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Cozy games have always been the most popular genre in video games because almost anyone can play and enjoy them. Their beautiful world with amazing characters and stories mixed with lovely gameplay is heartwarming and most enjoyable to play. Harvest Moon is one of the most popular games in that genre, and a new entry to the series will be released this year. So here is the release date, all editions, and pre-order bonuses of Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos.
Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos Release Date and Gameplay Details
The Winds of Anthos is the sixth entry of the series developed by Natsume. Unlike the previous games, The Winds of Anthos is not linked to Story of Seasons and other entries of the franchise that was released prior to 2014. The core of Harvest Moon, which is a cozy life where you manage your farm, is still intact.
Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos will be released for PlayStation 4 PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC on September 26, 2023. There is still a few months left to the release of the game, so it is a great chance to check out the previous games of this amazing franchise as well.
Similar to other major games, The Winds of Anthos will also feature different editions available for purchase and pre-order bonuses as well. All these items and bonuses were announced in the trailer that you can watch above, showing some footage of gameplay and different biomes that you will play.
The other aspects of the gameplay that were shown were all the normal and exotic animals players could find in the game, like polar bears, Bengal tigers, and ferrets. They have also briefly shown the romance options in the game as well, and it seems there will be around 10 romanceable characters in the game.
The Winds of Anthos Pre-Order Bonus and Editions
The Winds of Anthos will have two different editions, the normal edition and Limited Edition. You can buy or pre-order the original game at the price of $49.99 from Amazon or Natsume. Although, if you are willing to purchase the Limited Edition, then you must buy it from NIS America for the price of $84.99.
The Limited Edition will include a physical copy of the game, Sleepytime Plush Cow, Animal Lapel 6 Pin Set, Collectors Box, and an original soundtrack of the game. As for pre-ordering the game, you will only get Sleepytime Plush Cow if you purchase from Amazon. But pre-ordering the game from Natsume will reward you with a random Harvest Sprite card as well as Sleepytime Plush Cow.
That is everything you should know about the release date, gameplay details, pre-order bonuses, and different editions of the game. Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos will be released on September 23 for all major platforms.