funny how a 16 bit pixel game developed by a single guy is ranked first, over all that 3d and million dollar budget projects. We don't want complicated crap. We need the developers to put their hearts into making a good game instead of making games with the sole purpose to grab money. If we feel the love, your revenue will come. Hell even rank 2, minecraft, started as 1 man project. I am very glad at times like these we can still find games made with passion and by people who truly understand what gamers want.
Just say stardew valley next time. Lol but seriously it is my favorite game of all time. I took paid time off work just to have extra time to play it. I'm beyond hooked. I have the game on mobile and switch. I'm honestly upset that I just now started playing this masterpiece as of one week ago.
@Travis Edwards Trust me I did the same thing as you, but the game is really worth it. I purchased it back at the beginning of 2020, played it for about 3-4 before getting really frustrated with the games mechanics on switch, and the fact that it kinda didn't give you many incentives for the first couple of hours of the game made me quickly bored and decided to put it aside. A week ago, after my university deadlines, I really wanted to play something and while I was having a youtuber's Startdew Valley gameplay in the background I decided to give it another go. I have now 55 hours on this game all in one week, by the end of spring you get the gist of all the mechanics and game quest. As a sucker for romance I absolutely love the social aspect of the game and the romancing of some characters. I'm already on the third year in the game, but I put myself some limits and waiting at least till summer of the third year to get my character married and only having a child when I consider the game exhausted. Once you pick up the pace, it's really worth it. I truly regret not thinking of this game earlier this year when I had an operation and was bed ridden for about two months, it would have been the perfect way to spend my time.
Don't purchase harvest moon light of hope, the game is bad, really bad, and the company that is making games using the Harvest Moon name, is not the company that give us the amazing previous HM games. The real saga that we love, is now goes by the name STORY OF SEASONS, and the real company is Marvelous inc and XSeed. Natsume is just damaging the name of HM, making mediocre games :'C.
Actually, from what I've researched (it's probably been a year or more, so sorry if I'm wrong) the company that made Harvest Moon Light of Hope (Natsume) and the company that made Story of Seasons (Marvelous inc) used to work together and made the entire Harvest Moon franchise back in the day. At some point they came to a disagreement and split up, making their own games. Nastusme had rights to the franchise name, but not the actual game play while Marvelous inc had rights to the game play, but not the name. So technically, HMLoH is canon for the HM series even though it's basically a totally different game.
@@darkraveness Natsume only did the translation part, but as you say, unfortunately they win the name, so yes HMLoH technically is canon only by name. But the true flavor, the game we use to like, are no going by the name of Story of Seasons. This only happens on this side of the world, cuz in Japan the game still has the original name (bokujou monogatari /ushi no tame)
@@darkraveness You also can't find the old Harvest Moon games under the name "Harvest Moon" anymore. If you google HM they only show you the ones Natsume developed. The old games go by the name "Story of Seasons" now, so they technically "renamed" the old games. Because of that the old HM games don't count as Harvest Moon games anymore. 😊
I wish Fantasy Life would come to switch! That was the most amazing DS game I ever played! Portia seems like one of those games that just drops you in the deep end and expects you to figure it out. Still at the very beginning and can't figure out how to progress, going to have to restart and watch walkthrough to figure out where to go next as everywhere seems to be blocked (when I can be bothered to pick it up again)... glad I brought it on sale. Same with Stardew, dropped me into a vast world with no help. Also Re:legends and Farm Folks don't seem to be available on the UK switch store and the Doraemon series art style (those stupid eyes..) irritates me so not going to bother trying that one lol
I thought about that... I figured Snack World Dungeon Crawler was going to be similar to Fantasy Life, but I was dead wrong... (It was purely a dungeon Crawler with enemies that had certain "banes/weaknesses" like a Pokémon game...)
I'm almost at the end of my time at portia. In the beginning I got so frustrated, exactly what you were saying, it drops you in a world and provides no explanation. I had to google so many things. Once I started figuring things out it was a blast, I played it all day everyday. The problem is there are a lot of bugs on switch. From items on the ground not showing up, game crashing, and getting stuck inside missions that unless you google and find the specific answer, you have to restart the day which is a pain. Now at the end of the game theres not much to do. I'm not a completionist, although I do like to experience everything once. The storyline drags on without much plot and once the game becomes automated (new high tech crafting machines etc) theres nothing to do. Honestly I do like the game, but definitely a resort to it when you're bored kind of thing. :/ they are making a sequal spring of this year and I really hope it's better...
Fantasy life was so good! Such a nice storyline ending! Great you could continue it after the storyline ended and that you can switch jobs and stuff aaah
Portia does tell you what to do, you just need to read the dialogue and notes. I've only had to look up a few things, like where to find certain materials. What's most frustrating about that game, that in order to craft certain things, you need to craft like ten different things first. That's what is annoying to me personally. I'll have something almost ready, but then have to craft three more things to make one item. Plus, the characters are a little goofy looking
Whew Chile. Rune Factory 4 is a masterpiece of a farming game which fantastically implements action and has major character depth for all main and side characters, a touching storyline and a rich variety of ever changing dialogue with all characters. The game never gets its flowers for some reason. I still play it on my Nintendo 3DS 8 years later. Not only did a lot of time and creativity go into the creation of this game (because replay value is immense - this game has crazy depth), it was created by the pioneers of farming sim games. Do everyone a favor and add RF4 Special to your list please.
What else do you play? I’m here trying to find new stuff. RF4 and stardew valley are my 2 favorite games ever. Hated animal crossing, not a fan of my time at Portia & SOS pioneers of olive town was meh. I need recommendations 😭 also loved BOTW and littlewood
@@brooklyntini4678 pretty much stuff from here and there... skyrim, path of exile, dungeon defenders.... i dont really have "genre" that i dont play (mostly i play roleplaying games) other than i REALLY dont like just shooting/war games... my time at portia is quite fine game if you go at it your own pace (-that 1 thing that happens later no spoilers) as insomniac i have bad habit of playing 1 game ~2-3days till i finally get sleep at all time then i "take break" and move for next game and keep doing that :P and no animal crossing is not for me either :P
@@Shinarock Oh no.. 😟 I remember having the hardest time getting events to unlock as well. I typically will keep the character with me that you’re trying to trigger an event for. Save the game at night right before bed. Go to sleep. If they disappear, there more than likely is an event and you can leave your home to check and see. If not, restart. Rinse. Repeat. It is annoying. 🤦🏽♀️
0:30 Summer in mara 1:26 Harvest moon: light of hope 1:58 my time at portia 3:01 Re: legens 3:58 Stranded Sails: Explorers 4:56 Yonder: Cloud Catcher 5:50 Doraemon Story of Seasons 6:26 Terraria 6:55 Minecraft 7:15 Stardew Valley 8:40 Farm Folks
I actually tried out Summer in Mara, because of this video....I did not particularly enjoy it though. There's two halves, farming and adventuring. Fans of adventuring will be disappointed, because they never ramp up the action or danger. You don't even have stormy weather, or anything to avoid when you sail, it's usually just a straight line. Fans of farming sims will be disappointed, because the farming is so separated from the rest of the game (you literally have to sail to an island, and sail back home just to farm). And if you run out of water, you have to just wait until it rains. It pulls you out of the game. I would recommend it to people who love fetch quests that ultimately go nowhere.....there's a lot of that. Also, Farm Folks is Definitely not coming out on September. Who told you that???
@@charleswong6523 Yonder might be even better fit for your kid in that case - no monsters at all in that one. It's a purely enjoyable and safe world to run about it with nothing scary, just lovely creatures and environments with adventures talking to people and building things.
Regarding My Time at Portia, I would only suggest buying it on switch if you really HAD to. I would buy it on a platform such as a computer (on steam or epic) because the performance isn’t really the best. I have it both on Steam and Switch so it’s obvious how much injustice it gets on the switch regarding performance and bugs
Some of us actually like them. The latest one actually has some deep moments to it’s story. My favorite parts were helping restore the economy of a local fishing village, and exploring the nearby ghost island and discovering the reason why it was abandoned.
@@adrix7157 I wish they would make a harvest moon as good as wonderful life again. The graphics were so much better than all the new ones they’ve ever made
I loved Stardew valley then played a couple of story of seasons ..Trio of Towns on my old DS and Friends of mineral Town on the switch both very enjoyable...but then I played Rune factory 4....This a gem of a game like Stardew. Huge absorbing, an absolutely brilliant sim /RPG . I think the cover art work put me off but the graphics are old style and really attractive. Can't recommend it enough.
I wish there were more Switch games without farming or fighting. Idk what's so fun about farming. I just want a Sims game on the switch that looks like Farm Folks. Why is that too much to ask for 🥺😢 I have ACNH but I need more item availability.
This is my first video of yours and i am SO GLAD that you put the prices! It’s such a hassle to have to get onto the switch and look them all up one by one
So lemme get this straight... Harvest Moon: Light of Hope is in this list, and Rune Factory 4 isn't? I won't even lie, that's REALLY bad. It's almost a crime. Let me do all of y'all a favor by saying remove Harvest Moon: Light of Hope from your memories, and replace it with Rune Factory 4. Trust me, not only are you getting a fantastic game, but you're also getting rid of a totally garbage game and never having to deal with it again. It's a win-win situation for everyone.
Seeing all these comments hating on Harvest Moon games makes me disgusted. The game isn't actually bad at all, I have it and I was surprised that I actually liked it because it isn't bad. Bashing and hating on the company is so annoying. If you don't like the company because they choose to make the games THEIR way, then don't get the games. People are acting like immature children since the two companies split up 🙄 The ones who are pulling the name and the company into the ground isn't them, it's the hate you all give for no reason
People are allowed to have opinions that are different than yours. Having genuine criticisms of a game doesn’t make someone immature. People are just sad to see the HM games become something so mediocre and that’s valid
@@peri9481 people are allowed to have opinion yes, but what people are doing is hating and bashing the company and their games and that is immature. The games aren't bad. People have already decided to hate on them and their games since they split because they make their games differently and not like how it used to be nor how Marvelous are making their games today. It wouldn't have mattered if they made games similar and just as good then people have already decided that Natsume are the bad guys who make horrible games and that's sad to see because they really don't. If people weren't so closed minded and actually gave the games a chance with an open mind then I'm sure many would think they're not as bad as they make them seem. Half of the people don't even try the games before talk shitting them
@Peri It’s a different company making a different game. Technically it’s not the original HM games anymore since it’s a different developer, so not liking it and comparing it to the original as if they are the same series and should have the same expectations is wrong. Sure, the original does look better, but it’s not fair to compare. That’s not genuine criticism. Genuine criticism is based on generalities, not comparisons. Opinions based on comparisons is just hate and personal opinions, not criticism. You can compare a game to the original, I know I do, but don’t forget the actual aspects worth noting as a separate game and not a HM game.
I've been playing Animal Crossing since Wild world and recently got a switch when New Horizons was released. Recently I decided to give some other games a try - I just finished Summer in Mara. I really enjoyed it! It was really relaxing but still gave me rewards for completing quests (also there's cute animals). My Time At Portia on switch was really not that enjoyable for me and I don't plan on playing more after trying for 5 hours. I've read the PC Version is better but I don't know for sure. I would just not recommend the Switch Version. Also both Story of Seasons games out now for Switch were/are great for me. With Doraemon more laid back and FOMT more fast paced it's a good mix. But it gets repetitive quite fast.
