Harvest Moon: One World might be slowly teasing out all of its bachelors and bachelorettes, like Jamil and his camil - er, camel - from last week, but rival farming game Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town just gave us every single marriage candidate in two trailers: one for the lads, and one for the gals.
In "Meet the Bachelorettes", we have Reina, the party-loving anthropologist, who looks like the dream woman for anyone who's into brunette nerds who love bones and books.
Then, we have Blaire: "a waitress with big dreams", who seems to fit into the "cute blonde who runs the local pub/café/restaurant" trope that Harvest Moon games usually go for.
Laura is an ocean-loving tour guide with a "spunky tomboy that doesn't want to settle down" vibe, if you ask us. She apparently thinks that wet sand is the "best feeling in the world", which might be a dealbreaker for some of you. What a weirdo.
There's Linh, the florist, who seems to fit the bill for "shy girl who takes a while to come out of her shell".
And, finally, there's Bridget, "friend to all animals", who is just Snow White with a pixie cut. We kinda love her, and she can probably take care of the farm after we get married, unlike the rest of these slackers.
Over on the bachelor side of things, we have Damon, the aloof stargazer who wears a leather jacket, so you know he's a Bad Boy. He even has a motorbike!
Then there's Ralph, the "dependable ranger" who takes his job very seriously and seems to be constantly frowning. He's got a kind of "dad" vibe, don't you think?
Emilio, on the other hand, is a "sociable fisherman" who loves "surfin'" and playing guitar. He might be cute, but he definitely doesn't earn enough money to support you. Just sayin'.
If you want someone who can take care of you financially, there's Iori, a "noble Eastern Lord" - there's always at least one person who's a member of the landed gentry in these games, for some reason - who loves tea.
Finally for the boys, we have Jack, who's described simply as a "clever big brother". His personality traits seem to be "wears plaid shirts" and "is a big brother". Hmm.
Have you got a favourite already? Let us know in the comments!
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Can you have same sex couples?
Bridget is pretty cute but it looks like she only has 1 arm, not sure how much help she would be on a farm
Damon looks like Marshal from Animal Crossing!
They seem all a bit boring. Especially the boys. If same sex marriage is an option, I choose Laura. She seems the most tomboyish.
They’re honestly not a bad crop given this is the real Harvest Moon, I’m an idiot. Hopefully same-sex marriage is a thing.
@nessisonett I thought SoS is the real HM. And HM is faux now, just using the title.
@Yanina Yeah this is the real one, I’m an idiot 😂😂
@nessisonett Well, hard to not mix it up though because both things didn't really delivered quality for some time. (Apart from the Doraemon SoS that nobody talks about)
The guys have to be the most boring designs I've seen in a while. I'm now placing all my hope in the game having one of the usual "secret" candidates and that he's more appealing. Or same-sex marriage.
I'll probably go with Reina, Bridget, or Ralph. But I agree with other people, the design of the guys looks especially boring. Is it too much to ask for more mature looking guys, or guys with beards? They all look like kids/teenagers.
Ya they suck, I wont be doing same sex marriage if they have it, but they should, I will be suprised if they don't.
They have nice official art but they don’t look nearly as nice in game IMO.
Linh is my wife now
Hopefully being gay is allowed in this game
Not too keen on any of the guys, to be honest...hopefully RF5 will have a better selection.
These bachelor's are pretty boring. Unless there is an amazing secret bachelor, I'm going for Emilio.
That is freaky... Jack basically looks exactly like my senior year portrait from high school. What the hell.
I don't mind the more grounded designs. Sometimes games with dating aspects go a little crazy. I marry people in games that I think are cute in their interactions because I want warm fuzzies, so sometimes when all the characters are nuts, I don't want any of them. I could see myself going for any of the guys, which isn't how I normally feel.
@LilMuku @nessisonett @Mr-Fuggles777
Yep, it has same-sex marriage.
I'm not crazy about the art style, feels like a step backwards. But, without much news re: Rune Factory 5, I'll be getting it.
Got my sights set on Laura so far. Glad same sex marriage is in!!!
Might be the first time I go for a girl. Laura and Bridget look nice!
@Cynas Yes! Can they please acknowledge adult gamers? We grew up.
Uhhhhhh are these kids? Cuz they look like kids. I don't wanna be on any FBI watchlists so imma head out
Ralph, Emilio and Jack are my husbandos ! 😍
I will play as boy character to get those husbandos.
Honestly... Natsume’s marriage candidates are more appealing visually, and it feels strange to say that. At least there I already know who my husband’s gonna be, everyone here just looks boring lol. Maybe the events and characterization will make up for it, but this art style isn’t meshing well with a lack of character portraits. It’s not like the previous console games like AWL/AP where they could get away with it since the models were so detailed.
SoS took a hit when they lost their character design over that dispute.
That said, you can tell this might be a good Harvest Moon experience when you look at the first picture and say "Yea, this one, no questions" then the second "okay, I mean THIS one" then the next and the next and end like "Can I marry four different people at a time or do I have to restart the game?"
I really like the girls' designs
Laura for sure, and either Iori or Reina on a second play if it's good. This is honestly not the greatest batch of candidates. I think Stardew Valley spoiled me with its roster of intriguing characters. But there are still a few solid choices here. Hoping for a pair of mystery candidates as well.
Ralph looks the oldest of the males so him I suppose. Was hoping for someone with a beard but I knew it was unlikely being a Japanese made game. I’ve gotten used to all the games starring children.
Damn the boys are so boring in this one! 🥺
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