Sillyeyepatch

Guess I'll just echo what everyone else is saying. I've not played these games before and I'd love to add them to my collection, but that asking price is just too much when there is no physical besides importing it, and that's coming from someone who picked up the whole FF Pixel Remaster collection.

Not only that, the lack of story seems like it's going to really grate, 100+ hours with no real drive? Not to mention the difficulty and the way the game seems to punish you if you distribute your stats incorrectly doesn't exactly scream 'buy me' and the fact that I find DRPGS a little boring. I still have the Mary Skelter collection, Lost child and the Labyrinth games that I haven't touched yet. Wait do I even want this at all? xD deep sale maybe. You get stung if you buy them seperately as well £108 if you can't afford all 3 at once, jeez.

Oh no time to lose another 50 hours of my life with this update, nah just kidding, I can't wait! xD

@ScribbleDot
Unpopular opinion but I've clocked 220 hours on this game, with content constantly coming to pull me back in and get me to pick it up again, It was worth every penny to be able to play the early access in my opinion. I haven't put any more money into it because there is literally no need, if they keep the way the game is structured when it goes FTP (and they said they are) it will be the most well done FTP ever made.

@Broosh
My god why did I not know this and worst of all not played it yet? xD I got I cause it was on sale and had FF in the name and I was collecting them all to play them eventually (you know how the backlog is) and that went really well cause it took till this year for me to start playing them (up to ff III so far)

Anyway, thanks for your comment, I'm more hyped about that one now

Don't buy Cassette beasts on Switch yet, it crashes constantly and the lag is unbearable! The game is awesome and deserves so much better I've benched it waiting for a patch.

@Broosh is Maxima a monster collector? I have it backlogged and I didn't even know that xD

@Yinyangfooey
Ahh thanks so much for clearing that up, I think I'll keep my pre-order for now but tether my expectations.

I have this pre-ordered but now I'm not so sure, the rougelike genre should stay out of games like this.

@Yinyangfooey
Am I right in understanding that if you save often you can avoid the loops and repeated dialogue, or are the loops forced for story reasons? Sorry If I'm being dumb.

I've been 21 (a long time ago) and my sister is 20, honestly, you may as well still be a teen at that age, that's when the horrible life choices truly start xD

Also, has no-one here ever made a mistake online or otherwise? Yeesh.

I'm afraid I can't compete with my own nostalgia so AWL wins for me but the original Story of Seasons on 3DS and a new beginning are the best games in my opinion.

@Tempestryke
Obviously Harvest Moon started it, I thought that was implied lol
I wouldn't count Farmville as one because it was more of an app then it is a game.

I'm not surprised with those prices, I'm peeved if I can't get a shirt for under £20.

@Thief
Nah its never gonna even come close in numbers, that's for sure, doesn't matter how good the game is. But for the people who really want better Pokemon, that's where to look. Thing is it's the same in any genre, let's say people love Final Fantasy (just an example) chances are they are not going to actually go out of their way to put some research in and find games that are similar to them, maybe even better in some respects, they would rather moan online about how their favorite series has changed/declined in quality then seek out of alternatives. If more people did this there would be more buzz about monster collectors.

What I'm saying is there needs to be a Stardew Valley scenario that revitalizes and enriches the genre, and gets other devs to be inspired and jump on that train, before that game there weren't any other farm sims, now go to any article on this site and you'll see people disgruntled by how many there are.

I say it doesn't need a 'big' rival, you can't compete with all the nostalgia the series has behind it, which will keep being passed down as people have children and introduce them to it. Keep it how it is now with little indie teams with a lot of passion and great ideas making these 'knock-offs' to the point where it's own genre entirely and not seen as merely clones. Cassette Beasts despite its terrible switch port is the best monster collector I've played since Black and White, more of this please. And as more people lose faith and get jaded with Pokemon (which will continue to happen) the more these will sell and coexist alongside Pokemon.

@JohnnyMind
Imagine if all the ambition and relentless optimism that we have that tells us we will definitely be able to play all the games we buy (and encourages us to keep adding to the toppling backlog) was used for evil? I can't bare to think about it xD

Yay more waifu icons for a game I still haven't gotten around to yet xD

@Jijijoji
Yeah somewhere along the line, mashing buttons felt a lot less fun and strategic play felt more so, I'm not really sure why.

