Harvest Moon was once the epitome of farm/life sims, until Stardew Valley took over that mantle. It was an easy one to steal, though, thanks to some messy stuff that has the original Harvest Moon developer working under the Story of Seasons banner while Natsume kept the Harvest Moon name.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Harvest Moon: One World is going to be trounced by Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town when the latter releases at the end of the month. It’s a pity it will be, because while it’s not of the same standard One World is, in its own…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. What joy, for those of us who enjoy cute farming games; a new Harvest Moon AND and a new Story of Seasons released in the same month. The question is, which of the two should you go with first? In this video, I talk about the…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Is there anything more reliably exciting than Harvest Moon? I know the series has gone through its ups and downs, but I’ve always found myself really looking forward to playing the latest in the venerable series. Now Natsume has announced Harvest Moon: One World for Nintendo…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Natsume has released a trailer for its upcoming Harvest Moon: Light of Hope, the latest in that venerable franchise, and the first to be released on both Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. After a fair few years of resting on the 3DS and other mobile platforms,…
Read MoreNews by Britta S. Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. With each issue we will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee…
Read MoreReview by Jim S. Wild Guns: Reloaded is a remake of a game from back on the Super Nintendo, which is unusual in itself, as most remakes are focused on newer games from PS2 and later. But, I do like that Natsume has gone back farther and brought back this…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. River City Ransom has long held a special place in my game-loving heart due to its unique mix of brawling combat and RPG elements. Enter the recently released River City: Tokyo Rumble, and I found myself sucked into a nostalgic joyride, reminding me why I loved…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The Harvest Moon series has struggled a little of late. The iPhone release was good enough fun, but the last 3DS outing, The Lost Valley, which was heavily inspired by Minecraft, did not go down well at all. Meanwhile, Story of Seasons, a Harvest Moon game…
Read MoreABOUT TIME. As long as I have been using iPhones (and that was from around the second generation of the thing, as far as I can remember), I have actively wished for a Harvest Moon to hit the App Store, believing that it would be the perfect game for the platform.…
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