7:21 "A Wonderful Life is a lot more slow and laid-back" meanwhile there's me running around giving villagers their 5670 gifts aday and trying to keep my farm afloat at the same time
They really missed a great opportunity that instead of Heaven mode they should have added a mode where you play as your child as an adult and you just can keep playing as them for however long you want
This is what I wanted as a kid. They probably didn't do it because they would've felt compelled to create a new slate of characters to replace the aging villagers. It'd have been awesome, but maybe not feasible with time or budget
Yeah but let's remember, the player, the farmer, is the grandson of a farmer, the father of the farmer left the farm to go to the city and do their own thing, then the farmer visited the farm as a kid and wanted to become a farmer, and the cycle repeats, the son of the farmer goes to the city to do their own dream and the grandson of the farmer takes upon the farm of ol gramps, that's why we can't play as the son of the farmer
Is anyone else kind of upset they changed Murrey so much? He was supposed to be a homeless drunk, I mean one of the scenes in the original after you gave him a certain amount of money was that he spent it all on drinking instead of going home to po-po valley.
You aren't the only one, because of his antics made him one of my favorite characters in the orignal. But I guess they thought he was too negative? But they changed his personality too, and his trademark Moi, so it doesn't even feel like the same character. Imo the biggest mistake this remake made of what I've played so far. Outside of that though its pretty great. Only other complaint I can think of is removing some of the orignal records, but I get its to tie it into the newer games
I understand them not wanting him to be a drunk, but yes I miss him being depicted as a more realistic homeless person. The new design doesn’t make me feel guilty and want to donate money like the old one.
I thought it was just me but after reading some of the comments I realized I'm not alone when it comes to preferring the original's art direction and graphics. The original feels gloomy, warm, and cozy, akin to the feeling of a cozy rainy day in real life. The overall atmosphere and feeling of the original felt so much more calm, muted, quiet, home-y, and not overly bright like this remake kind of seems like. Other than that, I think the game is lovely! The original was a great portion of my childhood.
it somehow had a feeling of it being creepy because previous games wasn't the same at all with AWL. it seemed more mature and for us. i feel like the colour scheme could be the same, but alas, new gen are coming in
YES, you totally put it into words! This feels artificial, and like sickly sweet if that makes sense. It's a game I'd like to play in bed at night, but it's way too bright. The art style alone has me hesitant to pay $50 for it :(
Yeah it would be super cool if they did something like what Spyro reignited did with their sound and be able to give you the option to go back to OG graffics in the settings or something! I hope they update it and fix it cause i want it but it almost reminds me too much of Pokémon sword graffics which isn’t bad but it’s just not what I want from AWL
Oh damn that sucks. I haven't played the new one yet but that was my favorite feature. I loved the simplicity of it. And those rainy days were the best! The screen would darken a bit, there seemed to be a slight fogginess as well. I loved.
lol no, it's everyone with a brain. The remaster is horrible and an insult to the original. Not a single soul wo worked on the original worked on this remaster, obviously
Ditto. Animal Parade is such a good game and really could prosper from updated graphics and framerate/loading screen updates. I'm hoping that they are going to keep the trend of "Original made Story of Seasons. Remake an OG Harvest Moon"
I don't only because one of my favorite parts about that game was the diversity of all the rival kids and filling up the school, it was so satisfying. It felt like the town was really evolving. But since they're no longer doing rival marriages that's a huge chunk of the game just... Gone. Really takes away the rewarding incentive to talk to anyone besides your partner and their family
@@dougdimmadome8915I think about this all the time! AP was the only one with rival marriages that I ever played and it added so much more depth to the characters and time progression. I wish they’d put it in all farming sims but I’m not sure how they’d make it work with same sex marriage being in the games now (and I don’t want that to go away either soooo…)
The only thing I wish they did was add an actual city or somewhere to go when you go up the hill. They had a lot of room to add a lot of new things but didn’t
To be completely honest, this has made me even more excited to play the remake when it comes out, knowing that the animations are snappier and less tedious. Also the chicken coop bell makes me so happy to see! Thank you for this video, I learned a lot and am glad to hear about all the quality of life improvements.
I hope so, it's what made the game so great. I remember my character dying and it was the first time I felt like I completed a game and could never return.
This was one of my favorite games next to A Magical Melody, and I'm happy to hear and see the quality of life improvements! I would definitely be interested in knowing what was left out and if they changed anything that wasn't so great. Thank you for the in-depth showcase of some of the new features! This is definitely on my repurchase list for nostalgia.
Me too. This game and magical Melody. I'm replaying the magical Melody all the way through actually trying to get all of the notes this time instead of giving up after I only have like 10 left I sincerely hope that they considered doing remakes of more games like magical Melody and Animal Parade. I'd love to see it + honestly I just want all these games to be playable on the switch
this was my absolute favourite game growing up. the only thing i cant stand is the graphics compared to the original. the original is so beautiful. the new one, well, it seems pretty cheap and just watching the horse run for example is pretty disappointing. very blocky looking compared which is unfortunate as i absolutely loved taking in the artwork so much as a kid, id stare at the characters and buildings for hours redrawing them and such. it doesnt look beautiful anymore. its got the modern cheap look now.
