For detailed information about this series, see: The Harvest Moon Wiki
Story of Seasons is a farming simulation video game franchise owned by Marvelous.
The series used to be known as Harvest Moon outside of Japan, however the Japanese name Story of Seasons began to be used internationally starting in 2014. This is because the North American releases were originally published by Natsume, who retained ownership of the Harvest Moon name after Marvelous ended their partnership with Natsume. Natsume has since continued to publish a new series of games with the Harvest Moon name; however, these should not be considered entries in the Story of Seasons franchise.
Video Games[]
- Harvest Moon (August 9th, 1996) for SNES, Wii Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console, and Nintendo Switch Online
- BS Bokujō Monogatari (September 2nd, 1996) for Satellaview
- Harvest Moon GB (December 19th, 1997) for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
- Harvest Moon 64 (February 5th, 1999) for Nintendo 64, Wii U Virtual Console, and Nintendo Switch Online
- Harvest Moon 2 GBC (August 6th, 1999) for Game Boy Color and Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
- Harvest Moon: Back to Nature (December 16th, 1999) for PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4
- Bokujō Monogatari Harvest Moon for Girl (December 7th, 2000) for PlayStation, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Portable. An Alternate version featuring a female protagonist.
- Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl (November 23rd, 2005) for PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita. A Compilation of Harvest Moon: Back to Nature and Bokujō Monogatari Harvest Moon for Girl.
- Harvest Moon 3 GBC (September 29th, 2000) for Game Boy Color and Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
- Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland (July 5th, 2001) for PlayStation and PlayStation 3
- Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town (April 18th, 2003) for Game Boy Advance and Wii U Virtual Console
- Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town (December 2003) for Game Boy Advance and Wii U Virtual Console. An Alternate version featuring a female protagonist.
- Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (October 17th, 2019) for Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. A 3D remake of the original game.
- Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life (September 12th, 2003) for GameCube and PlayStation 2
- Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life (July 8th, 2004) for GameCube. Alternate version featuring a female protagonist.
- Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (June 27th, 2023) for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S. A remake of the original game.
- Bokujō Monogatari: Shiawase no Uta (March 3rd, 2005) for GameCube
- Harvest Moon: Magical Melody (November 10th, 2005) for GameCube and Wii. An Updated version of Bokujō Monogatari: Shiawase no Uta.
- Harvest Moon DS (March 17th, 2005) for Nintendo DS
- Harvest Moon DS Cute (December 8th, 2005) for Nintendo DS. An Alternate version featuring a female protagonist.
- Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness (February 1st, 2007) for Nintendo DS
- Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (June 7th, 2007) for Wii
- Puzzle de Harvest Moon (November 6th, 2007) for Nintendo DS. Cited by some sources as part of Natsume's Harvest Moon franchise, as it was the first entry to be published by Natsume internationally. However, it still uses characters from Marvelous' Story of Seasons, and was released prior to the two companies ending their partnership.
- Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands (February 21st, 2008) for Nintendo DS.
- Harvest Moon: Animal Parade (October 30th, 2008) for Wii
- Harvest Moon DS: Grand Bazaar (December 18th, 2008) for Nintendo DS
- Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar (August 27th, 2025) for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC
- Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley (March 19th, 2009) for PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita
- Harvest Moon: My Little Shop (April 28th, 2009) for WiiWare
- Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming (August 7th, 2009), iOS, Nintendo DS, BlackBerry, and Android. Cited by some sources as part of Natsume's Harvest Moon franchise, as it was the first entry to be published by Natsume internationally. However, it still uses characters from Marvelous' Story of Seasons, and was released prior to the two companies ending their partnership.
- Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns (July 8th, 2010) for Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS
- Minna de Bokujou Monogatari (November 25th, 2010) for Browsers
- Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning (February 23rd, 2012) for Nintendo 3DS
- Story of Seasons (February 27th, 2014) for Nintendo 3DS
- Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale (June 18th, 2015) for Nintendo 3DS. Crossover with PopoloCrois.
- Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns (June 23rd, 2016) for Nintendo 3DS
- Doraemon: Story of Seasons (June 13th, 2019) for Nintendo Switch, PC, and PlayStation 4. Crossover with Doraemon.
- Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town (February 25th, 2021) for Nintendo Switch, PC, and PlayStation 4
- Doraemon: Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom (November 2nd, 2022) for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC
- Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons (February 27th, 2024) for PC and Nintendo Switch
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Pokémon | February 5, 1999 | Kai and Ken's baby wears Pikachu pajamas at the age of one month in Harvest Moon 64. | 3 |
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Innocent Life | April 27, 2006 | Innocent Life is a spin-off of Story of Seasons, with similar gameplay but taking place in a different universe. | 3 |
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Rune Factory | August 24, 2006 | Rune Factory is a spin-off of Story of Seasons, with similar gameplay but taking place in a different universe. Animals from Story of Seasons appears in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma as DLC. | 1 |
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Chick Chick Boom | April 3, 2007 | A wallpaper based on Harvest Moon DS can be obtained in Chick Chick Boom. | 2 |
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Zelda | November 12, 2009 | The international release of Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness features a possible reference to the Zelda series. |
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Hometown Story | October 22, 2013 | Hometown Story is a spin-off of Story of Seasons. | 1 |
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Harvest Moon | November 4, 2014 | Natsume's Harvest Moon franchise is based on Story of Seasons, and retains the North American name of Story of Seasons. | 3 |
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PopoloCrois | June 18, 2015 | Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale is a format crossover featuring characters from PopoloCrois and gameplay from Story of Seasons. | 3 |
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Stardew Valley | February 26, 2016 | A poster of the protagonist from Harvest Moon can be found in Sebastian's bedroom. | 2 |
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Hamtaro | June 23, 2016 | Hamtaro pets are available in Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns as part of a special collaboration. | 1 |
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Doraemon | June 13, 2019 | Doraemon Story of Seasons is a format crossover featuring characters from Doraemon and gameplay from Story of Seasons. | 3 |
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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin | September 15, 2021 | A costume based on Sakuna from Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin was available in Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town for a limited time. | 2 |
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Fields of Mistria | August 5, 2024 | Three wearable cosmetic items in Fields of Mistria called the 'Farmer's Outfit Set' resembles the clothing of the protagonist in the early Story of Seasons games. | 3 |
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Coral Island | October 11, 2022 | A wearable item in Coral Island called 'O.G. farmer hat' resembles the hat and hairstyle of the protagonist in the early Story of Seasons games. | 3 |
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Piczle | February 26, 2024 | Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons is a crossover between the two series. | 1 |
