STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar

Vale totalmente la pena, no se en que momento me habre jugado ya sus 20h porque el juego es tan entretenido que no te das cuenta del tiempo que se te va jaja

I bought it for switch on release day and put close to 100 hours in, but wanted the steam achievements, so I also bought it here on steam. I'm a long-time fan of Bokujou Monogatari games, so I might be biased, but this is one of their best games ever. Very addicting game loop, very cute characters, great controls, always something to do, and even though I was able to "beat" the game by early fall, there's tons more to do to 100% it.

I LIKE

This is a great story of seasons game. It's probably the best game of it's series. 1. You'll probably make some mistakes on your first play through but thats alright dont try to rush the bazaar. 2. The sprites are the / upgrade leveling system and its nice to be able to grind / work with the items to get higher levels. 3. The music and art is solid and a charming beautiful masterpiece 4. There is tons of content to do i think by year 3 and a half or year 4 the content would be done. Overall i reccomend this story of seasons over olive town and a good entry point or veteran series.

big fan

Overall, it’s a pleasant experience with noticeably improved aesthetics. Lovely music — favourites include Autumn, Winter, and Arata;s theme Clearer goals, better pacing, and improved bazaar mechanics, with fun crops, clothing, and accessories. The story fits Story of Seasons franchiose way better than Olive Town, which was simply shallow. Characters here are also very likeable, my favourite being Arata, Lloyd and Samir, though Arata always wins for being cheerful and dependable, very good addition. That said, I have the same major gripe I had with Olive Town: the chosen gender does not do a single damn thing. Pregnancy events are non-existent. Why can’t these games consistently keep gender-based event branches? I’d honestly prefer a normal pregnancy over the whole “lala sprites take a cabbage and turn it into a baby in their nature lab” routine. Right — I suppose that’s what their little house is for. It’s a lab. And sure, one could read it symbolically: nature’s bounty is mysterious and generous to the farmer, so yes, sometimes it grows a human baby. Especially for this farmer. Sheesh. But in this game, it barely matters whether the farmer cares for a cabbage, a pet, or a child. They’re all just checkboxes — safe, sterile, and largely without emotional stakes. Please keep bringing new titles — but stop being lazy about proper event branches for she / he / they. Even with bazaar mechanics as the main focus, this could (and should) have been developed. Overall: recommended — but I’m wary of the lazy approach to gendered events, and I still think other entries in the series do this better.