Marvelous has announced that farming sim RPG Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar will release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on May 28th. It is currently available on Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 and PC via Steam, originally launching late last year.
A trailer accompanied the announcement, showcasing a short look at farming across the seasons, myriad neighbours to befriend, and economics galore. Check it out below!
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar | Coming to PS5 and Xbox
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar will release as both a physical and digital edition on PlayStation 5. The physical release will retail exclusively through Amazon for $49.99. The digital edition is split into three tiers, ranging from the standard edition, the Digital Deluxe edition, and the Super Digital Deluxe edition. For further details on what each provides, check out below:
Digital Standard Edition
- Base Game
- “Cow Set” DLC
Digital Deluxe Edition
- Base Game
- “Cow Set” DLC
- Trunk of Transformation DLC Bundle
Super Digital Deluxe Edition
- Base Game
- “Cow Set” DLC
- Trunk of Transformation DLC Bundle
- Digital Art Book
- Digital Soundtrack
The game sets players in the homely locale of Zephyr Town, home to a once-legendary bazaar where the mercantile savvy and community met. As a newcomer to Zephyr Town, players control a novice farmer set to the cycle of planting and harvesting, all to sell at the bazaar once a week. In that single day, players will haggle and barter with members of the town, customers, and more to find the best prices, for lucre and a living. For a deeper synopsis, check out below:
Zephyr Town’s bazaar was once one of the grandest in the world, drawing customers and peddlers from all four corners of the globe. These days, though, the bazaar has more tumbleweeds than customers. It’s up to you to turn its fortunes around! Raise animals, harvest crops, craft rare delicacies, then sell your wares at your very own stall in the bazaar. As the bazaar business grows, new goods and services will arrive, which you can use to improve your farm. Help return prosperity to the bazaar, and Zephyr Town will thrive once again!
Inspired by the classic handheld title, the new STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar builds up and improves on the original in every conceivable way. The world is bigger and more alive than ever thanks to incredible new visuals, new characters, expanded story, and full character voice work in story events—a series first. Take advantage of Zephyr Town’s unique weather, using the wind to make travel and farm tasks a breeze! The winds of change are coming to deliver your new life in STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar.
Cozy Living Reaches New Heights
The magnificent beauty of Zephyr Town shines with gorgeous graphics while richly voiced story carries the player on a rewarding journey of farming, friendship, and renewal.
Take the Leap
Harness the power of the wind! Use windmills to create new products to sell, and effortlessly travel across the town on your glider. Use new jumping skills on your farm, or when exploring the town. You never know what you’ll find!
Ring the Bell and Sell, Sell, Sell
Your farm’s produce and goods take on additional importance as the heart of your business at the lively weekly bazaar. Customize your stall and take charge of your sales to build up buzz and power up profits.
A Beautifully Cozy Life
Enjoy a rich life amongst a colorful community of characters, from friendly townsfolk to magical Nature Sprites. Build yourself a home, grow relationships, and even find love and start a family.
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Screenshots
If you’re curious about what RPGFan thought of Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar on its release, check out Niki Fakhoori’s review!
It’s always a joy and intermittent curiosity to see how the might and labour of farming might be translated to the medium of gaming. From Stardew Valley to Story of Seasons, it seems that there’ll always be a market for the cream of the crop.
Stay tuned to RPGFan for all news on Story of Seasons and RPG!
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