Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos Arrives This Fall

Written by Brandon Hofer on May 23, 2023

News: A new Harvest Moon game is on the way where you need to connect all of the villages after years after a volcanic eruption.

Natsume has announced that Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos will be arriving a little later this year on both last gen and current gen platforms. It is available for pre-order today with a bonus Harvest Moon 25th Anniversary Sleepytime Cow Plush at Amazon, GameStop, and Natsume’s website. In addition Natsume has also revealed a Limited Edition for the versions on Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. The Limited Edition contains a copy of Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos, an original one-disc soundtrack, a Harvest Moon 25th Anniversary Sleepytime Cow Plush, an Animal Lapel Set (set of 6) and a Collector’s Box.

"We are excited to announce the September launch for Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos and to reveal the pre-order and Limited Edition details for the game," said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume. "Fans are sure to enjoy all of the fun items that are included in the new Harvest Moon game when they get their hands on it this September!"

The land of Anthos was a peaceful and harmonious land watched over by the Harvest Goddess and the Harvest Sprites, who protected the inhabitants of Anthos from natural disasters such as storms, earthquakes, and the like.

However, one day many years ago, Anthos experienced a severe volcanic eruption that threatened life on Anthos itself, and the Harvest Goddess and Harvest Sprites had to use all of their remaining power to keep the people and animals of Anthos safe. This left the different villages across the land blocked off from each other. Some unfortunate souls even got trapped outside their villages, and were unable to return. Believing that the separated villages and people would one day be reconnected, the Harvest Goddess sent out a bottle with a letter and a magic key, then fell into a deep sleep.

Now, 10 years later, you have found the SOS the Harvest Goddess sent to the world in the form of a message in a bottle. With the help of your wacky inventor friend Doc Jr. and many others, it'll be up to you to revive the Harvest Goddess and the Harvest Sprites, as well as reconnect all of the villages of Anthos with each other.

Farm all around Anthos using Doc's new and improved Expando-Farm. Easily move from place to place and farm everywhere from snowy mountains to beautiful beaches.

Some key features you will find in Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos includes:

Keep and raise different kinds of cows, chickens, and sheep in your barn. Find even more exotic animals to keep out in the wild of Anthos.

Woo 5 different bachelors and 5 different bachelorettes. Marry whoever your heart desires.

Keep unique pets like wolves and exotic animals such as ferrets.

Collect seeds from Harvest Wisps hidden all over Anthos. Some of the rare ones only come out at certain times, so keep an eye out for them.

Explore the wide world of Anthos on foot or on mount! Unique and unusual mounts are available as well.

Fast travel around the world using the Harvest Goddess's Warp Statues.

Take pictures, selfies, and more

What do you think of this new Harvest Moon game? It will arrive on September 26 for Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Will you be picking it up?