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Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town - Nintendo Switch
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- Refined Farming Simulation - Returning to the simulation style that put the series on the map, the game features detailed farm management by individual squares of land, introducing smooth, modernized controls to make managing tools and items fun and easy
- A World of Possibilities - Once crops are watered and livestock brushed, explore the town and surroundings at your leisure; Catch fish at the river, delve deep into a local mine for ore, or just take a relaxing dip in the hot spring - endless things to do
- Make Friends and More Than Friends - Mineral Town is jam-packed with interesting characters to meet, befriend, and even romance; Learn their stories, help them in their times of need, and become an integral part of this lovely community
- Each Season is Eventful - Beyond farming, fishing, and raising livestock, enjoy seasonal events like animal contests, a fetch competition with your pet, mochi making & more; Each requires different skills and will bring you closer to your fellow townsfolk
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ASIN | B086LML1R3 |
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Release date | July 14, 2020 |
Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #6,103 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #576 in Nintendo Switch Games |
Product Dimensions | 0.5 x 4.1 x 6.6 inches; 2.08 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Everyone 10+ |
Item model number | 82042 |
Item Weight | 2.08 ounces |
Manufacturer | Xseed |
Date First Available | March 27, 2020 |
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Originally released for the Game Boy Advance in 2003, one of the most beloved entries in the 20+ year history of the farm/life simulation series now known as STORY OF SEASONS in the West gets a complete reimagining to bring the charming and occasionally mysterious world of Mineral Town back to life! The graphics have been recreated to modern day standards, while core features such as multi-floor mining and the fan-favorite horse racing have been refined and improved upon. Newcomers to the series will discover the compelling farming gameplay and complex characters that made this series the standard in the genre, and veterans will be able to enjoy a return to a wonderful world with updated systems, character designs, and a completely new translation.
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Customers like the characters, saying they are interesting and adorable. They also appreciate the guide, saying it comes with a recreated instructional booklet inside. Customers say the game is super well worth the money, and a great buy for fans of Harvest Moon. They find the game lovely, relaxing, and enjoyable. Customers also say it brings back great memories. They are happy with the cow, damage, and ease of use.
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Customers find the game lovely, relaxing, and enjoyable. They say the new graphics are adorable and the gameplay is fantastic. Customers also say the game is a great farming game to play on the switch.
"...Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town is a beautiful remake of that original, the developers obviously put a lot of time into it...." Read more
"...This game provides hours of fun, it can get a little repetitive near the emd after you’ve finished most of your objectives, but it’s still a family..." Read more
"...The cow plush is small but very cute and looks like the cows in the game! If you have the money, go for it and get this game!..." Read more
"...It's a learning curve of mechanics I suppose.Graphics don't look as clunky as trailers made it feel it would be...." Read more
Customers find the game very approachable, with an easy mode and simple gameplay. They appreciate the great ease of use features, and mention the style is easy to get used to. Customers also say the game has plenty of tasks to do, and is fun to play.
"...Also, the tool selection menu is definitely awesome, just pressing the left and right arrow button can give you quick access to your most used..." Read more
"...They kept the original challenges in the game, but were nice enough to provide an easy mode for those of us who just want to play to relax...." Read more
"...It's fun to play and isn't super handholdy, which is always something I'm looking for...." Read more
"...The art is to cute for words and the game play and loading screens are smooth...." Read more
Customers like the damage of the video game software. They say it was received on time and in great condition. Some mention that everything was intact and the quality of life upgrades were great. Overall, most are happy with the damage.
"Arrived very quickly with standard shipping. Was in perfect condition and sealed...." Read more
"...Game is very true to Harvest Moon with some very nice quality of living upgrades. Every bit as cute as N64 version!..." Read more
"...But unfortunately the case arrived damaged which sucks because I love getting the physical copy instead of just downloading it...." Read more
"...The game is so much fun and has so many great quality of life updates such as a bigger inventory, ability to romance all marriage candidates instead..." Read more
Customers find the game brings back great memories and is very fun for nostalgia. They also describe the game as dope, memorable, and low-key.
"...Otherwise lowkey, memorable, and peaceful." Read more
"...It certainly awakens feelings of nostalgia if you've played games from this series before, and if you're new to it, then, well, it'll probably be..." Read more
"...The game runs without issue and brings back major nostalgia...." Read more
"...The game provides that nostalgic feeling while adding a smooth polished finish...." Read more
Customers like the value of the video game software. They mention it's well worth the money, and a great buy for fans of Harvest Moon.
"...Was in perfect condition and sealed. Decent value, although the Xbox One version has an exclusive strawberry cow plushie and this version does not...." Read more
"...Zero regrets with this buy, super well worth the money. Highly, highly recommend!" Read more
"...how much it costs with little to no impactful features; it is not worth the price...." Read more
"...This was a great price too which was a plus!" Read more
Customers like the plush strawberry cow that comes with the game. They mention it's cute and unexpected.
"It’s a great game, and I’m having lots of fun. It came with the bonus plushie as promised when I pre ordered...." Read more
"Arrived super quick and it came with a small strawberry cow! The game is super cute and definitely great for cozy gaming😌..." Read more
"...The low rating ultimately comes down to the missing Strawberry Cow plush I was supposed to receive as my pre-order bonus...." Read more
"I pre-ordered this game because it came with a pocket plush strawberry cow. I really only wanted the cow...." Read more
Customers find the guide in the video game software to be awesome. They say the manual is full-color and has a cute comic at the end. Customers also mention that the return of game manuals was an unexpected surprise.
