Doraemon Story of Seasons Switch Review (Your Life is Over)

[@SwitchWatch]

Good afternoon, everyone, I hope you are well, this is the reason for my lack of videos this week. I had loads planned but then this game came along and I have to say I have been addicted and I mean addicted bad! If you don't see me for a while it's because of this game. Let me know what your thoughts are on gams like this? Do you love them hate them or, well just let me know. HAve a great weekend and don't forget to look out for our weekly bargains video tomorrow. If you want to catch up on last weeks then check it out here kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmG9cot5Z8h2opY See you soon I hope!

[@jessiedant1851]

Definitely going to try it. We've been addicted to Harvest Moon: Magical Melody, and this looks similar enough.

[@crusadingbadger4333]

Just bought it! On sale for $35 on the eshop currently.

[@citeltheof]

It's even further discounted to $15. I think I'm gonna give it a whirl. Lacks the romance sim element but these days that's not such a bad thing.

[@Nidorom]

I'm so happy you reviewed this game, no-one is bothering for some reason and it went completely under the radar when it deserves so much more, it's a brilliant game! Harvest moon/story of seasons is one of my favourite franchises of all time. Love this channel, keep it up!

[@SwitchWatch]

Thank you and I totally agree!

[@citeltheof]

I wonder if it was because of the relatively unknown IP outside of Japan and the fact there was no one you could marry, which is a staple of all the others in this series...? Those are the two big reasons I've held off on this game. I'm currently playing Rune Factory 4 Special and I definitely like it, but the JRPG and fantasy setting is kind of putting me off a bit. That and the marriageable female candidates just don't do it for me; guess I'm not a young teen and the idea of marrying a "girl" that looks younger than my youngest daughter is probably what is killing that game for me. Perhaps just playing this game, where marriage is just entirely removed, isn't such a bad idea after all.

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

I might consider it I've never tried doremon

[@kat.]

Oh my goodness, I can relate. I picked this up with the intent of it just holding me over until the FOMT remake comes out, but I haven’t thought of other games since. So glad I picked this one up. Perfect for a 5 minute gaming session or 5 hours haha 😅

[@RachelXKnight666]

Thinking of picking this game up next Tuesday. It’s currently on sale here in Australia for $39

[@justacasualgamer5774]

I really wished Story of Season - Friends of Mineral Town remake has this kind of graphics. But what a let down, it still use an old super deformed style....

[@SteffyRodriguezAgredo]

Just a regular pervert this is low key why i’m so excited for what rune factory 5 is gonna look like!!

[@gregory7320]

Yeah that remake looks like a mobile game unacceptable

[@AquaticFerret]

I really hope that this game sets the standard for Story of Seasons games to come. I truly don’t care about Doraemon much (didn’t grow up with it, no interest in it), but the style of this game is Beautiful. This game’s style makes me think of the older HM games Save the Homeland and A Wonderful Life. It has such an appealing color palette, and is cute without being too cutesy. I feel like so many of the most recent SoS games give up charm and style for being cutesy and heavily customizable. If we can get an SoS game that looks like this but plays like a regular SoS game (in terms of characters and being able to date and stuff)- I’ll be thrilled.

[@SwitchWatch]

Great game indeed andni was quite the same as you. I had no real affinity to the story but i liked the style of game and had me entertained the moment i started playing it.

[@robertbutler9465]

An example of reviews that live on and on through KZbin. Just picked the game up at 75% off in the eShop based on your review. Thank you so much for hooking me up with a great game 👍 *Update (3 days after purchasing) Plant, fertilize, water and harvest. Rinse and repeat. Chickens loving me. Chopping trees, breaking stone, pulling weeds, catching insects, fishing, mining, updating farm structures and now stocking kitchen. Still need sheep and cows but workload is intense. What has happened to my Life? 😀 Loving this game ❤

[@Zaire-ZarWheel]

Finally, a review that appreciates this game... damn you IGN

[@SwitchWatch]

Yup I really enjoy it 😃

[@FreddyBoBeddy]

Just now, I searched for a review, clicked on the first one I saw - dude started off by basically saying it's a bad game, then I was like "Oh, nvm, this is IGN". Checked the comments "yup", closed the video and found this review. Glad I didn't listen to the first one.

[@krownzilla]

This game was 50% off during PlayStation store's 2020 end of year sale. My husband knows I love Doraemon so he bought it for me. I now live a double life as a city dweller and a farmer in Natura.

[@welon17]

Yup, Harvest Moon with Doraemon. Excellent combination. Now Nobita may be a lazy boy, but he's a good boy.

