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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.
EmCee will unlock in Japanese versions of the game by walking into the Westown (North) area, where she'll be spotted doing a bit of shopping. She says she moved close by, and reveals that her true name is Stephanie. After that her name updates on the conversation dialog box to her true name. Players who don't download the update to meet her will still see the default 司会者 as her name.
Woofio's introduction is from walking into the Lulukoko (North) area. The dog-suited fellow mentions during the event that he met you at an animal festival, so I'm assuming that players have to attend at least one animal festival before he'll unlock in the game. He likes the variety of wild animals around Lulukoko and wants to work on his animal training skills here.
Inari's baby comes as a gift to the married couple from the god that rules over the deities. It has Inari's white hair and red eyes, but is visually the same design as the child options for the mortal marriage candidates. Inari's kid does not have fox ears or a tail. It is not confirmed yet if Stephanie and Woofio have a child, what that child looks like, if they have special marriage requirements, or even if they live with you post-marriage.
The download content also included some bug fixes. The glitch where a crop gifted to a wild animal gets its stats averaged if not eaten and you pick it back up appears to have finally been corrected. I expect that the many bug fixes will make it into the English version of the game that is scheduled to be released in 2017.
A Nintendo 3DS theme was also released in Japan that showcases the marriage candidates. The theme costs 200 Yen. Scrolling left and right on your 3DS lower screen will rotate through the official artwork of bachelors and bachelorettes, but Stephanie and Woofio are absent. I'm assuming it is because they are download content and not part of the core game.
This weekend kicks off the authorization from Mr.Fogu to start attaching the Christmas Light Extravaganza onto Fogu HQ, although I'm prohibited from lighting it up until after Thanksgiving. I think it's a fair compromise.
- Cher
(Gone away is the bluebird.... speaking of which, where is the Skytree Village Bluebird bundle anyway?)Feedback: Add | View (1)| << Previous page | Next page >> |