Harvest Moon

By castleenchanted@aol.com (Freyashawk) More than one player asked me to describe Will's Ship in Sunshine Islands. I promised to make a brief video tour of his yacht. This is the result. In the process, I added footage of various boats from previous Harvest Moon games, including the mysterious boat at the pier in Mineral Town (FoMT/M...

By castleenchanted@aol.com (Freyashawk) One of the most beautiful traditions in Harvest Moon is the Harvest Goddess Dance, usually performed by all the Girls for the Bachelors of the village. In Sunshine Islands, it is performed at the Meadow on the occasion of the Harvest Goddess Festival on 8 Spring to mark the Birthday of the Ha...

By castleenchanted@aol.com (Freyashawk) In many Harvest Moon games, you can purchase Wood/Lumber from a local merchant as well as chopping branches and stumps to create it. The price may be high, but as long as the option exists, you always can sacrifice luxuries and other purchase options in order to buy the Lumber you need for the...

By castleenchanted@aol.com (Freyashawk) Long ago, when I explored the Library in 'More Friends of Mineral Town', I was able to appreciate the books about Forget-Me-Not Valley because I had played 'A Wonderful Life'. HM DS and Cute DS drew upon previous games set both in Mineral Town and Forget-Me-Not Valley. Island of Happiness in...

By castleenchanted@aol.com (Freyashawk) My own introduction to Harvest Moon came rather late in the series in the form of Friends of Mineral Town, as the first gaming system I owned was the humble GBA. One of the great delights of playing FoMT was to be able to create new variations on Recipes and to work with the values of each Dish in t...

By castleenchanted@aol.com (Freyashawk) I am posting here because one of the fundamental aspects of any Harvest Moon or Rune Factory game is caring for animals. In any other game where livestock or poultry had a defined life expectancy, I would make certain to sell the animal before I had to face a corpse or a tombstone.

Natsume gathers it's famous farming/life simulation and shifts into Nintendo DS puzzle action gear with Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming. More ... movieweb.com

One of the worst Harvest Moon games I've played. Too much emphasis on gathering wood and rocks and such, and too little emphasis on enjoying ... hk.video.yahoo.com

By castleenchanted@aol.com (Freyashawk) For example, in Rune Factory 2, Turnips, always designated as a Spring Crop, became a Winter Crop. Pink Turnips instead were designated as the Spring Crop. Onions, traditionally a Summer Crop, became a Spring Crop. Potatoes, always associated in Harvest Moon with Spring, became an Autumn...

The break from tradition stops there, however, as Tree of Tranquility settles into a familiar Harvest Moon rhythm: wake, farm, sleep, marry. And how you manage your time and split the duties to ensure a bountiful crop is paramount.

By JC Fletcher The Rune Factory series is showing that it is still, at heart, part of the Harvest Moon franchise -- mostly by having lots of sequels. The latest issue of Famitsu reveals another, Rune Factory 3 for DS. This is actually the fourth Rune Factory, counting Frontier on Wii.

by Craig Harris June 4, 2009 - Natsume will not only launch Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming for the Nintendo DS, it's also working on converting the action puzzle title for play on the iPhone and iPod Touch. The publisher had an early work-in-progress of ...

by Daemon Hatfield June 4, 2009 - The Harvest Moon franchise is Natsume's cash cow. Fitting, since the games include a lot of cows. The series will make its debut on WiiWare later this year with Harvest Moon: My Little Shop. ... E3 2009: Harvest Moon Comes to iPhone IGN

By Mike Fahey Of course Afrika is just the tip of the iceberg. They'll also be showing off Cheer We Go!, Squishy Tank, and Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming, and Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands for the DS; Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition, Harvest Moon: Animal Parade, and Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream f...

 Florida Sure, the game is still about watering turnips and getting the local girls to marry you, but it's also about cleaving goblin's heads open with a broadsword. For me, that's a big deal. I've always wanted to enjoy the Harvest Moon games, ...

 CA I am pretty addicted to Rune Factory: Frontier, and while it's not entirely because of the farming aspect, it does play a pretty big part. For those who have never tried a Rune Factory or Harvest Moon game, you might want to pay attention, ...

 Australia Unfortunately, Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness takes a similar approach to the earlier Wii title, attempting to marry the game's farming gameplay with a new touch control scheme. So does Island of Happiness succeed in making farming fun? ...

 CA It's all part of one big happy family (although Natsume isn't publishing it, so it isn't all happy, I'd imagine), with the two designs being extremely similar, but with no serious Harvest Moon effort in the last few years we're now seeing a shift to ...

 CA If you turn a good profit on some crops, it's time to go and plant more. Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness will appeal to those fans of the series, but the control system is fiddly and unintuitive, and despite a well-linked story and gameplay, ...

