Story of Seasons (Mar. 10, 3DS)
Remember when Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley released last year to some tepid reviews? Well one reason for that might be is that the people who have actually been developing the Harvest Moon games over the years have been working on Story of Seasons instead. In addition to what you have become accustom to with farm sim games, in Story of Seasons you’ll wheeling and dealing with other countries, will be able to share farm data via street pass, and can quickly set up crops in 3×3 form instead of one spot at a time. If Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley was a disappointment for you, Story of Seasons might be worth a look.
Mario Party 10 (Mar. 20, Wii U)
March will also see the latest installment in the long running party game series, Mario Party 10. Mario Party has been in a strange rut of sorts over the last few years. Instead of just giving fans something like a modern version of the popular N64 and GameCube entries, Nintendo has experimented with the formula with varying degrees of success (and failure). Will either the new Bowser or Amiibo party modes satisfy longtime fans? We’ll find out in a couple of months if Mario Party 10 winds up being the great Nintendo exclusive that it once was.