Igusa Matsuyama, the legendary artist behind the Story of Seasons series since the original 1996 game has once again agreed to a Q&A featuring questions from fans from around the world! A big thank you to all the members of the community who helped make this possible. Some aspects of the text have been altered … Continue reading Ranch Story Community Q&A Volume 3: Igusa Matsuyama Returns!
Category: Harvest Moon
Translated Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Interview from Nintendo Dream!
For the March 2023 issue of Nintendo Dream, Hikaru Nakano (The producer of the Story of Seasons series) and Rika Hoshina (the director for Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life) were interviewed regarding various aspects of the game. Thanks to the collaboration of @artycharmy and @regularcelery, we can share the information with English speaking fans! … Continue reading Translated Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Interview from Nintendo Dream!
STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life sprouts up on PC and Console in Europe and Australia on June 27th
UK, London - 25 January 2023 – Marvelous Europe today announced STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life will release on June 27th 2023, for Windows PC via Steam, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and the Nintendo Switch™ system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSJFrw5rkiw Today’s announcement comes with a brand-new trailer brought to life entirely through papercraft artwork, from Japanese artist shinrashinge, showing one … Continue reading STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life sprouts up on PC and Console in Europe and Australia on June 27th
The Origin of Claire
We mentioned in a Photobucket Grab Bag a bit ago that Claire wasn’t originally a game character, so why not expand on that a little bit? We had the honor of hosting a brief Q&A with Igusa Matsuyama, the series character designer, and at one point they said this: Claire was a character I originally … Continue reading The Origin of Claire
PRESS RELEASE: STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life revealed for Nintendo Switch™ release in Summer 2023
13 September, 2022 – Marvelous Europe today announced that STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life will release Summer 2023 on the Nintendo Switch™ system across Europe and Australia.Watch the announcement trailer here: https://youtu.be/XntTiLiH2o0 The latest entry in the long-running series brings players to Forgotten Valley, a tranquil community where they will begin their new carefree … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life revealed for Nintendo Switch™ release in Summer 2023
Celebrating One of the Most Influential Video Games of All Time: Bokujou Monogatari/Story of Seasons
A quarter of a century of virtual farming is now behind us, so let’s take a moment to appreciate how we managed to get here. Since the very first installment, Story of Seasons (formerly known as Harvest Moon) as a series has drawn people together with its portrayal of an idyllic rural life over the … Continue reading Celebrating One of the Most Influential Video Games of All Time: Bokujou Monogatari/Story of Seasons
The Town is a Character Too (and why Rival Marriage is important)
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!
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
Something Special: Igusa Matsuyama Interviewed by Ranch Story Community!
As a fan of Story of Seasons since the earliest days in Flowerbud Village, I have always adored the artwork of Igusa Matsuyama, who has helped make the worlds of Bokumono feel so alive, colorful, vibrant and filled with characters who I adore so much. That’s why, today, I’m especially delighted to bring a rare treat: Thanks to the collaboration of several of our community’s members doing translations, submitting questions, and providing guidance; I present a brief interview with the artist themselves!



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