Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Bokujou Monogatari: Sugar Mura to Minna no Negai - Preorder

«©NCSX» Sugar Village is a pretty sweet place but a real estate developer has targeted it for destruction. Instead of homely farms and the simple life, the developer plans to turn the village into a resort within 2 years. A young boy is recruited by a nature goddess to stay in the village and help it remain green, quaint, and homely. To this end, the protagonist engages in farming, animal husbandry, and even fulfills special requests from the townfolk to improve Sugar Village. By performing his job well, the hero and the villagers work together to fend off the impending development.

The start of the game kicks off like previous Bokujou Monogatari (Harvest Moon) games where a young lad arrives at the village and gets to work by clearing the field of detritus. Once the soil has been cleared of debris, it's time to sow seeds and water the seedlings so they'll grow up nice and strong. After the first crop is harvested, enough capital is gained to buy livestock to improve one's lot in life. Slowly but surely, a little farming empire is built from the ground up. In addition to the rote farming activities, players may also do a bit of mining, logging, and fishing.

When things are going well in Sugar Village and the people are happy, special events will happen to improve the overall condition of the town. The publisher Marvelous touys over 300 special events and 200 requests from the townfolk that may be fulfilled. A number of female villagers also provide potential love interests so that the protagonist can get married and start a family. Preorders are welcome to ship on March 19, 2009.

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