Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar has surpassed 500k shipments and digital sales worldwide
Marvelous has announced that Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar has crossed 500k shipments and digital sales worldwide following its launch on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam).
To celebrate this milestone, Marvelous shared new artwork for Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar. If you haven't already done so, read James' review of the game here and my platform comparison covering Switch 2, Switch, Steam Deck, and ROG Ally here. Thanks to Gematsu for the heads up!
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar is out now for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC (Steam).
You can find the Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar 500k milestone artwork and more details from Marvelous below:
The Marvelous family of publishers including Marvelous Inc., Marvelous USA, and Marvelous Europe, are proud to announce today that both STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar and Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma have hit a sales milestone for the group with each title selling over 500,000 units globally across physical and digital versions. To celebrate the milestones, Marvelous released commemorative art for each game. Both titles have received accolades from critics and consumers alike:
STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar launched for Nintendo Switch™ 2, Nintendo Switch™, and Windows PC via Steam on Aug. 27. While inspired by the classic handheld game, the title has been commended for providing a modern gaming experience due to the vast additions and improvements including upgraded visuals, new characters, quality-of-life improvements, glider feature, expanded story, and full character voice work in story events—a series first. The title has earned average scores of 81% and 83% on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, on review aggregator Metacritic and has also has maintained a “Very Positive” user score on Steam with 94% positive reviews.
Touted for its memorable characters, new Eastern location, and village building complemented by strong visuals and soundtrack, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma released on June 5, as a launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2 system, and on the Nintendo Switch system and Windows PC via Steam. The title has earned average scores of 82%, 81% and 80%, respectively on review aggregator Metacritic and has also has maintained a “Very Positive” user score on Steam with 91% positive reviews.
STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar is available through the Marvelous USA Online Store on Nintendo Switch™ and Nintendo Switch™ 2 in a standard physical edition for an MSRP of $49.99/$59.99, and a physical Premium Edition for an MSRP of $69.99/$79.99 respectively. It is also available for digital purchase on Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch™ and Nintendo Switch™ 2 for $49.99/$59.99. The Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition Upgrade Pack is available for $10.00 for anyone that owns either the physical or digital Nintendo Switch version of the game. The title is also available on PC via Steam digitally for $49.99.
The classic action-RPG and life-simulation gameplay beloved by Rune Factory fans across the globe is boldly reimagined in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma. This all-new adventure takes place in the never-before-seen eastern country of Azuma, where you will become an Earth Dancer and fight against the corruption spreading throughout Azuma to bring hope back to this once-prosperous land.
The Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma physical edition for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch™ 2 is available for an MSRP of $59.99/$69.99 respectively, through participating retailers and via the Marvelous USA Online Store. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is available digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch™ in a standard edition for $59.99; a Digital Deluxe edition for $69.98; and as a Super Digital Deluxe edition for $79.98. The Nintendo Switch™ version can be updated to the Nintendo Switch™ 2 version digitally with the Upgrade Pack for $10.00, and the Nintendo Switch™ 2 version is available digitally for $69.99. The title is available on Windows PC via Steam for $59.99 for the standard edition, $69.98 for the Digital Deluxe edition, and $79.98 for the Super Digital Deluxe Edition, each containing the same content as the Nintendo Switch™ versions.