I have the pc version and I bought it on the switch because my pc is jacked up, but it sucked so much I haven’t even played for more than 5 min. I absolutely hate it, the graphics look horrible. I highly recommend the pc version
A great list however I do NOT suggest buying my time at portia on the switch, but on the PC if you can. The port is so, so bad. It's the only game I've ever requested a refund for. I've only heard great things about Yonder though. I'll probably try that next to fill the void animal crossing left!
I play Portia on Switch and have logged over 100 hours, no problems. Only thing I’ve struggled with is the wooden elevators (like to Bassanio Heights) where I sometimes fall through, but I can fix that by being on the metal part as you go up and down. Generally still 10/10 on Switch, in my personal opinion!
I bought Yonder and it took me about 5 minutes to begin regretting it. I did play it for a few hours though and while the environments look nice, that's pretty much the best thing I can say about the game. I found the lighting was too strong, light too bright and dark too dark. Day/night cycle flew by wayyy too quickly. Character models are very ugly, and so are the animals I saw too, they look like plastic. And all the quests I saw or completed were just fetch quests, gathering materials and delivering them.
Flute Rocks when it first came out the loading took forever. It was so bad people demanded it be fixed. After a while they improved it and the game got enjoyable. I actually do think maybe it’ll be better on the pc but the switch version is so good.
Flute Rocks I just think that the performance and graphics doesn’t compare to other platforms, the game is not as beautiful and the loading screens take forever. The game however, will always be 10/10
Don't buy summer in Mara, it's an unfinished mess with bugs that happen easily and sometimes randomly that completely remove all your progress and softlock you. Absolute waste of money
Thanks for this amazing compilation! I would also recommend Kitaria Fables, which has been recently released. We love playing that game with my 7 y/o kid almost every day. It is a cute action-adventure RPG with farming and crafting. The search of relics and resources, tend to your farm to grow your own provisions, and take on quests solo or with a friend in local co-op mode! It really helps my kid to improve her skills. I can highly recommend giving a tryout. Sharing my solo gameplays on my TH-cam channel frequently.
@@siapaayo7318 Nonsense! I have Rune Factory 4 and I've finshed it twice and it's really good, but to say it's 100x better than SDV is utter idiocy and blatant fanboyism. go away
Harvest moon light of hope was so bad omfg I never finished it. Dont purchase harvest moon games buy story of seasons games. Summer in mara is so cute and refreshing, im so happy I bought it!
Re: YONDER Very beautiful game. It's mainly exploration and crafting though, there is not really a farming element, and it is more about the story, exploration, crafting/LOTS of harvesting, and seeing all of the cute creatures.
@@caseyjamie818 it's an excellent game on pc or Xbox but on the switch there is so many bugs I couldn't even save my progress because it was bugged but not on the switch it's one of my fav games !
I've hear this many times now but I don't havr any problems with my game. Maybe because its a physical copy? Only thing that bugs me are the long loading times...
@@_Obey_ lol I bought it on switch(digital) Bc it was on sale. I’m playing it rn and I love the game but yeah it has so many issues... idk how to explain it but it runs similar to how the sims 4 runs on my old MacBook 💀 loading screens are long (used to it with sims4 lmao), the frame rate lags quite a bit, the grass is missing, cows are half buried in the ground, etc. So far that’s it for me. I also heard the game sometimes doesn’t save at the end of the night so people have to keep repeating days... Mine was the former and more visual bugs and eh they don’t really bother me so I’m able to get past these issues and enjoy the game. I actually really love it
Nobita is going to marriage Shizuka in real life you know. Btw this is a Doraemon’s story. They all come to an end that they all come back home and live there life bro. New adventure new story.
I hate how people are overlooking Terraria and Minecraft from this list even thought they are NOT solely farming games... (They might NOT be everyone's cup of tea, but those are better than the other games listed... (Stardew Valley is a phenomenal game...)
Me watching this list in 2021: Summer in Mara: Crap Light of Hope: too simplistic My Time at Portia: it’s okay Doreomon: stuff costs too much within! Stranded Sails: farming’s not really the main focus, but it is fun! Stardew Valley: this has already been out so it doesn’t count as upcoming Minecraft: *see previous comment* Yonder: *again, see previous comment* (but it is a lot of fun) Terraria: I’ve tried getting into it; I can’t Re: Legend: this shit STILL hasn’t come out on switch! Note: obviously these were out of order, sorry for that, but these were my thoughts on all these games watching this in 2021
Thank you so much for this video! There is a lack of good contect about actually good farming games on Nintendo switch and on other platforms. You did a good job, I will drop a sub 😊
@@slimecorn Months late but just want to address this; You’re missing out on a beast of a game (the series as a whole is good) because you wish for the customization of characters
terraria has no place here, minecraft...can be played that way so just barely passes i think. but ya putting light of hope in and leaving out RF4 and SOS:FoMT lowers this video's credibility alot
@@iBeFloe also true I just meant it could technically qualify as a farming+crafting game on the switch so it wasn't completely outta place on this list
I am interested in Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons games. One question I have though: are they the standard "once you see the credits, the game's done" type of games or are they like Animal Crossing where you'll see the credits, but the game is never really over? (I don't really care either way, but I'm just curious)
It's still in early access on Steam, so it may be a long while until it comes to switch. Going by reviews it is SUPER buggy in all areas, so it needs a lot of work yet. I'd keep tabs on the steam page for it to see when it releases there and then keep an eye open for when it comes to console.
