A few weeks ago, Marvelous posted an overview trailer for the Japanese version of Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, launching in late August for PC, Switch 2, and Switch. The Western version launches at simultaneously, but Marvelous Europe/USA waited until today to unveil an English-language overview trailer. (Both companies published the same video save for ratings; I am posting the…
Described as a bold reimagining of the iconic Rune Factory franchise, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma brings the action RPG/farming sim to the East for the first time. The protagonists (players choose one of two) use the power of dance to interact with their world, which has profound meaning in…
The Rabbit Haul began garnering attention when its developer, Canadian studio Caldera…
Sticky Business launched in August 2023, and to date is the developer’s…
I had never played a farming sim until I played Farm Manager 2022, and now I’m intrigued by just about all of them. While DDNet hasn’t reviewing the Farming Simulator franchise since the 2019 version, Matt had good things to say. There hasn’t been a title since 2020’s, so there’s…
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Doraemon’s second crossover outing with the Story of Seasons/Harvest Moon formula isn’t as impressive as the first. The basic game is the same, but while the first comes across as an inspired effort to bring two of the most wholesome Japanese properties together, now we already know it works, so…
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I’m going to start this by being very upfront: before playing Wylde Flowers for PC, I played it through on Apple Arcade. Twice. I legitimately spent dozens of hours in the cozy world created by Studio Drydock. Despite that, after booting the new Switch version up and seeing the camera…
Read MoreI haven’t written about Hokko Life for over two years (it was in a catch-up coffee in 2020). The game is very, very customizable life sim about starting over in a new place. Players come to Hokko to settle into a new home (customizable!) and turn the village into a…
Read MoreIt was first announced last April, but we finally have a release date for Wylde Flowers on PC and Nintendo Switch – this September! I cannot tell you how many hours I put into this game; I went full on Animal Crossing and had spreadsheets of things to remember and…
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