You can hardly swing a controller in this industry today without hitting at least three different farming sims. The genre has absolutely exploded in the years following\u00a0Stardew Valley<\/em> and there seems to be no shortage of developers looking to have players out there hoeing with the best of ’em. In 2022, we saw some fine farm sims, including Harvestella<\/em><\/a>, the\u00a0Doraemon Story of Seasons<\/em> sequel<\/a>, and the absolutely resplendent\u00a0Wylde Flowers<\/em>. Looking ahead to 2023, we have Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life<\/em>,\u00a0Rune Factory 3 Special<\/em>,\u00a0Fae Farm<\/em><\/a>, and hopefully the full release of\u00a0Coral Island<\/em><\/a>. We also have\u00a0The Winds of Anthos<\/em>.<\/p> Earlier this week, Natsume announced\u00a0The Winds of Anthos<\/em> would be the next entry in its\u00a0Harvest Moon<\/em> franchise, following last year’s\u00a0Harvest Moon: One World<\/em>. That game wasn’t exactly well received<\/a>, something that has been a consistent theme of the Harvest Moon\u00a0<\/em>series since it was separated from Bokuj\u014d Monogatari<\/em>. Though I found Harvest Moon: Mad Dash<\/em> to be quite enjoyable, it’s hard not to argue the once-dominant name in farm simulations has fallen on tough times.<\/p> We are happy to announce the title of the next Harvest Moon! Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos will be launching Summer 2023! #HarvestMoon25<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/QTBpdMCk9T<\/a><\/p> — Natsume Inc. (@Natsume_Inc) December 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>