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Harvest Moon: Light of Hope is a Harvest Moon game published and developed by Natsume. It was released on Playstation 4, PC, and the Nintendo Switch on November 14th, 2017.

The game was first announced on Natsume's official Twitter account on May 16th, 2017.[1] The game was playable as a sneak preview at E3 2017 in June. The game's release coincides with the 20 year anniversary of the Harvest Moon series. 

The setting is a harbor town, with the goal being to revive the lighthouse.[2] It apparently draws heavy inspiration from the first Harvest Moon game. [3] It is the first Harvest Moon title to be available on PC. 

The official description of the game in the Steam store is: "In celebration of Harvest Moon's 20th Anniversary comes an all new Harvest Moon title for Steam! Harvest Moon: Light of Hope! The game encompasses twenty years of the spirit that have made the franchise what it is today! Looking for a fresh start and some new surroundings, you set off on a voyage to begin your new life! Unfortunately, the weather has different plans, as your ship is hit by a monsoon, and goes down! You drift into a small harbor town, now in a shambles from the storm, where a young doctor named Jeanne saves your life. The town has essentially been deserted, but you're never one to back down from a challenge! It will be up to you to help rebuild the town and save the lighthouse...but it won't be easy! Nevertheless, with some hard work growing crops, tending livestock, and gathering materials for repairs, you will be able to make new friends, start a family, revive the lighthouse, and save the town, your new home!"[4]

Features

  • Basic Harvest Moon features, such as: farming, raising animals, foraging and mining. 
  • Collecting materials for plot progression.
  • New festivals, including a Dog Racing Festival.
  • Crop mutation.
  • Marriage system (5 bachelor and 5 bachelorette), similar to Skytree Village.[5]
  • Characters from the classic Harvest Moon, Harvest Moon 64, Back to Nature, and Friends of Mineral Town.[6]
  • Steam achievements and PS4 trophies. 

References

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