Yeah, I'm really craving more of this world, with the gameplay it was built for.

These games are the one kind of farming sim that I have absolutely no interest in. They come out dime a dozen, have loads of knock-offs and are usually pretty middling quality.

Took a break from TOTK to play Casette Beasts. This game is fantastic, but the performance is really affecting my enjoyment of it, it just deserves better than this. If I get too frustrated with it I plan to go back to TOTK again.

Edit: Also I had the exact same issue with TOTK as @olliemar28 described at the start. Take a break, see other games and don't feel guilty about it. The sheer scope and how many hours it's going to take gave me anxiety as well and I got so overwhelmed that literal tears were shed, no pun intended because I wanted to get into it so bad. But when you play something else and go back to it, it's bliss I promise. I think this one suits well to being on the back burner for months, and years to come and then every time you return to it it will always be refreshing, that and you get the added bonus of not being stuck picking the next game to play if you use it as an inbetween!

I'm all for some 'mon collecting. I haven't played the previous Monsters games. I loved Builders (I wish they'd work on a third entry) but DQ treasures really disappointed me despite it being something that I should have loved in theory, maybe they will be able to win back my trust with this.

It's funny, it wasn't so long ago that I disliked turn based JRPGs, and preferred Action JRPG's, and now it's the complete other way round, kinda disappointed that this looks Musou-ey.

@JohnnyMind
Well it depends how much I want the game. If I can't wait to add it to my collection then I'll grab it at launch, issues or not (Just did that with Casette Beasts) But if I can live without it, i'll stick it on the wishlist and wait for the problems to be resolved, and that's how I feel about Tales. Half the time I don't notice performance issues, I only have a Switch so I'm not spoiled with 60FPS and the like.

It's more if it has saving bugs like Kao the Kangaroo on launch that I'll steer clear.

But yeah I definitely agree with you, and I do believe that devs deserve the chance to fix their mistakes, but I think, rewarding them with a purchase after they have solved the problems speaks volumes as well, and too much blind purchasing (which I am guilty of with Pokemon) enables the devs to take their time getting updates out because people just bought the thing up anyway.

@JohnnyMind
Yeah, very true!

The gameplay loop is fun. That's it.

People are hooked on it including myself, that's why they keep getting away with it. At the end of the day gameplay is key, everything else just isn't as important and this franchise proves it. Yep I'm gonna be buying the next one regardless of quality, yet if any other game had these problems I would wait for patches, that's exactly what I'm doing with Tales of Symphonia. It makes me feel ashamed and dirty saying that, but it's just honest.

I'm playing Cassette Beasts right now, which has performance problems as well but it's so dang good in spite of that, this formula is timeless and there's nothing else like it.

If I never got introduced to Pokemon, I would never found gaming, and it's my favourite thing to do in this mortal life, so I will be forever grateful to the franchise for that reason.

So the spin-off is getting a spin-off? Did I read this article correctly?
Love Rune factory so, sweet!

I will hold my hands up and admit to using it to gain max rupees, I feel like rupee farming is not easy in this game unless you go out of your way to do it, and even then it's not fast. It didn't affect my enjoyment of the game, so sue me xD

They should have put in a 'lot of extra effort into the visual presentation' a long time ago, I said this on another thread, but these games peaked on the 3DS for me, anything that has come out on Switch has been a downgrade, If my kid self playing AWL looked into the future, she wouldn't have imagined the games would look and play like this. I say this from a place of love, stop rushing the games out to pump money like a certain pocket monster franchise, and take your time and deliver something great.

Oh and multiplayer? I have no friends, so... think this will flop judging by the comments here, who exactly was asking for this?

@StardunkDragon
I second everything you said, the game is fantastic, and I'm also someone who isn't really bothered by performance or ever notices it when mentioned, but yeah it's pretty bad, I'd go as far as to say jarring.

Ahh I wanna play it sooo bad take my money Eshop, I keep refreshing hoping it will be there...
Edit yusss it's up

@Lowell Is there a way to log the fusions or is it more of an extra feature? I was hoping you could fuse your own 'mons together, but it doesn't seem like that's the case.

Heh, no worries, I haven't played the other 6 yet xD

Still can't purchase Cassette Beasts yet, I'm dying to play it!

Picked up Fights in Tight Spaces, RINA:RhythmERROR, and to the rescue. Maybe interested in Hush Hush and Spectrolite.

