How many years is the harvest moon back to nature going on? What happens after the third year?

How many years is the harvest moon back to nature going on? What happens after the third year?

I heard you can go to a city or whatever it is after finishing the third year but as far as I can remember, nothing happened!. I played this game almost more than 17 years ago But I never understood what would happen after the third year.

Solution 1:

There is no new city available after three years. After three years, a cutscene will trigger where the mayor checks on your progress. If you have done enough to unlock the good end, then a happy cutscene praising your achievements will play, the credits will roll, and and you will be allowed to continue playing the game in the same town as before. You can then build your farm up further and continue to unlock new events.

Otherwise, the mayor will tell you that you have to leave town, and the bad ending will unlock. This bad ending has you leaving, but you don't then unlock a city to play in or anything like that.