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The Ushi No Tane websites specialize in information, FAQs, and guides about the Nintendo console versions of the Harvest Moon, Story of Seasons, and Legend of the River King video games. These game genres are created and published in Japan by Marvelous (JP). In other regions, you'll find Natsume, XSeed Games/Marvelous (USA), Marvelous (EU), and Rising Star involved in the series' release.

The latest version of the mainstream farming series that have been released in various regions of the world are:

The latest version of River King, in all regions of the world, is River King: Mystic Valley (JP 2007, NA 2008, EU 2009).

Since 2000, Ushi no Tane has been run by a grouchy old lady who happens to be fond of video game agriculture along with two feline helpers: Intern Captain Bootu and Intern Hondo Mewnaka. The website is not officially affiliated, sponsored, endorsed, or employed by the developers of Harvest Moon, Story of Seasons, or River King. This is simply a fan site.

Latest Farming Video Game News


Stardew Valley 1.6 Release, Fae Farm 2.2, Indie Game Updates, and a HMGB3 Comic | Posted at 03:58 PM 22 March 2024

Happy Farm'n Friday! Last weekend's wonderfully warm weather has turned back into gloomy rain. That's okay, as the warmth kickstarted a lot of plants to wake up.

With the last-frost date coming up, it's time to start planning what crops to grow this year. I plan to grow potatoes again, as I kept some small spuds from last year's harvest for planting this year. I'll try the purple snap peas, too. Then maybe some flowers here and there.

I know how terrible I am with real-life veggie farming (grr clay soil and Big Doug's invasive roots), so we're signed up for a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program this summer. We'll get 27 weeks of crops grown by local farmers, who are much more experienced with actual farming!


SDV 1.6 Update

After a several-year wait, the PC version of Stardew Valley (GamePass, Steam, GOG, etc.) updated to version 1.6 this week, bringing with it a lot of free content for farming fans. Some of the added features are:

So, so much more...

This latest update is only available for PC now. There isn't an official timeline for the release of 1.6 for console and mobile devices, but it will eventually be released for Nintendo Switch, Android/iOS devices, PlayStation 4/5, and XBox One. You can see the full list of changes on the Stardew Valley website:

I'm a Switch player, but it may be time to double-dip for the PC version.


Other Farm'n Game Updates

Mech farming game Lightyear Frontier launched on Steam and XBox/GamePass in early access mode this week, with a 20% discount until March 30. In this homestead development game, players control large robots to till, plant, and water their crops. Lightyear also includes resource collecting, planet cleaning, robot and farm customization, and supports up to 4 players (farm with friends!) via a third-party service.


The crowdfunding campaign for Sugardew Island has reached €61,000 and is just a few thousand short of unlocking the next stretch goal of cosmetic fences and field tiles for the players' farm. Roka Play has also upgraded the reward tier for all farmers who pledged €40 or more by including a free backer-exclusive outfit at the game's release. Those who support the game at lower tiers and want the new outfit can change their pledge level or add the backer outfit to their existing pledge for €9. The Sugardew crowdfunding campaign will end in about 12 days on April 4.


Ancient China-themed survival game Pathless Woods will be released on Steam early access on April 3. The two-person development team at Aniya Studios, inspired by the essence of Byron's poetry, has created a game based on a "beautifully crafted world" full of places and ruins to explore. Farm the land using traditional Chinese techniques, construct a simple farmhouse or large pagoda to call home, and protect the homestead from aggressive cultists. The game supports up to four co-op players, and a free demo is available if you want to give it a try:


Fae Farm Spring Update

A free update to giggle-happy Fae Farm was released yesterday for Nintendo Switch and Steam/PC. The 2.2 spring update brings in a plethora of new features into the fairy farming game.

Some of the changes to the game include:

You can check out the full change log of updates and corrections made to Fae Farm on the official website.

The demo on Switch was cute, and I might pick it up if it is ever discounted again, though all the in-game laughter was a bit overboard. Nobody is that happy all the time...


HMGB3 Comic

Here's a freshly translated comic from the Shogakukan Harvest Moon GB3 guidebook, illustrated by Igusa Matsuyama. Poor Pete trying to avoid work again.

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Until next time!


-Cher
(Still grumbling about Red XIII being classified as a dog, not a cat...)

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