[@SwitchWatch]

Indeed its a quality combo

[@TvosOlehead]

I started to buy that bundle 😢

[@DieselJT]

Another great review Juan! I ordered the physical copy about 2 weeks ago, should be at my house this week. Cant wait to get into this!!!!

[@SwitchWatch]

Awesome Jason, I cant wait to hear what you think 😃

[@ChrisLT]

It looks great, but I don't know if I can handle this much responsibility at the moment.

[@SwitchWatch]

Exactly that 😃

[@FN-1969]

Thank you for taking the time to review this! Great in depth review.

[@SwitchWatch]

You are most welcome thanks very much

[@MrFloryn88]

Thanks for the review. I just bought the game because my soulmate is a huge huge fan of Doraemon and it is growing on me. I hope I can finish it and don't get stuck on it. I really hope they will give a update for it to make it better. Cheers :)

[@SwitchWatch]

You are welcome and thanks for watching 👍😀

[@adriannaamato9833]

I played the demo and absolutely fell in love with the visuals. Im a tad worried Id be addicted so might have to pass on it for now. Plus, really cant afford it right now (prob a good thing). Its def one of the better looking farming simulators out there.

[@SwitchWatch]

Agree if you start you won't stop 😃

[@spookybara]

it’s on sale rn on switch i think!!

[@adriannaamato9833]

@@spookybara Thank you! I bought it a few months ago on sale but it’s been sitting in my backlog:(

[@piolless]

im more into the main series, i think its more focused in making easyer and more fun the farming, but well, lets hope they get one from the main series soon! the last one was trio of towns, thanks for the review dude!

[@SwitchWatch]

You are welcome buddy 😃👍

[@MsToshi1990]

I love that intro! And I love Doraemon! :D Thank you for the awesome video and review ♥♥

[@SwitchWatch]

You are most welcome buddy and thank you

[@jamcarmiosit5895]

I just discovered the doraemon version (been playing HM now SOS since gradeschool). I would have bought this over SOS FOMT if only I knew. SO INLOVE WITH THE GRAPHICS!!

[@SwitchWatch]

Lovely looking

[@beastmode3266]

I found the best thing to do was Mine, upgrade pickaxe to copper then buy big back pack, upgrade pickaxe to silver upgrade back pack to gigantic. Then start farming and upgrading everything else

[@SwitchWatch]

Yup that's the way to go although I didn't know that at first and ended up putting all my time into crops

[@ContainedKraken]

Great review Juan. I imported the Japanese version when it was released, I love the watercolour-esque style it makes it feel very relaxing. Once Animal Crossing is released you will need to keep that giveaway switch lite to play both simultaneously!

[@SwitchWatch]

I cant wait, I really can't!!

[@ContainedKraken]

@@SwitchWatch The real challenge will be playing both and reviewing something else at the same time........

[@Leviathan_D7]

Haha liked the skit, really tempted to pick this up.

[@SwitchWatch]

Always good to make something fun when we have a bit of time

[@johnmarcolini5506]

Thank you for this review Juan! Looks like a charming and relaxing game. A definite purchase for me.

[@SwitchWatch]

Let me know what you think when you play it John. Many thanks

[@fyingfish9370]

The graphics is amazing so in love! Wish sos fomt was in this style of graphics

[@SwitchWatch]

They are very nice indeed

[@chocolocojames213]

This is what video games do. Haven't had a friend in years 😁😁😁

[@SwitchWatch]

Hehehehehe

[@sttngdata]

By the way: It is not like Harvest Moon. It is the original Harvest Moon. What you now can buy as HM is only the name. The game needed to be changed to "Story of Seasons" due to selling rights.

[@ppfclark]

My son loves Doraemon. I’m so glad you reviewed this. I was on the fence, but now I’m sold.

[@SwitchWatch]

When you play it let me know what you think pal 😃

[@hjandpam2075]

Wonderful review! Just what I was looking for and a plus (for a change) it’s available NOW!

[@telmaneves946]

I'm still are the beginning of the game, and I prefer this one to the new story of Seasons Pioneers of Olive Town.

[@fishspanker9472]

Style of yokai watch with the gameplay of harvest moon and rune factory. Sign me up

[@SwitchWatch]

Yes my man! Your going to love it

[@invincezamiryusri1381]

seems like i dont need to buy fomt

[@ChieffinOnReefer]

Is yo Kai watch good for the 3DS

[@nathangillmore5064]

Fantastic review! And, I guess I have to buy this now...

