Marvelous announced that they have completed the operation over 99% Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life. As the January 2023 release window approaches, Producer Hikaru Nakano and Director Rika Hoshina discussed the game in an interview with Famitsu. The two of them discussed topics such as new elements and what they strive to preserve. For this remake, they said they also added a lot of new scenes to focus on the idea of family. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
According to Hoshina, Harvest Moon: A Wonderful LifeLife simulation elements are an important component of the game. She really wants players to still be able to look back on the game after they’ve played and think, “That’s a good life.”
As mentioned earlier, the development team wanted to focus on the family in the remake. To do so, it created a lot of new scenes for you and your family. You can also unlock a lot of new scenes with many bachelor and bachelor.
One challenge Hoshina faced was balancing what was in the original and what would be in the remake. For the fun parts of Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life only becomes more obvious when you try to play 100% of the game, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life must become clearer to conform to modern standards. Attention Developers Harvest Moon can be quite challenging, and the team noted that there is a lot of difficulty adjusting to that. It still needs to present a challenge, but in a way that newer players won’t be discouraged.
Another thing that she finds difficult is the difference between gamers then compared to now. When Hoshina asked the newer players what they liked about Harvest Moon, they said it was too dark. This could be the reason why farm animals don’t have a lifespan anymore, since Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town. While the original game uses their deaths to convey a sense of life, the birth of new animals will signify life in Story of Seasons to make the remake have a brighter atmosphere.
The characters also have to change over time. For example, the team had to change Marlin’s hairstyle to better fit his backstory about someone who worked in the city. However, the team did not have to change much with Rock. This is due to the fact that Rock’s unique worldview is still outlandish in 2022.
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Coming to Nintendo Switch in Japan on January 26, 2023. It will launch in Summer of 2023 in other regions.
