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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3oT Animal Care Info | Posted at 01:23 PM 17 March 2017Happy St.Patrick's Day and March 17, 2017! And Farm'n Friday too! And Happy Birthday to everyone who has a birthday today. There's not much news to disclose this week. There hasn't been an official release set yet for the download content for Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, and Natsume is still going along with their 20th anniversary celebration of Harvest Moon. I'm still hoping for a Definitely Dashing Doc edition of the series. So this week let's go over a bit about animals in Trio of Towns. You can buy and sell animals from Animal Instinct or Rural Outfitters, and each animal will have a "type" or personality assigned to them. These types give a slight bonus to the animals' other attributes such as size, byproduct amount, affection, byproduct level, and coat; hence, there are also five types:

• Active = Byproduct level
• Calm = Size
• Cheerful = Affection
• Gentle = Coat
• Timid = Byproduct Amount

As you interact with your animals and do things to raise their friendship, you'll trigger this bonus to the animals' attributes. For example, good 'ol Bella here has a bonus to her physical size, and at a month old she's already at the largest physical size possible just by interacting with her and feeding her normal Fodder. No need to feed Fluffy Treats at all. The size attribute just happens to be the easiest one to maximize. Affection is the next easiest, while the last three take the longest. Speaking of treats, these crackers are also for sale at the animal shops once you win an animal festival. You can feed one treat per day to an animal that will also give a bonus to a specific attribute:

• Soft Treat = Affection
• Fluffy Treat = Size
• Velvety Treat = Coat
• Crispy Treat = Byproduct level
• Chewy Treat = Byproduct amount

Most players are going to want to stock up on Crispy Treats to make their animals give plus-quality goods (wool+, milk+, etc.). There is a fodder you can feed that increases byproduct level, but you have to make it yourself with the appropriate animal feed Farm Circle from Ludus' shop. And here is March's Nintendo DREAM 4-col comic! - Cher (Rainy days mean more indoor video game time!)Feedback: Add | View (2)

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