These Harvest Moon: A New Beginning screens have barn animals and farming

Natsume has released a whopping number of screens from the upcoming Harvest Moon: A New Beginning. The game, which is due out on the 3DS later this year, will feature several tweaks and refinements to the formula fans of the series are familiar with.

This time around, A New Beginning will have a major focus on customization and depth. You'll get to craft your items by collecting trinkets new and old to the series; most elements such as your barn and tools will be customizable; and the relationship system will see a major evolution.

Check out 30+ screens from A New Beginning courtesy of Natsume. And, well, courtesy of me, too … kind of. I mean, I did take the time to resize them and change them to JPEG format. I deserve a little credit, right?

Watch out for the next chapter in the Harvest Moon series later this year on Nintendo's dual screen handheld. For more on A New Beginning, check out our hands-on preview from E3.

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