[@SwitchWatch]

Well you could try the demo first and see if it's for you?

[@jstjeff]

Great review Juan. Wasn't sure about this one, but now this has me interested. Though I do find the stamina stuff in these types of games frustrating.

[@dancesurfer9922]

Actually it is doing it better then is others i think. You can take a 'nap' anytime to restore some stamina or just to let time pass by fast

[@ArchitecturalAesthetics2046]

this game looks awesome. already downloaded the demo. looking forward to the harvest moon mineral town sequel.

[@SwitchWatch]

Me2! Hope you enjoy

[@ZazaLoveism]

This intro never stops being funny to me.

[@SwitchWatch]

Thanks for bringing this up!! I totally forgot we did this and it brought back great memories. We need to do another!

[@moik5185]

Good effort. The IGN KZbin review, said that there was no way to eventually automate things like crop watering. That'd kinda be a deal breaker to me. But apparently, there _are_ ways, you just have to play the game and figure it out. _(edit: the IGN reviewer didn't seem to like the genre much, so probably wasn't motivated to play to that extent)_ (I kinda wish I didn't have to think about that, specifically, because I think it'd motivate me to find those mechanism before really getting into farming. I just wanna know they're there _somewhere.)_

[@johnwilliams2183]

This is the best Harvest Moon i ever played!

[@SwitchWatch]

😃 I love it too pal

[@kalijay852]

Thanks for reviewing this :) was trying to find an honest and thorough review that wasn't half-arsed and this seems to be the only one ATM! Also are you from the Black Country by any chance? I'm from Wolverhampton and your accent sounds very similar lol.

[@SwitchWatch]

Hi buddy, born and raised around London areas. Thanks for coming by 👍

[@makukenobi5385]

Wow didn’t know this existed! My wife loves Doraemon/ harvest moon series perfect combination!

[@SwitchWatch]

It is quality, hope you and your wife enjoy 😃

[@ayakaelyce8949]

I would like to ask you a question. I have recently started playing this game and I find that this game the balance is off Like the cow costs 12000 The cow food is 30 The profit from milk is 30 and I know this is just beginning. Instead of farming I feel that after watering the plants I have to go to the mines daily and I find it very tedious. Any advice?

[@8-bitsteve500]

Damn this looks so cool.. I was addicted to Stardew and put 140hrs in it. Very tempted by this, does it have some lovely ladies to woo and marry? :)

[@dancesurfer9922]

This game doesn't have a marriage option, but that is made up for more then enough by characters events that connect to each other to an overall story. Personally i find it a very nice change, instead of having all lose character events, this one is working towards one big story. Doing the marriage thing can be done again in the next Story of Seasons. In this one I had more then enough to do and a lot of fun, that i didn't miss it.

[@CarlJames10]

@@dancesurfer9922 im surprised this game got a 5.5 from IGN but the reviews on youtube in the comments sections seem to be good... i love stardew valley. would you recommend this game ?

[@selbac.363]

Ooh its almost like Harvest Moon Back to Nature ps1...yay!!!! With Doraemon double yay!!! ...

[@Yuu-Na]

this is maybe the most hardcore level of working in the Story of Season Game History

[@LeandroMulet]

Thank you for the helpful review!!! Got the game. Am sorry about your chiken.

[@nikkijohno]

Thanks for the good review. Subscribed 😁

[@SwitchWatch]

Thank you very much 😃

[@olivercuenca1681]

subbed, mate! I'm now decided to get this from eShop 🤟

[@SwitchWatch]

Thanks Oliver, hope you enjoy buddy 😀

[@olivercuenca1681]

@@SwitchWatch just played for 3hrs non stop, look at the time!!!

[@getcraig55]

Nice skit guys, awesome review Juan.. fun looking game.. Seem like a I’ll play

[@SwitchWatch]

Thanks Craig!

[@SaberisloveSaberislife]

No marriage/romance is a no buy for me. Will wait for Friends of Mineral Town Remake.

[@daviddinata5256]

I hope future pokemon games get this kind of artstyle

[@SwitchWatch]

Would be nice David.

[@technochocolate123]

My four-year-old heard the dialogue at the beginning and asked why I was watching a video in Spanish

[@madarasoun3018]

This game is just like Harvest moon and I loved harvest moon but the problem is i'm not sure I should spend time on it considering I have a full time job.

[@SwitchWatch]

Yup exactly, it takes up a lot of time for sure

[@madarasoun3018]

@@SwitchWatch I do enjoy your videos, man. Keep up the good work.

[@SwitchWatch]

@@madarasoun3018 Really appreciate it buddy, means a lot to me.

