List of Story of Seasons video games
The Story of Seasons video game series was originally produced by Victor Interactive Software (acquired by Marvelous Interactive in 2002), with Natsume handling the English translation and distribution in North America. The series debuted in Japan on August 9, 1996 with Bokujō Monogatari (牧場物語- lit. "The Farm Story"), which later was released in the North American and PAL regions as Harvest Moon.[1] Story of Seasons is a series of farm simulation/role-playing video games where the main objective is to maintain a farm over a period of time, tending the crops and livestock throughout the seasons, while befriending the nearby townsfolk and getting married in some games.[2] Story of Seasons titles have been released on numerous different video game consoles and handheld game consoles. Several titles have been re-released on multiple platforms as special editions which include an updated gameplay.[3] Thirteen spin-off titles have been released, featuring related elements. One of these titles, Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon, was released to mark the 10th anniversary of the Story of Seasons series.[4] One reason the Story of Seasons series has remained popular is because of the unchanged core system of the games. According to Yasuhiro Wada, Story of Seasons' lead designer, it has been the development team's response to the audience's requests which have allowed the series to maintain its popularity.[5]
Due to Natsume keeping the rights to the Harvest Moon name when Marvelous decided to have their own American division, XSEED Games, take over North American distribution, the latest title in the series had to change its name to Story of Seasons[6] while Natsume took the opportunity to start making their own "Harvest Moon" games starting with Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley. This has caused some degree of confusion.[7]
Main series
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Release years by system: 1996—Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super Famicom)[1] 2008—Virtual Console[9] |
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Release years by system: 1997—Game Boy[11] 1999—Game Boy Color[13] 2013—3DS Virtual Console |
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Release years by system: 1999—Nintendo 64[15] |
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Release years by system: 1999—Game Boy Color[16] 2014—3DS Virtual Console |
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Release years by system: 1999—PlayStation[17] 2008—PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable (PlayStation Network)[18] |
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Release years by system: 2000—Game Boy Color[21] 2014—3DS Virtual Console |
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Release years by system: 2000—PlayStation[22] |
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Release years by system: 2001—PlayStation 2[25] 2011—PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network)[26] |
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Release years by system: 2003—Game Boy Advance[27] |
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Release years by system: 2003—GameCube[29] 2004—PlayStation 2[3] |
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Release years by system: 2003—Game Boy Advance[33] |
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Original release date(s):[36] |
Release years by system: 2004—GameCube[36] |
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Release years by system: 2005—GameCube[39] |
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Release years by system: 2005—Nintendo DS[41] |
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Release years by system: 2005—GameCube[44] 2008—Wii[45] |
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Original release date(s):[48] |
Release years by system: 2005—PlayStation Portable 2012—PlayStation Vita |
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Original release date(s):[53] |
Release years by system: 2005—Nintendo DS[53] |
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Original release date(s):[56] |
Release years by system: 2007—Nintendo DS[56] |
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Original release date(s):[58] |
Release years by system: 2007—Wii[58] |
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Original release date(s):[61] |
Release years by system: 2008—Nintendo DS[61] |
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Original release date(s):[63] |
Release years by system: 2008—Wii[63] |
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Release years by system: 2008—Nintendo DS[65] |
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Original release date(s):[66] |
Release years by system: 2009—PlayStation Portable[66] 2012—PlayStation Vita |
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Original release date(s):[68] |
Release years by system: 2010—Nintendo DS[68] 2011—Nintendo 3DS[69] |
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Original release date(s):[71] |
Release years by system: 2012—Nintendo 3DS |
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Original release date(s):[73] |
Release years by system: 2014—Nintendo 3DS |
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Story of Seasons: Cherished Friends of Three Towns Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 2016—Nintendo 3DS |
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Also known as Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages. |
Related titles
There are 14 spin-off games under the Harvest Moon series featuring related elements or characters.
Title | Details |
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Original release date(s):[10][75]
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Release years by system: 1996—Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super Famicom) (Satellaview)[10][75] |
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Original release date(s):[78] |
Release years by system: 2006—PlayStation Portable[78] 2007—PlayStation 2[79] 2012—PlayStation Vita |
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Release years by system: 2006—Nintendo DS (Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon)[85] 2008—Nintendo DS (Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon)[86] 2008—Wii (Rune Factory Frontier)[87] 2009—Nintendo DS (Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon)[88] 2011—PlayStation 3, Wii (Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny)[89][90] 2012—Nintendo 3DS (Rune Factory 4)[91] | |
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Original release date(s):[94]
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Release years by system: 2007—Nintendo DS[94] |
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Original release date(s):[96] |
Release years by system: 2009—Wii (WiiWare)[96] |
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Original release date(s):[99]
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Release years by system: 2009—iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad), Nintendo DS[99][100] 2010—BlackBerry[101] |
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Minna de Bokujou Monogatari Original release date(s):[102]
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Release years by system: 2010—Web browser[102] |
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Original release date(s):[104] |
Release years by system: 2013—Nintendo 3DS[104] |
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Original release date(s):[105] |
Release years by system: 2015/2016—Nintendo 3DS[105] |
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See also
- Legend of the River King, a fishing-themed role-playing game series also developed by Marvelous.
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listening to the voices of the audience, to what the audience wants, responding to their requests.
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- 1 2 "Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility - Release Summary". GameSpot. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
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- 1 2 "Harvest Moon: Animal Parade - Release Summary". GameSpot. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
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External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Official Natsume website
- Official Marvelous Interactive website (Japanese)
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