Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns

Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari: Mittsu no Sato no Taisetsuna Tomodachi (牧場物語 3つの里の大切な友だち, lit. Ranch Story: Good Friends of Three Villages), is a farming simulation role-playing game developed by Marvelous for the Nintendo 3DS. The game was released in June 2016 in Japan, February 2017 in North America,[3][4][2] and in October 2017 in Europe and Australia.[5] In this installment, in addition to the usual farmland which the player owns, the player is able to visit three towns, each with their own distinct culture and lifestyles.[1]

Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
English-language cover art
Developer(s)Marvelous
Publisher(s)
Producer(s)Yoshifumi Hashimoto[1]
Artist(s)Igusa Matsuyama
SeriesStory of Seasons
Platform(s)Nintendo 3DS
Release
  • JP: June 23, 2016
  • NA: February 28, 2017[2]
  • EU: October 13, 2017
  • AU: October 14, 2017
Genre(s)Farm simulation, role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Like the previous installment, Trio of Towns features a Super Mario collaboration. However, instead of crops, it's in the form of costumes.[6]

Release

People who pre-ordered the game received a capybara "pocket plushie", a stuffed doll that stood 3.5” tall.[7]

Reception

The game received above-average reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[8] IGN said that the game was a fun farming simulator with a "low-pressure approach and gorgeous 3DS graphics."[14] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of all four eights for a total of 32 out of 40.[11]

References
  1. Lite_Agent (January 18, 2016). "Story of Seasons: details about the latest entry, Staff messages, screenshots/artworks". Perfectly Nintendo. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  2. Romano, Sal (January 20, 2017). "Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns launches February 28 in North America". Gematsu. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  3. Romano, Sal (March 1, 2016). "Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages launches June 23 in Japan". Gematsu. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  4. Romano, Sal (June 7, 2016). "Akiba's Beat, Fate/Extella, and Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns coming to North America". Gematsu. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  5. Nintendo of Europe [@NintendoEurope] (June 29, 2017). "Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns crops up on Nintendo #3DS on October 13th!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 29, 2017 – via Twitter.
  6. McFerran, Damien (April 5, 2016). "You'll Be Able To Dress Up As Mario And Peach In The Next Story Of Seasons Game". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
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  8. "Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns for 3DS Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  9. Bischoff, Jens (October 12, 2017). "Test: Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  10. Andriessen, CJ (February 28, 2017). "Review: Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  11. Romano, Sal (June 15, 2016). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1437". Gematsu. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  12. Kemps, Heidi (February 28, 2017). "Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  13. Estrada, Marcus (February 28, 2017). "Review: Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  14. Macy, Seth (March 16, 2017). "Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  15. Vogel, Mitch (February 28, 2017). "Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns Review [Import]". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  16. West, Matt (February 28, 2017). "Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns (3DS) Review". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  17. Wachter, Sam (April 4, 2017). "Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns - Review". RPGamer. CraveOnline. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  18. Ransbottom, Nicholas (March 2, 2017). "Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns". RPGFan. Emerald Shield Media LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
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