Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley (launching in NA on November 4)

[Libra]

Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley is launching in North America on November 4, Natsume has announced.

The publisher just shared the news on Twitter with the following message: click here.

Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley will be coming to Europe sometime next year. We should be hearing about the game?s publisher shortly.

Source here.

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After confirming earlier today that Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley will ship on November 4, Natsume now announced that the game has gone gold. The game will be available for $29.99.

Those who pre-order Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley at GameStop (EBGames in Canada) or on the Natsume store will receive a 5″ dog plushie, which is modeled after the dog players can have as a pet in-game. Natsume?s store is also selling the Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley Collector?s Edition. This will come with a 12″ premium-size rabbit plushie.

Source here.

 

[Sholee]

watched some let's play of this game and I'm quite disappointed....
I used to loveeee the HM franchise but it's been getting worse and worse
not sure if it's because I'm getting older but it just seems like this new game is for really young kids
with the amount of tutorials and guiding that are explained endlessly

 

[Libra]

watched some let's play of this game and I'm quite disappointed....
I used to loveeee the HM franchise but it's been getting worse and worse
not sure if it's because I'm getting older but it just seems like this new game is for really young kids
with the amount of tutorials and guiding that are explained endlessly

Well, there's the whole discussion of whether or not this is a "real" Harvest Moon game, so maybe you'd be more interested in Story of Seasons?

 

[Ayaya]

So who's getting this game? I'm gonna have to wait for reviews amd impressions before getting this, especially since I'm saving up for Alpha Sapphire...

 

[Libra]

So who's getting this game?

I honestly don't know yet. I've never played a Harvest Moon before and I'm kinda hoping Story of Seasons will come to Europe. At the same time, The Lost Valley looks interesting as well. Different, yes, but maybe something I'd like actually. So yes, I guess I'll wait first for a few reviews and such as well.

 

[Sholee]

oops i confused the lost valley WITH story of seasons.
I haven't checked out lost valley yet

SoS is the one i wont buy whenever it comes to NA

 

[Ayaya]

I honestly don't know yet. I've never played a Harvest Moon before and I'm kinda hoping Story of Seasons will come to Europe. At the same time, The Lost Valley looks interesting as well. Different, yes, but maybe something I'd like actually. So yes, I guess I'll wait first for a few reviews and such as well.

As this isn't made by Marvelous, I don't recommend this as your first HM game I'd recommend you try A New Beginning instead before this one.
I hope Europe will get Story of Seasons too! Rune Factory 4 was recently announced for Europe (they're still working on it tho) so maybe SoS will come as well. I also recommend getting that, RF4 felt much better than every HM game for me haha.

(I noticed on your game list, it seems we have the same taste in video games <o><o>)

 

[Amissapanda]

I remember seeing the trailer for this and thinking it was a Minecraft game. I can't imagine why they would go this route with any part of the HM series or spin-off, even. Honestly, it just doesn't look like something that I'd play. And from an artist's point of view, the style kind of bugs me, personally. I don't really like the style of the characters.

It could be a great game for those who enjoy things like Minecraft and spending a huge chunk of the time in-game just building, building, building, but Minecraft never was my sort of game and I don't think I'd enjoy this, either.

 

[Sholee]

i would love to play a remake of MFoMT in 3ds, why cant they do that instead of these weird new ones

 

[oath2order]

The series sucks now. Lets go support Stardew Vley

 

[KarlaKGB]

The series sucks now. Lets go support Stardew Vley

rip never gonna come out

 

[Trent the Paladin]

I remember seeing the trailer for this and thinking it was a Minecraft game. I can't imagine why they would go this route with any part of the HM series or spin-off, even. Honestly, it just doesn't look like something that I'd play. And from an artist's point of view, the style kind of bugs me, personally. I don't really like the style of the characters.

It could be a great game for those who enjoy things like Minecraft and spending a huge chunk of the time in-game just building, building, building, but Minecraft never was my sort of game and I don't think I'd enjoy this, either.

Because it's not part of the HM series. The "true" HM game is Story of Seasons, which is being handled by Marvelous/XSEED. This game is developed entirely by Natsume after they got the news that they are no longer handling translations. So since Marvelous/XSEED doesn't own the Harvest Moon name, they can't use it but Natsume will as a cash grab.

