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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New Futago Guide and Jan 2018 Mobage Events | Posted at 10:15 PM 05 January 2018Happy Farm'n Friday! This weekend I've the sad task of removing all the Christmas lights until next holiday season. Though, it keeps raining every time I go outside to take something down. I don't think the weather will convince Mr.Fogu to let me keep the lights up (drat!)

Futago no Mura+ kind of plus

So with Tale of Two Towns+ in Japan, I was hoping there would be some special, unrevealed features that were still waiting to be discovered. Maybe Marvelous will remove the ridiculous house upgrade from Eileen's options for at least the first season she offers? Maybe Alisa will be able to have a kid? Maybe the kitchen will stop asking to rewrite the recipe every time you cook a dish? Yea nope, nope, and nope, or at least from what I can tell. The Kodakawa strategy guide was released for the game last week and the book is the same, page for page, as the guide book that was released for the DS version back in 2010. Content wise, the new strategy guide has 8 more pages at the end, but everything from page 1 to page 287 is identical between the two books. The new pages at the end simply cover the five points that makes the game "plus": the 3DS game controls, Streetpass, character personality traits, the post-marriage art cards, and the animal petting mini game. There's also a separate page for the DLC covering the two DLC options: the three wild animals and then the four character collaborations that cost 100 yen each. That's it; no extra clothing outfits, no new marriage candidates, no new recipes, and so on. The guide did reveal exactly the benefits of the new personality types though:

• Animal Lover: Puts you at 300 points of friendship with the wild animals. At this level they won't attack or flee from you. This has no affect on the poultry or livestock animals on your farm.
• Fisher: The fish you catch with the fishing pole will get a bonus +50 star points, which will increase the star rank of the fish. As a fisher, players will catch fish that are at least 1 star in quality.
• Tycoon: Start the game with an extra 10,000 G.
• Charmer: Villagers will begin with 10,000 points of friendship (2 flowers). This makes it a bit easier to start going out on dates with marriage candidates and may speed up the marriage process.

January Bokumono for Mobage Events

This month in the mobile version of Bokumono, there are three community events scheduled:

• Starting on the 2nd and lasting until the 10th, a harvest-style event is taking place. Players can harvest new year's sea bream flowers and trees that produce new years food boxes (osechi). They're also collecting goods from lucky cranes and New Years doggies. Harvesting at the right time can reward with heart tokens to give to other players, which can be exchanged for various in-game rewards. Likewise prizes will be awarded based on the player's earned rank for harvesting the special new year celebration items.
• On the 12th, the deka-nut style event will begin. Players will have special fields to grow special crops that when harvested will raise a level gauge. Once the level reaches max points, a three-card monte game will start where picking the correct red, blue, or green card will continue with the card selection. Once the wrong card is picked, deka nuts will be awarded based on how long the didn't-pick-it chain lasted. Earning certain numbers of nuts will award prizes such as new farm backgrounds, hair styles, and clothing outfits.
• After the deka event, a hungry animal event will begin on the 23rd. In this style of event players will grow crops that can be used to feed animals that randomly appear under each player's account. They can also feed the animals under their friends' accounts, as successfully filling an animal's tummy will mark it as fed in the list of available prizes. Feeding certain numbers of animals will reward prizes.

Until next time! - Cher (Been so busy that I've yet to see the new Star Wars movie... oye!)Feedback: Add | View (1)

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