Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town (牧場(ぼくじょう)物語(ものがたり) オリーブタウンと希望(きぼう)の大地(だいち), Bokujō Monogatari Orību Taun to Kibō no Daichi^? lit. Ranch Story: Olive Town and the Land of Hope) is the second video game of the Bokujō Monogatari series that was released on the Nintendo Switch, and the fourth to the re-branded Story of Seasons series for international market.

Plot[]

Olive Town. A long time ago, your grandfather pioneered this town with his friends. You heard the story as a child and it inspired you. When you became an adult, you dreamt of living in Olive Town.

Many years after their grandfather founded the pioneering town of Olive Town, the protagonist decides to follow their childhood dream and leave their life in the city behind to move to the town. However, upon arriving there, the protagonist's bike breaks down. Victor greets the protagonist shows them to the old farm.

The protagonist is tasked to chop down trees in order to cultivate their farm and rebuild the farm to its former glory. Along the way, they can tame wild livestock and discover new, unique places to explore.

Game Information[]

Development[]

The game was first announced via a short trailer in both English and Japanese during the Nintendo Direct Mini on October 28, 2020.

Gameplay[]

The return of the best friends system, with all characters and both genders.
The appearance of the protagonist may be customized by changing hair, skin tone, eyes, voice type, and clothing.
Easy and normal modes may be chosen to play.
Clear the land and build and decorate your farm however you want.
While playing online, you may see photos of other players, and upload your photos taken with the in-game camera function to let them see those.

Characters[]

Protagonists[]

Bachelorettes[]

Bachelors[]

Villagers[]

Special Characters[]

DLC Characters[]

Navi-Sprites[]

Clothes[]

In Pioneers of Olive Town, players are able to customize their characters with hats, outfits, and accessories. As with modern-day Story of Seasons video games since Harvest Moon: A New Beginning, clothing is not gender-specific; any outfit can be worn by either Eiji or Yuka. Apart from the starter outfits, additional costumes for the protagonist can be crafted at the Beauty Salon once Olive Town's town development is at Level 3 or higher.

Crops[]

Various crops can be grown in Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town. Some seeds have the possibility to grow into a special form, such as giant or golden. These are all worth twice as much as their normal counterpart, but have a lower chance of being produced. Many crops regrow once or multiple times when they are fully-grown.

Locations[]

There are several locations found in Olive Town.

Skills[]

As the player progresses through the game, some events or interactions will reveal one or more of the twelve available skills in the Notebook menu. All skills that can be obtained are listed: