A Tale of Life, Love, and Friendship! In a lush, green village tucked away in the countryside, you'll reunite with old friends, meet new ones, and rediscover yourself. This is where you grew up, your hometown. You've been tasked with reviving your grandmother's old shop, and have your work cut out for you. However, the more items you sell, the more customers will come to your shop. And as you manage your shop better, you can expand, and the village will prosper! As your shop begins to grow by selling more expensive and rare items, you'll be able give these items to the different villagers that populate the town. Therefore, not only will running a successful shop net you gold, but it will also help reveal the unique stories each villager has. Something insignificant to most people might be the most important thing in the world to someone else! In addition, all the villagers in your hometown have their own unique stories. Which villagers' stories will move you the most? And what will you do to help them? At times, you will be faced with some very important decisions. You'll be free to run your shop the way you want to. Your experiences will be completely different from anyone else's. By the end, you'll have experienced so many unforgettable memories.
Character list from Googaboga
Spoiler:
Name: ???
Info: This is the default look of the male Main Character. He is customizable.
Name: ???
Info: This is the default look of the female Main Character. She is customizable.
Name: Pochia
Info: A small creature that seems to follow the MC everywhere. He/She is there to give advice to the MC and may even speak for him/her since the MC doesn't seem to talk much.
Name: Ember
Info: Ember is a small dragon. He doesn't feel like he is accepted in town and wants that to change. He also wants to become stronger.
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Name: Mika
Info: She may work with animals.
Name: Jinn (Japanese name)
Info: ???
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Name: Sue
Info: She has a little creature that follows her around that is very similar to the one the MC has. She may also know something about magic
Name: Magi
Info: A small creature that follows Sue around. He/She is similar looking to Porchia.
Name: Midori
Info: She may own a shop.
Name: Lamisa
Info: She may speak another language.
Name: Clarissa
Info: Seem very energetic.
Name: Lily
Info: She has brothers that are in game. It is not said who they are though.
Name: Helena
Info: ???
Name: Jack
Info: There is a character who is a lumberjack that gets asked by nature if what cutting down trees is worth it. He becomes depressed but eventually comes to terms with it and realizes that people need the wood. Jack is most likely that character from what is seen in screen shots/clips with him.
Name: Haruka
Info: ???
Name: Forest Sprite (?)
Info: ???
Name: Wind Sprite (?)
Info: ???
Name: Scarecrow (?)
Info: ???
Name: Harvest « Harvest Goddess » (?)
Info: ???
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Name: Anna (Japanese name)
Info: ???
Name: Rock (Japanese Name)
Info: He has a nearly identical brother/friend. They are most likely twins.
Name: Rook (Japanese Name)
Info: He has a nearly identical brother/friend. They are most likely twins.
Name: Fawkes (Japanese name)
Info: ???
Name: ???
Info: ???
Name: Carl
Info: He can tell time without a watch, apparently.
Name: Yumi
Info: ???
Name: ???
Info: ???
Info: ???
Name: ???
Info: ???
Name: Miyo
Info: Haruka was asking about her in a screenshot. Who/what Miyo is is unknown at this point.
Preorder Bonuses:
Most recent trailer:
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The other thread was getting kinda dusty and old so instead of reviving it, I decided to make a new one.
Soooo, its place holder date is set on October 31st. It might give it some breathing room after the big Pokemon release earlier in the month. I'm still excited regardless and I can't wait to get my hands on this game!
How are you all feeling about it as of late?
Re: Lets talk about Hometown Story (again)
Posted: Aug 05, 2013 11:12 am
by Blue Rose
Still not that crazy about it? I mean, it's definitely improved (and despite the creepy big eyes of the characters, the box art of the game has a nice overall feel), but...idk. I've got a lot of games to get, and this is just not a big priority for me right now. Unless I hear it's really, really good, I probably won't get it.
Re: Lets talk about Hometown Story (again)
Posted: Aug 05, 2013 11:16 am
by Ida
This game is listed for 40 dollars for the 3DS..
I don't know, I just feel like I am still waaaay to old for this game. I'll give it a go once it goes into the bargain bin. Five dollars was my cap for this game.
Re: Lets talk about Hometown Story (again)
Posted: Aug 05, 2013 11:25 am
by RopeMaidenKirie
I'm going to preorder it as soon as they show what the Natsume store is getting for a preorder bonus. They said on Twitter "We might have something special in mind for the Natsume Online Store" soooo I'm just going to wait. I loved Recettear, so if the gameplay is anything like that I'll be pretty happy. Capitalism, ho!
They just posted this image on their twitter:
Spoiler:
though I'm not sure if it's been posted before or not.
Re: Lets talk about Hometown Story (again)
Posted: Aug 05, 2013 11:30 am
by Bluie
^Nope, I haven't seen it yet.
I'm probably going to end up ordering it from the Natsume store as well. They have great service.
