Ushi No Tane Forum

I noticed that when you win the cow festival, you have the choice to choose another cow as your prize. I did so, and the style of the cow was just so different from the default cows. Can anyone explain the background behind this?

It's the design of cows from previous HM games. Other than looks, it's exactly the same as the normal cows. You can only get this special cow from winning the competition.

wait a second...we can win a cow?!

Ah, I see. Thanks for explaining. I was wondering if it was the "beta" cow or something put in as an easter egg. Now it makes sense. If the cow has a calf, will that calf also be in that style?

Yes, the calf will be of the 'old' style too. Just as a side note, there are no other 'old' style animals other than this normal cow.

Does anyone have any screenshots of the "old" style cows? I would love to see them! =D

Here you go. It's not very clear, but...

'Old' style cow on the left, normal cow on the right.

Looks like I'll have to win that contest multiple times... Or do a lot of breeding. XD
...I'm not a big fan of the new style. I like the old cows...

The old style creeps me out a little bit... But still I want one so I can say I had one!

Now I really wish I'd chose the cow instead of the item that I got. Neil did say afterwards I made a weird choice, now I know why!

I sort of like the old style, makes me nostalgic for the SNES game.

did they look like that in SNES? I didn't and haven't noticed...

It really creeps me out how the art style of that cow doesn't mesh well with the rest of the game.

The old cow from previous games looks out of place. Also does anyone know if Miracle Potions make a return in this game since they were absent in Harvest Moon: A Tale of Two Towns?

GamerJustin wrote:The old cow from previous games looks out of place. Also does anyone know if Miracle Potions make a return in this game since they were absent in Harvest Moon: A Tale of Two Towns?

The old cow definitely looks out of place. But it exudes such a cute feeling! The way it moves is adorable. I love when it sits.

Impregnating a cow is similar to AWL in that Neil (like Takakura) will introduce your cow to another cow (I think... ha, I don't remember. But you don't give your cow the miracle potion.) What I don't like about the pregnant cow system in this game is you can't pet your cow or anything. All you can do is leave fodder in the barn so that it is fed. I can't recall if the hearts are lowered during this stage because of lack of interaction. I'm curious about this.