They all seem awesome! I am so happy to see Harvest Moon Light of Hope on here, it was one of my favorites in high school along with Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles which is my favorite. :3
I believe the main reason why people don’t like the game is because it’s not the original series, and it’s a knock-off that a translation company only tried to keep going because they had the rights to the title and didn’t want to just waste money not using it. It’s not the same game or series as the original HM and SoS. At least, that’s what I see the majority complain about. In my opinion, the original DOES look better than HM: Light of Hope....gameplay wise and aesthetically pleasing wise. But I wouldn’t say I hate it. It’s probably at least somewhat decent.
I dont have deep connections to who makes the games so I dont think I can fully understand the theory of people not liking something because of who made it or didn't. I thought it was a pleasant game!
Honestly don't bother trying to understand. There are way too many people in the internet from different background, cultures, opinions... The simplest answer is the game drifted from the original games and people don't like change.
RE:Legend and Farm Folks didn't even get finished on Steam yet. RE:Legend is in Early Access Beta. Farm Folks didn't even finish it's closed Alpha. The two won't be released this year and may not come out next year. Putting them on the list is an insult to all the other games that did come out this year on the Switch that are of this genre of game. It's like mocking the fans of the Farming Crafting Genre... they even listed games that didn't even come out this year...
My Time at Portia on Switch, are you insane?? It's absurdly buggy to the point of calling it broken. They did vow to fix console ports in 2021 I believe though. Even your footage is from the PC version, how dishonest! No wonder you hid your like to dislike ratio ;)
Any1 know if Re: Lengends is out or coming out still for Switch or Xboxone? Or did they stop development? I can't find if it's out or not just that it was planning to. I don't watch these videos much or at all or do research on them just look in store every once in a blue moon. So any info if it's out for Switch or Xbox one or if it was scrapped would be greatly appreciated thanks. Lol.
I don't agree I find it a bit of a cop out just showing adverts of quite old games and a few adverts of new ones but no feedback from someone who's played them!Seems a bit pointless to me however that's just my opinion.
recommending a game for the switch which isnt even on this platform is just awful (RE: Legend) and as already mentioned, listing harvest moon ist just a joke, right?
funny how a 16 bit pixel game developed by a single guy is ranked first, over all that 3d and million dollar budget projects. We don't want complicated crap. We need the developers to put their hearts into making a good game instead of making games with the sole purpose to grab money. If we feel the love, your revenue will come. Hell even rank 2, minecraft, started as 1 man project.
I am very glad at times like these we can still find games made with passion and by people who truly understand what gamers want.
Just say stardew valley next time. Lol but seriously it is my favorite game of all time. I took paid time off work just to have extra time to play it. I'm beyond hooked. I have the game on mobile and switch. I'm honestly upset that I just now started playing this masterpiece as of one week ago.
@Travis Edwards it’s better on PC imo
@Travis Edwards Trust me I did the same thing as you, but the game is really worth it.
I purchased it back at the beginning of 2020, played it for about 3-4 before getting really frustrated with the games mechanics on switch, and the fact that it kinda didn't give you many incentives for the first couple of hours of the game made me quickly bored and decided to put it aside. A week ago, after my university deadlines, I really wanted to play something and while I was having a youtuber's Startdew Valley gameplay in the background I decided to give it another go. I have now 55 hours on this game all in one week, by the end of spring you get the gist of all the mechanics and game quest. As a sucker for romance I absolutely love the social aspect of the game and the romancing of some characters. I'm already on the third year in the game, but I put myself some limits and waiting at least till summer of the third year to get my character married and only having a child when I consider the game exhausted. Once you pick up the pace, it's really worth it. I truly regret not thinking of this game earlier this year when I had an operation and was bed ridden for about two months, it would have been the perfect way to spend my time.
This.
Exactly!!!
Don't purchase harvest moon light of hope, the game is bad, really bad, and the company that is making games using the Harvest Moon name, is not the company that give us the amazing previous HM games.
The real saga that we love, is now goes by the name STORY OF SEASONS, and the real company is Marvelous inc and XSeed.
Natsume is just damaging the name of HM, making mediocre games :'C.
Actually, from what I've researched (it's probably been a year or more, so sorry if I'm wrong) the company that made Harvest Moon Light of Hope (Natsume) and the company that made Story of Seasons (Marvelous inc) used to work together and made the entire Harvest Moon franchise back in the day. At some point they came to a disagreement and split up, making their own games. Nastusme had rights to the franchise name, but not the actual game play while Marvelous inc had rights to the game play, but not the name.
So technically, HMLoH is canon for the HM series even though it's basically a totally different game.
@@darkraveness Natsume only did the translation part, but as you say, unfortunately they win the name, so yes HMLoH technically is canon only by name. But the true flavor, the game we use to like, are no going by the name of Story of Seasons. This only happens on this side of the world, cuz in Japan the game still has the original name (bokujou monogatari /ushi no tame)
@@darkraveness You also can't find the old Harvest Moon games under the name "Harvest Moon" anymore. If you google HM they only show you the ones Natsume developed. The old games go by the name "Story of Seasons" now, so they technically "renamed" the old games.
Because of that the old HM games don't count as Harvest Moon games anymore. 😊
@@alex_andra444 Oh that's cool! I didn't know that.
I still want to try it! I love HM farming games
as soon as I saw Harvest Moon Light of Hope in this video I knew I couldn't take it serious
Ikr 😆
Same
Its sad but it is the truth
Took the good name and drove it into the ground
Right!
I wish Fantasy Life would come to switch! That was the most amazing DS game I ever played!
Portia seems like one of those games that just drops you in the deep end and expects you to figure it out. Still at the very beginning and can't figure out how to progress, going to have to restart and watch walkthrough to figure out where to go next as everywhere seems to be blocked (when I can be bothered to pick it up again)... glad I brought it on sale. Same with Stardew, dropped me into a vast world with no help.
