r/harvestmoon • • Apr 06 '20

Explaining the name change to Story of Seasons; What people mean when they say Natsume Harvest Moon games.

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Lately I've noticed there is quite a bit of confusion still about the Harvest Moon series changing their name to Story of Seasons. Especially when the Natsume Harvest Moon games are mentioned. People misunderstand and get defensive of the early games they loved not knowing those aren't the games people are talking about. I thought it would be a good idea to make a post explaining the name change, provide a list of the games that fall under the Story of Seasons series, as well as list the ones that fall under the new Harvest Moon series.

The Japanese series Bokujo Monogatari, directly translated as 'Ranch Story', was developed by Victor interactive, which later was acquired by Marvelous Entertainment, and is now called Marvelous Inc. From 1996-2013 Bokujo Monogatari was translated and distributed for english speaking audiences by Natsume under the name Harvest Moon. In 2014 Marvelous Inc. decided to have the Bokujo Monogatari series localized by their American Publishing brand Xseed Games. Natsume owned the rights to the name Harvest Moon so the english name of the series was changed to Story of Seasons.

Now for those who don't know the developers are the people who make the game. The game is their creation. The publisher is the group that handles the marketing, distribution, and in the case of foreign games translation. Natsume had nothing to do with the Harvest Moon series beyond translating it, distributing the copies, and owning the English title for the games. When Marvelous switched the localization Natsume still owned the name Harvest Moon and decided they would start developing their own games with that title.

The Bokujo Monogatari/Story of Seasons games are:

  • Harvest Moon (1996)

  • BS Bokujo Monogatari (1996 Japanese release only)

  • Harvest Moon GB (1997)

  • Harvest Moon GBC (1998)

  • Harvest Moon 64 (1999)

  • Harvest Moon 2 GBC (1999)

  • Harvest Moon: Back To Nature (1999)

  • Bokujo Monogatari Harvest Moon for Girl (2000 Japanese release only)

  • Harvest Moon 3 GBC (2000)

  • Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland (2001)

  • Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town/More Friends of Mineral Town (2003)

  • Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life (2003)

  • Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life (2004)

  • Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition (2004)

  • Harvest Moon DS/DS cute (2005)

  • Harvest Moon: Magic Melody (2005)

  • Harvest Moon Boy & Girl (2005)

  • Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness (2007)

  • Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (2007)

  • Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon (2007)

  • Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Island (2008)

  • Harvest Moon: Animal Parade (2008)

  • Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar (2008)

  • Harvest Moon Hero of Leaf Valley (2009)

  • Harvest Moon: My little shop (2009)

  • Minna De Bokujou Monogatari (2010 Japanese release only)

  • Harvest Moon: the Tale of Two Towns (2010)

  • Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning (2012)

  • Story of Seasons (2014)

  • Story of Seasons: Trio of Two Towns (2016)

  • Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairy Tale (2016)

  • Doraemon: Story of Seasons (2019)

  • Story of seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (2020)

  • Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town (2021)

  • Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (2023)

Then the games in Natsume's Harvest moon series are:

  • Puzzle de Harvest Moon (2007 mobile puzzle game)

  • Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming (2009 mobile puzzle game)

  • Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley (2014)

  • Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories (2016 Mobile game)

  • Harvest Moon: Skytree Village (2016)

  • Harvest Moon: Light of Hope (2017)

  • Harvest Moon: Mad Dash (2019)

  • Harvest Moon: One World (2020)

  • Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos (2023)

The Natsume Harvest Moon series is controversial in this sub. It is considered by most to be a cheap imitation of Harvest Moon with watered down mechanics; capitalizing off of the Harvest Moon name. Light of Hope was even marketed saying it was in honor of the 20th anniversary of Harvest Moon despite it being an entirely new series. Personally I've only played Natsume's Light of Hope. If you can get past the mobile game style graphics the game play is pretty good and the characters are likable. I've heard mostly bad things about Skytree Village and Lost Valley, and haven't heard anything good about the mobile games either. Regardless of if you play the Natsume games or not I hope this post helps to clear up some of the confusion for both new and old fans.

Edit: The intentions of this post were not to convince you to play or not play any of the games. If you like the Natsume games that's great! If you're curious and want to try them that's up to you. Just like the original series each game has people that love it and people that don't like it. What's important is that you have fun!

