Publisher Microids has unveiled Aesir Interactive's newest game, Horse Tales - Emerald Valley Ranch. This lovely-looking game sees you raise an equine friend and adventure around lush open fields and ruins that look a little bit like Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Hyrule — in a good way!
In Horse Tales, you need to restore the Emerald Valley ranch, a run-down family estate. You can decorate it, restore buildings such as stables and care facilities, and improve all of the amenities. But the world is perhaps the most captivating part. The surrounding area is enchanting and mystical, with secrets tucked away, and you can gallop across stunning beaches. charming forests, and lovely lagoons with your trusty horse.
Taming and training horses is one way you can expand on your ranch, but you can also breed them. Every horse you find in the wild possesses unique traits and abilities and needs to be cared for individually — not every horse will enjoy excessive training!
With your horse at your side, you can explore the world and complete missions, whether it's gathering resources for the ranch or helping out friends. Will you be able to rebuild the ranch to retain your family's legacy?
Horse Tales - Emerald Valley Ranch is coming to Switch this winter both as a digital and physical release. If you want a more chilled Breath of the Wild open-world experience, this might be the one for you. And who can resist those adorable horses!
You can watch the debut trailer of the game above and lose yourself in this beautiful-looking world ahead of the game's launch in Winter 2022. And let us know what you think of the game in the comments!
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YAAAY...!!! 😃
Another horse riding game by Microids (Same publisher of My Universe games)
And I will pick the PS5 version.
My PS5 games library is quickly growing. 🥰
@Anti-Matter : What rating do your PS5 games average on Metacritic?
I will keep an eye on this one. Still looks a bit cheap in the way that seemingly all horsey games tend to, but the emphasis on exploration might make it worthy of my daughter's interest.
@gcunit : This won't be a Breath of the Wild killer, but given Sega's track record, it could be a Sonic Frontiers killer.
@Silly_G
I don't have PS5 machine yet.
From all PS5 games I have registered on my book, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Kao the Kangaroo are my biggest hype of PS5 games.
Back in the nineties, I was in a very famous horsey game.
@KateGray I blame you for the millionth Breath of the Wild Comparison!
@kupocake My Little Ponies?
Any idea if this will have online co-op? I want to ride around with muh friends
If it's like botw, does that mean you can kill the horse?
@kupocake
The Grand National?
Everything is like BOTW now.
I'm pretty sure my wife would kill for a game like this one. Well, and if she jumps at it, I'll play with her
The only con is Microids. After the state they released Blacksad, I'd better wait for reviews to check the game's performance
Checked the developer named in YouTube title in this video. Was surprised Microids found a developer with experience. Perhaps it could be worth it. They at least did two horse games already.
https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=Aesir%20Interactive
My whole life, I've wanted a horse game was wasn't a "game for girlz!" shovelware. This looks a little rough, but it also looks like it wasn't made for 10 year olds, so I am very intrigued
@Valium Ooo, I'll have to tell ny friend, thanks for the info
@kupocake Quit Horsin' Around
I am no horse riding fan but this looks amazing!!
@kupocake
Barbie horse riding games ?
I always thought Nintendo was sleeping on a gold mine by not retooling BotW horse riding into a actual good horse game for girls. I’ve bought a few of the ones available on Switch for my daughter and they are frankly crap. This seems to have potential.
@montrayjak what is this, a crossover episode?!
@Silly_G "What rating do your PS5 games average on Metacritic?" Shots fired 😄
I agree with some of the comments that the game looks like it could be fun. But isn't Emerald Valley Ranch a salad dressing?
@nessisonett yeah this just after that article on comparing games to other ones lol
For a split second I forgot which word was which and read Horse Tails.
This honestly has a lot of potential, and could be a very relaxing adventure for anyone who likes horses or riding around in BOTW! Will actually have my eye on this.
green grass + blue sky + distant mountains = big yawn.
(but it was cool when BOTW did it.)
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