I think the problem stems from trying to maintain the same overall look of the game, and keep things like the old map and so on. If they were to build a new game from scratch, in the same style but with a new design, it would probably look better.
totally agree with you. there mightve been some positive changes in the remake but the graphics and art style were not one. The original unique and very beautiful. i wanted to live in forget-me-not valley! The new one looks like a cheap mobile game with horrible coloring and poor stylistic choices. unplayable for me.
I actually like the heavier tools since using them builds the characters stamina way more compared to the lighter tools, I see they removed this mechanism because of newer gamers but I wish they kept some of the older mechanism through options in the game menu when starting a new file
Sometimes I feel a smidge guilty while playing the current Story of Seasons on the switch because while I love them, deep down I'm constantly hoping Trio of Towns will get a remake as well.
@@NaraKwonPoD what's on your list? Nothing is coming to mind for me, but I haven't gotten to see all of Josh's content because it's been more streams than videos about this game.
@@mike1024. It's totally all personal. I have the game and have played through it (I live in Japan and speak Japanese). So for me the biggest downgrade are the bubble animals (pink sheep and the cartoon chickens). The breeding process for dairy farming was a huge part of what I loved in the original so it's a downgrade for me to see that removed. And finally I don't like the removal of animal sickness and death! It kinda lessens the whole message behind the game of life/time marching on and ending! But the remake is soooo good imo it's hard to think of downgrades!!!
@@NaraKwonPoD Haha the changes to livestock raising would be a benefit for me! I hated having to breed cows to get milk because you inevitably had cows in queue to become pregnant and were past milking season. It made animals less productive, and I like the productivity aspect of animals in these games. I didn't notice the changes in animal models yet. I do agree the more cartoony designs for animals aren't as good in general.
I appreciate this remake so much. It still has the same magic as the original but with so many improvements. I’m very happy with it and have been playing everyday
I know everything is about money so they want things to be "safe" but how cool would if be to have a rated teen harvest moon game? It doesn't need to be M (that would be neat tho), I just want some dark aspects of life and a slightly more realistic look to the game. Almost dark fantasy like.
just tried this game yesterday, it's very chill and have many free time to socialize with people. unlike the original where you have to rush here and there cuz you spent 6 in game hour just to take care your animals and crops.
I just really dislike how vibrant it is. I much preferred the more earthy tone of the original. And, I’ve always disliked the character and animal designs. I’m still buying it, but those two things really bother me.
@@nolanschotanus2769 Unfortunately changing the brightness won't change the color palette. It will still look very cartoonish compared to the art design of the original, which balanced cartoon/anime design with more subdued and realistic color palettes.
Agreed. I think they tried really hard to fit the scenery to the more modern anime art style, but this and Mineral Town’s remake just makes me wish even more that we could see anime-styled games that were more grounded again. It doesnt have to be all brown and muddy and gloomy, but something a bit more down to earth would be appreciated.
Playing it right now I definitely prefer the look of the original. The original had this "lived in" earthy tone to it that I just adored whereas the remake feels way to bright and cheerful. I also feel some of the character redesigns are a lot less charming than their original counterparts and hate how they've made livestock immortal. It's my understanding immortal livestock has been a thing for the past few games already but I really dislike it as it takes away the consequences of being neglectful in the care of your animals. That said, I'm still very much enjoying the remake as it's been very nostalgic revisiting these characters from nearly 20 years ago and the QoL improvements are definitely most welcome.
Hey Josh. Found a cute little game that I think really flew under the radar when it first released. It’s called Bear and Breakfast and after playing it I think it’d be right up your alley.
I really hope they one day recreate the Nintendo 64 one! The egg festival and harvest festival where my FAVORITE. I hope they keep the layout and everything the same and just make it 3D. I’d probably cry if they did cus I loved that game SO MUCH!!
I tried playing Wonderful Life SE on the PS2 as a kid and could never get into it because of how slow everything felt (like, you'd leave your house at 6am, and it'd take 30 in-game minutes to walk to the barn). May have been an issue with my disc or console, but the footage here shows everything moving at a much more satisfying pace than I remember. Might be time to revisit
I remembered playing countless hours in this game. I loved selling stuff in the afternoon near the bar haha, talking to people passing by and selling stuff.
This makes me all the more excited to relive such a precious piece of my childhood. It's clear that they took so much care when bringing this game back and amplifying its features for a modern audience without eradicating the charm entirely. Thank you for walking through all of this with us! I'd definitely be interested in seeing what suffered from the remaking process, though, too.
I'm interested in playing this but I'm also turned off by the new art style. It just looks like the new "story of seasons" style which has weird proportions and overall not a fan of it. i think there's a certain charm to the original a wonderful life art
That chicken bell is a Game Changer. Getting the chicken yard was still nearly pointless ‘cause it still kept the chickens too far away!! If you have a full coop, the rain shower might be over by the time you can drag all the chickens back inside, whoopsie daisy now there’s a risk of them getting sick, and to be stuck turning RIGHT back around and letting them out and HOPING IT DOESN’T RAIN AGAIN. It was NOT that risky to let my barn animals graze. I will never understand why they didn’t just put the Unusable Shed/Chicken Yard right next to the coop or…just make Upgrade The Coop to have a chickenyard attached to it!!!
I have a (and another) wonderful life on GameCube. I was playing a bit ago. The controls are very clunky going back. Hopefully that's been fixed a bit too. I can't wait for this game to come out on the switch. I have so many fond memories of this on my Mickey Mouse TV as a kid 😂
I was impressed at how many changes from Another Wonderful Life were carried over. Chapter length and a few other things. But I greatly look forward to the new game.
