While we mostly loved the recent remake, one of the gripes we mentioned in our Friends of Mineral Town review last month was the loss of rival marriages. This is a relatively minor negative for Friends of Mineral Town in particular due to the nature of the system in the original game, where a lot … Continue reading The Town is a Character Too (and why Rival Marriage is important)
A Piece of History: The Bokujou Monogatari GB Wristwatch!
The year is 1997, Hong Kong is no longer a British colony, Deep Blue, a computer, has defeated a legendary Chess master, and for a gaming enthusiast in Japan, a TV commercial has just aired featuring the up-and-coming stars Aki Maeda and her sister, Ai Maeda. 抽選で2000名様にオリジナルウォッチプレゼント Not only is the genre defining Life Sim … Continue reading A Piece of History: The Bokujou Monogatari GB Wristwatch!
What if… Story of Seasons in Smash Bros. Ultimate?
So with the recent reveal of Min Min in the current DLC pass for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Smash fans are now completely in the dark for who might be next. So I started thinking: What if we ever were so lucky to get a Story of Seasons rep into Smash? I wonder what it … Continue reading What if… Story of Seasons in Smash Bros. Ultimate?
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town Veteran Player Review
As most veteran farmers know, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town is a remake of one of the most beloved entries in the series. The previous GameBoy Advance and PlayStation iterations of the game are well loved and many returning fans, some of whom may have not played any games in the series since … Continue reading Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town Veteran Player Review
A Surprise from Mayor Thomas!
https://66.media.tumblr.com/e78903b26c1ae7f276dd93bd9bff9d03/c3c0670f8b32eb09-b8/s2048x3072/dec9b00c4beeb6629c32989bca69c9108a514966.jpg What’s this? Our official European Correspondent, Eden, got something in the post yesterday! From Mayor Thomas himself, no less! That’s not all, of course. Thomas gifted him with the key to the homestead, some seeds and feed to start his farming career with, and some other fine goodies! I wonder what those seeds will … Continue reading A Surprise from Mayor Thomas!
North American release date for Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town announced!
https://youtu.be/kDS3jtEjZO4 The official North American release date for Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town is confirmed to be July 14th! You may recall the European date was announced for July 10th, but no concrete date was given for the NA release until now. As previously reported, participating retailers such as the official XSEED store, … Continue reading North American release date for Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town announced!
Name Game
Eagle-eyed fans probably noticed an interesting detail about the Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town remake’s trailer and screenshots: Some of the characters have different names than we’re used to! The reason is simple: These are the original Japanese names for the characters! As we’ve seen from XSEED’s past decisions, such as re-localizing characters … Continue reading Name Game
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town release date announcement for Australia and Europe!
https://youtu.be/N8ReYYLtIJY Good morning, everyone! Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, a complete remake of the GBA Classic has been given a release date in Australia and Europe by Marvelous: 10th July 2020! In addition to English, Marvelous has also confirmed a complete French, German and Spanish text localization. Key Features: ▪ Rediscover one … Continue reading Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town release date announcement for Australia and Europe!
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (JP) Review
If history repeats itself, then Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town will be just as loved as the original. When this game was announced, I dug out my old copy of Friend of Mineral Town and played it. This game is a remake of the original, which meant I needed to immerse myself in … Continue reading Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (JP) Review
The History of Hometown Story
As a Bokumono fan, I like to follow the personal works of those involved in the series. So, when Yasuhiro Wada stepped away from Marvelous and left Yoshifumi Hashimoto to take over the series, I wanted to see where Wada would take his endeavors next. He reopened Toybox inc., his old game studio, and it … Continue reading The History of Hometown Story
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