The western version of Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town allow same-sex marriages, an option that was not available in the original Japanese version. And it is that although in the Japanese version a union between two people of the same sex can be organized then they are referred to with a euphemism that can be translated as "best friends". In the western version, gay couples are simply labeled as marriage.
"A big change between the original version and this revision, as well as between the western and Japanese versions, refers to what in Japan was called 'best friends', where a character could establish a vital relationship with another character of the same sex . In our version this will be called simply 'marriage'
As they have indicated, they have had the full support of the development team and have taken the opportunity to introduce another change: the heart-shaped icon used to identify potential love interests will now appear from the beginning of the game, both in characters of the opposite sex and the same sex. In the Japanese version the icon of the heart in characters of the same sex appeared only after having confessed the interest in starting a relationship and having a date.
Wrapped your proposal in a colorful formula, players will immerse themselves in a rustic environment where they will enjoy graphics in high definition that reimagine the locations and corners of the Mineral Town original. In this way, both veterans and newcomers are more than welcome to be part of the game.
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town launch for the Nintendo Switch console next July in western markets, with distribution by Meridiem Games in Europe.