Category:Hometown Story

Hometown Story
Japanese Title:	ホームタウンストーリー (Hoomutaun Sutoorii)
Translation:	Hometown Story
Developer:	TOYBOX Inc.
Publishers:	TOYBOX Inc./Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. Natsume Inc. Rising Star Games Ltd.
Platforms:	Nintendo 3DS, iOS
Release Dates:	Nintendo 3DS October 22, 2013 December 12, 2013 May 12, 2014 iOS June 10, 2014
Players:	1
Online:	No
Ratings:	CERO: A ESRB: E10+ PEGI: 3 USK: 0 ACB: PG
Media:	Game Card, Digital Download

Introduction

Anyone can make a difference.

And a bit of magic can make ordinary days seem extraordinary. When I think back, I recall that the letter started it all.

I remember the day it arrived...It was brief and poorly written, and didn't have a return address.

"Nana is gone..."

That's how the letter began. There was no introduction at all. "Nana"? Who was Nana?

"Nana is gone, and I don't know what to do...Please come to Nana's shop, and quickly! The address is..."

The village mentioned in the letter was the name of the village where I spent my childhood. I had such great memories of that village...

...And before I knew it, I was on my way.
Something seemed to be pulling me there...

Features

Hometown Story is a new world in the universe of Story of Seasons!

• Enjoy music from legendary game music composer, Nobuo Uematsu, as well as artwork and character designs from Atsuko Nishida (Pokémon Series artist)!
• Take charge of Nana's shop and build up your business and reputation.
• Meet and become friends with a cast of 35 main characters and other minor NPCs!
• Events abound which unlock as you fulfill store orders.
• Complete the Blue Feather and find your happiness by fulfilling Wishes.
• Fall in love with 3 Bachelors and 3 Bachelorettes (of whom you can marry!)
• Discover the secrets of the village where you lived as a child!

Reception

Metacritic Review Scores^[1]:

• Metascore: 47
• Gameinformer: 60
• Cubed³: 40

IGN^[2]: 5

Characters introduced in this game

Bachelors:

• Dexter
• Shinji
• Steve

Bachelorettes:

• Anna
• Haruka
• Mika

Special Characters:

• Clarissa
• Sue
• Forest Sprite
• Starry Sprite
• Water Sprite
• Wind Sprite

All Town Residents:

• Aisha • Carl • Steve
• Cling • Clang • Lily
• Forest Sprite • Starry Sprite • Water Sprite • Wind Sprite
• Harvest God • Helena
• Miyo • Haruka
• Philip • Lamisa
• Rachel • Anna • Harvey
• Shinji • Midori
• Sue • Magi
• Wilhelm • Peter
• Bobby
• Clarissa
• Dexter
• Ember
• Jack
• Jacques
• Mika
• Pochica
• Scarecrow
• Sunny
• Yumi

Trivia

• Hometown Story takes place in the same universe as the Story of Seasons (牧場物語) series, but is to be treated as a separate entity from the main series. It is not considered a series spin-off; it is a new work entirely.^[3]
• Hometown Story is the first game from Yasuhiro Wada's game company, Toybox, after the company was revived.
• Before the name "Hometown Story" was established, the working title was "Project Happiness".

At a Glance

Logos

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  Japanese Logo

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  English Logo

External Links

Official Japanese Website
Official North American Website
Official European Website

References