I never got a chance to play AWL, so I am so glad that not only is it getting a remake, but that it's a good one! I'll def be playing this as soon as it comes out :D
Do we still have to meet the love interest at specific times to trigger the cutscenes? I had an old notebook with all the times and places.. wonder if it will still work 🤔
The issue with a lot of Harvest Moon/SoS games is not that farm chores consume much time, I am thankful to the time saving QOL improvements but the real issue is the time and stamina limitations, it sometimes feel like playing Majoras Mask and not in the good way
I played the heck out of the gamecube version i was not aware that one of the watering cans was supposed to cover more ground that would have been sweet.
They also took out animal death and allowing you to push animals through the door, which hopefully they update (if you whistle your horse out and want to put him back in the barn, you need to take all animals out and put them all back in)
Don't misunderstand, I'm still absolutely going to play and enjoy this game a ton, but I must admit that I'm kinda disappointed with how bright and modern-anime it looks at a glance. Maybe I'm getting into the territory of someone obsessing over minute details, but there was something about GameCube AWL that felt so... dim. Calm. Like a softly glowing incandescent lamp in a Resident Evil Save Room. It was reminiscent of the aesthetic style of Shepherd's Crossing Ps2, another one of my favorite farming sim games. This remake looks very Animal Crossingified, if that makes any sense. Which isn't BAD, mind you, but I'm sad that we basically never see that more somber, quiet aesthetic that some older games had.
Yea. Nothing wrong with the new art but it doesn't really FEEL like A Wonderful Life. I feel like the colors need to be toned down and made more down to earth.
I was really excited for this but now I'm having second thoughts with all the changes they made to the core mechanics. Feels like the reasoning for interacting with the villagers is taking a step back since we can now purchase our upgrades it seems? Do we still get early access to things like the seed maker and hybrids if we befriend the corresponding villagers?
I did get the seed maker from Daryl year one by befriending! I technically could have bought it but now I can save my money for barn upgrades and the like. Also I think there are some tools and things exclusive to befriending villagers.
You should make a big video going through all differences from the original and remake. Also I like that you're able to bring your dog and cat into your house now, if you remember in the original they would jump out of your hands if you attempted to bring them into your home. Though if you sleep they get somehow spawn outside, guess your spouse kicked them out in the middle of the night, lol. Also they removed the feature of being able to push your animal out of the barn yard manual, and while it's not necessarily a convenient feature it had it's usage, for example if you had all your animals outside and a new one was brought in it'll be inside and you can push them outside to join the others. In the remake you'll have to ring the bell to bring all animals in and ring it again to get everyone outside. I also miss the tool shed and silo from the original. I hope they add a hardcore mode through an update or something to make it feel closer to the original like maybe bringing back animals getting sick and needing medicine and animal deaths as well as your cow not giving milk all the time, make money a tad harder to come by, and maybe even friendships go down if you don't interact with someone much. Just to add an additional but optional challenge to those who want that.
Kinda making this separate from my weird ramblings I'm very impressed by some of the changes. It sounds like a large quality of life boost. I'm glad for what I'm guessing is the cooking system(I forgot stuff despite it having been only a bit after watching) were you can choose to cook without a recipe & gain it after cooking or just using recipes you get. I wasn't too happy with Mineral Town's remake removing that system & making it so you can only use recipes so this could be fun. I also couldn't help but watch the player character grow fruit trees in a clip & get apples. For some reason that made me hope for a remake of Harvest Moon Animal Parade. I'm a little desperate but I should just calm down & enjoy this game.
I've never played a game for from this franchise, in fact I didn't know about it until I played Stardew Valley and heard this franchise was a major influencer of it. I have been wanting to give this franchise a chance and the more I hear about it, the more I am looking forward to it. Biggest appeal for me is the social aspect and 'growing older'. As much as I love SD, my biggest issue is the fact you don't do much with your children. Quick question are there sprinklers in this game?
Ok. Looks great, and I loved the Original ALMOST as much as the SNES and N64 Harvest Moon games... Now... I hear they are also remaking my favorite Rune Factory Game as well(RF3)... heres hoping you do a vid on that as well. What I'd really like to see though? A remake of Innocent Life, With Tons of QoL upgrades... It was Harvest moon, Except you were a Robot. I never completed it, cause my PS2 Broke. While Harvest moon(now story of seasons) and Rune Factory have new games, and remakes, Innocent Life: A futuristic Harvest Moon Is the only Game in It's Spinoff Series. Also... I saw a HUGE upgrade you didn't mention. Auto-Collect. No more having to pick up and put away one item at a time, one bottle of milk at a time, etc... they pop out or fall to the ground, then it picks them up RPG Loot Style.
The main thing I'm pissed and sad about is the lack of rival marriages. Like, I understand the removal of them in other games, a bit. Buuuut in AWL, you literally have to get married in the first year. You HAVE to. Meaning you can't date/marry past that. So taking out the rival marriages after year 1 is just absolutely boring and nonsensical! It takes some or the charm and character development away. I wish they'd add it back :(
Did they fix the fertilizer maker? It took soooo long in the original to make fertilizer : you had to put flowers in the thrash one by one and the animation would take 3-4 in-game minutes, and you could only take out 1 fertilizer at a time
5:25 is the horse customizable im assuming? or do you get different options when getting the horse? I gasped when i saw it wasn't just a boring brown. Also I'm assuming you only get the one horse? I know it's not necessary to have more than one but, it's something i had always hoped for the remake
Thanks for making this video! I do wish they added more to tbe remake, but happy they added what they did! I would love to see a video on what you would improve on the game.
I do not think I would mind the lack of content. I have never played the original before because I did not find the graphic and slow farming appealing, so I am glad to see the improvements. I do wished there were more marriage candidates because I am really not attached to any of the current ones.
Absolute missed opportunity not to adapt content from the DS version of the game. It’s a remake after all. Btw you mentioned a good point about the Bachelors not being good-looking because originally Natsume didn’t plan on making a female version till after the success of More Friends in Mineral Town in GBA(technically the first female version).
damn!!!! so bummed to find out the game is not out yet, this was one of my favorite games as a kid and my husband has been so bummed since he’s “done everything” in animal crossing. i think he’d love this! oh well, summer is just around the corner i suppose!!!
I love this remake and kind of hope they make a direct sequel to this! For a remake this is fine but I feel they can definitely make one for a wonderful life.
The only change I hate is the horse. He was so expressive and even aged with you in the original.
I miss him so much!! I hate that they removed his rolling on the ground 😭
@@courtneytatefigueroa1172 that was the best part!
@@courtneytatefigueroa1172 wait...it can do that?!
i've played HM:AWL before and I've never seen that happen
@@madisoncarbine6283 he started doing it in the female version Another Wonderful Life
@@catandrobbyflores I'm confused because I thought I could say with certainty the horse rolls on the ground in A Wonderful Life and also in Another
7:21 "A Wonderful Life is a lot more slow and laid-back" meanwhile there's me running around giving villagers their 5670 gifts aday and trying to keep my farm afloat at the same time
Lol this is also me, I befriended everyone at the max level by the end of year 1 😂
Also, the 10 days limit per season still makes me anxious so I end up literally going to the mines to sell to Van...
They really missed a great opportunity that instead of Heaven mode they should have added a mode where you play as your child as an adult and you just can keep playing as them for however long you want
This would have been the best 😭
This is what I wanted as a kid. They probably didn't do it because they would've felt compelled to create a new slate of characters to replace the aging villagers. It'd have been awesome, but maybe not feasible with time or budget
Yeah but let's remember, the player, the farmer, is the grandson of a farmer, the father of the farmer left the farm to go to the city and do their own thing, then the farmer visited the farm as a kid and wanted to become a farmer, and the cycle repeats, the son of the farmer goes to the city to do their own dream and the grandson of the farmer takes upon the farm of ol gramps, that's why we can't play as the son of the farmer
i wanted that years ago. that would be great
What in the world is heaven mode??? Now I really can't wait to get the game next wednesday ._.
Is anyone else kind of upset they changed Murrey so much? He was supposed to be a homeless drunk, I mean one of the scenes in the original after you gave him a certain amount of money was that he spent it all on drinking instead of going home to po-po valley.
I think they felt that it’s inappropriate to use now since they’re marketing the game towards kids too but idk
I personally like that they made him a happier character and now has butterflies instead of flies lol
You aren't the only one, because of his antics made him one of my favorite characters in the orignal. But I guess they thought he was too negative? But they changed his personality too, and his trademark Moi, so it doesn't even feel like the same character. Imo the biggest mistake this remake made of what I've played so far. Outside of that though its pretty great.
Only other complaint I can think of is removing some of the orignal records, but I get its to tie it into the newer games
I understand them not wanting him to be a drunk, but yes I miss him being depicted as a more realistic homeless person. The new design doesn’t make me feel guilty and want to donate money like the old one.
yes they suck
I thought it was just me but after reading some of the comments I realized I'm not alone when it comes to preferring the original's art direction and graphics. The original feels gloomy, warm, and cozy, akin to the feeling of a cozy rainy day in real life. The overall atmosphere and feeling of the original felt so much more calm, muted, quiet, home-y, and not overly bright like this remake kind of seems like. Other than that, I think the game is lovely! The original was a great portion of my childhood.
it somehow had a feeling of it being creepy because previous games wasn't the same at all with AWL. it seemed more mature and for us. i feel like the colour scheme could be the same, but alas, new gen are coming in
YES, you totally put it into words! This feels artificial, and like sickly sweet if that makes sense. It's a game I'd like to play in bed at night, but it's way too bright. The art style alone has me hesitant to pay $50 for it :(
Yeah it would be super cool if they did something like what Spyro reignited did with their sound and be able to give you the option to go back to OG graffics in the settings or something! I hope they update it and fix it cause i want it but it almost reminds me too much of Pokémon sword graffics which isn’t bad but it’s just not what I want from AWL
Oh damn that sucks. I haven't played the new one yet but that was my favorite feature. I loved the simplicity of it. And those rainy days were the best! The screen would darken a bit, there seemed to be a slight fogginess as well. I loved.
lol no, it's everyone with a brain. The remaster is horrible and an insult to the original. Not a single soul wo worked on the original worked on this remaster, obviously
At least they actually had Marlin be a character outside of his obsession with Celia and make it seem like he was really falling in love with you.
I like how you said “a character you are interested in playing as” instead of “playing as yourself” not everyone wants to do that.
I'm super excited for this game! I hope they remake Animal Parade also 🥺 It was my all-time favorite Harvest Moon game
Ditto. Animal Parade is such a good game and really could prosper from updated graphics and framerate/loading screen updates. I'm hoping that they are going to keep the trend of "Original made Story of Seasons. Remake an OG Harvest Moon"
I don't only because one of my favorite parts about that game was the diversity of all the rival kids and filling up the school, it was so satisfying. It felt like the town was really evolving. But since they're no longer doing rival marriages that's a huge chunk of the game just... Gone. Really takes away the rewarding incentive to talk to anyone besides your partner and their family
@linkLoverAG omg PLEASE I WANT IT
tot or AP
@@dougdimmadome8915I think about this all the time! AP was the only one with rival marriages that I ever played and it added so much more depth to the characters and time progression. I wish they’d put it in all farming sims but I’m not sure how they’d make it work with same sex marriage being in the games now (and I don’t want that to go away either soooo…)
The only thing I wish they did was add an actual city or somewhere to go when you go up the hill. They had a lot of room to add a lot of new things but didn’t
To be completely honest, this has made me even more excited to play the remake when it comes out, knowing that the animations are snappier and less tedious. Also the chicken coop bell makes me so happy to see! Thank you for this video, I learned a lot and am glad to hear about all the quality of life improvements.
Now the real question… did they leave the overwhelming dread and depression in this game?
I'm playing the original and there is a overarching vibe of grimness to it all.
Why? Mortality?
I hope so, it's what made the game so great. I remember my character dying and it was the first time I felt like I completed a game and could never return.
@@anomalous34 thing is once Starfield comes out apparently we will all be playing that. Forever!
Will the grandma and the butler die?
This was one of my favorite games next to A Magical Melody, and I'm happy to hear and see the quality of life improvements! I would definitely be interested in knowing what was left out and if they changed anything that wasn't so great. Thank you for the in-depth showcase of some of the new features! This is definitely on my repurchase list for nostalgia.
Me too. This game and magical Melody. I'm replaying the magical Melody all the way through actually trying to get all of the notes this time instead of giving up after I only have like 10 left
I sincerely hope that they considered doing remakes of more games like magical Melody and Animal Parade. I'd love to see it + honestly I just want all these games to be playable on the switch
@@Moonbutnosun animal parade was one of the best!
@@dzglms yesssss the art brings so much charm
I loved magical melody
this was my absolute favourite game growing up. the only thing i cant stand is the graphics compared to the original. the original is so beautiful. the new one, well, it seems pretty cheap and just watching the horse run for example is pretty disappointing. very blocky looking compared which is unfortunate as i absolutely loved taking in the artwork so much as a kid, id stare at the characters and buildings for hours redrawing them and such. it doesnt look beautiful anymore. its got the modern cheap look now.
They seem to do this with every single remake. Remove the charm of the original and make tacky looking phone game graphics.
This is unfortunately how I feel about all the Story of Seasons games. They somehow lost something from the original art styles
I think the problem stems from trying to maintain the same overall look of the game, and keep things like the old map and so on. If they were to build a new game from scratch, in the same style but with a new design, it would probably look better.
nah I prefer the newer graphic
totally agree with you. there mightve been some positive changes in the remake but the graphics and art style were not one. The original unique and very beautiful. i wanted to live in forget-me-not valley!
The new one looks like a cheap mobile game with horrible coloring and poor stylistic choices. unplayable for me.
I actually like the heavier tools since using them builds the characters stamina way more compared to the lighter tools, I see they removed this mechanism because of newer gamers but I wish they kept some of the older mechanism through options in the game menu when starting a new file
I actually like most of the old mechanism better. But with faster pace and animation hahaha
Sometimes I feel a smidge guilty while playing the current Story of Seasons on the switch because while I love them, deep down I'm constantly hoping Trio of Towns will get a remake as well.
I would love a trio of towns remake. I loved that game and it was the last story of seasons I actually enjoyed playing.
Me too I loved that one
Yeah, I never play this game before and it ok. I really love trio of town though and hope it get a remake.
Yesssss!!
I'd definitely like to watch a video on how they downgraded also! It would balance the good from this video with the things they did poorly.
i genuinely can't think of 10 things haha. i can think of like 3, LOL.
@@NaraKwonPoD what's on your list? Nothing is coming to mind for me, but I haven't gotten to see all of Josh's content because it's been more streams than videos about this game.
@@mike1024. It's totally all personal. I have the game and have played through it (I live in Japan and speak Japanese). So for me the biggest downgrade are the bubble animals (pink sheep and the cartoon chickens). The breeding process for dairy farming was a huge part of what I loved in the original so it's a downgrade for me to see that removed. And finally I don't like the removal of animal sickness and death! It kinda lessens the whole message behind the game of life/time marching on and ending!
But the remake is soooo good imo it's hard to think of downgrades!!!
@@NaraKwonPoD Haha the changes to livestock raising would be a benefit for me! I hated having to breed cows to get milk because you inevitably had cows in queue to become pregnant and were past milking season. It made animals less productive, and I like the productivity aspect of animals in these games. I didn't notice the changes in animal models yet. I do agree the more cartoony designs for animals aren't as good in general.
@@mike1024. All they had to do to fix that and keep the unique, realistic vibe most players loved is make the birthing pen allow multiple cows.
I appreciate this remake so much. It still has the same magic as the original but with so many improvements. I’m very happy with it and have been playing everyday
A little disappointed in the visuals as I liked the originals darker look but it still looks good. Can't wait for the western release!
Same here! The graphics are too lacking in detail for me but still happy they are doing this game!
I was thinking the same thing! The overly bright colors take away the sense of warmth and envelopment I feel playing the original.
I know everything is about money so they want things to be "safe" but how cool would if be to have a rated teen harvest moon game? It doesn't need to be M (that would be neat tho), I just want some dark aspects of life and a slightly more realistic look to the game. Almost dark fantasy like.
and they remove alcohol drink from the bar and even change it to cafe
@@misterlove7895
Why da fuq
The original game taught patience, with selling one item at a time and picking up items to place in your bag.
just tried this game yesterday, it's very chill and have many free time to socialize with people. unlike the original where you have to rush here and there cuz you spent 6 in game hour just to take care your animals and crops.
At 10:22 You showed, but did not acknowledge the fact that they got rid of Bruce Campbell
I just really dislike how vibrant it is. I much preferred the more earthy tone of the original. And, I’ve always disliked the character and animal designs.
I’m still buying it, but those two things really bother me.
Maybe we can change the settings on our TVs to turn down the brightness and color.
@@nolanschotanus2769 Unfortunately changing the brightness won't change the color palette. It will still look very cartoonish compared to the art design of the original, which balanced cartoon/anime design with more subdued and realistic color palettes.
Agreed. I think they tried really hard to fit the scenery to the more modern anime art style, but this and Mineral Town’s remake just makes me wish even more that we could see anime-styled games that were more grounded again. It doesnt have to be all brown and muddy and gloomy, but something a bit more down to earth would be appreciated.
@@radmune5 i get you what you mean, a more cozy and rustic look with a less saturated color pallete.
Great vid, Josh! I'm just happy to be able to play A Wonderful Life tbh, but I do enjoy the changes that were made!
I was hoping for 2 new characters like FoMT
Me too
Playing it right now I definitely prefer the look of the original. The original had this "lived in" earthy tone to it that I just adored whereas the remake feels way to bright and cheerful. I also feel some of the character redesigns are a lot less charming than their original counterparts and hate how they've made livestock immortal. It's my understanding immortal livestock has been a thing for the past few games already but I really dislike it as it takes away the consequences of being neglectful in the care of your animals. That said, I'm still very much enjoying the remake as it's been very nostalgic revisiting these characters from nearly 20 years ago and the QoL improvements are definitely most welcome.
Hey Josh. Found a cute little game that I think really flew under the radar when it first released. It’s called Bear and Breakfast and after playing it I think it’d be right up your alley.
And ooblets to , that is also a loving game
He’s already played those games. Yes even ooblets.
I really hope they one day recreate the Nintendo 64 one! The egg festival and harvest festival where my FAVORITE. I hope they keep the layout and everything the same and just make it 3D. I’d probably cry if they did cus I loved that game SO MUCH!!
I LOVE Harvest Moon 64. One of my favorites.
Back to Nature DOES have more content, but it felt like a downgrade in many ways.
Can you still unlock all the little critters? I remember being a kid and losing my mind at the little bandanas on the wild animals around the village
Currently playing the GC HM and enjoying it, did these improvements remind me of thr first time i played HM on SNES, this is such a great game😊
I'm so excited for this game. Never did I think one of my favorite GameCube games would get a remake!
I tried playing Wonderful Life SE on the PS2 as a kid and could never get into it because of how slow everything felt (like, you'd leave your house at 6am, and it'd take 30 in-game minutes to walk to the barn). May have been an issue with my disc or console, but the footage here shows everything moving at a much more satisfying pace than I remember. Might be time to revisit
Frame rate is bad on PS2 GameCube is a more powerful console so the game runs better on there but PS2 has the most content of the 2
Yeah there was a bad issue with all PS2 versions 😢
I’m excited to try it when it comes out! I’d love to see a video on what you don’t like about it!
My childhood wish of having Flora as an option remains unanswered...
I would love a video on the downgrades or negatives as well to compare!
I remembered playing countless hours in this game. I loved selling stuff in the afternoon near the bar haha, talking to people passing by and selling stuff.
This makes me all the more excited to relive such a precious piece of my childhood. It's clear that they took so much care when bringing this game back and amplifying its features for a modern audience without eradicating the charm entirely. Thank you for walking through all of this with us! I'd definitely be interested in seeing what suffered from the remaking process, though, too.
I'm interested in playing this but I'm also turned off by the new art style. It just looks like the new "story of seasons" style which has weird proportions and overall not a fan of it. i think there's a certain charm to the original a wonderful life art
That chicken bell is a Game Changer. Getting the chicken yard was still nearly pointless ‘cause it still kept the chickens too far away!! If you have a full coop, the rain shower might be over by the time you can drag all the chickens back inside, whoopsie daisy now there’s a risk of them getting sick, and to be stuck turning RIGHT back around and letting them out and HOPING IT DOESN’T RAIN AGAIN. It was NOT that risky to let my barn animals graze. I will never understand why they didn’t just put the Unusable Shed/Chicken Yard right next to the coop or…just make Upgrade The Coop to have a chickenyard attached to it!!!
I have a (and another) wonderful life on GameCube. I was playing a bit ago. The controls are very clunky going back. Hopefully that's been fixed a bit too.
I can't wait for this game to come out on the switch. I have so many fond memories of this on my Mickey Mouse TV as a kid 😂
I was impressed at how many changes from Another Wonderful Life were carried over. Chapter length and a few other things. But I greatly look forward to the new game.
They definitely could have included some of the festivals from HMDS/DS Cute, but I’m still excited to pick up this game!
Looks like the biggest upgrade was turning Gustafa and Cody into dreamboats
The absolute biggest change for me was adding that little path between the spring and the dig site. I am absolutely not kidding.
So far my only real complaint is some of the character redesigns. The originals had character.
The running speed is a huge improvement, too!
I never got a chance to play AWL, so I am so glad that not only is it getting a remake, but that it's a good one! I'll def be playing this as soon as it comes out :D
Excited for this one to get ported to the US. This was one of my favorite games growing up so I'm stoked for all the updates they've done
Do we still have to meet the love interest at specific times to trigger the cutscenes? I had an old notebook with all the times and places.. wonder if it will still work 🤔
Does anyone know if your player character still dies of old age? I find that Feature extremely fascinating
Are the marriage candidates interesting? I remember hating all the guys in the original.
They are now look handsome, and even turned one previous NPC into a bachelor.
@@nidohime6233 Yeah but are they interesting to talk to?
The dialogues and personality of the characters are pretty similar to what they were in the original.
@@nidohime6233 Yeah, It's weird how they made Cody a bachelor & not either Griffin or Carter since the latter 2 were actual bachelors in DS Cute.
The issue with a lot of Harvest Moon/SoS games is not that farm chores consume much time, I am thankful to the time saving QOL improvements but the real issue is the time and stamina limitations, it sometimes feel like playing Majoras Mask and not in the good way
I loved this one growing up, but I loved trio of towns and tale of two towns.
Tale of two towns was my absolute favorite one
One of my fave games as a kid. Can’t wait to play the update
I played the heck out of the gamecube version i was not aware that one of the watering cans was supposed to cover more ground that would have been sweet.
They also took out animal death and allowing you to push animals through the door, which hopefully they update (if you whistle your horse out and want to put him back in the barn, you need to take all animals out and put them all back in)
Don't misunderstand, I'm still absolutely going to play and enjoy this game a ton, but I must admit that I'm kinda disappointed with how bright and modern-anime it looks at a glance.
Maybe I'm getting into the territory of someone obsessing over minute details, but there was something about GameCube AWL that felt so... dim. Calm. Like a softly glowing incandescent lamp in a Resident Evil Save Room. It was reminiscent of the aesthetic style of Shepherd's Crossing Ps2, another one of my favorite farming sim games.
This remake looks very Animal Crossingified, if that makes any sense. Which isn't BAD, mind you, but I'm sad that we basically never see that more somber, quiet aesthetic that some older games had.
Yea. Nothing wrong with the new art but it doesn't really FEEL like A Wonderful Life. I feel like the colors need to be toned down and made more down to earth.
I was really excited for this but now I'm having second thoughts with all the changes they made to the core mechanics. Feels like the reasoning for interacting with the villagers is taking a step back since we can now purchase our upgrades it seems? Do we still get early access to things like the seed maker and hybrids if we befriend the corresponding villagers?
I did get the seed maker from Daryl year one by befriending! I technically could have bought it but now I can save my money for barn upgrades and the like.
Also I think there are some tools and things exclusive to befriending villagers.
@juniperbugbear Yeah I ended up getting the seed maker in spring year one so I'm very happy to see that! Maybe I jumped the gun with my concerns.
Never got to play the original version so I'm excited to play the remake
I was hoping to have better festivals but everything else sounds amazing. I love the way the different seasons look
Love this in depth analysis, thank you! I've seen a lot of channels talk about whats new or improved but not actually show a comparison.
"Don't go into this expecting it to be busy like Pioneers of Olive Town"
THANK GOD
You should make a big video going through all differences from the original and remake. Also I like that you're able to bring your dog and cat into your house now, if you remember in the original they would jump out of your hands if you attempted to bring them into your home. Though if you sleep they get somehow spawn outside, guess your spouse kicked them out in the middle of the night, lol. Also they removed the feature of being able to push your animal out of the barn yard manual, and while it's not necessarily a convenient feature it had it's usage, for example if you had all your animals outside and a new one was brought in it'll be inside and you can push them outside to join the others. In the remake you'll have to ring the bell to bring all animals in and ring it again to get everyone outside.
I also miss the tool shed and silo from the original. I hope they add a hardcore mode through an update or something to make it feel closer to the original like maybe bringing back animals getting sick and needing medicine and animal deaths as well as your cow not giving milk all the time, make money a tad harder to come by, and maybe even friendships go down if you don't interact with someone much. Just to add an additional but optional challenge to those who want that.
Kinda making this separate from my weird ramblings
I'm very impressed by some of the changes. It sounds like a large quality of life boost.
I'm glad for what I'm guessing is the cooking system(I forgot stuff despite it having been only a bit after watching) were you can choose to cook without a recipe & gain it after cooking or just using recipes you get. I wasn't too happy with Mineral Town's remake removing that system & making it so you can only use recipes so this could be fun.
I also couldn't help but watch the player character grow fruit trees in a clip & get apples. For some reason that made me hope for a remake of Harvest Moon Animal Parade. I'm a little desperate but I should just calm down & enjoy this game.
