Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar
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Critic Reviews for Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar
Unrestrained from the restrictions of the Nintendo DS and with a new lease of life thanks to new features, refinements, and an overhauled presentation, Grand Bazaar finally manages to live up to its full potential.
If you're in the mood for an engaging, endearing, and cute farming game, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar should tickle your pickle with aplomb. It might not have the depth of other farming sims, but it's fantastic to control, and the well-written (and voiced) characters alongside the many tasks and calendar packed with events to occupy your time, make you feel like part of a bustling little community. I fell in love with Zephyr Town, and thanks to the satisfying gameplay and intricately connected web of rewards, I can't see myself putting it down any time soon.
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar it’s a good farming game that sucks you in with its visuals and audio, stays cozy without being childish, and keeps a steady pace to stay engaging.
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar is a delightful farming sim that is more than capable of taking over your real life with its digital rendition of work, life and love.
It seems that remakes are a successful way for Marvelous to bring its historic license back to the forefront and ensure the transition from first Switch to its little sister. Story of Seasons Grand Bazaar is as accessible as it is fast-paced, with a routine that varies sufficiently from the current competition to offer itself as a good alternative to those who bet more on the social aspect than on unbridled performance. It may still lack depth in its mechanics, but its other attractions give it added value, raising hopes that the series will be able to renew itself in the future.
Review in French | Read full review
After the last few Farm Sims I played failed to keep me interested (including Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life), Grand Bazaar once again completely captivated me from the start. This is due to the cute look and the numerous cutscenes, but also the extremely motivating farmer's market twist.
Review in German | Read full review
Overall, STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar is a faithful remake with great music and fun gameplay. This Nintendo Switch 2 Edition addresses stuttering seen on the original Switch when things are too busy on screen, and the framerate improvements make the game run much better and smoother. It's like going from a DVD to Blu-ray, albeit at $10 more, as it's priced at $59.99 on Switch 2. I'd still recommend this game (on either platform) to all STORY OF SEASONS fans, and highly recommend it to fans of Harvest Moon DS: Grand Bazaar, as it is a well-done remake that carries the spirit of the original.
