A decade since the last new game in a series with a dedicated fanbase—and with the bankruptcy of one studio and formation of another in the meantime—there’s some weight on the shoulders of Rune Factory 5. With expectations riding high, it’d be easy to get overly ambitious, to try to …
A collaboration between Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town and Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin will soon see Story of Seasons players able to dress up as everyone’s favourite harvest goddess. From September 15 to September 30, the “Princess Sakuna’s Heavenly Garb” outfit will be available as free DLC …
One of the most common complaints about Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town (a divisive game, but one that I personally enjoyed a whole lot, despite its frustrations) is around the inefficiency of makers. These machines let you turn raw materials into all sorts of other things, but at …
“Don’t try to do everything in one day.” – Misaki, Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town A few hours into Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, one of the most striking things about it is just how much stuff there is to do. It’s almost overwhelming at first— …
For all the deserved anger and frustration directed at 2020, it was, at least, a year full of great videogames—delivering both some welcome distractions from the real world, and some thoughtful reflections on it. From Final Fantasy VII Remake turning a masterpiece out of a concept that seemed doomed to …
XSEED Games has confirmed that the Western release of Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town will include same-sex marriage, reworking the “best friends” system from the Japanese release. Being able to romance and eventually marry other characters has long been a feature of the Story of Seasons series (previously …