Re: Lets talk about Hometown Story (again)
Posted: Aug 05, 2013 11:45 am
by RopeMaidenKirie
Yeah, I only ever ordered through them for ANB, but it surprisingly got to me very quickly. I'll probably just do that too :D
Nothing new I don't think, but the map looks pretty neat in one of the screenshots. River and a beach :D
Re: Lets talk about Hometown Story (again)
Posted: Aug 05, 2013 12:01 pm
by Icewings
Ida wrote:This game is listed for 40 dollars for the 3DS..
I don't know, I just feel like I am still waaaay to old for this game. I'll give it a go once it goes into the bargain bin. Five dollars was my cap for this game.
saaaaaame
:/ I'll get it secondhand.
Re: Lets talk about Hometown Story (again)
Posted: Aug 05, 2013 12:05 pm
by Selphie-Sama
When I first saw the cover I thought it was a fan-made cover...I don't know about you guys but I'm not really into the HM logo being on the cover like that...I guess Natsume put that on the cover to...get more people interested I guess?
I won't be pre-ordering, but I'll buy it. It will give me a break from pokemon for a few days lol. I honestly haven't been keeping too many tabs on the game, I don't really know if I'll love it or not. I'm kind of in a grey area about the game, to be truthful.
Icewings wrote:
Ida wrote:This game is listed for 40 dollars for the 3DS..
I don't know, I just feel like I am still waaaay to old for this game. I'll give it a go once it goes into the bargain bin. Five dollars was my cap for this game.
saaaaaame
:/ I'll get it secondhand.
Ugh...it will probably cost more in $CAD...I'll probably buy it used as well then.
Re: Lets talk about Hometown Story (again)
Posted: Aug 05, 2013 12:39 pm
by Blue Rose
Yeah, definitely not getting it for $40, either. « Mayor Thomas ».
Also, just noticed the logo. Hnnngh. No thank you. I can see WHY they did it, but it bothers me a little bit.
Re: Lets talk about Hometown Story (again)
Posted: Aug 05, 2013 1:42 pm
by LeBurns
Interesting. I wonder if you can marry the spirit/animal/whatever girls. I saw an E3 interview where the guy said you can get married, but he really didn't elaborate on it.
Re: Lets talk about Hometown Story (again)
Posted: Aug 05, 2013 1:52 pm
by haloharvestmoon
I don't really know tbh. It feels really sugar-coated to me and the trailer made me feel like I was watching a Disney movie...
But I will give it a go eventually. If people like it, I'll buy it sooner. But I just don't know.
Re: Lets talk about Hometown Story (again)
Posted: Aug 05, 2013 2:04 pm
by Taniyama Mai
I've been really disappointed in HMs as of late, and all the reasons is that it's over complicated and too set on heterosexual relationships.
this on the other hand seems free of romance(ie, marriage and children. I bet you can still get very close to particular characters and if there is no marriage, it shouldn't matter what gender you are in relation to the other characters making it a little more inclusive) and pretty simple while still having an interesting plot
Plus the video saying there are no wrong answers? that takes a LOT of pressure off. I'm more excited for this than I have been for an HM in a while.
and as for lookign 'cutesy' and childish, it looks no different than a lot of the art for say, the original IOH art or animal crossing and if we like those, there's no reason this has to be held to a different standard.
I honestly can't wait and I hope it comes out ether really soon or a little after pokemon X and Y cause I don't want to fight over what I play when lol. now I'm just trying to figure out if it has a website like the bokumono.whatever that HM has.
Re: Lets talk about Hometown Story (again)
Posted: Aug 05, 2013 2:16 pm
by Beedlebud
That plushie is so freaking adorable.
Re: Lets talk about Hometown Story (again)
Posted: Aug 05, 2013 2:23 pm
by Blue Rose
Pretty sure there is going to be marriage in the game and let's be real; the chances of allowing homosexual marriage or relationships is slim to none. If HM refuses to let this into their games; why on earth would this game allow it? It's created by the same guy.
Also, aaaalll HMs have always been set on heterosexual relationships, so I'm not sure what you mean by that? There was the BF system in the DSC, but they never used that again.
Re: Lets talk about Hometown Story (again)
Posted: Aug 05, 2013 2:33 pm
by Taniyama Mai
Blue Rose wrote:Pretty sure there is going to be marriage in the game and let's be real; the chances of allowing homosexual marriage or relationships is slim to none. If HM refuses to let this into their games; why on earth would this game allow it? It's created by the same guy.
Also, aaaalll HMs have always been set on heterosexual relationships, so I'm not sure what you mean by that? There was the BF system in the DSC, but they never used that again.
where have you heard that?
and no kidding, what's why I was happy there seemed to be no inclination of ANY sort of marriage that I've seen, leveling the playing field. if there is nothing, everything becomes an option in the player's mind without canon getting in the way. it will allow me to get as close to anyone I want and view the relationship however I want without the game keeping me in a box heteronormativity.
I know all the HMs have been exclusively straight besides the best friend system. I think you skimmed my post cause you didn't seem to catch any of what I said.
but just because they've all been the same doesn't mean I can't be annoyed with it. the longer it goes on the more annoyed I get. (especially with the queerbating of the crossdressing feature in ANB) it's really not that unreasonable a feeling.