 

[oath2order]

rip never gonna come out

YES IT WILL IT BLOODY BETTER WELL COME OUT.

 

[Flop]

The series sucks now. Lets go support Stardew Vley

Oath's probably mad because he could never get the Blue Feather

 

[oath2order]

Oath's probably mad because he could never get the Blue Feather

no I just think the series is getting ridiculous. The emphasis on marriage is annoying, the downright refusal to implement same-sex marriage is stupid, animals dying of old age just becomes an annoyance factor, especially when it takes FOREVER to raise the animal's friendships. I really don't like the inclusion of the upgraded cows, sheep, and chickens (Jerseys, Suffolks, and Silkies). Tool upgrading is annoying as it changes each game.

Stupid things such as "Great Alpaca Wool can't be used for blueprints that need Alpaca Wool" is beyond stupid.

Not being able to see friendship levels with everybody is annoying.

Some items (bricks) are needed for everything and are ridiculously rare

 

[Flop]

no I just think the series is getting ridiculous. The emphasis on marriage is annoying, the downright refusal to implement same-sex marriage is stupid, animals dying of old age just becomes an annoyance factor, especially when it takes FOREVER to raise the animal's friendships. I really don't like the inclusion of the upgraded cows, sheep, and chickens (Jerseys, Suffolks, and Silkies). Tool upgrading is annoying as it changes each game.

Stupid things such as "Great Alpaca Wool can't be used for blueprints that need Alpaca Wool" is beyond stupid.

Not being able to see friendship levels with everybody is annoying.

Some items (bricks) are needed for everything and are ridiculously rare

First and only one I played was A Wonderful Life. Whoops.

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And you know Nintendo would implement it if it was a game made by them. I suppose Natsume(?) makes the call on it, since obviously Nintendo is not prejudiced against homosexual couples since they profusely apologized for not including them in TomodachI Life, and they promised to include it in any future installments.

 

[oath2order]

First and only one I played was A Wonderful Life. Whoops.

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And you know Nintendo would implement it if it was a game made by them. I suppose Natsume(?) makes the call on it, since obviously Nintendo is not prejudiced against homosexual couples since they profusely apologized for not including them in TomodachI Life, and they promised to include it in any future installments.

No, I know, I play the HM creators for it, not Nintendo.

Hell, that's not even my biggest issue.

 

[Trent the Paladin]

First and only one I played was A Wonderful Life. Whoops.

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And you know Nintendo would implement it if it was a game made by them. I suppose Natsume(?) makes the call on it, since obviously Nintendo is not prejudiced against homosexual couples since they profusely apologized for not including them in TomodachI Life, and they promised to include it in any future installments.

Marvelous AQL are the developers, Natsume merely localized their games until recently when Marvelous US(?) merged/purchased XSEED.

@Oath: Supposedly some of that has been changed with this title, namely animals dying. Pretty sure someone actually following the game told me they no longer die in this one.

 

[Libra]

Natsume Inc together with Bergsala Lightweight has announced a European launch window for Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley. Earlier this month, the game?s publisher Natsume confirmed a November 4 release date for the franchise?s fans in North America. And while both publishers have yet to specify a European release date for the adorable farming simulation title, it?s pinned for launch on the Nintendo 3DS within the first quarter of 2015.

Not to be confused with Marvelous? Story of Seasons ? published by XSeed Games in North America ? and arriving in the region this winter, Natsume?s Harvest Moon title will focus on farming in a new world with changing seasons. Along with the launch window announcement, a new trailer can be seen above which showcases the game?s Minecraft-like textures. Bergsala Lightweight director Allan Ronnebro said the following in support of the game:

?Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley marks a new milestone in the Harvest Moon series, with the refined gameplay that has made it so loved around the world now moved into full 3D. We?re delighted to be able to bring it to Europe in early 2015, and hope that long-term and new fans alike will love what this latest game offers.?

Source here.

EU trailer:

 

[Libra]

While I'm not too fond of how this game looks, I have to admit I do like this trailer: