Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life

"All things considered there are some really great aspects of this game that make it a fun play. I highly recommend STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life for both beginners and experienced farming RPGs as it is its own unique …"

"Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is right to update the 2003 classic to the present day. It is not the most complete of the saga, and inherits errors, but Marvelous knows how to transmit nostalgia in this remake, as …"

"Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is a nostalgic fever dream for longtime fans of the series to experience a title that could be the foundation of some great gaming memories. However, over the years, this series has evolved, which …"

"Marvelous Inc. recreated a great remake of the 20-year-old Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life. While there are some things that make it feel outdated, there are also plenty of quality-of-life changes that make this a worthwhile farming game."

"I think it&s;s a very good production because it has a basic goal of starting a family and owning your farm to manage this family. However, if we look at today&s;s alternative games, it doesn&s;t offer a different perspective and …"

"Back then and today, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is a wonderful game that takes farming seriously while not getting on my nerves with our stuff. That&s;s exactly what I like about it."

"Hardcore fans of the original game may find some fun here, but those who have played more comprehensive farming sims from recent years, like Stardew, don’t expect it to keep your attention for too long."

"Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is a remarkable experience. It takes the classic farming formula and gives it a purpose beyond just seeing how many S-ranked tomatoes you can grow. With its focus on family, legacy, and living a …"

"Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life does lose some of the original&s;s soul in this remake, but it gains some incredible convenience and quality of life updates to make it much more enjoyable for a modern audience. Returning to the …"

"Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life manages to toe the line between the core features that made the original great while adding and improving upon aspects that needed a little love. If all the systems had been completely modernized, it …"

"STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life is truly a unique game, bringing the franchise&s;s well-known formula but with a new twist that will surprise even veterans. The mix of traditional simulation elements, along with the additional focus on the character&s;s …"

"Returning to A Wonderful Life after 19 years is a comforting, warmly nostalgic experience. The colorful characters and climactic moments in Forgotten Valley stand the test of time, even if the mechanics and gameplay possibilities compare unfavorably to modern takes …"

"Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is a journey that teaches us many important things about life through a simulator, it is an experience that you must try for what it offers and enjoy it as if it were the …"

"Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is not only a good remake, but a necessary one. Beloved by many long-time fans, it delivers a more dynamic and intuitive gameplay, along with the classic experience, delighting us once again with the …"

"Twenty years since Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life first released on the GameCube, it’s disappointing that this modern reimagining is such a half-baked effort that’s considerably grind-inducing and disappointingly lacking in meaningful social interactions. Yes, A Wonderful Life has a …"

"Story of Seasons: A Wonderful life is an adequate remake, but its lack of modern trimmings makes for a game even former fans might find empty and antiquated."

"Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is an admirably updated remake, but those improvements can only do so much when the heart of it feels as dated as it does."

"Personally, I have enjoyed my time in Forgotten Valley and the experience of building a little family. While years can feel like they crawl by slowly, the progression you get to see as kids around the village get older and …"

"Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life remains both an oddity and a gem, and is a must play for fans of the farming sim."

"Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life retains the charm and the pleasant tedium of the original while bringing enough features up-to-date that it&s;s not a total chore to play. Fans of later farming/life-sims might find it too slow and too …"

"Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life revives an original farming sim with faithful, thoughtful detail. The main mechanics are solid, the progression is enjoyable, and there is always something to do. It is a real shame the relationship mechanics didn’t …"

"A Wonderful Life is the first that&s;s properly forced me to settle down and I&s;ve found its focus on slowly and carefully tending my farm isn&s;t defunct; it&s;s a different strain of sim that deserves to bloom again after being …"

"Improving old features, alongside introducing new ones, results in a delightful reimagining of a classic farming simulator."

"There&s;s nothing particularly bad about Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, but compared to modern farming games it&s;s just a bit dull."

"A Wonderful Life on the GameCube was perhaps the most perfect execution of the Harvest Moon (now Story of Seasons) ethos out of all in the long-running series. As such, it’s the one that also generates the strongest pathos. Heart-meltingly …"

"Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life remains one of the best that the series has to offer, managing to preserve what made it so special in the first place with its unique emphasis on an aging town and cast of …"

"Compared to newer farming games Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is somewhat slow. This can lead to some frustrations, yet at the same time it gives you a sense of peace, something which is very welcome in today’s often …"

"If you’re looking to get the same experience you got playing Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life 19 years ago, you’re going to mostly get that in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life. Plenty has been touched up and improved, but …"

"Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life brings one of the most beloved episodes of the franchise back to life, with new events and a revamped (albeit still old) presentation, but the lack of new features keeps this remake away from …"

"Ultimately, however, this latest entry in the franchise is simply not exceptional. It’s easy to get sunk in and lose huge chunks of time tending crops and animals or befriending villagers. But, overall, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is …"

"However, if you’re more used to modern farming sims and want one that will give you more to do on a daily basis, AWL might be too simplistic for you. There’s just not a lot happening in Forgotten Valley. Regardless …"

"While it will delight fans of the genre, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life can be a somewhat slow experience despite all the virtues that accompany the title."

"Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is a nostalgic plunge into the farming sim classic, successfully offering engaging gameplay and dynamic character interactions despite some narrative shortcomings. While its strong focus on the social aspects and improved game mechanics breathe …"

"Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is still unique in what it offers to the farming sim sub-genre: it&s;s a slice of life, but you live the whole life. It&s;s a shining example of worthwhile risky choices, and how genre-defining …"

"Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is a farm sim that just doesn&s;t feel like it&s;s breaking too much new ground."

"Marvelous have worked their magic to give us another stellar remake from the high points of the series. A Wonderful Life puts forward a charming and unique tale that I can wholeheartedly recommend to anybody who never got to experience …"

"After the recent success of the Story of Seasons Friends of Mineral Town remake back in 2019, it made nothing but sense to see Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life receive the same treatment. It’s a well-revered entry in the …"

"Being my favourite entry in the STORY OF SEASONS series, A Wonderful Life is a wonderful game. If you are new to the STORY OF SEASONS series, A Wonderful Life is an excellent place to start. Having previous knowledge of …"

"This meter is somewhat emblematic of my overall experience of this game. Ideas that were once novel are outdated or uninteresting by today’s standards. While Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is a welcome update to a classic farm sim, …"