Stardew Valleyfans should make sure to check out recent Nintendo Switch Online additionHarvest Moon.Stardew Valleyis the current face of the life/farming sim genre, with countless other games taking direct inspiration from it. However,Stardew Valleyitself took a lot of inspiration from theHarvest Moon/Story of Seasonsfranchise.
The firstHarvest Moongame was released in 1996 in Japan and 1997 in North America. In it, players inherit a farm from their grandfather that they have to bring back to its former glory. When they’re not busy tending to their crops or livestock, players are able to interact with the local villagers. This premise should sound very familiar toStardew Valleyfans, as that’s exactly what happens in the hit indie game.
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Stardew Valleyfeatures many differences from the originalHarvest Moon, offering many more features and quality-of-life improvements. However, hardcoreStardew Valleyfans may still want to go back and see where the genre got its start. TheoriginalHarvest Moonwas a Super Nintendo exclusivere-released on the 3DS, Wii, and Wii U Virtual Consoles, all of which have since been shut down. This made it difficult for fans to play the originalHarvest Moonon modern hardware, but that shouldn’t be a problem now that the game is available on the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service.
Stardew Valleyfans that decide to check outHarvest Moonthrough their Switch Online subscription will likely find it interesting to compare it to ConcernedApe’s game and see just how much the genre has evolved. It’s unlikely they will enjoy it nearly as much asStardew Valley, but it may still be a fun way to pass the time while waiting on thenewStardew Valleyupdateto finally drop.
Stardew Valleyupdate 1.6 is in active development, though much of what it will bring to the table remains a mystery at the time of this writing. It’s been hinted that the newStardew Valleyupdate willadd an iridium scytheto the game, but fans will have to wait for the official patch notes to get a full picture of everything it will have in store. In the meantime, they can tryHarvest Moonthrough their Switch Online subscription.