[@AnimichileTV]

Full time jobs are not as important as gaming the whole day :o)

[@madarasoun3018]

@@AnimichileTV hehe game is fun, but so are beers, bars, b**bs.

[@sebadcabre]

Thank you so much for reviewing this game! Would you guys recommend this one or Story of Seasons: FOMT?

[@SwitchWatch]

Both are good. Sorry that probably does not make it much easier but honestly, you will have a good time with whichever you choose

[@UltraPvnk]

Stardew 4.0, beautiful art. Excellent review, thanks!

[@SwitchWatch]

You are most welcome buddy thank you 😃

[@Dystnine]

I am months late but this looks charming.

[@SwitchWatch]

Does not matter when you find it buddy, all that matters is you did, give it a go if you can and we are sure you will not be disappointed

[@nickbread1247]

Pls be as good as harvest moon 64 😭

[@RyanWoo]

Got this one already. I love doraemon

[@SwitchWatch]

Glad you love it buddy

[@marconieves302]

hello mate! i just started to play this game again and i got every peoduce 5 star quality but i failed to register them in the peoduce guide at mayor house, just a few of them, can you tell me what am missing here? thanks

[@MilaNekolita]

Idk what's wrong with my game but there's literally no one in stores. Already checked those schedules and im visiting them in time. But still, they're not selling anything. Just one-sentence replies every single time. They're not even standing at the front. Idk if thats a bug or something like that but a season has passed and still nothing.

[@dasffs]

I hadn't heard of Doraemon & Co outside of this, but I'm a huge fan of classic Harvest Moon. As well, I enjoyed the demo. Would I continue to like the whole game? If there's too many anime/manga references they would be lost on me...

[@SwitchWatch]

Rhere is a few but it doesn't matter pal. It's the gameplay that matters most and there is bags of it here.

[@dasffs]

@@SwitchWatch I appreciate your enthusiasm!

[@randomsom1]

Thanks for the review!

[@jajangteu2449]

the smokey-white frame on the edge is kinda annoying, can you make it dissappear on setting?

[@espurr1838]

Growing up watching doraemon :)

[@marcov2575]

Switch watch!!! my favorite games channel!!! Thanks from Italy

[@SwitchWatch]

Hey buddy! Thanks for coming by it's been way too long lol

[@carloobenita5818]

Hi guys Ive got a few questions I hope someone could answer. First is does this game has that same vibe with stardew valley that it kinda rushes your day and you tend to not do things on time because the day ends so so fast I love stardew valley btw but that issue really pisses me off, I want my day to be longer. Second is if this game is compared to SOS FOMT which is much better? Thaaaanks happy gaming!

[@TvosOlehead]

Gummie a Call in 2 months lol that use to be me in my WoW days!!

[@jiajia2752]

Great review by the way. But I got 3 ads for anime stuff. 1 was 25 minutes, another 15 minutes. Usually I watch all the ads to show my thanks, but I had to skip them, sorry!

[@SwitchWatch]

We don't control the, wish we could choose what we put on. Think there is 2 or 3 ads in this video as its 13 mins long but we don't control what shows on the vids. Would be cool if we had that choice. Appreciate the support buddy

[@ariaelle499]

So what should I buy? Doraemon or FOMT?

[@Christian-wr4ge]

Guys what happened to James...

[@SwitchWatch]

He had to go to south Africa. He is back now

[@Ic1987]

Is this game worth me using all my gold points and it's on sale on the Eshop for 24.99 US

[@gilesharrison4577]

Great review Guys I'm gonna pick up I fancy something relaxing ☺️

[@tenebrasm]

Thanks god that Jordan have Panty Party to keep him company.

[@SwitchWatch]

Hahahahaha exactly! I don't touch those games 🤣

[@JoeBloggs112]

Disregarding graphics..Would you recommend getting this or friends of mineral town next month?

[@SwitchWatch]

Hi Joe, I recommend this but have not played mineral town yet so can't say which is best out of the 2. Thanks

[@JoeBloggs112]

@@SwitchWatch thank you. I will try the demo for this first then decide from there :)

[@SwitchWatch]

@@JoeBloggs112 That is a great call 😃

[@chaliceohearts4658]

And then Animal Crossing comes to systematically take over your life and Switch...

[@jessiedant1851]

Off topic, have there been any games since Viva Pinata that are like Viva Pinata?

[@thelastmotel]

This is £11.24 on the UK Nintendo store right now, and will stay that price until the 22nd April.

[@SwitchWatch]

Great price!

