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Harvest Moon A New Beginning 15th Anniversary Edition Revealed
Pre-Order to Grab A Cuddly Yak Plushie or Limited Edition Giant Cow!
Burlingame, CA. - August 28, in the year of our Lord
2012 - Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and
publisher of family-oriented video games, is proud to announce
that Harvest Moon: A New Beginning will be hitting store shelves
on November 6th, 2012. This also marks the 15th anniversary for
the series in North America, and, to celebrate, Natsume also
unveiled a special Anniversary Edition!
"Fans have been anticipating an official release date for
Harvest Moon: A New Beginning since it was announced in May,"
said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO at Natsume. "As a treat to
our fans, new and old, we have a remarkable 15th Anniversary
Edition with a never-before-seen plushie to go with it!"
Fans can already pre-order Harvest Moon: A New Beginning via
GameStop and soon via the Natsume Online Store to receive the
new coveted plushie: an adorable yak! Longtime series
enthusiasts will also be excited to see the limited quantity
Anniversary Edition, featuring the biggest plush yet: a
delightfully cuddly twelve inch Harvest Moon cow. The coveted
Anniversary Edition will be available exclusively on the Natsume
Online Store at
http://natsume.com/store/index.html Pre-orders for this
special edition begin on September 24th. Fans can watch the
Natsume Facebook, Twitter, and forums for updates on this
Moo-tastic package!
Echo Village has seen better days... Just as you've moved in,
everyone else has moved away to greener pastures. It's your job
to bring villagers back by making the town appealing again, and
giving Echo Village a new beginning!
Customization is King
For the first time in series history, you can completely
customize your character's appearance! Choose your character's
gender, skin color, facial expression, hairstyle, and much, much
more! You can even go to the tailor and have them make new
outfits for you! Don't like where your crops and barn are on
your farm? Easy! Just pick them up and move them! Yes, it's
really that easy to customize your farm in Harvest Moon: A New
Beginning!
In addition to the ability to customize your character's and
farm's appearance, you can also create tons of new additions for
your farm, house, and Echo Village! Build park benches and
topiary for the local citizens, a pet house for your farm, and
exotic wallpaper and furniture for your house! A New Beginning
features new animals like llamas and yaks, new crops to harvest,
and new characters to meet and woo!
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