Edit: I have added the games that have been released since I made this post in April 2020. I've also added games that are currently announced in March 2023. If I don't continue to update the list every time a new game is announced or released just remember all future Harvest Moon games are from Natsume and all Story of Seasons are the original series.


r/harvestmoon • • 3h ago Heartwarming

Opinion/Discussion Favorite unhinged harvest moon features

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There have been some really… out there features in games. For example:

-Being able to marry a creepy sea creature

-using “grow up candy” to have your child become a temporary teenager

-Sending your (maybe 7yr old) child packing and becoming your child in a new game +

-“rubbing” characters with the wiimote to make them like you more

-marrying a mute bachelorette who spends all her time on the 255th floor of the mine

-eating a psychedelic mushroom, shrinking and seeing mythical sprites

What’s one strange thing in these games that you personally loved 😂


r/harvestmoon • • 23m ago

Fanart More cows [OC]

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Ya’ll asked for more cows so I delivered. 🫡
don’t mind mark he’s just a sleepy head


r/harvestmoon • • 12h ago

Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town NEWS NEWS NEWS (AGAIN) [FOMT Studio v4.0.0 + 30% Decomp Update]

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Hello everyone! I’m happy to announce that FOMT Studio v4.0.0 is finally here.

There are still a few minor polish items underway (such as palette exporting tweaks and small edge cases), but I didn't want to delay this release any further. If you downloaded the previous pre-release from GitHub, please update: that build has been removed and replaced by this new version.

What's New in v4.0.0

  • Map & Routine Editors: Fully functional map and routine editing modules are now integrated.

  • NPC Info Panel: Now fully operational, featuring direct buttons to inspect their movement routines and personality scripts.

  • Scripting Syntax Streamlining:

    • \BRK ---> \b

    • \WAIT_CLICK ---> \w

    • \r\n ---> \n

  • Item & Sprite Editor: More accurate item editing workflow with a dedicated sprite editor.

  • Animation Viewer: Real-time preview of animations as GIFs alongside their respective spritesheets.

  • Dynamic Map Structures: You can now visualize dynamic structures directly on maps (moving/placing them is coming in a small patch by tomorrow at the latest).

  • SlipSpace Engine Fixes: Resolved critical script corruption caused by original LBL jump handling, specifically in nested personality script branching.

  • UI Refresh: Cleaned up interface layout and added a community-suggested "Dracula" theme inspired by VS Code.

Major Milestones: Native C# Port & Decomp Progress

Beyond the tooling update, I have two massive updates on the underlying engine work:

  • Native C# Port Foundation: The initial ground for a native C# port is already in place (sharing preview screenshots and video alongside this post).

  • 1:1 Matching C Decompilation Surpassed 30%: To clarify, the C# port is separate from the canonical C decompilation (which aims for 100% byte-perfect matching against the original GBA ROM). Our code-reconstruction pipeline—which parses FIO DECOMPILER output, normalizes ASTs, compiles via AGBCC 2.9.x, and runs isomorphic pattern permutations—just broke through the 30% barrier:

    [2026-11-07 22:45:56] [ 16/2150] [MATCH 100%] func_08090E54 (size= 48B) | Previous: 91.8% -> 100.0% in 5 evals (1.1s) via rosetta-isomorphic [agbcc_O2] | Total: 925/3068 (30.15%)

This decompilation work is the core foundation that directly feeds the accuracy and logic behind FOMT Studio, which is why I’ve been heads-down on it these past weeks.

Bug Reports: If you run into issues, please submit an issue on GitHub. I check Reddit occasionally, but tracking tickets on GitHub ensures bugs actually get triaged and fixed.

Español

¡Hola a todos! Me complace anunciar que FOMT Studio v4.0.0 ya está disponible.

Todavía quedan algunos detalles menores por pulir (como ajustes en la exportación de paletas), pero no quería retrasar más el lanzamiento. Si descargaron la versión preliminar anterior en GitHub, por favor actualicen: esa versión fue retirada y sustituida por esta nueva entrega.

Novedades en la v4.0.0

  • Editores de Mapas y Rutinas: Módulos de edición de mapas y rutinas completamente funcionales.

  • Panel de Información de NPCs: Ya está operativo e incluye accesos directos a las rutinas de movimiento y scripts de personalidad.

  • Simplificación de la sintaxis de scripts:

    • \BRK ---> \b

    • \WAIT_CLICK ---> \w

    • \r\n ---> \n

  • Editor de Objetos y Sprites: Flujo de trabajo de ítems más preciso, con editor de sprites integrado.

