Doraemon: Story of Seasons

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 42
  3. Negative: 7 out of 42
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  1. Bunsy
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    Played for like 20 hours , gameplay is unique and challenging. Mini games are really fun. There is a lot of reading but it’s really thought out. Lots of stories and sort of reminds me of return to the homeland. If you want the most out of this game , watch season 1 and 2 of Doraemon on YouTube the Disney xd make. I have played almost all of the harvest moons and every story of seasons, IPlayed for like 20 hours , gameplay is unique and challenging. Mini games are really fun. There is a lot of reading but it’s really thought out. Lots of stories and sort of reminds me of return to the homeland. If you want the most out of this game , watch season 1 and 2 of Doraemon on YouTube the Disney xd make. I have played almost all of the harvest moons and every story of seasons, I love this game so far. Definitely worth it.… Expand
  2. acogiscute
    Mar 14, 2020
    10
    It's so damn good. The visuals are fantastic same goes for the soundtrack. Though the cutscenes can get boring. But if you overlook that you have an incredible farming sim.
  3. CherryBomb86
    Oct 13, 2019
    9
    Great game, very relaxing! Charming hand drawn art style that’s very well done. Great mechanics, everything you expect from a Story of Seasons game! Great story. Very hard to put down, been playing 3 hours a day since it came out, would be more if I had more time! There is little voice work/acting but the little that there is has not been translated/dubbed so voices are in Japanese still.Great game, very relaxing! Charming hand drawn art style that’s very well done. Great mechanics, everything you expect from a Story of Seasons game! Great story. Very hard to put down, been playing 3 hours a day since it came out, would be more if I had more time! There is little voice work/acting but the little that there is has not been translated/dubbed so voices are in Japanese still. The noise The main character makes when doing tasks, or exerting himself could get irritating for some, character says “Ei or Eh?” When swinging ax or other hand tools, it doesn’t bother me really which is good because I was concerned watching the pre-release trailer. If that does get on your nerves though you can individually control music, Sfx, or voice volume, so any sound that bothers you can be muted individually and since the voices are not dubbed and there’s so little voice work you don’t really miss out on anything by muting it. Great game over all, I just keep all my sounds on because I don’t mind and enjoy the full experience! I highly recommend!… Expand
  4. prevalga
    Oct 12, 2019
    9
    Very run, relaxing game. All the elements of a typical Story of Seasons, minus the romance. Art direction is fantastic, performance is mostly solid. Highly recommended.
  5. JMBest
    Oct 13, 2019
    10
    Great story of seasons game. Enjoying it tremendously as it is very relaxing and easy going. Don’t mind the exclusion of marriage either.
  6. Magestar
    Oct 19, 2019
    2
    I really want to like this game, the graphics are great and you can't go too wrong with a good farming game however this is badly implemented, characters have no idea what time it is talking to you as if it was a different time of day, the controls are sometimes clunky, the foreground graphics sometimes hide things youneed to collect. Worst of all the random story sections make no senseI really want to like this game, the graphics are great and you can't go too wrong with a good farming game however this is badly implemented, characters have no idea what time it is talking to you as if it was a different time of day, the controls are sometimes clunky, the foreground graphics sometimes hide things youneed to collect. Worst of all the random story sections make no sense like the trapped dog that then gets left ubtil you have leveled up your farm or the reloading of scenes just because you've had a conversation. it's rrally sloppy. excuse the typos I can't see the text I'm writing because metacritic has poorly implemened their mobile solution… Expand
  7. SydTheDog
    Jan 25, 2021
    9
    Fantasic Farming sim which i enjoyed very much, the games stable and very fun to play
  8. BlackFang
    Mar 29, 2022
    8
    I am not going to lie, I got this game out of nostalgia for Doraemon, its one of those anime that I grew up with. The game play itself is very similar to all the farming game but the mini game is what makes it fun. Its very, very relaxing, and I am definitely a bit biased due to the after mention nostalgia. Voice over is great, and no romance, since the characters are from a differentI am not going to lie, I got this game out of nostalgia for Doraemon, its one of those anime that I grew up with. The game play itself is very similar to all the farming game but the mini game is what makes it fun. Its very, very relaxing, and I am definitely a bit biased due to the after mention nostalgia. Voice over is great, and no romance, since the characters are from a different world with story already set in. Performance and Graphic is very good, not for everyone but for me, I love it.… Expand
  9. kopoko
    Oct 20, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. good game worth price andgood harvest game
    feel alway relaxly when playing this game    … Expand
  10. AlvaroTrainer
    Oct 14, 2019
    10
    El mejor juego de la saga story of seasons porque la ambientación, graficos y el corolido mundo de este juego son maravillosos, ademas tiene todo lo que buen story of seasons tiene,en pocas palabras no pierde la esencia y se marcan un juegazo de doraemon
  11. teddyafif
    Oct 23, 2019
    9
    a little nostalgic from harvest moon, the graphic are perfect , do you think nobita can marry **** in this game ?
  12. Blitzken
    Oct 31, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Doraemon Story of Seasons has a cute story that feels like something you could find in the Doraemon anime. I like the fact that gifting is easy in this game not much for dislikes. The napping feature restores 10 stamina an hour which is a really neat feature allowing you to utilize any extra time that you may have to get more stamina, plus it immediately jumps so no waiting so you can even nap to a time a store that opens (or reopens) later. If your starting to run low on stamina you can choose to catch bugs or fish which doesn’t require any stamina at all. For your tools yeah you’ll need to upgrade tools so chopping down stronger trees and busting stronger rocks is easier, but that’s normal in a farming simulator. You don’t start off with much personal storage in your backpack, but it doesn’t take me long to save money to get the backpack upgrades. Feeding and maintaining your animals is a quick and easy process as well. Is this game a bit “cheesy”? Yes. But you need to take into account that Doraemon is a popular anime in Japan for children. I got this game despite that all because I loved Story of Seasons, and SoS Trio of Towns on 3DS. This game isn’t as broad as those titles on 3DS, but this game didn’t disappoint. Also if you don’t like the fact that the little bit of voice acting is in Japanese you can turn the voices off which Japanese voice acting never bugged me.… Expand
  13. tesodaking
    Nov 4, 2019
    7
    Un gioco carino, gestionale della fattoeia con alcune chicche tratte da doreamon. Piace molto a mia moglie
  14. LTWasabi
    May 24, 2021
    3
    The graphics are really nice and the game play is not bad. But, this game suffers from "Japanese **** syndrome" of making cut-scenes last for 7 hours with zero impact on story. For example, the starting scene lasted for 1 hour, give or take 10 mins (and no, I am not exaggerating). It constantly takes you out of game play for some pointless cut-scene that lasts for a long **** time. ThankThe graphics are really nice and the game play is not bad. But, this game suffers from "Japanese **** syndrome" of making cut-scenes last for 7 hours with zero impact on story. For example, the starting scene lasted for 1 hour, give or take 10 mins (and no, I am not exaggerating). It constantly takes you out of game play for some pointless cut-scene that lasts for a long **** time. Thank the gods some cut scenes are skippable.

