XSEED Games announced last week that its farming-flavored turn-based RPG, Return to PopoloCrois: A STORY OF SEASONS Fairytale, will launch in North America exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS on March 1st. But it was also just announced that the game will now be released for Nintendo 3DS in Europe, Australia and New Zealand a few weeks earlier. It will hit those territories on February 18th, 2016 and will be released exclusively via the Nintendo eShop.
Produced by creative masterminds Yohsuke Tamori (creator of PopoloCrois Story) and Yoshifumi Hashimoto (longtime producer of the Bokujou Monogatari/STORY OF SEASONS and Rune Factory franchises), this comprehensive crossover features classically-styled RPG gameplay and game-spanning life simulation elements that both veterans and newcomers to either series will equally enjoy.
Based on the Japanese PopoloCrois Story comic book series and featuring elements from the wildly successful Bokujou Monogatari farming and life simulation series now known as STORY OF SEASONS in the West, Return to PopoloCrois: A STORY OF SEASONS Fairytale hearkens back to the golden age of RPGs with its tactical, turn-based combat and towns full of interesting NPCs who contribute to a heartwarming narrative about friendship, forgiveness, and the bounty of the earth.
Ample farming and life simulation elements are also on offer à la STORY OF SEASONS, including real-time crop-raising, bug-catching, rock-quarrying, item synthesis, and relationship forging. Players can collect over 600 items and undertake nearly 100 quests throughout the game, supplementing its 25+ hour main story with nearly unlimited potential for replayability.
StreetPass™ features will also be present in the game, allowing players to connect with one another and earn bonus items through treasure-hunting.
The game will launch in North America on March 1st, 2016, both physically at retailers and digitally via the Nintendo eShop. The game will retail for $39.99 USD. The game has been rated “E10+ for Everyone 10 and up” by the ESRB.
