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[L~A]

Just announced by Natsume :

#HarvestMoon: The Lost Valley is coming to North & South America and Europe, exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS~

I was just told by Natsume that The Lost Valley is being internally developed by them.

So that's your dev, folks.

Note : it's a different game from Story of Seasons (known as "Harvest Moon : Connect to a New Land" in Japan). This is basically Natsume continuing the series on their own.

Coming out this year on the 3DS (North America only, I presume), both eShop and retail.

 

[Takao]

https://twitter.com/Natsume_Inc/status/473860273564966912/photo/1

Nothing else at the moment. I imagine this is developed by their new Japanese studio.

 

[Cheddahz]

I thought XSEED had the rights to Harvest Moon now?!?

EDIT: or is it just Rune Factory?

 

[ShogunDarius]

https://twitter.com/Natsume_Inc/status/473860273564966912



interesting

 

[Brakke]

Weird with that not-called-Harvest Moon Harvest Moon game incoming.

 

[Shard]

This is fresh off the wire, one of the 3 Nintendo games mentioned in the State of the Farm a few days ago. Releasing in 2014 and is going to get a physical release and an eShop release.

https://twitter.com/Natsume_Inc/status/473860273564966912

We're proud to announce the next title in the farming-RPG Harvest Moon series! Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley (3DS)

 

[kuroneko0509]

Natsume strikes back? Interesting...

 

[sixteen-bit]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=829909

 

[thekonamicode]

More "Harvest Moon" for everyone!

 

[L~A]

I thought XSEED had the rights to Harvest Moon now?!?

EDIT: or is it just Rune Factory?

Nope. They just own the trademark.... they can do whatever they want with it.

That's why XSEED had to change the name for Harvest Moon : Connect to a New Land, because Natsume (who used to published the HM in NA) still owns the trademark.

Basically, it's Natsume continuing the seies on their own.

 

[Mariolee]

Nintendo will have no announcements left for their Digital Direct. Pack it up folks.

 

[Cheddahz]

Nope. They just own the trademark.... they can do whatever they want with it.

That's why XSEED had to change the name for Harvest Moon : Connect to a New Land, because Natsume (who used to published the HM in NA) still owns the trademark.

Basically, it's Natsume continuing the seies on their own.

Ahh alright! Well, it's cool that a new one is coming out for everyone who enjoys Harvest Moon!

 

[Hindl]

Nintendo will have no announcements left for their Digital Direct. Pack it up folks.

Seriously it's like developers are suddenly allergic to E3 announcements. Oh well hopefully this means they just have even more stuff to announce. Good news for HM fans

 

[Takao]

I thought XSEED had the rights to Harvest Moon now?!?

EDIT: or is it just Rune Factory?

Natsume owns the Harvest Moon name. Prior to today, the games were typically developed by Marvelous AQL and released under the Farm Story name in Japan. Last week it was announced that Marvelous was talking western publishing of the games internally, with XSEED's release of Story of Seasons. Natsume is free to use the Harvest Moon name to make new games.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

so manybthreads with the news

 

[sixteen-bit]

so manybthreads with the news

not anymore, lol

 

[-Horizon-]

So we have the one released earlier this year made by Marvelous that is being brought by XSEED. Now we have this new one that still has the Harvest Moon name made by Natsume. Is that right?

 

[Shard]

so manybthreads with the news

Expect to see that happen a lot over the course of the next week or so.

 

[Brakke]

so manybthreads with the news

People love them some hot farm action. Also it's baffling what with that Story of Seasons thing.

 

[m0t0k1]

More harvest moon is always good. Interesting how different this is going to be from story of seasons.

 

[Eusis]

This is going to come off as one of the most unusual localization branding situations we've ever witnessed. Like if SCEA somehow had rights to the FF brand (except in that case it'd be something else in Japan) and released Legend of Dragoon as the next Final Fantasy.

 

[Mango The Magician]

I'm gonna wager a guess that Natsume announced Harvest Moon: The Lost valley for the Nintendo 3DS, lol Anyways, I haven't play a HM game since the one on the gamecube, I'll wait and see what this one is like.

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

The battle of the farm games have started!
Marvelous vs Natsume

 

[zroid]

uh so who's developing this?

edit: in-house? wow...

 

[salromano]

Press release:

Burlingame, CA. – June 3, 2014 -- Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, is proud to announce that the next title in the farming-RPG Harvest Moon series, Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley, will be launching on the Nintendo 3DS later this year. The game will make its public debut at the Electronic Entertainment Expo next week in Los Angeles (South Hall, Booth 615).

“Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley is truly evolving the franchise. Hardcore fans will love it, players who haven't played a Harvest Moon game in a while will want to try it out, and new players will be introduced to the unique and charming world that is Harvest Moon,” said Hiro Maekawa, President & CEO of Natsume. “But the incredibly exciting thing that really elevates the game is that while it does get back to what everyone loves about the early games, it also innovates in a way that no Harvest Moon game ever has.”

In Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley, players will experience the role-playing farm simulation in a three-dimensional setting for the first time. The game has a fully customizable world, and players can customize their field in any way they see fit: from a field full of tulips like you might see in Holland, to a valley filled with water like Venice, the choice is up to you. You've never played a Harvest Moon game quite like this!