    This is my second dive into "Harvest Moon" series, my first one being on an old GBA game, can't remember which one. I don't care about the "No marriage" option which a lot of people seems pissed about. Can't even remember if the GBA game had it or not as I didn't care. I do not know much about Doraemon franchise or Harvest Moon. I bought this one 'cos the graphics looks amazing.

    Not pissed at the gameplay, it's actually fun. Angry at the amount of immersion breaking hour long cutscenes. To make things worse, my 1 month old puppy can come up with a better story than this crap. Remove the cutscenes and the **** story (why even bother with a story in a sim game?) and you have an amazing and relaxing game.

    Avoid if you actually want to play a game. Buy if pressing start and selecting "Yes" when asked to skip is your thing.

    P.S. In sound settings, set voice volume to Zero. Trust me, I'm doing you a huge favor here.    … Expand
  15. hangrybear
    Mar 28, 2021
    2
    Perhaps the reason why I did not like this game is because I have never seen any Doraemon related media before. But even so, this game is such a drag. The main character is irritating and stupid. The introduction is incredibly long winded and boring. The farming aspects and variety have been toned down and because you're playing as that silly little boy, there are no marriage options.Perhaps the reason why I did not like this game is because I have never seen any Doraemon related media before. But even so, this game is such a drag. The main character is irritating and stupid. The introduction is incredibly long winded and boring. The farming aspects and variety have been toned down and because you're playing as that silly little boy, there are no marriage options.

    The graphics are impressive though and it is a really pretty game.

    But overall, I hope they never make a game like this again.    … Expand
  16. Madbert
    Jul 9, 2022
    8
    Jul 4, 2022 (Oct 11, 2019)

    Menuda grata sorpresa el juego va de fábula en Nintendo Switch, buenos subtítulos en castellano, mapa amplio, variedad de elementos, buenos gráficos, buena música, una joya escondida. Muy recomendado.

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 30, 2020
    70
    If you like Doraemon, you'll probably like this tale, but as a Story of Seasons fan, I would rather not spend my farming life in Natura. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 18]
  2. CD-Action
    Nov 25, 2019
    85
    It’s definitely worth checking out after Stardew Valley. Even if Doraemon Story of Seasons is not as complex as Eric Barone’s game, it still does often pleasantly surprise – and that surprise element is something that was long missing in Story of Seasons. [13/2019, p.86]
  3. RPG Site
    Nov 18, 2019
    70
    Although the title lacks some of the popular features of other farming simulators, such as dating, Doraemon: Story of Seasons is a charming game that I think is great for kids and a great starting entry for the genre. It doesn't add anything new to the genre, but if you wanted a game that is a great farming simulator along with an establishment of a popular IP, then Doraemon: Story of Seasons is worth a look at, as well as being a much better game to play for a younger demographic. But there are plenty of other competing options out there and it will probably not be your go-to title.
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