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''Story of Seasons'', known in Japan as , and formerly known as ''Harvest Moon'', is a farm simulation role-playing video game series created by Yasuhiro Wada and produced by Victor Interactive Software (acquired by Marvelous Entertainment in 2003, now Marvelous Inc.). ''Story of Seasons'' (video game) is the first game to be released under the new series title of the same name. From 1996 to 2013, Natsume Inc. oversaw the English translation and distribution of the ''Bokujo Monogatari'' series in North America, where the games were released under the series title ''Harvest Moon''. In 2014, however, Marvelous Inc. announced that the latest installment in the series would be localized by their American publishing brand XSEED Games under the new series title ''Story of Seasons''. In September 2015, Nintendo of Europe announced that they would be handling the European distribution of the first game released under this title, ''Story of Seasons'' (video game), which is slated for release in early 2016.〔 The main objective of the game is to rebuild a run-down old farm and turn it into a successful one. Over a period of time the player tends to crops and livestock, befriends nearby townsfolk, and eventually in some series get married and start a family. The first game was ''Harvest Moon'', released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1996. ==Naming== Natsume published this series under the name ''Harvest Moon'' until 2014. At that time, Natsume maintained the rights to the Harvest Moon series name after Marvelous announced that it would have its subsidiary, XSEED Games, take over North American distribution. Because of this, XSEED began bringing the series to North America under the ''Story of Seasons'' title, beginning with the release of the game of the same name. In September 2015, Nintendo of Europe confirmed that they would be publishing the game in Europe under the ''Story of Seasons'' name. Previous games released under the series title ''Harvest Moon'' were localized in Europe by Rising Star Games. Meanwhile, Natsume has taken the opportunity to develop their own series of ''Harvest Moon'' in North America and Europe beginning with the release of ''Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley.'' The resulting spin-off series has caused some degree of confusion among fans and video game news sources. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Story of Seasons (series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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