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When it comes to farming pension games, players most often mention nothing more than two: "Moving Sen" and "Stardew Grain Language". In 2020, I used my old MacBook Pro to get a Stardew Cereal Language, and in 2021, I followed suit and bought "Collection! Both are so-called "stress-relieving games", and the virtual towns built in the game also have many similarities, and the leaders of their respective towns are also shaped in much the same way.
In "Moving Forest" is the capitalist Tanuki, who attaches various conditions to your uninhabited island vacation life, and the pelican town in "Stardew Cereal Language" also has the mayor Lewis in power. These two benevolent brothers are so similar that people can't help but want to compare them. They have caused players to complain, quite critical, today we may wish to compare who is the darkest heart.
Of course, the answer to this question is actually quite subjective. In the game of farming pension, how to count black heart? And then what makes it darker? I think this needs to be judged by empathy for others. Some people will exhaust the resources at hand and do whatever it takes to achieve their goals, which means they will abandon their responsibilities or abandon those who should be important. In my opinion, the real black heart is strategic, and some superficial tolerance may be some kind of deliberate connivance. Let's find out exactly how it is.
First, let's talk about Tanuki
This big tanuki cat opened the company Nook Inc. Can meet all the needs of players in one stop. However, most item players have no choice but to buy from Tanuki, and in Collection! Animal Forest Friends", Nook Inc. There's also a new online ordering feature, reminiscent of the real-world Scenes of Jeff Bezos and Amazon. There are also Nook shop employees Bean Beaver and Granite, do they have a salary? Are there employee benefits? Is there a trade union? There are obvious irregularities in the Nook store, which violates the rights of workers, and no one else seems to be able to compete with Tanuki's business empire except The Hedgehog's clothing store.
In addition to retail, Tanukko also controls the construction and real estate industries on uninhabited islands, and players have been in debt as a result. At the beginning of the game, the player is told by Tanuko that even if he is on vacation on his own uninhabited island, he will have to earn money to pay off Tanuki's debts. Admittedly, the game itself is a laid-back farming game where people can play at their own pace, but they can never really experience the game life until the infrastructure and their own house are built. If you want to build a house, you must first take out a loan. Tanuki doesn't seem to charge interest or set a fixed repayment date, but Tanuki's lending strategy makes the whole game feel like a school loan simulator, and camping with small animals is just an extra giveaway to the loan system.
Let's talk about Mayor Lewis
The mayor of Lewis in Stardew Grain Is not a great benefactor either. I've been playing the game for hundreds of hours, and whenever I Google for a question like "what gift does Harvey like?" always pops up and posts about the pelican mayor pop up. Mayor Lewis does not lend like Tanuki, but he always has the power. Decades of in-game time have passed, and players have not seen a single mayoral election. I can't make any judgments about the complexity of pelican town's political environment, but it is really suspicious not to choose a mayor.
Did Mayor Lewis make good use of the power in his hands? Apparently not. When the player first arrives in Pelican Town, it's a mess. The bus did not know how long it had been broken, and the bus driver, Pam, lost his job; the community center had been abandoned for a long time, leaving only empty shells; there was not even a regular school in the town, so Penny had to dedicate her time to teaching the children in the town.
And I can't let go of what Lewis did to Marnie. Marnie is the forage animal supplier to the town's farmers, and over time, the player and Marnie build a good relationship. Marnie later took in her struggling nephew Shane and took on the responsibility of taking care of Jas. In the process, Lewis seems to have some kind of romantic relationship with Marnie, but our good mayor hangs her and insists on not making it public.
The most important point is that the mayor of Lewis has lost all the work of revitalizing the town and helping the townspeople to the protagonist, the newcomer. Of course, Lewis does organize activities in the town, but listening to public opinion is something that players do, and even working with Robin to rebuild the town's homes is also the responsibility of the protagonist. It's strange that Lewis is so well-heeled that he can cast a golden statue of himself (the player can see the evidence from the secret sticky note he found). But what did Furusi do to repair Pelican Town? And what is offered? So he only jumps out and does something when he throws his purple underwear into a Hawaiian party, right?
So, to sum up who is darker?
Mayor Lewis and Tanuki are undoubtedly absolute leaders in their respective fields, and it is not wrong to say that they are Machiavellian. For Tanuki, money is everything. Does it really cost so much to build a bridge on the island for 100,000 ringtons? We don't know. However, Tanukyu took action and turned the desert island into a prosperous community, and even invited the famous singer K.K. to perform on the island.
The mayor of Lewis, on the other hand, basically ignored the pelican town's infrastructure and pulled Marnie into the water. Mayor Lewis seems to be less capable, more chaotic, and not doing any good for others. The absence of a mayoral election is indeed a dark spot, but in a town of just 30 people, it is unclear who will compete with him. He seems to be more than happy with gardening competitions and town events.
All in all, in my opinion, Tanuki is the well-deserved "darkest leader". This "beloved" moneylender seems to be only one step away from blackening. He lacks empathy and is very scheming, and can be said to be the most ruthless and dark-hearted leader. Of course, I don't hate Tanuki, I still like him, after all, I still owe him money and haven't paid it back, and I don't want him to see this article and suddenly ask me to pay it off in one go.
Translation: Brexit Admiral
Edit: Zoe
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