As a long time player, I am debating passing up the Wonderful Life remake for HM:WoA.

I have been playing the Harvest Moon/SoS series since HM64. AWL, Magical Melody, and Tree of Tranquility all meant so much to me especially growing up. However, I do wonder how much of me playing the new Wonderful Life will come from pure nostalgia and nothing more. I’m excited for queer relationship options and find the map in general to be very comforting, but I’ve seen so many mixed reviews. I’m on a tight budget, so deciding which to get is kind of a big choice.

Fans who have perhaps played both, what would you say? I know they’re such different games. One is more focused on the family aspect and if you’re into that, cool. I think that aspect will certainly be entertaining, but WoA looks like there’s just so much more to offer. Also feel like I sound crazy even asking this, as HM titles post the Natsume split have been lacking to say the least. But I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the WoA reviews, so I’d love to hear what y’all think.

If it means anything in terms of what I enjoy— HM: ToT is my all time fav.