Posted on Thursday 7-Apr-2011 11:31 PM

New Harvest Moon gets 3DS, DS simultaneous release

Headed for the West in summer

By Mike Jackson for computerandvideogames.com

Natsume has confirmed that Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns is headed for a simultaneous DS and 3DS release in US this summer.

Tale of Two Towns is the latest game in long-running farming sim, having released in Japan on DS in July last year. This one tells the story of two once friendly towns who are now locked in a feud over which town has better food.

Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns Screenshot
As the new man in town, gamers pick a town to live in (the eatern-influenced Konohaha, or the European-style BlueBell Town) before partaking in the usual farm-raising activities you expect from the series while integrating into a new life in a new society, contributing to festivals and maybe even finding a way to bring the towns back together.

Natsume CEO Hiro Maekawa promises a "great new cast of characters, fun festivals, and exciting new gameplay mechanics".

It's unclear what changes/enhancements will be made to the 3DS version other than the obvious addition of 3D effects.

Here's a Japanese trailer for the DS version from last year.

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    nick_gc on 8 Apr '11 said:

    I used to love Harvest Moon games. The recent releases, to me, have just felt a little unpolished. Which kind of furstrated me into not playing them any more.

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    TimHotston on 8 Apr '11 said:

    I used to love Harvest Moon games. The recent releases, to me, have just felt a little unpolished. Which kind of furstrated me into not playing them any more.

    If you want an alternative to Harvest Moon check out Rune Factory, it is basically the same except you have weapons and have to defend your crops from monsters/orcs.