Note: This is only valid for users outside of the Americas region. US citizens need to use their original states for tax obligations.

• USA: North America
• EUR: Europe
• JPN: Japan
• AUS: Australia
• CHT: China / Hong Kong / Taiwan
• KOR: Korea
• ASI: Asia

You can also tell by the ratings system displayed in the lower-left corner of the game box cover art insert.

• USA: E for Everyone, T for Teen, M for Mature, etc.
• PAL: Green label with the number 3-7, Yellow label the number 12-16, Red label with the number 18, etc.
• JPN: Cero A, Cero B, etc.
• KOR: 12, 15, etc.

Fun Fact: Did you know that the spine title alignment for EUR and USA are different?

Do remember to do your research before buying, especially if the price is too good to be true. If the retail price is around S$69.90 or on the e-Shop USD$59.99, and you see it going for less than 1/3 of the price do check if they are selling second-hand physical cartridges or a digital version of the game. If it is a digital version, then it’s against Nintendo’s terms and conditions.

#1 Choosing the Right Difficultly Setting

Depending on your preference you can choose the “Normal” or “Seedling” Mode. Your gaming experience will depend on which mode you choose.

Normal Mode is a little more challenging than Seedling Mode. You don’t get any bonuses sways particularly in your favor: shop prices are typically more affordable in Seedling Mode, while the rate which relationships develop and experience gained is much faster. Other than that the rest of the game and story progression remains unchanged.

#2 Get all the Tools

When you first start the game, you’d get a few from Mayor Victor and collect others from the other characters. As you progress in the game, you will have the opportunity to upgrade the tools to achieve maximum results. There are 9 tools in Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town:

1. Axe – Cuts down trees and stumps for logs.
2. Sickle – Harvests grass, which is used to be spun into thread or as a material to build other tools such as the fishing net.
3. Hammer – Breaks and flattens rocks which will get you Ores to be used in your building achievements.
4. Hoe – Tills the land and prepares it to grow your crops.
5. Water Can – Used to water your crops manually.
6. Bucket – Given by Clemens on Day 7 after the Rainy Day 6. Scoops up puddles of water for clay (and occasional treasures) and drain little crescent ponds for treasures scattered throughout your farm.
7. Fishing Rod – Given by Marco, you have to visit his home. Entering the house will automatically trigger a cutscene, which ends with Manuela giving you the Fishing Rod.
8. Camera - From Gloria in the Museum. Use the Camera to photograph animals around your farm and populate the Museum.
9. Leash - From Patricia at the Pet Shop once you upgrade from the tent to a log cabin. You can walk your pets with the leash.

 

#3 Selling Your Title Medals

#4 Complete Requests at the Town Hall

Requests to upgrade the town’s infrastructure can be found here. They can be from the Mayor himself, or the form the other residents. Once you complete the requests, you would get rewarded with money and the story would also progress (for the infrastructure requests).

#5 Plant Enough Crops

#6 Fish as much as you can and be the best!

#7 Follower Spites and Earth Sprite Village

• Boss Sprite
• Journey Sprite
• Chef Sprite
• Grass Sprite
• Field Sprite
• Care Sprite
• Log Sprite
• Angler Sprite
• Stone Sprite
• Magma Sprite
• Gold Sprite
• Sky Sprite

#8 Be Social and Make Friends

Be friends with the residents by speaking to them whenever the opportunity presents itself. The more hearts you get the better, and you can speed it a little by gifting gifts!

There are 10 Heart Levels to achieve with each character, hearts might be a pink or orange color. Pink means romantic, orange means platonic.

#9 Storage Storage Storage!

#10 Always try to go to the bottom of the Mine