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:

• Japan: Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (January 2023)
• North America: Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos (September 2023) and Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (June 2023)
• Europe: Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos (October 2023) and Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (June 2023)

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.

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Skytree Launches and Birthdays | Posted at 03:32 PM 11 November 2016Harvest Moon: Skytree Village launched this week in North America, although not completely hiccup free. Unforeseen circumstances resulted in a delay of the Bluebird plushie and Bobcat plushie bundles that were to be available on Natsume's Amazon.com (US) online store; apparently the Underworld King doesn't want farmers to have fun. At this moment the game can be purchased plushie-free from the Nintendo eShop, local retail stores, and online retailers. Watch the Natsume social media platforms for news on when the plushie bundles will become available. The Nintendo Miiverse for the game is now available for browsing. You can also take screen shots of the game and save them to your Screenshot Album, or use the in-game Binoculars to take screen shots that are saved to your 3DS SD card. I've seen (and received) questions about how to locate the mine that Gus asked you about. What Rowan expects you to do is jump across the water to the other side, which then triggers a cut scene about locating the mine and using the shovel to reach it. I was stuck at this point for a few days during prerelease, and a few others seem to be getting stuck here too, so I thought I'd point it out for those who are just starting out. Another question I've received is finding the Rainbow Trout. You will want to go fishing in a high-area such as the top of the waterfall by the Harvest Goddess Spring. Also another common question, the Hammer comes later in the storyline of the game as you work on reviving the fifth Skytree. There will be a Fogu guide for the game, although it is slow to start since my playtime is restricted to weekends; the boss won't let me play video games at work! Bah! I am still working on the SoS 1 and SoS:3oT guides as well. In other news, Yasuhiro Wada's latest video game, Birthdays the Beginning, is set to be released on the Playstation 4 in Japan on January 19, 2017. According to Wada, the game will also be released in North America and Europe by NIS America in early 2017. The official website for the game was launched late last month if you want to check it out, which includes a promotional gameplay video:

• いのちをうみだすみんなのハコニワ　Birthdays the Beginning

Wada was in the Seattle area earlier this week and had a chance to met up with the super-independent developer of Stardew Valley. That's pretty dang cool. On the 14th, NISA will host a Twitch livestream of Birthdays starting at 2pm Pacific Time, followed by a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) hosted by Wada starting at 3:30pm Pacific Time. Until next time! - Cher (Time to check for dead bulbs on my Christmas light strings!)Feedback: Add | View (2)

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