History VideoGame / StoryOfSeasonsFriendsOfMineralTown

* AdaptationalSexuality: Unlike the original game, all the romance options are interested in the same-sex.

The game takes features from both ''Friends of Mineral Town'' and its DistaffCounterpart ''More Friends of Mineral Town''. You have a choice of playing as Pete, Claire, or two original main characters that are more in-line with the modern ''Story of Seasons'' art-style. The game is done in a SuperDeformed style similarly to the original Playstation title, but the character portraits themselves have been redesigned to fit contemporary ''Story of Seasons'' art.

''Story Of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town'' is a 2019 UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch remake of the previous ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons'' title ''Harvest Moon: Friends Of Mineral Town'' (which itself was a remake of ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature''). It came out in October 17, 2019 in Asian regions and has an unspecified release date in North America and Europe.

** Elli wears an apron because she was originally a baker. ''Back to Nature'' changed her to a nurse but kept the same design. Her new redesign features crosses to emphasise that she's a nurse.

* EveryoneIsBi: The player can marry any available love interest, regardless of what gender the marriage candidates are or what gender they are playing as. Same-sex marriage is referred to as a 'Best Friend Ceremony', though, like in the Japanese version of ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS''. According to the YMMV page, this is much more explicit in the eventual western release.

* NiceHat: The Kappa now has a brand new hat for his near design. Carter also dons one too.

* EveryoneIsBi: The player can marry any available love interest, regardless of what gender the marriage candidates are or what gender they are playing as. Same-sex marriage is referred to as a 'Best Friend Ceremony', though, like in the Japanese version of ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS''.

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''Story Of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town'' is a 2019 UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch remake of the previous ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons'' title ''Harvest Moon: Friends Of Mineral Town'' (which itself was a remake of ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature''). It comes out in October 17, 2019 in Asian regions and has an unspecified release date in North America and Europe.

** Prelease material shows that Rick is no longer a homely, nerdy looking character anymore. He is a LongHairedPrettyBoy.
** Cliff looks less noticeably homeless and rugged in prerelease material.
** Kappa has been slimmed down and given a more humanoid design in prelease material.

** According to prerelease official art, Harris has gone from very skinny to fat.
** Prerelease official art depicts Lillia as slightly larger than she originally was.
** According to prerelease art, Gotz has traded in his muscles for body fat.
* AdaptationalUgliness: While not exactly ugly, Carter's redesign is less youthful and attractive according to prerelease material.

** According to prerelease screenshots and official art, Karen's hair is no longer [[MulticoloredHair brown with blonde bangs]]. It's completely brown like in ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS''.
** Prerelease material shows that Cliff is missing his [[MulticoloredHair blond highlights]] and is exclusively a brunet.
** Prerelease material shows that Carter has dark brown hair instead of dark blond hair.

* ArtEvolution: The characters have changed from their last appearances in ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonSunshineIslands'' and ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonMyLittleShop'' a decade prior. Prerelease material shows that the art design is less stylized and the general style has changed.

* DivergentCharacterEvolution: According to prerelease material and interviews, the game contains self-divergent evolution by doing away with several [[TheArtifact artifacts]] from ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon64'':
** Gray's original design stems from him being a farmer. He has a more casual design, with gloves included, to fit both his occupation change of blacksmith and the fact he recently moved from the city. His hair is also blond because he isn't Ann's brother anymore.

* DorkInASweater: Prerelease screenshots show that Jeff wears a purple cardigan to accentuate his awkward NervousWreck personality.

** Media prior to release show that Karen has been given this. Her hard-edged, punk aesthetic is missing and has been replaced with a more feminine one. She traded in her jacket and white shirt for a simple sweater, plus she now wears make-up. Karen's expressions are also more delicate.
** Prerelease screenshots show that Ann has traded in her tomboyish looking overralls for a more feminine blouse and skirt. Her original clothes were an [[TheArtifact artifact]] from when she worked on a ranch in ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon64'', but they were still fitting for her character.
* NiceHat: The Kappa now has a brand new hat for his near design. Also Carter dons one too.
* NonMammalianHair: According to official art shown off prior to release, Kappa has a mop of green hair, despite not being mammalian.

** According to prerelease material, Carter has been redesigned from the ground-up and doesn't resemble the same character. He wears completely different clothes, has a hat on, has a different hairstyle, and has dark brown hair instead of dirty blond hair.
** According to prerelease footage, the Harvest Goddess isn't in the classic design she uses in most games. Her signature OdangoHair has been let loose and she's wearing different clothes.

* EveryoneIsBi: According to prerelease interviews, the player can "best friend" all same-gender characters and have a marriage in-all-but-name.
* GayOption: Not by name, but prerelease interviews have stated that the "[[HideYourLesbians Best Friend]]" system from ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS DS Cute]]'' is returning to this game. Now available for the male player as well. You can "best friend" someone of the same gender. It's not quite marriage, but it is very similar.

* AdaptionalSexuality: Unlike the original game, all the romance options are interested in the same-sex.

** According to prerelease art, Gotz has traded in his musckes for body fat.

** Gray's original design stems from him being a farmer. He has a more casual design, with gloves included, to fit his occupation change of blacksmith. His hair is also blond because he isn't Ann's brother anymore.

** Won the traveling merchant appears to be more younger this time around. Comparable to the other bachelors.
* AdaptationalCurves: According to prerelease official art, Harris has gone from very skinny to fat.

* CoolPet: Two of the new pets you can have on your farm includes a penguin and a capybara and [[EverythingIsBetterWithPenguins a penguin]].

** Gray's original design stems from him being a farmer. He has a more casual design, with gloves included, to fit his occupation change of blacksmith, so it was changed up a bit. His hair is also blond because he isn't Ann's brother anymore.

** Sarah's original design fit when she was a soft, depressed woman but is unusually sweet for her {{Gossipy Hen|s}} personality in ''Back to Nature''. Her redesign makes her more angular looking.

* DivergentCharacterEvolution: According to prerelease material and interviews, the game contains self-divergent evolution by doing away with several [[TheArtifact artifacts]] from ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon64''. For example, Gray's design made sense when he was a farmer but is unusual for a blacksmith, so it was changed up a bit. Karen's GirlinessUpgrade suits her more toned down CoolBigSis personality more than her punkier ''64'' design.

* GayOption: Not by name, but the "Best Friend" system from ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS DS Cute]]'' is returning to this game. Now available for the male player as well.

** Prerelease screenshots show that Ann has traded in her tomboyish looking overralls for a more feminine dress. Her original clothes were an [[TheArtifact artifact]] from when she worked on a ranch in ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon64'', but they were still fitting for her character.

* NonMammalianHair: According to official art shown off prior to release, Kappa has a mop of green hair, despite nof being mammalian.

* GirlinessUpgrade: Media prior to release show that Karen has been given this. Her hard-edged, punk aesthetic is missing and has been replaced with a more feminine one. She traded in her jacket and white shirt for a simple sweater. Her expressions are also more delicate.

''Story Of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town'' is a 2019 UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch remake of the previous ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons'' title ''Harvest Moon: Friends Of Mineral Town'' (which itself was a remake of ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature''). It comes out in October 2019 in Asian regions and has an unspecified release date in North America and Europe.