Natsume Inc. shared the first gameplay trailer of Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos. This is the latest installment in the beloved Harvest Moon franchise and will be released on Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 5, Sony PlayStation 4, Microsoft Xbox Series X, Microsoft Xbox One and PC (Steam) on September 26th.
Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos
The Harvest Moon games are family-oriented and meant for everyone! In the trailer for Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos, we get a glimpse of the new world of Anthos and all the fantastic characters and animals players will meet while reconnecting the world’s villages.
Players will have the opportunities to visit majestic waterfalls, green pastures, volcanic lands, and snowy terrain to bring back the Harvest Goddess and Harvest Sprites! Take part in the iconic Equestrian Challenge, fish for the best catch in the Fish Faceoff, share a delicious meal with new friends, and work together to reunite the world all while taking care of your farm and growing crops. Meet some of the eligible bachelors and bachelorettes, like Lina and Vivi, and be sure to snap a photo to remember every moment!
Storyline and Gameplay
The land of Anthos was a peaceful and harmonious land. It was a land watched over by the Harvest Goddess and the Harvest Sprites who protected the inhabitants of Anthos from natural disasters, such as storms and earthquakes.
However, Anthos experienced a severe volcanic eruption that threatened life on Anthos itself. The Harvest Goddess and Harvest Sprites had to use all of their remaining power to keep the people and animals of Anthos safe. This left the villages across the land blocked off from each other. Some unfortunate souls even got trapped outside of their villages and were unable to return. Believing that the separated villages and people would one day be reconnected, the Harvest Goddess sent out a bottle with a letter and a magic key, then fell into a deep sleep.
Now, 10 years later, you, the player, have found the SOS the Harvest Goddess sent to the world in the form of a message in a bottle! With the help of your inventor friend, Doc Jr., and many others, you must help revive the Harvest Goddess and the Harvest Sprites, as well as reconnect all of the villages of Anthos with each other.
For the first time since the Harvest Moon franchise came about in 1997, players can explore an open world. Farm all around the land of Anthos using Doc’s new and improved Expando-Farm. Players can easily move from place to place and farm everywhere from snowy mountains to beautiful beaches.
Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos is available for pre-order with a bonus: the Harvest Moon 25th Anniversary Sleepytime Cow Plush on Amazon.
