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STORY OF SEASONS Trio of Towns Releases
Torrance, Calif. — February 28, in the year of our
Lord 2017 — XSEED Games, the independent-minded console
publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced that
the latest standalone iteration in its beloved farming and life
simulation series, STORY OF SEASONS: Trio of Towns, is now
available in North America exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS™
family of systems, both physically at retailers and digitally
via the Nintendo eShop, for a suggested retail price of $39.99.
The release of Trio of Towns coincides with the 20-year
anniversary of the Bokujo Monogatari series, now known as STORY
OF SEASONS in the West, which has featured dozens of entries and
sold millions of units worldwide.
At a press conference held in the in-game town of Westown today,
breakout star “Capy-san” and series producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto
addressed fans and reflected on the series’ 20-year anniversary:
“Hashimoto-senpai, what would you like to tell our fans today?”
said Capy-san, the adorable in-game capybara pet and pocket
plushie. “I’m so excited to meet my new farming friends, I could
squeal! But I have to admit, I’m also kind of nervous…”
“Capy-san, I have utmost faith that our fans will take good care
of you,” said Yoshifumi Hashimoto, producer of the Bokujo
Monogatari series at Marvelous Inc. of Japan. “They are a
wonderful bunch with a natural tendency to nurture, and I have
been humbled by their outpour of support over the last 20 years.
We craft each new STORY OF SEASONS adventure with them at the
forefront of our minds, and my sincerest hope is that fans both
new and returning will appreciate what we’ve added with Trio of
Towns.”
STORY OF SEASONS: Trio of Towns reinvigorates the fan-favorite
features on offer in the farming and life simulation series with
fresh new content, significantly building upon its first entry
since rebranding in the West as STORY OF SEASONS. In the
long-running franchise’s biggest adventure yet, players settle
on a homestead in the middle of three distinct and uniquely
themed locales, where they can explore a diverse landscape as
they search for new ways to grow their farms and friendships.
Extensive customization and gameplay options are also on offer
in Trio of Towns, with each village offering its own variety of
regional crops and livestock, lads and ladies to romance, pets
to play with, festivals, furniture, decorations and more. More
ways to play sprout up as players connect to one another locally
or via the internet to chat, trade, and enhance items on a
mysterious multiplayer island. Players can even boost their
progress with four Super Mario Bros.™ themed costumes based on
iconic characters Mario™, Luigi™, Princess Peach™ and Toad™,
each with its own player-amplifying effect.
Developed in Japan by Marvelous Inc. and published in North
America by XSEED Games, STORY OF SEASONS: Trio of Towns is now
available exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS in physical format at
participating retailers and digitally in the Nintendo eShop.
This game has been rated "E10+ for Everyone ages 10 and up” by
the ESRB with the descriptors Comic Mischief, Suggestive Themes
and Use of Alcohol.