Having been faced with a couple of delays since the Nintendo DS version of the game was released in mid-September, Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns on the Nintendo 3DS has hopefully received the final set in stone release date – that date being the 1st of November.
Konohana and Bluebell villages were once the friendliest of neighbors. Then a huge dispute erupted between them over, of all things, food! Both towns were certain that their cooking was the best in the world. This feud has transformed these happy neighbors into bitter rivals.
As a new farmer to the area, players choose which village to live in. Will it be Eastern-styled Konohana, with its abundant fields of crops, or the animal-loving, European-styled Bluebell? Players will pick a
home, build a thriving farm, and compete in a huge variety of festivals. If they develop their skills enough, and they might even find a way to bring these two towns together once again!
The game is currently not open for pre-orders on the official Natsume online store, but should be open soon. For fans of the series in Australia, do not fear as you are not being left out. Alongside Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny on the Playstation 3, both the Nintendo DS and 3DS versions of the game are slated for release at a date to be determined in 2011. I am currently uncertain as to who the publisher is for our region.