It is no secret that the farming simulation genre of video games has come a long way since Harvest Moon's debut. While the popularity of farming RPGs continues to fluctuate, games such as Stardew Valley have since revitalized player interest. Although the Harvest Moon franchise, now known as Story of Seasons, is still alive and thriving, some would argue that its peak lies with games found in previous generation consoles.
Luckily for Harvest Moon fans, the video game industry, in general, is seeing an upward trend towards the revival of retro games, either through remasters on current generation consoles or full-fledged remakes. One recent platform that makes access to older games possible is Sony's PlayStation Plus Premium. While its library of classic games is still limited, it holds so much potential for fans of old Harvest Moon games.
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After years of pressure from PlayStation fans, Sony finally added a new tier in the PS Plus service that would grant players access to games from previous generations of PlayStation consoles. The specific level that offers access to classic games from the PS1 and PS2 is PS Plus Premium, which is, of course, the most expensive. At the moment, while the library of games is still limited, Sony promised that it would continue to release even more games allowing players to revisit their favorite retro games.
Unfortunately, none of the old Harvest Moon games are available on PS Plus Premium at the time of writing. The only Harvest Moon games players can access via PS Plus are the recent entries made by Natsume and not the original developer. It is worth noting the Harvest Moon games under the Natsume brand are not as beloved as those under the
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