Here is everything you need to know about the new Harvestella games announced by Square Enix. Find out the release date and gameplay details here.
We bring you the latest updates in the up-and-coming Harvestella from Square Enix. The company that brought us triple-A titles like Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and Nier: Automata. And now they are bringing yet another title on life-simulation RPG, similar to Stardew Valley. Square Enix has an impeccable record for making fantasy games. They have mastered the lore and conceptualization of fantasy worlds.
Release date
The game is expected to be released somewhere at the end of this year. The Official release date is the 4th of November, 2022.
What platforms is it on?
Harvestella is coming on Nintendo first as its release was announced during Nintendo Direct. So, Nintendo Switch will definitely have its first release. Additionally, it is also expected to come on PC via Steam. It is expected to be released on Playstation and XBOX as well.
What is Harvestella Story?
Harvestella takes place on a planet where four giant crystals, known as the Seaslight, govern the seasons. All life receives its blessings.
One day, the Seaslight start behaving abnormally. Quietus begins to visit in the interim between seasons – and quickly establishes itself as the season of death. The Seaslight glow with a strange light, emitting dust that threatens all it touches – crops die, and people are trapped inside.
During one particular Quietus, your character – a traveler – collapses in an isolated village. You meet a girl called Aria, who claims to have come from the future and is researching the mysteries of this new, unwelcome season.
So, you and she take the first step on a journey that will reveal the very truth of the world.
What is Harvestella Gameplay like?
It’s a unique take on fantasy farming in the form of simulation. So instead of having regular seasons, they have magical stones which create different seasons. It’s a mash-up of Final Fantasy and Harvest Moon, taking the RPG format from final fantasy and farming part from harvest moon. And another magical stone the “Quietus” comes and starts destroying life as we know it. It causes crops and plants to wither.
In Harvestella you can socialize with the town’s residents, and they can give you items or money. You can cook and craft. The food you cook can provide bonus stats. You can also farm your own ingredients for cooking. Making it efficient, to farm your food and cook it as well.
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