Also Re:legends and Farm Folks don't seem to be available on the UK switch store and the Doraemon series art style (those stupid eyes..) irritates me so not going to bother trying that one lol
I thought about that...
I figured Snack World Dungeon Crawler was going to be similar to Fantasy Life, but I was dead wrong...
(It was purely a dungeon Crawler with enemies that had certain "banes/weaknesses" like a Pokémon game...)
I'm almost at the end of my time at portia. In the beginning I got so frustrated, exactly what you were saying, it drops you in a world and provides no explanation. I had to google so many things. Once I started figuring things out it was a blast, I played it all day everyday. The problem is there are a lot of bugs on switch. From items on the ground not showing up, game crashing, and getting stuck inside missions that unless you google and find the specific answer, you have to restart the day which is a pain. Now at the end of the game theres not much to do. I'm not a completionist, although I do like to experience everything once. The storyline drags on without much plot and once the game becomes automated (new high tech crafting machines etc) theres nothing to do.
Honestly I do like the game, but definitely a resort to it when you're bored kind of thing. :/ they are making a sequal spring of this year and I really hope it's better...
Fantasy life was so good! Such a nice storyline ending! Great you could continue it after the storyline ended and that you can switch jobs and stuff aaah
Fantasy Life is one of the most underrated games ever. I would sell my soul for a Switch version.
Portia does tell you what to do, you just need to read the dialogue and notes. I've only had to look up a few things, like where to find certain materials. What's most frustrating about that game, that in order to craft certain things, you need to craft like ten different things first. That's what is annoying to me personally. I'll have something almost ready, but then have to craft three more things to make one item. Plus, the characters are a little goofy looking
Whew Chile. Rune Factory 4 is a masterpiece of a farming game which fantastically implements action and has major character depth for all main and side characters, a touching storyline and a rich variety of ever changing dialogue with all characters. The game never gets its flowers for some reason. I still play it on my Nintendo 3DS 8 years later. Not only did a lot of time and creativity go into the creation of this game (because replay value is immense - this game has crazy depth), it was created by the pioneers of farming sim games. Do everyone a favor and add RF4 Special to your list please.
Rune Factory 5!!!!!
too bad im unlucky i'm still trying to get even the 1st event to marry margaret :S even after ~1year (playing 2-3 ingame days every day or so)
What else do you play? I’m here trying to find new stuff. RF4 and stardew valley are my 2 favorite games ever. Hated animal crossing, not a fan of my time at Portia & SOS pioneers of olive town was meh. I need recommendations 😭 also loved BOTW and littlewood
@@brooklyntini4678 pretty much stuff from here and there... skyrim, path of exile, dungeon defenders.... i dont really have "genre" that i dont play (mostly i play roleplaying games) other than i REALLY dont like just shooting/war games... my time at portia is quite fine game if you go at it your own pace (-that 1 thing that happens later no spoilers) as insomniac i have bad habit of playing 1 game ~2-3days till i finally get sleep at all time then i "take break" and move for next game and keep doing that :P and no animal crossing is not for me either :P
@@Shinarock Oh no.. 😟 I remember having the hardest time getting events to unlock as well. I typically will keep the character with me that you’re trying to trigger an event for. Save the game at night right before bed. Go to sleep. If they disappear, there more than likely is an event and you can leave your home to check and see. If not, restart. Rinse. Repeat. It is annoying. 🤦🏽♀️
0:30 Summer in mara
1:26 Harvest moon: light of hope
1:58 my time at portia
3:01 Re: legens
3:58 Stranded Sails: Explorers
4:56 Yonder: Cloud Catcher
5:50 Doraemon Story of Seasons
6:26 Terraria
6:55 Minecraft
7:15 Stardew Valley
8:40 Farm Folks
thanks
Thank you !
I actually tried out Summer in Mara, because of this video....I did not particularly enjoy it though.
There's two halves, farming and adventuring. Fans of adventuring will be disappointed, because they never ramp up the action or danger. You don't even have stormy weather, or anything to avoid when you sail, it's usually just a straight line. Fans of farming sims will be disappointed, because the farming is so separated from the rest of the game (you literally have to sail to an island, and sail back home just to farm). And if you run out of water, you have to just wait until it rains. It pulls you out of the game.
I would recommend it to people who love fetch quests that ultimately go nowhere.....there's a lot of that.
Also, Farm Folks is Definitely not coming out on September. Who told you that???
Well I guess this is perfectly fit as a game for my 8 years old kiddo that can't handle monster 😂
@@charleswong6523 Yonder might be even better fit for your kid in that case - no monsters at all in that one. It's a purely enjoyable and safe world to run about it with nothing scary, just lovely creatures and environments with adventures talking to people and building things.
Lost all credibility when you recommended harvest moon light of hope.
This list is gonna need an update soon considering today’s Nintendo Direct.
Regarding My Time at Portia, I would only suggest buying it on switch if you really HAD to. I would buy it on a platform such as a computer (on steam or epic) because the performance isn’t really the best. I have it both on Steam and Switch so it’s obvious how much injustice it gets on the switch regarding performance and bugs
How about on the PlayStation? Is it any good on there?
I don't know why people still advertise Natsume-made Harvest Moon games. They're awfully made and have no soul to them.
Some of us actually like them. The latest one actually has some deep moments to it’s story. My favorite parts were helping restore the economy of a local fishing village, and exploring the nearby ghost island and discovering the reason why it was abandoned.
