Update: XSEED has finally announced the release date for Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town. A physical and digital edition will launch in Europe and Australia on October 15, with a North American launch coming on October 26.
At participating retailers, you can receive a free Strawberry Cow Pocket Plush if you pre-order the game. XSEED has also released a wonderful 25th Anniversary trailer for the series, filled with tons of nostalgia. Be sure to check it out above!
Original Story: If the news of Rune Factory 4 Special coming to Xbox wasn't enough, Marvelous has also announced that Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town will be making its Xbox One debut later this year.
The game is a high definition remake of the 2003 GameBoy Advance game Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, and is now coming to Xbox after releasing on Nintendo Switch last Summer. It's filled with cute, warm Animal Crossing vibes as you build your farm, make friends, and care for a variety of animals. The remake is also complete with modernised visuals and improved controls.
Key Features
- Tend to the Farm!
A rich variety of fruits, veggies, and livestock are waiting for you. Raise them all with love and care, and you'll have plenty of products to harvest, sell, or cook with!- Stroll Down Memory Lane!
Mineral Town is full of friendly faces, both old and new! Head into town, give gifts, and learn all about your neighbors as you befriend them.- Fall in Love!
Mineral Town is home to several eligible bachelors and bachelorettes. Get to know the boy or girl of your dreams, and you might be able to date them, get married, and even start a family!- There's More to Explore!
Go fishing, cook fresh meals, and when your work's all said and done, take a dip in the local hot spring. Experience the farmer's life like never before!
Our friends over at Nintendo Life were big fans of the game, praising its addictive gameplay loop, pacing, and fantastic quality-of-life features. They described the game as one that will "fill that post-Animal Crossing hole in your life" - or in the case of Xbox players - give them a similar experience they've been craving. There's no definitive release date yet, but just knowing this and Rune Factory 4 Special are scheduled to release later this year is exciting enough.
Are you interested in Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town? Let us know in the comments below.
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These are the fruits of Phil's Japan trips right here. 😎
But I don't know if there is a Japanese version. Japanese companies are abandoning the Japanese market for the Xbox.
Animal crossing and story of seasons aren’t comparable but still good game to get on xbox.
@Ryu_Niiyama That's what I thought as well. I would compare SoS more to Stardew Valley then Animal Crossing
@xboxjapanfan Elaborate, please. I have trouble believing that japanese support for Xbox Series is the same (or worse) as it was for Xbox One.
@gingataisen I’m not @xboxjapanfan but I know Sega of Japan doesn’t release all their games with Japanese support, and Sega of Europe step in a few times to publish. Also, Xbox gets less shelf space, so physical collectors have to buy online. Another problem is that many games are digital onlyor their physicals are US/UK. For instance,FF x/X-2 had the exact opposite issue the Switch had. Physical version was Western release only. Also FF XII is still not on Gamepass, which okay Square DQ is global but alright. MH World is Asia locked out (Sony actually bought Asian exclusivity) similar to PSO2 in the West. Which isn’t on Xbox in Japan. But @xboxjapanfan lives there so I’m assuming they have far more accurate info than I.
@xboxjapanfan I know something is going on with Sega of Japan vs Sega of Europe, because they delayed Yazuka 7 Japanese release. I think things might get a little better when xCloud officially release there. At least I hope.
Gamepass when?
Glad to see this news good work Xbox keep it up!!! Now give me persona!.... Please
@gingataisen Sega has stopped selling Sonic on the Xbox in Japan. Marvelous used to release games in Japan for the Xbox 360, but not a single one since the Xbox One. Marvelous also had the rights to sell Control in Japan, but only sold the PS4 version. (505 games released a downloadable version for Xbox Japan.)
Great, another Japanese game coming to Xbox. This one in particular is considered one of the best entries in the series.
Not even close to being like Animal Crossing but a very good game in its own right. This and RF4 show that Xbox has a future for more niche games.
More like "Xbox is getting a touch of Harvest Moon this year."
@xboxjapanfan I appreciate the response, but it looks like things are starting to change. Like I said, it's not any worse than what Xbox One had. In fact, it's starting to seem viable for japanese publishers to include Xbox in their plans.
@gingataisen There are certainly signs of improvement. However, even if Japanese game makers release their games on Xbox, it does not mean that they will be released on Xbox in Japan.
For example, Monster Hunter World was not released on the Japanese Xbox. The upcoming Sonic Colors seems to be the same way.
Hopefully this will be improved in the future.
@xboxjapanfan Yeah, I don't understand this approach of locking out japanese players. Oddly though, MHW has proper japanese language support on Xbox.
@gingataisen Yes, I heard that Microsoft Japan was also involved in the negotiations with Capcom for the launch of Monster Hunter World for Xbox.
Despite this, Capcom chose to make it a PS4 exclusive for some reason. Even though other Capcom games have been released on the Xbox in Japan. It's strange, isn't it?
@xboxjapanfan Knowing Sony, no. It isn't strange at all. 😤
I always have such good intentions to play these games. I do, then fail as I get stuck. (yes I'm that bad). Hopefully this game will be the turning point for me, hey I can always get a guide
@xboxjapanfan @xboxjapanfan IIRC Sony paid for console exclusivity of MHW in Japan, only, so it was a "legit" exclusive there. And that's the only time PS4s started actually selling there.
Video game sales in Japan seem kind of trashy on PS and Xb, really. Might be sunnier on the Sony side, but it's still a full eclipse. Nintendo sells, but only Nintendo games and anime licenses tend to sell great numbers. Japan's gone full mobile, it seems.
@GunValkyrie yeah I kinda want this physical to.
Hmm, finally coming to GamePass in a few days, guess I'll try it out.
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