The newest entry in Natsume's Harvest Moon series isn't going to be a console-exclusive release. Announced earlier this month for the Switch, Harvest Moon: One World is also going to get a release on the PlayStation 4. Players in the Americas and Europe can expect to see the game release sometime this fall.
With the wild success of casual life simulator Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it's not surprising to see other companies bringing out the chill life simulators. Long-running Japanese video game developer/publisher Natsume is releasing one in the form of a new entry in their version of the classic farming sim games known as Harvest Moon. Featuring the subtitle One World, Natsume claims the game will feature "an all-new engine and graphics."
There's little known about how the game will look, but in a press release from Natsume obtained by Gematsu, we know that Harvest Moon: One World will give players an entire world to explore as opposed to the classic formula of a single town and the surrounding area. In this game's world, common crops like tomatoes and corn don't exist, and players will have to explore the world in order to bring them back. From the beaches of Halo Halo to the snowy peaks of Salmaikki, players can expect a wide variety of areas to visit in their quest to bring produce of all types back to the world.
Many long-time Harvest Moon fans will be quick to remind players that this entry isn't part of the original Harvest Moon series. Originally starting in 1996 for the SNES, Harvest Moon was created by the company Marvelous and published by Natsume, and this creator/distributor relationship continued until 2014. Around then, Marvelous announced that they would have their subsidary XSeed Games handle North American distribution. However, Natsume kept the rights to the Harvest Moon name, requiring Marvelous to rebrand their series as Story of Seasons. Players looking to experience that series can try out Friends of Mineral Town when it releases July 14th.
Harvest Moon: One World will release sometime this fall for PlayStaion 4 and Nintendo Switch
Source: Gematsu