I was looking for a new game after playing hours of Stardew Valley...seems it's just the best farm game out there :D
Old harvest moon games or story of seasons games are good. They were the inspiration of Stardew Valley
@@adrix7157 yeah I know... I grew up with HM on the SNES :D waiting now for SOS on the switch some where this year
@@adrix7157 I wish they would make a harvest moon as good as wonderful life again. The graphics were so much better than all the new ones they’ve ever made
I loved Stardew valley then played a couple of story of seasons ..Trio of Towns on my old DS and Friends of mineral Town on the switch both very enjoyable...but then I played Rune factory 4....This a gem of a game like Stardew. Huge absorbing, an absolutely brilliant sim /RPG . I think the cover art work put me off but the graphics are old style and really attractive. Can't recommend it enough.
Lets try rune factory then!thnx !
I wish there were more Switch games without farming or fighting. Idk what's so fun about farming. I just want a Sims game on the switch that looks like Farm Folks. Why is that too much to ask for 🥺😢 I have ACNH but I need more item availability.
Exactly!!! Finally someone with the same requests 🥺
This is my first video of yours and i am SO GLAD that you put the prices! It’s such a hassle to have to get onto the switch and look them all up one by one
Recommending Harvest Moon Light of Hope in a Top 10 list is like recommending Sonic 06 in a Top 10 Plattformer list.
Why? Just Why did you do that??
I wish that in the description they put the list of the games in it...
So lemme get this straight... Harvest Moon: Light of Hope is in this list, and Rune Factory 4 isn't? I won't even lie, that's REALLY bad. It's almost a crime.
Let me do all of y'all a favor by saying remove Harvest Moon: Light of Hope from your memories, and replace it with Rune Factory 4. Trust me, not only are you getting a fantastic game, but you're also getting rid of a totally garbage game and never having to deal with it again. It's a win-win situation for everyone.
Seeing all these comments hating on Harvest Moon games makes me disgusted. The game isn't actually bad at all, I have it and I was surprised that I actually liked it because it isn't bad. Bashing and hating on the company is so annoying. If you don't like the company because they choose to make the games THEIR way, then don't get the games. People are acting like immature children since the two companies split up 🙄 The ones who are pulling the name and the company into the ground isn't them, it's the hate you all give for no reason
Exactly! It makes me so sad to see all the hate they get. I have the game too, and I actually like it! I'm glad to see someone else feels that way.
People are allowed to have opinions that are different than yours. Having genuine criticisms of a game doesn’t make someone immature. People are just sad to see the HM games become something so mediocre and that’s valid
@@peri9481 people are allowed to have opinion yes, but what people are doing is hating and bashing the company and their games and that is immature. The games aren't bad. People have already decided to hate on them and their games since they split because they make their games differently and not like how it used to be nor how Marvelous are making their games today. It wouldn't have mattered if they made games similar and just as good then people have already decided that Natsume are the bad guys who make horrible games and that's sad to see because they really don't. If people weren't so closed minded and actually gave the games a chance with an open mind then I'm sure many would think they're not as bad as they make them seem. Half of the people don't even try the games before talk shitting them
@Peri It’s a different company making a different game. Technically it’s not the original HM games anymore since it’s a different developer, so not liking it and comparing it to the original as if they are the same series and should have the same expectations is wrong. Sure, the original does look better, but it’s not fair to compare. That’s not genuine criticism. Genuine criticism is based on generalities, not comparisons. Opinions based on comparisons is just hate and personal opinions, not criticism. You can compare a game to the original, I know I do, but don’t forget the actual aspects worth noting as a separate game and not a HM game.
Wait until Coral Island is released next year.
I've been playing Animal Crossing since Wild world and recently got a switch when New Horizons was released.
Recently I decided to give some other games a try - I just finished Summer in Mara. I really enjoyed it! It was really relaxing but still gave me rewards for completing quests (also there's cute animals).
My Time At Portia on switch was really not that enjoyable for me and I don't plan on playing more after trying for 5 hours. I've read the PC Version is better but I don't know for sure. I would just not recommend the Switch Version.
Also both Story of Seasons games out now for Switch were/are great for me. With Doraemon more laid back and FOMT more fast paced it's a good mix. But it gets repetitive quite fast.
I have the pc version and I bought it on the switch because my pc is jacked up, but it sucked so much I haven’t even played for more than 5 min. I absolutely hate it, the graphics look horrible. I highly recommend the pc version
PC version is wayyyy better
do you recommend animal crossing new horizons?
A great list however I do NOT suggest buying my time at portia on the switch, but on the PC if you can. The port is so, so bad. It's the only game I've ever requested a refund for. I've only heard great things about Yonder though. I'll probably try that next to fill the void animal crossing left!
I play Portia on Switch and have logged over 100 hours, no problems. Only thing I’ve struggled with is the wooden elevators (like to Bassanio Heights) where I sometimes fall through, but I can fix that by being on the metal part as you go up and down. Generally still 10/10 on Switch, in my personal opinion!
I bought Yonder and it took me about 5 minutes to begin regretting it. I did play it for a few hours though and while the environments look nice, that's pretty much the best thing I can say about the game. I found the lighting was too strong, light too bright and dark too dark. Day/night cycle flew by wayyy too quickly. Character models are very ugly, and so are the animals I saw too, they look like plastic. And all the quests I saw or completed were just fetch quests, gathering materials and delivering them.
Flute Rocks when it first came out the loading took forever. It was so bad people demanded it be fixed. After a while they improved it and the game got enjoyable. I actually do think maybe it’ll be better on the pc but the switch version is so good.
Flute Rocks I just think that the performance and graphics doesn’t compare to other platforms, the game is not as beautiful and the loading screens take forever. The game however, will always be 10/10
@@izzy4559 mimimi
Light of Hope looks absolutely disgusting
Don't buy summer in Mara, it's an unfinished mess with bugs that happen easily and sometimes randomly that completely remove all your progress and softlock you.
