Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 74 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 74
  3. Negative: 8 out of 74
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  1. TsukasaHiiragi
    Jan 8, 2023
    5
    The biggest problem with Friends of Mineral Town is honestly? Its just not that good, it's a significant grindfest with annoying quirks and the only reason for the remasters is to play on the nostalgia factor of the original Harvest Moon fans, and yes, I played every single Harvest Moon game since the original and they just haven't aged well at all, especially compared to all the otherThe biggest problem with Friends of Mineral Town is honestly? Its just not that good, it's a significant grindfest with annoying quirks and the only reason for the remasters is to play on the nostalgia factor of the original Harvest Moon fans, and yes, I played every single Harvest Moon game since the original and they just haven't aged well at all, especially compared to all the other Farming/Life sims on the market which do everything better.

    As others have stated, Xseed has childproofed many aspects and removed any rivals, whilst they added a few QOL improvements, it is still quite basic for 2020+ unfortunately the earlier SoS games including this are really strictly for fans of the original Harvest Moon series, newer players will find much better farming and life sim games elsewhere.    … Expand
  2. Dizzy_Ditz
    Jul 19, 2020
    5
    I give this a five out of ten.
    Pros: This game is very similar to the original with more 'flare'. It's very fun. There are new characters, events, and animals, but it still brings back the nostalgia of the original game. Very well done.
    HOWEVER. Xseed seems to be on a 'child-proofing' kick that they're taking to an extreme. They've been doing this more and more over a long line of    I give this a five out of ten.
    Pros: This game is very similar to the original with more 'flare'. It's very fun. There are new characters, events, and animals, but it still brings back the nostalgia of the original game. Very well done.

    HOWEVER.

    Xseed seems to be on a 'child-proofing' kick that they're taking to an extreme. They've been doing this more and more over a long line of games and it's extremely upsetting. From preventing animals from getting 'sick' or 'dying' from neglect to removing rival marriages all together. It's very disheartening. The animals are cute and, yes, it is sad when they die (whether be from old age or neglect) but that's part of life. It's a good lesson for kids to learn. Not to mention with the removal of rival marriages it makes the characters very two-dimensional and unrealistic. They used to feel more interesting, having their own lives and events that were their own with nothing to do with the player. It made the characters much more fun. Also, Gray, for example, is suddenly sweet as sugar and never mean. He used to be kind of a jerk till you got to know him. Yes, he sort of snaps at you in the first event, but that's really it. This is exactly what I mean when I say Xseed is child proofing. It's sad that kids can't really learn good lessons from these games anymore.

    TL;DR = While they kept most of the old game, they added new things that are cute and fun. However, XSeed's child proofing ways are at it again.    … Expand

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 49
  3. Negative: 1 out of 49
  1. Universo Nintendo
    Dec 16, 2020
    80
    Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town brings several aspects that players of the genre, and especially longtime fans of the franchise will appreciate as a remake, but could have improved the experience with more personalizations and more depth through never seen before content.
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  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 26, 2020
    75
    If you were a fan of the original Friends of Mineral Town titles, this is a great dose of nostalgia, with plenty of quality-of-life improvements over the original and a fresh new localization. [Issue #48 – September/October 2020, p. 73]
  3. Siliconera
    Sep 15, 2020
    80
    Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town’s Switch port is a means of preserving the past while gradually adjusting it so it is slightly more in tune with modern sensibilities. There aren’t drastic changes here. It will definitely feel a bit dated and difficult, due to the way stamina and a player’s inventory were handled back in the day. But there are plenty of positive changes, from new additions that range from characters to crops, changes that do make it easier to take care of your homestead, and more opportunities to fall in love with (all) of your favorite characters. It’s a welcome opportunity to sample a try a change of pace.
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