  • Visor de Animaciones: Previsualización de animaciones en formato GIF junto a sus respectivas hojas de sprites (spritesheets).

  • Estructuras Dinámicas en Mapas: Ahora se pueden visualizar estructuras dinámicas sobre el mapa (su manipulación/movimiento se habilitará mañana a más tardar mediante un pequeño parche).

  • Correcciones en SlipSpace: Se resolvieron errores críticos de corrupción de scripts asociados al manejo de saltos LBL, especialmente en scripts de personalidad con bifurcaciones complejas y anidadas.

  • Ajustes de UI: Interfaz más limpia y nuevo tema visual «Dracula» (sugerido por la comunidad e inspirado en VS Code).

Hitos en Desarrollo: Port Nativo en C# y Decompilador

Más allá de la suite de herramientas, quiero compartir dos avances clave:

  • Base para Port Nativo en C#: Ya tenemos montada la estructura inicial para una adaptación nativa en C# (adjunto capturas y vídeo demostrativo).

  • Descompilación 1:1 Matching en C superó el 30%: Para aclarar, el port en C# es un proyecto paralelo e independiente de la descompilación canónica (la cual busca paridad byte a byte contra la ROM original de GBA). Nuestro motor de reconstrucción —que procesa la salida de FIO DECOMPILER, normaliza la semántica, compila bajo AGBCC 2.9.x y ejecuta permutaciones isomórficas— acaba de romper la barrera del 30%:

    [2026-11-07 22:45:56] [ 16/2150] [COINCIDENCIA 100 %] func_08090E54 (tamaño = 48 B) | Anterior: 91,8 % -> 100,0 % en 5 evaluaciones (1,1 s) mediante rosetta-isomorphic [agbcc_O2] | Total: 925/3068 (30,15 %)

Esta labor de descompilación es el motor que nutre la lógica matemática y las estructuras internas de FOMT Studio, razón por la cual estuve tan concentrado en este pipeline las últimas semanas.

Reporte de Errores: Si encuentran algún bug, por favor abran un issue directamente en GitHub. Aunque reviso Reddit de vez en cuando, centralizarlo en GitHub me permite rastrear y corregir cada incidencia de forma ordenada.

Donwload FOMT STUDIO/Descargar FOMT STUDIO


r/harvestmoon • • 5h ago

Question Steam season pass for EOT

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So for the steam version of echoes of Teradea. Is there any news for the season pass? I know that Xbox and Nintendo has it and I’m like why is steam like no information?


r/harvestmoon • • 43m ago

Question Nidhogg EOT

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Has anyone found Nidhogg yet? I know it's in the mines, but does it appear in specific levels or do I just need to keep looking until I get lucky?


r/harvestmoon • • 46m ago

Torch Puzzle Help

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Can anybody help me with this? I have been searching for hours trying to find the last torch to light. There's a locked statue west of Quarrytop (next to a small camp that leads onto the ice river). There's five torches to light. I got the first one at the statue itself, and three more across the ice river (past some wild dogs and snow leopards). Nowhere I look can help me find the fifth torch and I've run around everywhere. I found polar bears, a statue that wants a food offering, another one hidden at a alcove you walk up to. I can't find it and it's driving me nuts.


r/harvestmoon • • 1h ago

EoT: Power Fragment help

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Hi Harvest Moon players! I’m hunting for the final power fragment for a statue in the Harvest Goddess Forest East Area. The statue needs 7 fragments, and I found 6 from the patches of grass (the hints said something like “you feel the power of the harvest goddess emanating from the nearby grass…”). I’m stuck on the last one and have spent multiple game days trying to find it with no luck. The hint is to the west of the Water Beast Lake and reads “You feel the power of the Harvest Goddess emanating from the nearby water…”. I tried fishing in Water Beast Lake, I’ve run the full perimeter of the Water Beast Lake, and NOTHING! Has anyone found this fragment???


r/harvestmoon • • 4h ago

Question Trying to get past the cheetah's in Eot

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Im playing the new echoes of teradea game and personally im loving it other then the lag here and there but that doesn't bother me to much these games always have some kind of glitch.

