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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.
There were also the cows roaming Ngong Ping village. They pretty much ignored the tourists wandering through on their way to see the monastery and Big Buddha statue. Some of the tourists even patted a few of the cows on their heads.
Gaming devices seemed to be dedicated to mobile phones. I did see one fellow playing a Nintendo Switch, but that was the only exception. I didn't even hit 3DS Street Passes outside of the airports - not even any hits while in Hong Kong Disneyland. The subway rides had a lot of residents playing games on their phones or using WeChat or WhatsApp to communicate with their friends.
I was able to install Stardew Valley on my Switch before leaving the states and had some time to play it on the plane ride, when the pilot didn't have the sit-down-and-go-to-sleep lights enabled. Currently in Winter of year 1 with two chickens on the river farmland because I like fishing. There's a lot of positive things I like; the festivals with mini games are nice, and the mine elevator every 5 discovered floors is wonderful! It really is an enjoyable game.
The mobile version of Bokujou Monogatari for Mobage has a new Halloween Party event going on until the 31st. Farmers can grow special pumpkin cupcakes that will be used to feed random Halloween pets that pop up under their accounts - a cute Halloween ghost (100 cupcakes), a pumpkin chick (200 cupcakes), or a cookie witch (500 cupcakes). Some harvested cupcakes are only worth 1 point, but the rare yellow pumpkin cupcakes are worth 5. Feeding specific numbers of pets will award farmers with prizes; for example, feeding a total of 5 ghosts, 2 chickens, and 1 witch will award players with a golden hair style.
If you help feed your pet or one of your friends' pets, special mystery nut seeds will be awarded. Once 15 mystery nuts are harvested, they can be exchanged for a random drawing to win more prizes such as your own little cookie witch or ghost for your farm, a red pig-tail hairstyle, or a prince costume.
I hope Doc's festival doggie is named Einstein!
The Ps4 and Nintendo Switch versions are still expected to be released early next year.
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