In a time where games like Stardew Valley exist, it's difficult to overstate just how bizarre of a farming/life sim A Wonderful Life is whether that fits your appetite is extremely subjective. Because of this, its hard to recommend it to anyone who hasn't played the original, or at least to anyone who doesn't know what they're getting into with this installment of the series. While the writing definitely feels different than the loosely-translated Gamecube original, it feels more like a celebration of Forget-Me-Not Valley (renamed to Forgotten Valley) and its residence than anything else. While the original had no shortage of story, the remake keeps practically all of that and adds a substantial amount of further character development and cutscenes for each of the locals. Adding to the fact that this is really more of a game for the fans is the expanded character development. Whether or not this appeals to you really depends on your preferences, but it's hard not to call the remake "faithful" in that regard. The game hearkens back to the original Harvest Moon games by getting upgrades more often through relationship-building than resource gathering, and still has many time-gated rewards that can straight-up be missed if unaware or unprepared. It remains unlike any other game in the series, and really the genre. I had wondered whether they'd keep these in the remake given how vague the game can be in pointing you towards these objectives, but I was surprised to find that they've seemingly embraced that aspect of the original. Those who have played the original to any extensive degree will know that the game has no shortage of quirks, hidden mechanics and esoteric unlockables to find over the course of its story. In this sense, it actually caters to those fans pretty well. However, it's hard not to feel as though this is a remake made almost exclusively for fans of the original. As someone who put many, many hours into the original game growing up, I can personally say that I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the remake. After all, the original Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life was a strange game, though that's partly where the issue lies. After all, the original Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life was a strange game, though This is a strange remake - and not exactly in a bad way. Another remake, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, added a couple of new romanceable characters, so there is hope for some new faces.This is a strange remake - and not exactly in a bad way. The developers could either add some new characters (which is great for a variety of reasons) or they can make more villagers romanceable like Griffin, Carter, Cody, and Flora. The more choices, the more personalized the game feels. This is woefully short compared to other games, as Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town has more than double of that.Įven with same-sex marriage included in the remake, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life would still benefit from adding more romance choices. A Wonderful Life had players choose from only three female characters (four in the special edition) and Another Wonderful Life had players choose between only three male characters. This already fixes one of the pitfalls of its predecessors, which was the limited romance options. Marvelous Games, the developer of Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, has already confirmed that players can marry women and men no matter their gender.
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