Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is the remake of the 2003 Harvest Moon with the same title. It was released on all major platforms on 27th June 2023. Let’s look at all the major characters and the best gifts you can give them in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life.
All Characters + Best Gifts to Give in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life
Like Harvest Moon games and other titles inspired by it, you can build relationships with the townsfolk. As you work on your relationships with the characters in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, you must give them the best gifts if you want a deeper connection with the characters.
Protagonists
Shion
Shion is one of the two playable characters in the game. You can customize both his name and appearance as per your liking.
- He is a young man who inherited his father’s farm after his demise.
- In a letter, Takakura, a friend of his father’s, invites him to visit Forgotten Valley and take care of the farm. Because our protagonist has limited farming knowledge, Takakura assures him of helping out around the farm. In the game’s first year, he will marry any bachelor or bachelorette in the town.
Maya
Maya is the female counterpart of Shion and shares the same backstory. You can choose this character if you want to play as the character of a young woman. You can also customize her character for a more personal experience in the game.
Marriage Candidates
Cecilia
Cecilia is a gentle-natured girl working on Vesta’s farm. She loves farming and adores the animals within it. She is also passionate about growing crops and flowers. This kind and friendly girl is one of the bachelorettes you can marry and raise kids with.
Best Gifts: Eggs, Flowers, Vegetables, Animal Products, A or S grade corps, Moonlight Ore
Molly
Molly is a charming blonde who moved from a city to the Forgotten Valley. She works part-time at Cafe Bluebird. She always has a positive attitude even when things don’t go her way. This lovely girl is a candidate for your marriage.
Best Gifts: Flowers, Moonlight Ore, Curry, Milk, Coins
Nami
Nami is a mysterious girl in the game who mostly keeps to herself. She is an introvert who resides at the Lei-Over Inn. You can often find her strolling around the valley at night. She prides herself on being self-sufficient but still makes it a point to treat others nicely. Nami is one of the four bachelorettes available for marriage.
Best Gifts: Vegetables, Trick Blue Flower, Soups, Artefacts, Clay Figurines
Lumina
Lumina is a pianist who has lived in Forgotten Valley since childhood. You can mostly find her around her grandmother Romana’s villa. She can often be heard playing a melodic tune with her grand piano. She is also an excellent option for marriage.
Best Gifts: Eggs, Meals, Gemstones, Flowers, Moonlight Ore
Gustafa
Gustafa is a carefree bard who stumbled upon Forgotten Valley while traveling the world and decided to settle there for now. He lives in a tent and admires both music and nature. He is one of the male bachelors you can marry in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life.
Best Gifts: Milk, Meals, Clay Figurines, Curry, Flowers, Ores
Rock
Rock is the son of Lou and Tei, the owners of Lei-Over Inn. He resides at the inn and is known for slacking off at work. However, he is a lively and cheerful man who loves to party. He is one of the choices you can consider for marriage.
Best Gifts: Mist Moon Flower, Toy Flower, Clay Figurines, Meals, Coins, Fossils
Matthew
Matthew is Vesta’s sulky and hard-to-impress younger brother who works at the farm. He is reserved and hardworking, but his sulky attitude makes him appear unapproachable and rude. He might be challenging to sway if you decide to marry him.
Best Gifts: Meals, A or S Grade Crops, Energy Drink, Animal Products, Power Drink, Hyper Drink
Gordy
Gordy is a metalsmith who considers himself an artist and always seeks inspiration for his next masterpiece. He is a shy person with only a few words to spare. He is the last candidate for marriage on this list.
Best Gifts: Eggs, Vegetables, Toy Flower, Meals
Other Characters
Baddoch
Baddoch is a committed and responsible doctor within the game. Despite his scary looks, he is harmless, and in fact, he is a very caring and sweet person. He is Romana’s physician and Gary’s friend. Both he and Gary share a common interest in growing Bonsai trees.
Best Gifts: Fish, Coins, Fossils, Gemstones
Carter
Carter is an archaeologist who lives in a tent near the dig sites for archaeological excavations. With him and Flora, you can uncover the secrets and treasures of the dig site.
Best Gifts: Salads, Milk, Sashimi, Eggs
Chris
Chris was a news reporter in the city and now works for a firm in Forgotten Valley. In the game, she is Sully’s wife and Hugh’s mother.
Best Gifts: Milk, Flowers, Fruits
Daryl
Daryl is an eccentric scientist living in the town. He mostly remains invested in the experiments that he conducts in his laboratory.
