New ‘Harvest Moon’ game coming to Nintendo Switch

Natsume Inc. announced that a new Harvest Moon game will arrive on Nintendo Switch later this year.

‘Harvest Moon: One World’, the latest title in the long-running farming genre, is set to feature an entire world full of new and familiar faces, unique villages, and adventurous challenges while managing their growing farm. The game publisher said that the new Harvest Moon game is being developed with an all-new engine and graphics for the Nintendo Switch.

Natsume president and CEO Hiro Maekawa said that the new game features a brand-new way of exploring Harvest Moon that seasoned players and new generations will both enjoy.

“Over the decades, Harvest Moon has evolved but has always retained the traditional, family-friendly farming fun that the franchise is known for. The new engine and new graphics will upgrade this experience for 2020. We are so excited to share more about the features of Harvest Moon: One World in the coming months,” he added.

Natsume said that players will be in possession of an old book that “gives hints of what once was” as they find themselves “a world without tomatoes, strawberries, or even cabbage.” The latest iteration of the game will also allow players to set out on an adventure to explore the uncharted areas outside of their hometown which include the beachers of Halo Halo and the snowy mountains of Salmiakki.