![]() ![]() Happily, more recent games like Wylde Flowers have great representation and many farming adventures like Harvestella allow you to be who you want to be. The remake really just reiterates to me how important it is to have games out there that allow us to see ourselves reflected in them, especially at an early age. I beat Like a Dragon: Ishin but I can't stop playing its supremely chill in-game farming sim Like a Dragon: Ishin Another Life screenshot To the kid I was and the person I am now, I can't stress just how much this re-release means to me. Such openness to let us decide makes all the difference in the world, and I couldn't be happier to see a game I loved so much make a return in a way that's more inclusive. The remake promises to let us be "who you want to be and fall in love with your heart's desire", which means that instead of being locked into the male protagonist of the original with three set marriage candidates, we can choose to be male, female, or non-binary customize our appearance, and marry any "bachelor or bachelorette" regardless of our choices. I can hardly wait to revisit a farming sim that dominated my childhood years, but the upcoming launch of Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life on June 27 isn't just personally significant because of my own sense of nostalgia. Harvest Moon: A Wonderful delivered a satisfying sense of progression that other games in the genre tap into, and it had a lot of heart and charm - with locals to get to know, potential spouses to woo, and discoveries to make around the delightful little Forgotten Valley as the seasons changed. I'm certain it's why I adore the likes of Stardew Valley and Wylde Flowers so much today. In fact, of all three of these classic GameCube gems, I spent most of my time with Harvest Moon, and, having first played at 12 years-old, I've long since credited it as the game that kick-started my lifelong love affair with farming sims. When I wasn't playing Animal Crossing or The Urbz: Sims in the City, my attention was always consumed by one other: Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life. ![]() Back in the early 2000s, my childhood days were filled with hours upon hours of playtime on the family GameCube. Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is one upcoming game I wish I could tell my past self about. ![]()
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