These are actually very fun, well made games, so I'm looking forward to this.

I don't care that it takes inspiration from a squid game, it looks really fun I'm kinda gutted that I don't have a PS4/5 to play it lol

Who are these even for? The flavours seem too strange for a kids palette, unless your kid eats all the chocolates in a mixed tub that no-one else likes, ie Bounties and Snickers .

So cosmetic/PTW lootboxes are completely fine but this? heck no apparanetly. I'm in the UK (thankfully) so I already picked it up this morning.

Thankyou so much for this review. I missed this game in the coming soon page somehow, and now I'm 100 percent buying this.

@JohnnyMind
Definitely! They just need to stop praying on people's ignorance using the Harvest Moon name. People who love these style of games usually pick up every one they can (funds permitting) so there is definitely room for some competition if they listen to player feedback and actually try and make their games stand out and be a bit different/creative then they have potential to grow their reputation and actually compete with Story of Seasons.

As Lizuka said those games (SOS) have been hit or miss as of late, I still enjoyed them don't get me wrong, but I personally think they peaked at their 3DS games. Before you could be waiting years for the next Bokujo game, and the high quality made them worth the wait, now there seems to be one nearly every year so it feels like they are pumping them out to make money than actually taking the time to perfect their games, and when indie competitors are making better games not just Stardew either, they seriously need to up their game, and that goes for both Natsume and the Story of Seasons franchise.

@Nintendog1000
Thanks xD
Such a roast is necessary for a company that is getting rekt by a 6 year old glorified tablet that was already dated when it released

Too much salt is proven to raise blood pressure, they should get theirselves checked out.

INB4 farm sim overload comments.

At least it looks like they are trying a bit harder this time. I did actually enjoy the last game despite it looking like trash it did have some good ideas. I've never played a farm sim that I've actually disliked so I like to keep an open mind and not become part of the echo chamber that actively bash these games before trying them, but its worth noting I'm easily pleased and graphics don't really bother me. What I don't like is how they are still trying to fool their customers into thinking they are the OG Harvest moon by marketing things like their 25th anniversary which is just plain incorrect, that really rubs me the wrong way.

Wow. the attention to detail in this game is crazy, so few people are gonna see this (without the internet) once they have some decent armour, but still, there it is. I'm sure people with be finding things out about the game 5 years later just like BOTW.

@Tom-Massey Does it have gyro aiming? sounds interesting, but if not that's a deal-breaker for me.

@PALversusNTSC
Do you have kids?

55 Hours for me, but I have been playing other stuff as well.

Will be a day one buy but I'm saving myself for AWL, so it will have to be benched for a bit.

I am also an idiot. I will say it every time, I can't stand puzzles I try and avoid games with them in, even if they are only a small fraction of the gameplay. But this game? I absolutely love them and I've been having a blast clearing them.

It's a complete 180, especially with weeby fanservice games, you go to the Switch to get the true uncensored experience, and it's glorious. I think Bayonetta set them on the right path of changing their ways a little.

@SpeedRunRocks With metroid-vania elements!

I've been teetering between other games, but even without that I am taking my time, just going to shrines and getting distracted for hours on the way, not even touched story stuff yet. I'm savoring it, it's not going anywhere, gonna be a long ol' while till the next game, enjoy it and play however the heck you want, it's not a competition.

@Freek
Love this so damn much xD

After a rocky start with Zelda (I felt overwhelmed by the scope of it all) something just clicked and I was like oh I get the game now, and honestly once that happened I have been having an absolute blast with it.

That being said, this is a game I want to savour and keep around for years and in playing something else I'm just extending my hype about the game and I'm always thinking about it. The something else I'm playing is Trinity Trigger, good game but not worth the price I paid IMO, nonetheless I'm pretty far in I think, hoping to be done with it before Cassette Beasts releases.

Also been drawing again after a long hiatus (I'm not good at art, but it's fun)

edit My god that poll, never seen it so skewed xD

I can see that. I do feel bad that this VA gets bashed on a lot, I think the voice is because of her royalty, but said royalty doesn't match her personality, that's the issue. Someone kinda touched on this but I would like it if this was her voice in the first game, where she is trying to live up to her role and thus be uncomfortable, and slowly over time her voice softens and becomes more natural, especially when she is giddy about something like a frog or an artefact, like she slowly let's her guard down, especially around Link.