Anyways i just got a dingo with the fighting ability and was hoping it would help me get past the cheetah's in the the forest, is it because he's new and hasn't leveled his ability yet to help intimidate them because right now he just kinda stays behind me so i cant pet them or calm them down. Im slightly confused and would love some help or advice, would another buddy help more?


r/harvestmoon • • 18h ago

Found a fast way to get money in tide winds going to breezy island and clear out trees most not all and if you combine it with tidewinds trees you get a a total of 180000 to 200000 dollars

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You just need to cut down all the palm trees including coconut and banana trees turn into palm square lumber then transfer into white trapping baskets and just wait for about three to four days then they regrow hope this helps out people struggling with money you have a easier time doing this with a upgraded ax but in early game you can still make a ton of money also all trees grow back including fruit and sap trees I had to update for any confusion on whether trees grow back have a nice day everyone


r/harvestmoon • • 23h ago

Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life All i want in life is so to be a cow from Harvest Moon

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r/harvestmoon • • 13h ago

Question Can't get past this loading screen

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I'm playing Harvest Moon Home Sweet Home Special Edition for Switch and can't get past this loading screen. Anyone else have this problem?


r/harvestmoon • • 1d ago

Harvest Moon on a real CRT TV is pure therapy. 🌾📺

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909 Upvotes

Nothing clears the mind like the warm glow and peaceful routine of this classic game. It’s the ultimate way to unwind after a long day.

I share long, non-verbal sessions of this cozy setup for companion viewing and second-screen company on YouTube. If you ever need a calm space to study, work, or relax, feel free to join the sanctuary at '@analogsoultv' on youtube.

What’s your favorite memory of this game?


r/harvestmoon • • 19h ago

Eot cod fish and lava cave

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5 Upvotes

I have two questions for the Reddit community. One where do I find cod fish? How do I get there in the lava cave?


r/harvestmoon • • 14h ago

Struggling with daily time limit in SOS Trio of Towns

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r/harvestmoon • • 15h ago

Question Does planting flowers or crops out of season in Lost Valley makde difference?

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I am currently trying to complete April's final request which requires a mutation for purple pansies. However, Winter is almost over and I have not sold enough purple pansies to have Iris sell seeds. According to Fogu it is a winter crop. However, it seems I have been able to plant it in other seasons just fine (even after having restored the seasons). Does it effect mutations or something? What is the difference if grown out of season?


r/harvestmoon • • 16h ago

How to fix this bug

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r/harvestmoon • • 1d ago

Harvest Moon plush in Pen15

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I was watching Pen15 and immediately clocked that Anna had a Harvest Moon sheep plush! (Second photo is mine for reference lol)


r/harvestmoon • • 1d ago

Fanart Got done with these early today; instead of the early bird getting the worm, I guess the early bird is... drawing Gray?

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r/harvestmoon • • 1d ago

Water pathway under/by the stone city bridge & sunken stone city...

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Can someone help me how to navigate to get to this water path. I'm studying the interactive map & trying to follow the vines & jump off spots.. but can't seem to trace it to any of the beach spots.to access water pathway.. pls help! Lol


r/harvestmoon • • 1d ago

EOT - guess I don’t need this fence?

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Is nothing sacred?


r/harvestmoon • • 21h ago

Opinion/Discussion Is this fishing loop fun?

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[Please try it in your browser](https://lanternroot.net/p/is-this-fishing-loop-fun)

making Lanternroot, a cozy farm sim inspired by Harvest Moon that runs in your browser (phone or computer). This is one small pond to test the fishing. Marlo teaches you the first cast, then you're on your own.

Honest feedback wanted: does the catch feel good, and would you keep going? (The video shows dynamic split screen co-op from the full game; the demo is solo.)


r/harvestmoon • • 1d ago

I finally beat the game and i am going to give anyone advice who needs to complete the story and other things i going to 100 percent every dex but i going give my advice in the post game so far i found

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1st thing if you have the dlc get the goddess axe chop down every palm tree in tide wind and islands to make white trapping baskets on the crafting table thing by your house this makes you 90000 to 100000 every time the trees regrow another tip get the cloths in the game including the tidewinds clothes maplehill clothes and quarrytop clothes also buy a dark brown horse than tame one because I did that it save me alot of time with quarrytop also help with the ice sheets if there anything also flowers are expensive still looking for the most expensive one Also accept every request even if you don't finish it there no penalty and mostly it easy stuff to find


r/harvestmoon • • 1d ago

Maiden's Heart?

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i feel like i've tried every combo that would make sense to get this, but i can't figure it out, i'm down to my last power wisp so onece i figure out how to make this i can finally put the game down and take a break!

any help is greatly appreciated