Absolute waste of money
I really miss the old Harvest Moon...
I searcht for Re:Legend and Farm Folks in Germany. Can anybody tell me, where to buy it?
Thanks for this amazing compilation! I would also recommend Kitaria Fables, which has been recently released. We love playing that game with my 7 y/o kid almost every day. It is a cute action-adventure RPG with farming and crafting. The search of relics and resources, tend to your farm to grow your own provisions, and take on quests solo or with a friend in local co-op mode! It really helps my kid to improve her skills. I can highly recommend giving a tryout. Sharing my solo gameplays on my TH-cam channel frequently.
Thank you for the recommendation. It’s on my wishlist now. 😊
Re:Legends is still not out on Switch :(. So sad.
I wish they would remaster Rune Factory 3 for the switch because that game is still on my play list today 💕
STARDEW VALLEY WILL ALWAYS REIGN SUPREME OVER ALL LIFE SIM FARMING GAMES
Have u play rune factory 4 special? It was 100x better SDV
@@siapaayo7318 Nonsense! I have Rune Factory 4 and I've finshed it twice and it's really good, but to say it's 100x better than SDV is utter idiocy and blatant fanboyism. go away
YES 🙌 FOREVER STARDEW WILL BE MY FAVE FARM GAME
Harvest moon light of hope was so bad omfg I never finished it. Dont purchase harvest moon games buy story of seasons games.
Summer in mara is so cute and refreshing, im so happy I bought it!
Another fucking “RPG farming life simulator” game yeah
Re: YONDER
Very beautiful game. It's mainly exploration and crafting though, there is not really a farming element, and it is more about the story, exploration, crafting/LOTS of harvesting, and seeing all of the cute creatures.
Another good game to add to this list would be dragon quest builders 1 and 2
I looove My time a Portia, I played on Xbox it was amazing I love it but on the switch it's a disaster I'm not going to lie
Eve Lavallee I’ve been considering buying it and I’ve never played it before. Can you pls explain why it’s a disaster? Thanks
@@caseyjamie818 it's an excellent game on pc or Xbox but on the switch there is so many bugs I couldn't even save my progress because it was bugged but not on the switch it's one of my fav games !
I've hear this many times now but I don't havr any problems with my game. Maybe because its a physical copy?
Only thing that bugs me are the long loading times...
@@_Obey_ lol I bought it on switch(digital) Bc it was on sale. I’m playing it rn and I love the game but yeah it has so many issues... idk how to explain it but it runs similar to how the sims 4 runs on my old MacBook 💀
loading screens are long (used to it with
sims4 lmao), the frame rate lags quite a bit, the grass is missing, cows are half buried in the ground, etc. So far that’s it for me. I also heard the game sometimes doesn’t save at the end of the night so people have to keep repeating days...
Mine was the former and more visual bugs and eh they don’t really bother me so I’m able to get past these issues and enjoy the game. I actually really love it
I hope the re:legend switch doesn't have as many bugs as it does on the pc version.
Doraemon Story of Seasons is one beautiful game. If only they had romance and marriage.
Nobita is going to marriage Shizuka in real life you know. Btw this is a Doraemon’s story. They all come to an end that they all come back home and live there life bro. New adventure new story.
I hate how people are overlooking Terraria and Minecraft from this list even thought they are NOT solely farming games...
(They might NOT be everyone's cup of tea, but those are better than the other games listed...
(Stardew Valley is a phenomenal game...)
NOT
Where can I find ReLegend and Farm Folks? As I can't seem to find it for switch on Amazon, so want to know where I can buy it.
Switch eshop
Me watching this list in 2021:
Summer in Mara: Crap
Light of Hope: too simplistic
My Time at Portia: it’s okay
Doreomon: stuff costs too much within!
Stranded Sails: farming’s not really the main focus, but it is fun!
Stardew Valley: this has already been out so it doesn’t count as upcoming
Minecraft: *see previous comment*
Yonder: *again, see previous comment* (but it is a lot of fun)
Terraria: I’ve tried getting into it; I can’t
Re: Legend: this shit STILL hasn’t come out on switch!
Note: obviously these were out of order, sorry for that, but these were my thoughts on all these games watching this in 2021
Try terraria again, it's not really a farming simulatior but i put more time into it than any other game ever.
Redo this list without Light of Hope, and put goddamn Rune Factory 4 Special in!!
The Stardew Valley music makes me want to cry. 😭
So we can’t play Re:Legends anymore?
Yonder is very underrated
I'm mad cult of the lamb wasn't included
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Thank you so much for this video! There is a lack of good contect about actually good farming games on Nintendo switch and on other platforms. You did a good job, I will drop a sub 😊
great video you deserve more views
I like harvest moon. Light of Hope is relaxing.
cool video keep up the amazing work
Rune Factory 4 is better than every game on this list except Stardew, thank me later
So true!! Rune factory & Stardew Valley are the best farming games ever. I love these games so much
if rune factory actually had character creation id pick it up, but i wont really play it until they do
@@slimecorn Months late but just want to address this; You’re missing out on a beast of a game (the series as a whole is good) because you wish for the customization of characters
@@sirturtle711 for real. Hands down one of the best games out there
this video shouldnt include minecraft or terraria at all, but instead Rune factory 4, and SOS: Friends of Mineral town.
terraria has no place here, minecraft...can be played that way so just barely passes i think. but ya putting light of hope in and leaving out RF4 and SOS:FoMT lowers this video's credibility alot
@@Nathan-qp9uv Minecraft is better on PC though, not so much the switch
@@iBeFloe also true I just meant it could technically qualify as a farming+crafting game on the switch so it wasn't completely outta place on this list
I agree, Minecraft and Terraria are way too overrated and every knowledgeable gamer knows they exist. Rune Factory and SoS are lesser known.
