seed of Memories? ^-^

 

[Greggy]

I'd like to work on Natsume just to see how they handle Harvest Moon. But eh, I'm too young and not American and they're likely not open for positions right now XD

My initial favorite in The Lost Valley was Emily because she can cook and she's so cheery (plus her design is cute), but when the DLC came out I pursued Andrea instead because of how she looks and her interests and profession are interesting. I made two files because of this.

 

[TaliZorah]

Favorite Game: Animal Parade. I love the console versions the best. I played the hell out of Grand Bazaar though.
Least Favorite Game: I like them all, really.
Favorite Crop: Strawberries!
Favorite Animal: Ostriches.
Favorite Festival: New Years Eve.
Favorite Bachelor: Luke from AP or Allen from NB.
Favorite Bachelorette: Luna!
Do you like Rival Marriages?: I do. It adds drama to the game.

 

[Samansu]

I'd like to work on Natsume just to see how they handle Harvest Moon. But eh, I'm too young and not American and they're likely not open for positions right now XD

My initial favorite in The Lost Valley was Emily because she can cook and she's so cheery (plus her design is cute), but when the DLC came out I pursued Andrea instead because of how she looks and her interests and profession are interesting. I made two files because of this.

Haha! Well that is probably true, but it never hurts to look into it when you are old enough! Where are you from? ^-^ and yeah it would be interesting to see how they treat Harvest Moon at Natsume!

I like those two as well! I was VERY dissappointed with the bachelor selection until the DLC. Luke is good, so I felt motivated to make a girl file finally! XD I wanted to marry Gareth since he was perfect, but it wasn't an option until SoM. I like the look of the new bachelors and bachelorettes in Skytree, so I hope they will be good! ^-^

 

[Greggy]

I'm from the Philippines, and Harvest Moon has a niche fanbase here kudos to Back to Nature. Playstation is the console of choice here, so Back to Nature was very popular during its time. My school even did a play inspired by BtN, but I haven't watched it because I haven't bought a ticket for it --"

In Skytree Village, I think I'll pick a male file for Elise. She she has a French accent like her father, and I'm learning French myself. I'd also like a girl file for Cyril, since he reminds me of Colton from Animal Crossing, but his name is so awkward. It's a long story why I find his name awkward and therefore I won't make a girl file just because of him.

 

[Samansu]

Oh interesting! I really like BtN, so it is nice to know it has a good following! A play based on it sounds super cool! ^-^

Haha! We have the same picks! ^-^ I don't really like the name Cyril, but I don't find it awkward. I'm sure there is a very interesting story attached to that, but I won't ask you to share if you don't want to! I'm looking forward to the release so we can have more info on it! ^-^ Did you pre-order?

 

[Greggy]

I didn't preordered Skytree Village, but I'm sure as heck that I'll be getting it soon. I'm tight of my budget and I won't get it on its release date like I did in The Lost Valley, besides there's Pokemon Sun that I'd prefer to get first.

 

[Samansu]

Fair enough! I didn't pre-order it either, but I'm sure I will be getting it. Money is tight for me too since I just had to buy a new car! :C

 

[Samansu]

Bump!