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Return to PopoloCrois: A Story Of Seasons Fairytale

Platform(s): Nintendo 3DS
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publisher: XSEED Games
Developer: Marvelous
Release Date: March 1, 2016 (US), Feb. 18, 2016 (EU)

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'Return to PopoloCrois: A Story Of Seasons Fairytale' (3DS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on June 18, 2015 @ 1:06 a.m. PDT

Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale is a mix of the PopoloCrois comic book series and the Harvest Moon farming and life simulation series. It features turn-based combat and towns full of NPCs who contribute to a heartwarming narrative.

Return to PopoloCrois: A Story Of Seasons Fairytale features classically-styled turn-based combat and towns full of lively and interesting NPCs who contribute to a heartwarming narrative that veterans or newcomers to either franchise can enjoy. Ample farming and life simulation elements such as crop-raising, bug-catching, rock quarrying, item synthesis and more round out the experience.

It’s Prince Pietro’s 13th birthday, and all the people of PopoloCrois have come out to celebrate! But among them is a very special guest: Marmela, a representative from an otherworldly kingdom called Galariland. Her country has been ravaged by shadowy creatures who corrupt the soil, preventing crops from growing – and since this same phenomenon has been occurring in PopoloCrois as well, King Paulo now seeks her counsel.

Her expert opinion? Prince Pietro should visit Galariland personally as an ambassador for PopoloCrois, to see the damage first-hand and learn all the ways the Galari people are fighting back. But once he’s there, he finds there’s no way back home, and his princely name holds little sway over the long-suffering people of this new world.

Forced to take up residence in an abandoned farmhouse on a long-forgotten plot of land, Pietro works to cultivate the desolate, darkness-stricken earth and bring life back to Galariland one field at a time. His ultimate goal is to resurrect the Goddess Galariel so he can drive back the darkness and return to PopoloCrois – but the road ahead will be a long and difficult one filled with hardships, adventure, farming, robots, wolves, bugs, betrayal, romance, friends both new and old, and a whole lot of fairydust...


Key Features:

  • Distinctive Classical Style of Role-Playing: Hearkens back to the golden age of RPGs, complete with tactical turn-based combat and cutscenes presented through in-engine animations as opposed to still images or video clips.
  • Game-Spanning Farm and Life Simulation Elements: Grow and harvest crops, catch bugs, quarry for precious gems, synthesize items, tend livestock, forge relationships with locals and more, all performed in real time throughout the adventure.
  • Tons of Optional ContentL Extend the 25-hour main story by collecting over 600 unique items, undertaking nearly 100 quests, decorating your farm with souvenirs, challenging optional dungeons, and even utilizing StreetPass to connect with other players and earn bonus items through treasure-hunting.
  • A Charming Fairytale Narrative for Series Newcomers and Veterans Alike: Filled with well-developed characters, tear-jerking romance and loss, tales of personal growth, political intrigue, and more, players will fondly remember this story for a long time to come.

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