Players will want to follow all the details of this new Harvest Moon title at www.natsume.com, or by following www.natsume.com/facebook and www.twitter.com/natsume_inc.

 

[RPG_Fanatic]

Curious to see what this game will be like.

 

[GeekyDad]

Eh...I love this series, but man, I'm ready for them (whomever the hell is developing/publishing it) to get with the times when it comes to design. Those funky interfaces/menus and slow frame rates are tiresome.

 

[jj984jj]

So we have the one released earlier this year made by Marvelous that is being brought by XSEED. Now we have this new one that still has the Harvest Moon name made by Natsume. Is that right?

We don't know who is developing this yet, but yes. XSEED is localizing the game released earlier this year in Japan as Story of Seasons and this is a new project we don't have any details on.

 

[Cheddahz]

uh so who's developing this?

edit: in-house? wow...

Sounds like Natsume is, I guess

 

[IntelliHeath]

Story of Season vs Harvest Moon gotta to be good.

I really hope that they would get competitively and push each other to make better games.

 

[AniHawk]

Nintendo will have no announcements left for their Digital Direct. Pack it up folks.

-story of seasons announced
-harvest moon announced
-star fox subs in steel diver (!!)
-wii u quick start update
-mario kart 8 sales
-pushmo world
-mk8 mercedes dlc
-super smash bros. 3d second screen revealed
-gamecube controllinator for wii u

i assume that's about an hour of content

 

[The Wheel of Fortune]

No media and it's releasing this year? Developed in-house by Natsume?
Hmm... I don't have much faith in this. On the other hand, Season Story looks pretty good.

Guess a little competition between the two will only bring out the best of both

 

[Jucksalbe]

This is getting complicated. Looking forward to see how this will turn out.

 

[Brazil]

Okay, now this is fucking awesome news.

The war of Harvest Moons.

 

[SolidSnakesMyStepDad]

The 3DS line up of new releases felt like it was getting a little dry to me. This will add a little more spark into the already great library of the 3ds.

 

[suzu]

I wonder how much more different it'll be.

 

[-Horizon-]

We don't know who is developing this yet, but yes. XSEED is localizing the game released earlier this year in Japan as Story of Seasons and this is a new project we don't have any details on.

Step aside fps wars, a new one is brewing.

 

[ActStriker]

So Natsume's actually going to make this one themselves?

 

[CrazyDude]

So Natsume's actually going to make this one themselves?

I don't exactly have much faith in Natsume.

 

[Wyndstryker]

I for one welcome these harvest moon/story of seasons games.

Nice simple fun to pass the time with. And more of them means a happier me.

 

[L~A]

So Natsume's actually going to make this one themselves?

No idea who's the developer... guess we'll have to wait until E3 to find out.

After CoD vs Battlefield, here comes Harvest Moon vs Story of Seasons, ha ha.

 

[zroid]

I don't exactly have much faith in Natsume.

Nor I...

would love to be wrong though

 

[LycanXIII]

So it's just Harvest Moon in name?

 

[mclem]

Seriously it's like developers are suddenly allergic to E3 announcements. Oh well hopefully this means they just have even more stuff to announce. Good news for HM fans

I think it's a combination of groups who think their announcements would get overshadowed at E3 and of groups who want to quietly sweep announcements under the rug (i.e. the delay ones)

This is going to come off as one of the most unusual localization branding situations we've ever witnessed. Like if SCEA somehow had rights to the FF brand (except in that case it'd be something else in Japan) and released Legend of Dragoon as the next Final Fantasy.

If I've got this straight: This is *not* strictly a Harvest Moon game in the traditional sense, but will be branded Harvest Moon, yet at a similar time a game will be released that is *not* branded Harvest Moon, but *is* Harvest Moon in the traditional sense?

I look forward to joint OTs; "Harvest Moon |OT| (Not Harvest Moon)" and "Not Harvest Moon |OT| (Harvest Moon)"

 

[flatearthpandas]

Should be an interesting time to jump into the series.

 

[RAWi]

Just a bit more for...

Harvest War Story

The War Farming/RPG in which Harvest Moon and Season Story create war and destruction over the total control of the Farming Games (With Farmville wth a plot twist appearance).

This will make my gf happy

 

[RM8]

I fear this might suck, yet outsell Story of Seasons. I don't know what I fear that, though, I'm not really a big fan of the series and I've yet to give it a proper try :3 Where should I start?

 

[zroid]

So it's just Harvest Moon in name?

you can think of it as a Harvest Moon clone which is legally entitled to be called "Harvest Moon"

it's a mess :lol

 

[KojiKnight]

Sorry Natsume... It's not a real harvest moon, so I'm not spending my money on it. I'll stick with Story of Seasons.

I fear this might suck, yet outsell Story of Seasons. I don't know what I fear that, though, I'm not really a big fan of the series and I've yet to give it a proper try :3 Where should I start?

A New Beginning is a great place to start, as is any of the Rune Factory titles.

 

[Tripon]

There's a big enough NA market for two harvest moon games?