Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley, known in North America as Harvest Moon 3D: The Lost Valley, is a farm simulation role-playing game developed by Tabot, Inc. for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released in North America on November 4, 2014, in Europe on June 19, 2015 and in Australia on June 20, 2015.
| Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley | |
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 North American boxart | |
| Developer(s) | Tabot, Inc. |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Director(s) | Daisuke Shimizu |
| Producer(s) |
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| Designer(s) | Seira Kobayashi |
| Programmer(s) | Syou Hamada |
| Artist(s) |
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| Writer(s) | Seira Kobayashi |
| Composer(s) | Tsukasa Tawada |
| Series | Harvest Moon |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Farm simulation, role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Development
editThe game was first announced during E3 2014 by Natsume Inc.[2][3] Unlike previous titles in the Story of Seasons series, called Harvest Moon in the Western markets, the game was not developed by Japanese developer Marvelous. Their newest entry in the Story of Seasons series is being published in North America and Europe by Xseed Games. Natsume Inc. owns the rights to the "Harvest Moon" brand in those territories.[4]
Gameplay
editPlayers (male is by default named Pete and female is by default named Claire) are able to modify their home such as expanding it and moving items around on the inside of their home, though the player's home cannot be moved from its original place. Players can also modify their world, including terrain elevations and building locations. Players are also able to get married, have a child, buy pets and help villagers with requests.
Plot
editThe player arrives in Hillsville, a village located up in the mountains, which is stuck in an eternal winter. They meet a Harvest Sprite named Rowan, who requests their help in reviving the village. After the Harvest Goddess is revived, Rowan returns her bracelet to her. The goddess is unable to end the eternal winter unless the player helps to restore the three Season Crystals. As the player progresses through the story, new characters begin to move into the village. After reviving three more Harvest Sprites, they are able to restore the Spring Crystals. Later, after reviving another Harvest Sprite, the player grows a tree that allows them to reach the Harvest God's domain and he helps recreate the Summer Crystal. Learning that they will need the assistance of the underworld king Gorgan (who is the one responsible for the village's current state) to restore the Fall Crystal, the player gains access to his lair, but he stubbornly refuses to help. After reviving a Harvest Sprite who has a close relationship with Gorgon, they learn from Gorgan that they must grow a special crop called the Blessed Fruit to restore the last crystal, which is considered impossible. Despite this, the player manages to succeed in growing the Blessed Tree just as a storm strikes. An unidentified Harvest Sprite, who is the one who led the player to Hillsville, urges Gorgan to calm his rage. The storm then stops and Gorgan appears, revealing that the reason why he stripped the land of life is due to people abusing it in the first place. Having regained his trust in humans, he reveals a surprise: the Blessed Fruit has turned into the Fall Crystal, allowing the Harvest Goddess to fully restore the land back to its former glory.
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 46/100[5] |
| Publication | Score |
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| 4Players | 38%[6] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 4.5/10[7] |
| Hardcore Gamer | 2/5[8] |
| Joystiq |   [9] |
| Nintendo Life |   [10] |
| RPGFan | 57%[11] |
| National Post | 3/10[12] |
The game received "unfavorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5]
References
edit- ^ Neuenschwander, Jeff (October 8, 2014). "Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley Coming in November". Oprainfall. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ Campbell, Colin (June 18, 2014). "Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley trailer shows new ways to farm, fish and create worlds". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ Cunningham, James (June 15, 2014). "E3 2014: Harvest Moon Gets an Injection of Minecraft in 'The Lost Valley'". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Moriarty, Colin (May 28, 2014). "Harvest Moon Returns in Story of Seasons on 3DS". IGN. Ziff Davis.
- ^ a b "Harvest Moon 3D: The Lost Valley for 3DS Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Wöbbeking, Jan (July 3, 2015). "Test: Harvest Moon: Das verlorene Tal". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Patterson, Mollie L. (November 17, 2014). "EGM Review: Harvest Moon [3D]: The Lost Valley". EGMNow. EGM Media LLC. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Halestorm, Bradly (December 22, 2014). "Review: Harvest Moon [3D]: The Lost Valley". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Cowan, Danny (November 13, 2014). "Harvest Moon 3D: The Lost Valley review: Fractured farming tales". Engadget (Joystiq). Yahoo. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ DelVillano, Ron (March 24, 2015). "Harvest Moon [3D]: The Lost Valley Review". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Chandran, Neal (January 13, 2015). "Harvest Moon [3D]: The Lost Valley". RPGFan. Emerald Shield Media LLC. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Harvest Moon 3D: The Lost Valley review: More than a few things are lost in this valley". National Post. Postmedia Network. December 4, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
External links
edit- Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley at MobyGames
- Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley on CoiMobile
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