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

Goji Seeds, Feb '19 Mobile Events, and Digital Farming Sales | Posted at 04:25 PM 01 February 2019Happy Farm'n Friday! Now that all of the Christmas goodies are stored away in the attic until the 2019 Christmas light display development begins this summer, it's time to start planning for springtime plantings. It is still a bit too early here for starting tomatoes, but I can start on the Goji Berry plants! The plan is to grow the shrubs in pots this year until they're large enough to be planted in the side yard. That also gives me time to pull out the unkept Rhododendron bushes that were planted long ago by previous homeowners. I've tried to shape and nurture them, but after 10 years they look just as bad as before; time for them to go and be replace with something more useful! Planted a cell of 6 seeds and so far after 6 days there's one teeny tiny little red Goji Berry sprout. I'll eventually be planting black Goji too!

February Bokumono Community Events

It's a new month and a new schedule of community participation events in the online Bokujou Monogatari on Mobage game network. Last month's event themes were the New Years Flower Festival (Jan 1-9), Kotatsu Hotpot Party (Jan 11-19), and Elegant Restaurant (Jan 21-30). This month we have

• A bean-scattering themed Harvest Festival where players grow Maki Roll flowers and Bean-box Trees, and raise Bean-box rabbits and Bean-munching Demon Rabbits. Awards are given at the end of the event for the amount of harvest points earned compared to all other players. During random special times, the number of points earned during harvest can be double or triple the normal amount, which can then award farmers with Friend Hearts to exchange with other social game users. These friendship hearts can then be exchanged for another group of prizes. There's also a third group of prizes based on the 10-person team that players join. This event is scheduled to end on the 9th.
• Starting on the 11th is a Hungry Animal Festival. During this type of social competition each farmer will be assigned one of three random animals for a few hours. Each animal has a specific number of treats it wants before it will be full; the easiest is only 100 treats and the most difficult is 500 treats. If you don't feed the animal during their appearance time they'll go away and a new animal will appear in their place. Feed the animal to have it count towards unlocking in-game rewards such as feeding 5 low-level animals to earn a Goddess Coin for the Goddess Fountain (i.e., the in-game gotcha random item generator). Your in-game friends can also feed the animal that you're assigned, helping to complete the feeding task for everyone who participates. The food is obtained by growing event crops on an event-specific field.
• Finally on the 20th is a Big Crop Festival. During this event, players grow special crops on a dedicated event field. Harvesting these crops will increase a level bar. Once the bar is filled, then a three-card monty game triggers where players pick one of three random cards. As you pick the right card the pick-a-card chain continues until the wrong card is selected (a maximum of 5 hands are dealt), at which point players are awarded with in-game nuts. These nuts will award prizes based on the amount collected during the event. There will also be a large crop in the middle of the dedicated event field that increases its size (i.e., becoming a big crop) as players trigger the three-card mini game and earn their nuts.

The game also had a navigation graphics overhaul this week, replacing the older green-colored buttons with snappier wood-colored ones. Now it's a bit easier to see how much money players have, when the next 2-hour update occurs in the game, if there're items waiting for pick-up in the player's mailbox, and if there are any new game announcements.

Digital Farming Game Discounts

In North America, the digital PS4 versions of Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland and Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life SE are on sale for $11.47 (25% off, regularly $14.99). If you're a PS Plus member, the sale price is discounted to $7.49 (50% off). Also on sale is Harvest Moon: Light of Hope SE, the base game plus the four DLC, for $39.99 (20% off) or $29.99 (40% off for PSPlus Members). This sale will end February 5th (Tuesday). Farming Simulator 17 is also on sale on PSN, down to $13.49 (55% off, regularly $29.99), with the premium edition on sale for $23.99 (60% off, regularly $59.99). PS Plus members have sale prices of $10.49 for the regular version (65% off) and $17.99 for the premium version (70% off). The game is also on sale in the UK. This sale ends February 6th (Wednesday). The most recent edition of the series, Farming Simulator 19 is not on sale; its premium edition costs $89.99, plus a $49.99 season pass is available. Farm'n isn't always cheap! On the Nintendo Switch in North America, Harvest Life is discounted to $24.99 (regularly $29.99). Also on sale is Wada's Happy Birthdays world simulator game, discounted to $29.99 (regularly $39.99). Until next time! - Cher (It's rumored to snow on Monday. Let's hope it doesn't!) Feedback: Add | View (1)

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