Catching a cold, animals passing of old age, themes of death and loss. I could be wrong but I think the last time they included any of that in SoS was in SoS1 for 3ds.

As of 11am cst there are three reviews on metacritic for Echos Teradea, all for the Switch 2 version:

Video Chums - 8.3/10: "Echoes of Teradea is a step up from its predecessor, introducing more vertical terrain and dense maps that make for rewarding exploration. Seeing the series continue to focus less on farming is an interesting pivot but I'm having a ton of fun with it."

RPGamer - 4/5 "Great": "I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Teradea. The open-world setting was a clear highlight, and finding exploration to be as deep and rewarding as the farming and relationship-building mechanics kept me far more invested than I expected from a game without combat. Echoes of Teradea provides a compelling gameplay loop with multiple goals always just a couple of in-game days away, constantly tempting me to play “just one more day.” For fans of the cozy farming genre—and anyone seeking a massive, content-rich world to explore—Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea delivers an excellent blend of both."

The Outerhaven - 3.5/5: "Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea doesn’t break new ground in the genre, but it is still a cozy experience. There is some actual urgency in the game, but it does not run the best on the Nintendo Switch 2."

Many apologies if I’ve already posted this, but I don’t think I have? Grand Bazaar remake always has a way of making me play it non stop for weeks on end

Pre-ordered for switch 2, I assumed it would be downloaded as I slept and ready to play this morning :( would have just bought the physical copy if I knew

*EDIT- it was available for playing right at 12pm EST :)

Havent played much only like my 2nd week in game, but so far my pet fox is stuck, the apples are floating in mid air and the great wolf doesn't spawn for me to continue the quest 😀

Spoilers cause for quests in top corner.

Some Harvest Moon games will end when you finish a certain goal. For example, in Harvest Moon: Back to Nature (Girl Version), the game will directly end after you get married. Or in Magical Melody, the game will end after you marry Jamie. Some games will end after reaching a certain year.

But there are several series where you can keep playing for as long as you want. When do you feel like you can stop playing it, or feel that you have "finished" it? Is it after getting married and having a child? Or when reaching a certain year? Give me some examples with the series, whether it is HM, SoS, or RF!

I had only played the original on PS2, and recently got the remake. Also picked up a couple of other story of harvest moon/story of seasons games as well recently!

As a “newbie” I’m aware people really don’t like the newer style of graphics- and I was prepared to not like the remake since I love playing the original.

However, the improved mechanics that make everything so much faster have been pretty enjoyable. I’m able to play for an hour and get a lot done, whereas the original took forever to get around and load menus, ect.

Still love the warm aesthetic and unique stylization of the original a little more, but gameplay wise the remake is honestly much better.

I was wondering if anyone has figured out how to get a pet to stop following you. I have tried looking in my items, reading the tutorials on pets, and every button combo possible. I can’t seem to figure it out. Thanks for the help!

Thank God y'all, was the reason I put anthos down

Does anyone know any harvest moon games similar to grand bazaar? or any game in general that is similar? i really enjoy grand bazaar but i dont like the fact i have to play on my ds. i just bought a switch and was wondering what games i can play on here that are similar to GB. (that isnt animal crossing) :)

... they used UPS labels to print the Post Office label and they used priority mail envelope to wrap the game, which is illegal. Isn't this a big company?? You'd think they could afford bubble wrap, anyways, excited to start the game! and the wolf is so cute 🥰

Also we need a Echoes of Teradea flair option!

Just wondering.

just a sketch, so she's a bit rough. but drawing in this style is so fun, definitely a style i'd like to draw more in

I pre ordered the game but it wont let me open it. I've restarted my switch, I uninstalled the game and reinstalled it but it still wont let me play. Is any one else having this issue or know what to do?

So I got the new HM since Yesterday and already played a Ton of it, I can answer many questions. What do you all want to know?

I will Try to Not Spoiler anything big.

My First impressions:

Graphics: A huge step Up from Winds of Anthos, cute and sprawling with lovely Details

Gameplay: Takes the foundation of Winds of Anthos but enrichens it with meaningful Exploration, the biggest one being the rescue of Animals and their ability to follow you through your adventure and Help you by fending Off wild animals.

Performance: Not good. Has a Ton of frame pace issues and stuttering, I Hope this gets fixed in a day one Patch.

Social Stuff: the Characters are OK. They are Not over the top weirdos Like the Mayor or other Characters in Grand Bazar, they feel very down to earth and grounded in reality rather then showing a certain stereotype or typical Anime Character Like Marvelous tends to do.

So HM Echoes of Teradea was delivered to my door 2 days before the release date. I was hopeful that this game would be better than the last Natsume game I tried (Light of Hope).

Well, folks, I'm not even through the first day tutorial and here's my thoughts. There really won't be any spoilers here because I'm going to be talking more about controls and mechanics than actual game content.

The very first thing I noticed is how long every. Single. Loading. Screen. Is. And they put a loading screen on EVERYTHING. I feel like I'm playing Tree of Tranquility again it's so bad. Like you finish a dialogue? Loading screen. Walk through a door? Loading screen. Attempt to walk into a locked area? Loading screen. Genuinely nearly unplayable.

The second thing I noticed is that, while the character art is better than Light of Hope, the characters are doing the same stupid facial expressions and repetitive movements that I absolutely DESPISED in Light of Hope.

The world from what I've seen is essentially empty. The controls are slow and dragging. It takes forever for the camera to pan.

I've talked to a couple of townsfolk and while I can see that they're setting the stage for the story, it feels lifeless and unemotional. None of the characters stick out to me as intriguing in any capacity.

I will be the first to say, I'm a tough crowd to please, but my god even the worst SOS title is better than this based on controls and loading screens alone.

My recommendation? Stick with Marvelous. I regret my pre-order and I honestly doubt I'll play this game for more than a couple hours.

ETA: Playing on the switch - maybe controls are better on different systems!

https://reddit.com/link/1x5tw7f/video/8a91hfav8gvh1/player

Mas Avances, A la Izquierda Rom Modificada, a la derecha Rom original

Do we get the pink cow later in game or is it a limited item for those that buy the game early.

What anime have you watched that give you the same feeling as your favorite cozy farm sims?