Best Gifts: Fossils, Coins, Eggs, Fish
Flora
Flora works as an assistant archaeologist with Carter. You can find her at the Dig Site. She is a hardworking lady with a laid-back personality.
Best Gifts: Soups, Eggs, Vegetables, Milk
Gavin
Gavin is the owner of Cafe Bluebird, where he works as a bartender. The adults from the town frequently visit the place.
Best Gifts: Fish, Eggs, Coins, Gemstones
Gary
Gary is an old man who left the city and relocated to Forgotten Valley with his wife, Nina, to enjoy a tranquil retirement. He enjoys fishing a lot and will gladly take any catch you offer.
Best Gifts: Fish, Coins, Meals, Clay Figures
Garrett
Garrett is a regular clerk who works day and night in the office. He often remains stressed due to this practice. He lives with his wife, San, and daughter, Kate. Upon completing one of the quests in the game, Garrett will give you an alarm clock.
Best Gifts: Milk, Eggs, Sashimi
Hugh
Hugh is the son of Chris and Sully, and he loves to go for a run with his father every day.
Best Gifts: Milk, Meals, and Gemstone
Kate
Kate is Garrett and San’s daughter. Her mother thinks that she is a tomboy. She is Hugh’s playmate and often loves teasing him while playing.
Best Gifts: Coins, Eggs, Ores, Flowers
Charlie
Charlie is a craftsman who is an expert in making fireworks. He has a twin brother named Cole.
Best Gifts: Fish, Flowers
Mukumuku
Mukumuku is a strange and fluffy creature that only appears in winter.
Best Gifts: Eggs, Vegetables, Fish, Flowers
Nina
Nina is an old woman living a peaceful life with her husband Gary. Both of them love to go on walks together.
Best Gifts: Flowers
Cole
Cole is the second-best firework maker after his twin brother Charlie. They both share the same physical appearance, with Cole dressed in green.
Best Gifts: Gemstones, Milk
Pui
Pui is a strange-looking forest man with a thick beard who wears a headgear of grass and flowers. We can see two butterflies flying over his head whom he named Pete and Claire. You can donate him stuff in exchange for various tools.
Best Gifts: Milk, Meals (Except Fish)
Lou
Lou is the inn-keeper at Lei-Over Inn, where she lives with her husband Tei and son Rock.
Best Gifts: Fruits, Milk, Vegetables
Romana
Romana is an aged lady who lives with her granddaughter Lumina in a big mansion within the town. She has been living there for a long time. She now lives a quiet and peaceful life in the Forgotten Valley.
Best Gifts: Flowers, Milk, Gemstones, Clay Figures
San
San is Garrett’s wife and Kate’s mother. She is described as a diligent and refined woman.
Best Gifts: Flowers, Milk, Eggs, Meals
Sebastian
Sebastian is an old guy who acts as a butler and provides his service to Romana and Lumina in their mansion.
Best Gifts: Fish, Coins, Flowers, Gemstones
Sully
Sully is an energetic marathon coach, and naturally, he loves running. He lives in the town with his wife, Chris, and their son Hugh.
Best Gifts: Eggs, Milk, Sashimi, Vegetables
Takakura
Takakura is a friend of the main character’s father. He is the one who writes to the player as an invitation to the valley and encourages them to take care of the farm. He also assists in various works.
Best Gifts: Eggs, Milk, Meals
Tei
Tei was a traveler, but now he tends to his inn, the Lei-Over Inn, with his wife Lou and son Rock.
Best Gifts: Meals, Gemstones, Flowers, Coins
Vinnie
Vinnie is a two-headed plant that resides in Takakura’s home. If you get on its good side, it will help you to produce hybrid crops. This way, you can grow uncommon to rare species of crops.
Vesta
Vesta is a farmer from whom you can buy seeds and fertilizers. She specializes in growing different kinds of plants and crops.
Best Gifts: Curry, Flowers, Vegetables, Milk
Jack, Ace, and Hart
Jack, Ace, and Hart are three little nature Sprites who can be only seen by you. Jack is dressed in blue, Ace in red, and Hart in yellow. They can be helpful and do various tasks for you.
Van
Van is a traveling merchant from whom you can buy various exclusive goods. He will appear twice in each season, so keep an eye out for him!
Best Gifts: Coins, Gemstones, Vegetables, Eggs
Those are all the characters and the best gifts you can give them in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life. Have you decided on a marriage candidate yet? Feel free to share with us and other gamers in the comments below!
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