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.

Latest Farming Video Game News

Farm Folks Add-Ons and Marriage Candidates | Posted at 01:41 PM 20 July 2018Happy Farm'n Friday! The second Junco nest I wrote about last Friday unfortunately didn't turn out so well. While watering the hanging basket this week, I noticed something had raided their nest and snatched the eggs away. Since there's nothing left to hatch, the parents have flown away. Perhaps they'll return again next year. On the happier side of things, a few of the front-yard dahlias are beginning to bloom. This particular one didn't have the chance for its blooms to open last year. The plant was just about ready to show off its flowers when the autumn frost hit and killed off its foliage. It's nice to see this dahlia already has the energy this year to produce some flowers. There's not much news to report about this week. We've the last DLC for Harvest Moon: Light of Hope coming out on the 31st, but that's still two weeks away. Then we'll have the option to marry smexy Gorgan! Guess that would make Nova your step-daughter in a sense.

Farm Folks Add-Ons

Since the crowd-funded farming game on Kickstarter is now over 140% funded, the developer has presented plushies for backers as add-on items for their pledges. Those who put funds down towards the game's development can now increase their pledges by about $30 USD to obtain either a carrot plushie, a radish plushie, or a baby stagoat plushie. The hen plushie and unicow plushie will remain specific to those pledge tiers (i.e., they aren't add-on items). This week the Farm Folks developers introduced some of the marriage candidates (from the Colorful Cast news):

• "One of the most hardworking, dedicated people you'll ever meet, Dr. Tungani spends her life caring for others. She has a difficult time with the concept of 'taking a break' and so she works every day of the week. She owns the clinic in Port Meridia and cares for all its citizens with the help of her loyal assistant and apprentice, Cora. She hails from a faraway continent where there were far fewer opportunities, and spent much of her early life working her hardest to make her way somewhere new. Her drive and determination every aspect of her character, and she always gives herself 100% to anything she puts her mind to. Will she treat love the same way?"
• "It's hard to meet someone more positive and upbeat than Silas. He's a big man with a massive heart of gold, always willing to help a neighbor. Despite his struggles to maintain the land he owns, he maintains a happy demeanor, and spends his free nights climbing up to the Astronomer’s Observatory so he can watch the stars with a sense of wonder and joy. Silas owns a small plot of farmland called Plot Partridge that neighbors your own farm, and helps to grow food for Port Meridia. During his off-time he likes to explore the forest with Gilbert or map and learn about the night sky. Perhaps he would have preferred to be an Astronomer with how often his eyes are looking up at the sky."
• "It's almost impossible not to notice Valente when he's in the room. Between his carefully prepared outfit to the glittering jewelry on his body, he makes himself stand out with a flourish. His personality is no less ostentatious, with a slightly dramatic flair and passion for all elements of his life. He owns the Jewelry Shop in Meridia, and turns rare gems the player finds into beautiful jewelry. Valente comes from a long line of jewelers, and he was more than happy to follow in his father's footsteps. He came to Port Meridia after several unique and particularly rare gems to his mainland shop from Softshoal Island, and set up a new place of business in town with the hopes of getting his hands on more of those rare gems. However recent problems on the island have meant fewer people mining, and fewer gems..."

Note that there isn't a for-gals or for-guys designation, as the game will include same-sex marriage. You can see larger images of the candidates by visiting the project news page. The above are just a few of the candidates that will be available in the game once it is released, which is currently scheduled for an undefined date in 2019.

• Farm Folks by Overgrown - Kickstarter

Until next time! - Cher (It's been so hot here that I've had to shade the golden raspberry canes with a rain umbrella. They're useful all year long!) Feedback: Add | View (2)

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