Who in the world thought terraria is like animal crossing they are two completely different games
What’s the game in the thumbnail?
I wanted to play Doramon.. but I will not be some dorky looking clown.. I just can't do it.
Amazing video!!! You refer to a great and very interesting genre of games!!Already subscribed!!! :)
Form folks
what a shame that Nintendo haven make a better game than Stardew valley in like 5 years
Into music really loud but the actual video volume is really low.
I am interested in Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons games. One question I have though: are they the standard "once you see the credits, the game's done" type of games or are they like Animal Crossing where you'll see the credits, but the game is never really over?
(I don't really care either way, but I'm just curious)
Never really over
Why when i look up re: legends in the play store i can't find it
I can't even find re:legends in the eshop.... ?
Bonjour,
My Time At Portia est inclassable c'est le meilleur.
When does re: legend release can’t find it in the store. Thx
It's still in early access on Steam, so it may be a long while until it comes to switch. Going by reviews it is SUPER buggy in all areas, so it needs a lot of work yet. I'd keep tabs on the steam page for it to see when it releases there and then keep an eye open for when it comes to console.
Oh no price you you...you was incredible in summer in mara
They all seem awesome! I am so happy to see Harvest Moon Light of Hope on here, it was one of my favorites in high school along with Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles which is my favorite. :3
ANYONE ELSE DEAD LAUGHING SO HARD IT WAS CALLED "FORM" FOLKS LIKE 3 OR 4 TIMES RIGHT ALONG SIDE HER SAYING IT WAS A FARM GAME WITH FARMING
STORY OF SEASONS IN VERY VERY GOOD, I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. I AM AT THE PART WHERE I'M MARRIED, NOW I'M WAITING FOR A KIDDD
I am the first to comment this video plus this channel is underrated needs more people
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@@switchmax9924 🤗🤗🤗😀
Farming games are for patient people 😂😂😂
I love harvest moon light of hope! idk why all the hate...?!
It’s not “hate”. Its opinions. You liked it and some (a lot of) people didn’t. Simple as that.
@Sabrina Rosario Hate is an opinion though...?
I believe the main reason why people don’t like the game is because it’s not the original series, and it’s a knock-off that a translation company only tried to keep going because they had the rights to the title and didn’t want to just waste money not using it. It’s not the same game or series as the original HM and SoS. At least, that’s what I see the majority complain about.
In my opinion, the original DOES look better than HM: Light of Hope....gameplay wise and aesthetically pleasing wise. But I wouldn’t say I hate it. It’s probably at least somewhat decent.
I dont have deep connections to who makes the games so I dont think I can fully understand the theory of people not liking something because of who made it or didn't.
I thought it was a pleasant game!
Honestly don't bother trying to understand. There are way too many people in the internet from different background, cultures, opinions... The simplest answer is the game drifted from the original games and people don't like change.
WTF is this? Animal Crossing is not a farming game.
RE:Legend and Farm Folks didn't even get finished on Steam yet.
RE:Legend is in Early Access Beta.
Farm Folks didn't even finish it's closed Alpha.
The two won't be released this year and may not come out next year.
Putting them on the list is an insult to all the other games that did come out this year on the Switch that are of this genre of game.
It's like mocking the fans of the Farming Crafting Genre... they even listed games that didn't even come out this year...
My Time at Portia on Switch, are you insane?? It's absurdly buggy to the point of calling it broken. They did vow to fix console ports in 2021 I believe though. Even your footage is from the PC version, how dishonest! No wonder you hid your like to dislike ratio ;)
Is Re: legends out yet?
Lol if you want adventure game with little farming there is Skyrim on NS 😂
Whats the intro song called?
Dragon quest builder
Half of these are trash, the others aren't even out yet... Great video
Any1 know if Re: Lengends is out or coming out still for Switch or Xboxone? Or did they stop development?
I can't find if it's out or not just that it was planning to. I don't watch these videos much or at all or do research on them just look in store every once in a blue moon.
So any info if it's out for Switch or Xbox one or if it was scrapped would be greatly appreciated thanks. Lol.
Just entered to make sure that stardew valley is number one.
There is no longer farm folks or re:legends in the shop 😣
Farm folks is stilllll not out wtf it’s 2023 almost 2024
"like animal crossing"
Rune Factory 4 should be on the list instead of that fake Harvest Moon.
Please help i played a farm game 5 years back with like a town and spirits on the field like difrent color things please help
Farm folks isn't on Nintendo switch?
Lol seriously u didn't mention Dragon Quest Builders 2?
WHAT GAME IS THAT IN THE THUMBNAIL I PLAYED IT FOR YEARS
These Vids deserve way more views
I don't agree I find it a bit of a cop out just showing adverts of quite old games and a few adverts of new ones but no feedback from someone who's played them!Seems a bit pointless to me however that's just my opinion.
What is the game I'm thumbnail?
SOme of these games aren't even on the switch... They are on steam though
Yeah. Like Re: Legends for example. I was looking forward to trying it out but nope. Not on switch T-T
I can't find Farm Folks
recommending a game for the switch which isnt even on this platform is just awful (RE: Legend) and as already mentioned, listing harvest moon ist just a joke, right?
Uh farm folks every come out for switch?
Can’t find Farm Folks in the switch store :(
It hasnt come out yet.
@@GamersInHellOnYt ahhh oops!
What's the game that was in the thumbnail?
Where time stamps at its painful to have games we already know about re explained, but thanks for the collection
coole video
El único juego que me interesa es el de la miniatura, alguien sabe como se llama?
I dont see any heroes in the comment section today.
Guess I'll have to watch the damn video.