Beloved franchise Harvest Moon will return to mobile phones this summer.

Revealed today, Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home will land on iOS and Android this August. An official release date will be revealed soon. This is the first Harvest Moon game to land on mobile phones since 2009’s Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming, which also appeared on the Nintendo DS.

Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume said this about the title:

"We are excited to bring a fresh new Harvest Moon experience back to mobile gamers with Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home. Featuring the traditional Harvest Moon style that fans know and love, along with some familiar faces, we hope this will be a cozy farming adventure favorite for all mobile gamers. We look forward to welcoming you home this summer!"

A synopsis for Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home reads:

Home is where the heart is! After ten years of city life, you're ready to head back home in Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home! Your childhood friend has convinced you to move back to your hometown to try to revitalize it, but it won't be easy going! The town of Alba has seen better days, and not all its residents are happy to see a city slicker like you back! Can you convince even the negative naysayers that you truly have the village's best interests at heart? And can you revitalize Alba? With the help of your childhood friend and other villagers on your side, you definitely can!