What you like most about the remake
I've never played a game for from this franchise, in fact I didn't know about it until I played Stardew Valley and heard this franchise was a major influencer of it. I have been wanting to give this franchise a chance and the more I hear about it, the more I am looking forward to it. Biggest appeal for me is the social aspect and 'growing older'. As much as I love SD, my biggest issue is the fact you don't do much with your children.
Quick question are there sprinklers in this game?
I would love to hear the downgrades
The tool changes is my favorite update.
Haha, the famous guuh~ 😂
The biggest reason for me is because they remove the lag feature on original version into this remake version 😂
Ok. Looks great, and I loved the Original ALMOST as much as the SNES and N64 Harvest Moon games... Now... I hear they are also remaking my favorite Rune Factory Game as well(RF3)... heres hoping you do a vid on that as well.
What I'd really like to see though? A remake of Innocent Life, With Tons of QoL upgrades... It was Harvest moon, Except you were a Robot. I never completed it, cause my PS2 Broke. While Harvest moon(now story of seasons) and Rune Factory have new games, and remakes, Innocent Life: A futuristic Harvest Moon Is the only Game in It's Spinoff Series.
Also... I saw a HUGE upgrade you didn't mention. Auto-Collect. No more having to pick up and put away one item at a time, one bottle of milk at a time, etc... they pop out or fall to the ground, then it picks them up RPG Loot Style.
I can’t talk to Pui I had to start picturing him as Murrey’s relative cause I hate thinking how they butchered my friend
The main thing I'm pissed and sad about is the lack of rival marriages.
Like, I understand the removal of them in other games, a bit.
Buuuut in AWL, you literally have to get married in the first year. You HAVE to. Meaning you can't date/marry past that. So taking out the rival marriages after year 1 is just absolutely boring and nonsensical! It takes some or the charm and character development away. I wish they'd add it back :(
Did the original have rival marriage? I didnt play it, but I loved the idea in HM DS
Thank you for this video, its just making me even more excited for A Wonderful Life to come to the west!! 🥰
I can't wait until Harvest Moon comes with sprinkers, drones and combineharvesters
Oh, wow! With the modern improvements. I’ll actually be able to enjoy the game.
17:17 josh make a good point here
Did they fix the fertilizer maker? It took soooo long in the original to make fertilizer : you had to put flowers in the thrash one by one and the animation would take 3-4 in-game minutes, and you could only take out 1 fertilizer at a time
5:25 is the horse customizable im assuming? or do you get different options when getting the horse? I gasped when i saw it wasn't just a boring brown. Also I'm assuming you only get the one horse? I know it's not necessary to have more than one but, it's something i had always hoped for the remake
when you get the horse, you get a choice between three different colours
@@PugandOwn awesome thank for the info, im assuming the third horse color is black?
@@okami9020 yes. brown, white, or black.
@@PugandOwn ty again, man this game just cant come fast enough for me :(
Thanks for making this video! I do wish they added more to tbe remake, but happy they added what they did!
I would love to see a video on what you would improve on the game.
I wish we didn't have to wait so long for the English version to come out, I'm gonna get this game on day one
I do not think I would mind the lack of content. I have never played the original before because I did not find the graphic and slow farming appealing, so I am glad to see the improvements. I do wished there were more marriage candidates because I am really not attached to any of the current ones.
Lmao
I remember picking up flowers and giving them to every other NPCs in the village. Even the male NPCs. Lol.
Good ol days.
As long as the Ruby spice glitch still works
The wait is killing me lol I can't wait to play it and see how it feels. I'd also watch a video on the downgraded elements, I'm so curious
Absolute missed opportunity not to adapt content from the DS version of the game. It’s a remake after all. Btw you mentioned a good point about the Bachelors not being good-looking because originally Natsume didn’t plan on making a female version till after the success of More Friends in Mineral Town in GBA(technically the first female version).
I love HM and have played it on almost every platform it's on. The changes and updates make me crave playing it again! ❤
damn!!!! so bummed to find out the game is not out yet, this was one of my favorite games as a kid and my husband has been so bummed since he’s “done everything” in animal crossing. i think he’d love this! oh well, summer is just around the corner i suppose!!!
Thank you for the video; makes me more tempted to play seeing some familiar approaches I have seen in Dreamlight Valley
You did a good job making yourself as a character!
Wonderful Life was my first love of HM games, so I have to wait for the PC release :C
Are the crops now more valuable? And could you do the villager sequences in heaven mode?
Dang young me always wrote down the recipes. Guess there's no need for that anymore.
Also they changed Lumina a bit but they may be for the best.
One thing I immediately dislike about the remake are the graphics. I prefer the old graphics, just with an upscaled resolution.
I love this remake and kind of hope they make a direct sequel to this! For a remake this is fine but I feel they can definitely make one for a wonderful life.
so if i understand correctly then after i beat the game i can play forever on my farm without game over as many years as i want ?
I just want to know if they fixed the goat problem 😶
My Child called me Monster in the original...i meas he was right i was a terrible father
Who did you marry? Because I married rock and that kid hated me no matter how hard I tried to be a good parent
@@KetchupRocket ähm the red haired girl.
I cannot wait!!! I've been replaying the special edition on playstation.
The art style of the original was way better frfr
Remember playing on P.S 2