The first game whose release I ever truly counted down the days to wasHarvest Moon: A Wonderful Life.
First, you probably noticed that the game series' name changed during those previous paragraphs.
Others, like Matthew (formerly called Marlin), have had their appearance redesigned as well.
While their personalities do mostly remain intact, there is one character rework which does stand out.
Alongside these new character designs, it’s also easier to build friendships in the remake.
This is incredibly useful for unlocking new events and items, not to mention marriage.
Full key and button remapping.
Field cursor display automatically on, but can be toggled off.
First and third person camera speed options, along with X/Y axis camera control.
Short tutorials are always available.
Request objectives, rewards and destinations readily available.
Yet, the shorter years and ten-day-long seasons put more emphasis on your day-to-day.
Thankfully, though it’s a little hidden beneath the cartoon-style graphics, that melancholy is still there.
Not all is ripe tomatoes in the A Wonderful lIfe remake though.
Fishing can become dull, especially when compared to other farming sim, as it remains a wait-before-button-smashing experience.
Maybe this time I’ll finally raise a child who takes over the farm.
