The Anthos, my mates, is blowin’ within the wind.
Last week, Pure Nintendo checked out a preview occasion for the subsequent chapter within the Harvest Moon sequence: The Winds of Anthos. If the complete sport is something just like the 45 minutes of gameplay we noticed, followers of way of life journey sims are in for a deal with when the sport releases on September twenty sixth, 2023.
The demo—led by Natsume’s Graham Markay (Vice President of Operations) and Adam Fitch (Localization Manager and Editor)—centered on early exploration of Anthos, merchandise assortment, farming, and quest acceptance and completion. Anthos is a large world that ought to preserve gamers occupied with myriad duties, together with farming, crafting, fishing, racing, romancing, and extra.
And simply what’s Anthos? Well, after this peaceable land is disrupted by a volcanic eruption that remoted the totally different villages from one another, your character finds an SOS despatched out by the Harvest Goddess (to not point out a magic key). The Harvest Goddess believed the lands might at some point be reunited, and—ten years later—it’s as much as you to revive her and the Harvest Sprites as you try and reconnect the villages of Anthos.
Of course, that is no small process. Over the course of our demo, it appeared we barely scratched the floor of what gamers will have the ability to see and do in Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos. Tasks will embody:
- Keep and lift totally different sorts of cows, chickens, and sheep in your barn. In addition, extra unique animals will be discovered within the wilds of Anthos.
- Woo 5 totally different bachelors and 5 totally different bachelorettes. Players will have the ability to marry whomever their coronary heart needs, no matter intercourse.
- Keep distinctive pets like wolves and unique animals comparable to ferrets!
- Collect seeds from Harvest Wisps hidden throughout Anthos. Some of the uncommon ones solely come out at sure occasions, encouraging steady exploration.
- Explore the huge world of Anthos on foot or with the help of numerous animals. Unique and strange mounts can be found all through the sport.
- Farm throughout Anthos utilizing Doc’s new and improved Expando-Farm. With it, gamers can simply transfer from place to position and farm all over the place from snowy mountains to sandy seashores. In addition, gamers can fast-travel through the use of the Harvest Goddess’s warp statues.
- And, in fact, gamers can doc their adventures by taking photos, selfies, and extra.
Adorable animals, intelligent quests and puzzles, romance, energetic festivals, live shows, and loads of busy-work await.
Are you up for it? You have till September twenty ninth to resolve. Pre-orders for the digital launch are now open within the eShop, with bodily copies additionally accessible.