[@BansheeNT-D]

The best Story of Seasons game. And no Friends of Mineral Town don't count. Buuut, Stardew Valley is still alot better.

[@RachelXKnight666]

This game is currently on sale in Australia for $39. Thinking of picking up a copy next Tuesday

[@SwitchWatch]

Nice!

[@RachelXKnight666]

SwitchWatch preowned is also $29. Had my eye on it for a little bit and picking it up at those kind of prices is a no brainer. Well done ebgames lol. Whether I play it or keep playing more animal crossing though is another question lol

[@ariannamoreno1910]

The only thing I don't like about this game is the item selection. I wish there were like a selection bar like other games

[@MugenMugay]

I'm thinking of getting the game, should I get it on PC or Switch?

[@ChickenPerm]

great review

[@SwitchWatch]

Thanks pal

[@kennycarter5682]

Are the mines like the ones in stardew? Varied themes, monsters, etc

[@anthonymoon8970]

So this is like stardew valley but doraemon version?

[@beblessed1030]

i think rune factory should try this kind of art style

[@johnearldabe9817]

Have you notice that you cant sell animals/livestocks??

[@victorianrichard8097]

switchwatch i download doreaemon story season on my nintendo switch i play noby plant many craop i love farm game switchwatch

[@SwitchWatch]

Great stuff! We hope you enjoy the game 😃

[@oops5455]

It’s on sale for 50% off guys!!!!

[@jojogamegame]

if there were an actual harvest moon game like this with co-op features

[@ukchub6633]

play Fallout 76 if you want online multiplayer. the Sims and Doraemon: Story of Seasons online offline mode so stupid these two game got no online feature.

[@AnimichileTV]

I play Stardew Valley on the Switch. Its a lot of fun, but because this is almost the same mechanics, I am not eager to buy this.

[@ebug64]

Is there a marriage and child system in this game?

[@SwitchWatch]

No pal. Nobi is just a kid so it would not make sense as the man character. Cheers

[@aidenquinn19975]

After playing Stardew Valley for hundreds of hours, no farm sim game is the same to me. I personally don't like the design of the Doraemon characters and lack of customization for your character (skin color, hairstyle, personal name). Definitely not for me even but the review is appreciated since this did interest me

[@SwitchWatch]

I understand buddy and thanks for appreciating the review and coming by. Really appreciated

[@world_eater667]

This or Stardew Valley is better or more fun to play?

[@catboyhole]

i havent played this yet but stardew valley is one of my favorite games ever! definitely a must buy ^_^

[@Cheyanneskye05]

Im loving it so far!!!

[@TheHokkaidogaijin]

pronunciation my bro! Do (like Joe) rae (sounds like Guy) mon (sounds like bone) Great review!

[@SwitchWatch]

Man it's never been my strong point when it comes to the Japanese games. I always somehow get it wrong even though I practice 😃

[@newbieysvlog1625]

is this a good game?

[@davidgk9625]

this game just mis the power of doraemon..... its will be lot fun if you have lot of speciale thing to use

[@INSEIKYU01]

Great opening 😂😂😂

[@BitchCrack]

Lol this is how I feel having kids

[@JackTheFenris]

No bone saw!?....No buy!

[@808zhu]

LOL 👍 40K eminent

[@SwitchWatch]

Not far away then it's the road to 50k seems ages away though man 😃

[@808zhu]

@@SwitchWatch Keep hitting it hard.. You guys netted, what, 5k since the beginning of the giveaway? You can DOOOOO this, mayn(s)!

[@jeffrey5976]

So tempted...

[@SwitchWatch]

Go on Jeff you know you want to pal!

[@jeffrey5976]

@@SwitchWatch Ended up going for DQXI. I'll get this eventually though :D

[@eggegg8181]

Jeffrey Niemann DQXI is bloody fantastic. Enjoy!

[@timytimeerased]

art style looks great but theres too many great games right now to go into ultra-busy farm/feed/plant/cook/fish cycles. Man, I'm tired of games who ask for your entire life for weeks to "finish".

[@SwitchWatch]

Indeed pal, a lot of great games there are indeed.

[@azucardearrozaj7140]

Guys i love this game (doraemon) i have heard of stardew valley and how good it is but i dont like the graphics. I kno that im just judging stardew valley by the graphics.. can someone else pass me a farming game with NO pixel graphics?

[@SuperPuddingCup]

Man this game looks beautiful except the characters. They're so ugly and bland. Dx

[@youtubedeletedmyaccountlma2263]

The characters are the original doraemon characters lmao