"...You can also change your skin color, although those options are limited two three: pale, tanned (if you can call it that), and light brown...." Read more
"...And it was a pleasant surprise to see they included a manual with the game, especially since I can't remember the last time a new game included one...." Read more
"...I was also pleased it even came with a recreated instructional booklet inside since most games no longer provide any interior documentation." Read more
"The game is great, the art and manual is awesome, and everything works fine. The only issue I have it that the gamecase was damaged by heat...." Read more
Customers find the characters interesting, adorable, and fun to play with. They also appreciate the choice of all four characters.
"...Can I also just say how adorable all the characters are?! (Popuri especially) And Thomas has come back with a top hat as tall as never before!..." Read more
"...It tugs at my heart string so hard.The characters have gotten a bit more whimsical and ridiculous!..." Read more
"...I love the characters and the world and I'm so glad they brought proper mining back as I was super disappointed with the mining system in Trio of..." Read more
"...You have a choice of all four characters to play whereas before it was only the character the game came with...." Read more
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Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town is a beautiful remake of that original, the developers obviously put a lot of time into it. And the new features make the game more enjoyable, for the most part.
You can now choose your gender and play as a boy or girl, each with two options to select from, two of which were from the original games and two new designs. You can also change your skin color, although those options are limited two three: pale, tanned (if you can call it that), and light brown. I would like to have seen an update where you could design your own character with more options ie eye color, skin color and hairstyle, would have been nice to name a few. But they have at least given some representation to gamers other than just us white folk, so the willingness is there, they just didn’t go all the way.
For those of you who played the original I’m sure you remember having to pick up your chickens to put them outside and repeat to put them in at night, or pushing cows and sheep. The struggle WAS real. But NO MORE! They brought in the BELL SYSTEM! There are two bells, one outside the cattle barn and one outside the chicken coop. When you ring each one the respective animal goes outside, saving you time. And at 8pm in game they all put themselves away! You no longer have to hunt them down, spending in game hours, to do that. I also like that they got rid of your animals getting sick if you can’t leave your house because of bad weather, or you neglect them, they just don’t produce milk/eggs/wool in protest. They no longer die in the game, which is odd considering animals die in real life, so cutting that aspect seems silly. You can sell them to make room for higher grade animals though. They also added a brown chicken, rabbits, alpacas and other flavored cows.(I always new chocolate milk came from brown cows, and this proves it!) Haha
The crop aspect is also improved, you can now walk over anything that you plant! So now it’s easier to water, and you can grow more in your field because of this. And when you’re out there cutting down hay for your cattle, you no longer have to worry about slicing them with your sickle!
Your horse can now be ridden through town, the forest and on the beach! Giving you a faster way to travel! A much needed, and probably popular change. Just like with your character, I wish you could have chosen the coat color. When you participate in Spring/Autumn Derby Day, you see black and paint colored horses so it would’ve been nice to be able to change that if you wanted.
One of my personal favorite updates is that same items stack, so if you have nine eggs they only take up one spot! This saves so much time, and means you can finish all your chores around the farm in one easy go.
They updated the look of the characters in town and gave some of them names closer to their Japanese version originals, they also added two new people.
You can still get married, even same sex. They took out rival marriages unfortunately, I wish that they would have let other couples get married once you did. And with the addition of two new characters you can woo, they could have substituted for marrying if you had chosen their love interest.
These are just a few of the things that have changed for this game, and they’re heading in the right direction! I highly recommend this game.
I've only played it a couple of hours so far, but as a veteran HM/SOS player, I will say it does carry that classic feel. I was pleasantly surprised to notice that time stops as it used to when entering buildings, which is lovely and a feature I missed in some of the newer games I had bought here and there.
Getting used to the controls for all the new features is different. Your Equiped being seperated from your Sack/Rugsack makes me continously hit the wrong buttons. I also ate a couple of things I meant to throw in my bin to sell by mistake. It's a learning curve of mechanics I suppose.
Graphics don't look as clunky as trailers made it feel it would be. I will say I don't much care for how items/people blur at the very bottom of the screen. I get it might be a thing just to unfocus from or whatever, but it's just displeasing to the eye.
Characters more or less act how you'd expect from the old BTN game (and presumably FOM, which I never actually played). Thus far no strong feelings for the new bachelor and bachelorette, Brandon and Jennifer (but again, I've only played roughly 2 hours / 5 days).
tl;dr: More or less the same old game you knew and loved (for vets), learning how to navigate all the buttons may take a few tries. Otherwise lowkey, memorable, and peaceful.
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Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2024
Reviewed in Mexico on July 19, 2023
If you liked the original mineral town, or like DS Cute, you will most likely love this game, instead of pixel it's just chibi view 3d and it's actually really adorable, and when you talk with characters their art pops up like older games and it looks so good.
Sounds in the game are nice and quality of life features *chef kiss* they even have a easy or challenging mode to select from depending on your play style.
12 marriage canadates and you can marrie boys or girls no matter what you are.
Final note, the little pamphlet/mini guide that comes with the game case has a cute Lil comic at the back of it, such a cute little detail :)
Enjoy everyone! Now, can't wait till S.O.S a wonderful life comes out! Also I hope they remake DS Cute in this style of mineral town switch!