[1] The game follows a young man named Pete charged with maintaining the farm he inherits from his grandfather.

Pete decides how to allocate time between daily tasks, such as clearing land, planting crops, selling harvests, raising livestock, attending festivals, building relationships with villagers, and foraging.

Although the only care that chickens require is feeding, cows must be talked to frequently, brushed, and milked to retain their health.

After dark, the only business in town that Pete can access is the bar, where a number of non-player characters gather to drink and talk.

The following merge with Victor Entertainment led to the downsizing of Wada's development team, shrinking from ten members to only three.

The news anchor on TV in the game bows to the audience in a welcoming manner, which is uncommon in Western countries.

Each episode had to be downloaded by players from St.GIGA (at NikoNiko Ranch on the BS-X cartridge) during a specified broadcast week and during a specified time-window.

[7] It featured "SoundLink" narration (radio drama-style streaming voice data intended to guide players through the game and give helpful hints and advice).

Online Satellaview emulation enthusiasts refer to the game unofficially as "BS Makiba Monogatari".

He and the other three members of the EGM review team praised the game's original concept and the numerous interesting tasks the player must juggle.