Story of Seasons (Nintendo 3DS)

Feeling a bit downtrodden by the monotony of life, an energetic young individual comes across an intriguing offer in the form of a flyer: Oak Tree Town is seeking fresh young faces to become farmers and aid in bringing new life to the local economy. It's a small town, but it holds the promise of a new life replete with fulfilling work and meaningful relationships.

Arriving at the town, our young protagonist begins to learn farming life from the warm and welcoming townsfolk, picking up new skills each and every day. Growing crops, caring for livestock, developing a farm, exporting crops to other countries and even looking after pets all provide new experiences and breathe new air into a once stagnant life.

Can this newcomer make it as a young and inexperienced farmer? Can someone who's just learned the trade grow and give back to a town full of residents who have selflessly imparted such renewed vitality? What kinds of exciting experiences and life lessons await?

STORY OF SEASONS is the beginning of a new chapter in the 'Bokujo Monogatari' series, a long-standing and top-selling farming/life simulation franchise. Though the series is reborn with a new name, it continues the well-loved traditions of customizable farms, animal care, marriage and child-rearing. After creating a customized character, players can live out a new life by cultivating their favorite fruits and vegetables while expanding and filling their farm with their choice of animals. Fans of past games in the series will love the many new additions on display here, including an enhanced variety of seeds, pets, and other ways to make their farms truly their own. But the major addition is the new theme of 'connectivity,' as trading with other countries will help grow the player's crop variety and wallet, as well as the prosperity of the entire town. Players can also connect locally via WiFi to visit one another's farms and tend crops as a team, expanding both their harvests and their friendships.