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[SomeNorseGuy]

Not seen much promotion for this one yet so I've whipped up some gifs, info and pre-order/whishlist links for anyone interested.

Build your farm in Zephyr Town and breathe new life into the once-famous bazaar

Searching for a peaceful farm life, a fresh mountain breeze, and your own market stall? Look no further than the friendly community of Zephyr Town! Here you'll grow crops and raise animals, get to know the locals, and sell your wares at the town's bazaar to restore it to its former glory.

Inspired by the classic handheld title, the new STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar builds up and improves on the original in every conceivable way. The world is bigger and more alive than ever thanks to incredible new visuals, new characters, expanded story, and full character voice work in story events—a series first. Take advantage of Zephyr Town's unique weather, using the wind to make travel and farm tasks a breeze!

• The beauty of Zephyr Town shines with gorgeous graphics & carries the player on a rewarding journey of farming, friendship, and renewal
• Selling your farm's produce & goods take on additional importance as the heart of your business at the lively weekly bazaar
• Customize your stall & harness the power of the wind as you use windmills to create new products to sell, or travel across town on your glider
• Enjoy a rich life amongst a colorful community of characters, from friendly townsfolk to magical Nature Sprites
• Use new jumping skills both on your farm and in town

Breathe the refreshing alpine air!
Begin your idyllic new life on a farm and enjoy the daily rhythms of rural living. Nurture a variety of crops and care for adorable animals in the picturesque mountainside settlement of Zephyr Town.

Soar to Success in the Weekly Bazaar
Sell your farm's produce and goods at the lively weekly bazaar. Customize your stall and take charge of your sales to build buzz, power up profits and put Zephyr Town's Grand Bazaar back on the map.

An Easy-Breezy New Life
Harness the power of the wind! Catch a breeze to effortlessly drift across the town on your glider, and use windmills to gather those gusts to create new goodies to sell at the bazaar. Use new jumping skills on your farm, or when exploring the town. You never know what you'll find!

Meet the cherished community of Zephyr Town with a colorful cast of characters, from friendly townsfolk to magical nature sprites. Build yourself a home, grow relationships, fall in love, and maybe even start a family with one of twelve charming individuals ready to share this new chapter with you.

Marrige Candidates

Spoiler: The Candidates

Differences from the original version

• There will be new events that did not happen in the original.
• The protagonist's have new default names: Hans (if male) and Greta (if female)

Many characters have their names changed:
• Sherry is renamed Sophie.
• Antoinette is renamed June.
• Daisy is renamed Maple.
• Emiko is renamed Kagetsu.
• Ivan is renamed Jules.
• Amir is renamed Samir.
• Dirk is renamed Derek.
• Angelo is renamed Gabriel.
• Claire is renamed Clara.
• Claude is renamed Erik.
• Lauren is renamed Laurie.
• Marian is renamed Mina.
• Joan is renamed Madeleine.
• Raul is renamed Miguel.
• Nellie is renamed Nadine.
• Ethel is renamed Sonia.
• Cindy is renamed Sylvia.

• Nature Sprites will appear in the remake.

New characters appear in the remake:
• Arata and Diana are two new marriage candidates.

Other returning characters from previous series consist of:
• Charles from Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley
• Garon (previously named Gannon) from Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness and Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands
• Karina from Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town
• Matsuba from Story of Seasons and Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
• Ramón (previously named Enrique) from this game and Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns
• Rebecca from Harvest Moon: A New Beginning
• Ronaldo (previously named Ronald) from Harvest Moon: Save The Homeland, Harvest Moon: Magical Melody, and Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley
• Woofio from Story of Seasons and Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns

Physical

Physical Premium Edition:
STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar Premium Edition includes the main game plus these goodies:
- Original Soundtrack
- Sheep Pocket Plush & Cloth Poster
- 115+ Page Artbook
- Story of Seasons: Greand Bazzaar Outer Box

Amazon
Best Buy
Gamestop

Digital

Switch*
Nintendo Store

* Not sure what's going on with the availability of the Digital Deluxe Editions on Switch²?

Digital Deluxe Edition:
STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar Digital Deluxe includes the main game plus the "Trunk of Transformation" set.

Trunk of Transformation
Mix up your style with a customization collection that's sure to get townsfolk talking!

Keep things cute with additional hairstyles, or go full-on adorable with alpaca and chick costumes.
Seeking something stealthy? This set includes ninja outfits, a ninja glider, and even ninja-themed bazaar customizations!

Additional hairstyles:
Braid & Flowers
Cat Ear Buns with Highlights
Short Perm
Side Part with Highlights

Animal costumes:
Chick Costume Sets
Alpaca Costume Sets

Ninja Set:
Ninja Outfit
Ninja Glider
Ninja Bazaar Set

Digital Super Deluxe Edition
STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar Digital Super Deluxe includes everything in the Digital Deluxe Edition but also adds:

A Digital Art Book & Soundtrack App featuring 115 pages of exclusive artwork, including illustrations of characters, animals, and development materials. Enjoy all 66 music tracks from STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar at your leisure.

Please note: The Digital Art Book and Soundtrack App is a separate application from the main game.

Steam
(pre-purchase is not active as of this moment)

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An outtake from a preview talking a bit about the game:

Though the game runs perfectly fine on the Nintendo Switch, it truly shines on the Nintendo Switch 2. Everything in town pops with vibrant color. Small details are visible everywhere, from the breeze blowing, to subtle character animations as NPCs move about their daily business. There's nothing here really pushing the power of the system, but it certainly provides a smoother experience. Loading times are quick and snappy, and the framerate remained steady, in both docked and handheld mode, even with many NPCs coming and going during bazaars later in the month.

After a month of in game time with Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, it is clear that a lot of effort was put into this remake. The town and its residents shine with colorful detail. It can be quite hard to tell that this game originated as a Nintendo DS game. The bazaar changes up the usual gameplay loop of the series enough that veteran players should find it a refreshing change of pace. Time will tell if the story and gameplay loop can maintain the level of excitement generated by the first month, but signs are hopeful that this bazaar will be quite grand.

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[Miyazaki’s Slave]

Thanks for the post! I am looking for a chill farming sim to pick up after Fantasy Life!

 

[Durin]

Have the other games always had the Mario butt drop to release crops, along with the Zelda glider?

Haven't tried any of the games past when they were Harvest Moon, but I'm kind of in the mood for a life sim.

 

[ecosse_011172]

Not my thing but lovely thread.

 

[SomeNorseGuy]

Have the other games always had the Mario butt drop to release crops, along with the Zelda glider?

Haven't tried any of the games past when they were Harvest Moon, but I'm kind of in the mood for a life sim.

Not that I'm aware of, at least not the ones I've played. Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town is the goat of chill life/farming sim games I've tried.

Hoping this one can live up to that game. Never had a DS so this will be brand new to me.