Not one, but two classic Harvest Moon games have been announced for Nintendo Switch with The Lost Valley and Skytree Village on the way as part of Natsumes Cozy Bundle. Theyll be available this summer.
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley and Skytree Village previously debuted on Nintendo 3DS. For the Nintendo Switch versions, both games will be included on a single cartridge and with all DLC.
Below are overviews for both games:
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley released on Nintendo 3DS in 2014. Hiking your way through the mountains one day, you become caught in an unexpected snowstorm and are able to find shelter with the help of a faint voice. When you awaken, you find and help a kindly Harvest Sprite buried under the snow, who tells you all of the seasons in the valley have vanished except for winter. To return all four seasons to the valley, youll need the help of the villagers, the Harvest Sprites, the Harvest Goddess, and even the King of the Underworld!
Key Features
Plant crops and raise animals, such as cows, chickens, and sheep!
Customize the land in a fully 3D setting dig, stack and build any way you like!
Unlock the full potential of all seven Harvest Sprites, the Harvest Goddess, and Harvest God!
Foster relationships with the locals!
Play as a boy or a girl, woo your favorite bachelor(ette), get married, and start a family!
DLC includes additional outfits, building sets, crops, and characters!
Harvest Moon: Skytree Village
Harvest Moon: Skytree Village launched on Nintendo 3DS in 2016. Times have changed in the land known as the Oasis of the Harvest Goddess. Many people used to live in Skytree Village, and the land was lush and green. However, the power of the Harvest Goddess gradually began to wane, and the land became parched and dry. Its up to you to revive the seven Skytrees in order to give the Harvest Goddess her power back, and, in turn, bring life back to this desolate land!
Key Features
Tons of interesting characters!
Terraform your land any way you like!
Play as a boy or a girl, woo bachelors and bachelorettes, and start a family!
New crops and flowers to discover!
New fishing mechanics: expand waterways and catch rarer fish!
A full town with many residents, each with their own personalities and quirks!
DLC includes cosmetic items and two additional characters!
Natsume president and CEO Hiro Maekawa said of todays news: We are excited to bring the 3DS titles Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley and Harvest Moon: Skytree Village to Nintendo Switch. Natsumes Cozy Bundle introduces fan favorites to modern consoles. Players are sure to feel nostalgic as they revisit towns, characters, and animals while new players now have a chance to experience titles from the past optimized for current generation consoles!
Stay away. These games are literally bootleg knock-offs in name only.This. It's Harvest Moon in name only. The actual Harvest Moon games are under the Story of Seasons name.
Stardew Valley has made even the good Harvest Moon titles largely irrelevant.This too. What started as a HM spiritual successor became the superior version.
Stardew Valley has made even the good Harvest Moon titles largely irrelevant.Yeah, Stardew Valley is amazing compared to the other titles. It is lacking in one aspect compared to Harvest Moon, but I cant say because it's against Fandom's TOS. But mods can definitely fix that >_>
Yeah, Stardew Valley is amazing compared to the other titles. It is lacking in one aspect compared to Harvest Moon, but I cant say because it's against Fandom's TOS. But mods can definitely fix that >_>Now you have my attention.
This. It's Harvest Moon in name only. The actual Harvest Moon games are under the Story of Seasons name.Pretty much this. After natsume lost localization rights to story of seasons, they pretty much took their harvest moon title and ran with it. Haven't tried any but have heard that they don't match up to the quality they use to be.