By Luke Wallace The Harvest Moon series has been around since 1997, and hasn't changed much since then. The concept of farming and raising animals is still the primary focus, with townsfolk to meet and rebuilding to do. Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness is one of the newest titles in the series, and is avail...

By castleenchanted@aol.com (Freyashawk) All Harvest Moon games have a plot and definite goals. For example, in Harvest Moon DS/Cute DS, your goal is to rescue all 101 Sprites. This is not necessary in order to enjoy the game, but it represents the same sort of 100% completion philosophy that appeals to players of Harvest Moon. You rea...

Fandom: Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town Summary: A single girl's guide to mating and creating a life for herself within Mineral Town. Or: How to keep your sense and sanity while moving into a farm that might actually be helped by acid rain. Beware snarkiness running rampant!

Summary: A single girl's guide to mating and creating in Mineral Town. Or: How to keep your sense and sanity while moving into the world's strangest farming community. Drama, romance and snark will definitely be rearing their heads eventually...

By RawmeatCowboy It’sa shame there’s not a ‘sandbox mode’ where kids could have played around with all the farm animals and crops and whatnot without having to worry about money or time. Full review here.

By castleenchanted@aol.com (Freyashawk) For players who grumble that games are not worth the money spent on them because they can be completed in too short a time period, I would recommend almost any Harvest Moon game, but especially Rune Factory 2. 60 hours is the minimum amount of time needed in 'real life' to complete the game. Whe...

By Alice Liang What's the game about? The Harvest Moon series has a long-running history of farming, farming, and more farming. You till the land, plant seeds, water the seeds, and then sell your crop. You use your profits to enlarge your estate, bring prosperity to the neighboring village, and occasion...

Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility provides a satisfying take on the farming-RPG formula, but it's not without its share of irritating flaws. It's perhaps best described as a good game with a lackluster delivery -- it'll get the job done ...

By Torrey Walker One could argue that I left Mississippi so that I'd never have to look at a farm again, but the joke's on me with Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility -- the first Wii entry in the Harvest Moon series. I can confidently say that this game is more fun than clearing fields with a tractor, but it sure ca...

With only minimal improvements to a well-worn formula, the Harvest Moon series is starting to show its age.

START A FARM, BUILD A VILLAGE! Flower Bud Village wasn't a blossom of a burg when you bought a plot of land. Now newcomers depend on the bounty from your land for their livelihoods. It's up to you to create a farm, raise a family and build a village in the most challenging Harvest ever!Play as a gi...

 - Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (Wii) – The Harvest Moon series is a collection of farming simulation games. This is the first for the Wii and follows the ... New Releases This Week-9/29 Examiner.com all 2 news articles

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 Canada - Don't take me wrong, this game doesn't match Harvest Moon, but it's probably the kind of game that would be closest to this, specifically the farming part ...

By castleenchanted@aol.com (Freyashawk) All Harvest Moon games are most difficult when you first move into your farm. After all, the farm has been allowed to deteriorate. You arrive at your new home with no skill in Farming, Ranching, Mining or Fishing. In some cases, you are a child of an urban civilisation, who presumably spent mor...

By castleenchanted@aol.com (Freyashawk) Players of other Harvest Moon games will be familiar with the Farming Degree. In many Harvest Moon games, including Island of Happiness, the player cannot view the actual point total although he/she can see the current Title earning on the front page of the Farm Menu.

By red_magicmarker I am new to the whole idea of Harvest Moon. I've seen the games at EB before but never really made the move to get one until I read a review for Island of Happiness. I went out and bought it and it is quite the game! At first I didn't like it because i would play it after work and would feel like i was doin...

By RawmeatCowboy DTP Entertainment Announces So Blonde for Wii and Nintendo DS: New Story, New Features Harvest Moon: Animal March - screens Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness for Nintendo DS Now Available DTP Entertainment Announces So Blonde for Wii and Nintendo DS: New Story, New Features

From the creators of Harvest Moon and Rune Factory for the DS comes the first installment of Rune Factory for a home console. Developed exclusively for Wii, Rune Factory: Frontier features stunning graphics and takes full advantage of the Wii’s unique controls to fully immerse players i...

By noreply@blogger.com (Freyashawk) Without being too specific about Tree of Tranquility, the upcoming Harvest Moon game for the Wii, you will not be able to meet all the Eligible Girls/Bachelors at the start in that game either. At the very earliest, you will be able to unlock every possible character only halfway through yo...

By Leigh Alexander The Harvest Moon series began ten years ago when it launched on the Super Nintendo. Since then, the RPG/Simulation series has garnered a large and loyal fan base, and has appeared on most every home and handheld console available, including GameBoy, GameBoy Color, GameBoy Advance, Nint...

By noreply@blogger.com (Freyashawk) In some Harvest Moon games, you can pull weeds on your own land and toss them aside without incurring any penalties but in Harvest Moon DS and Cute DS, throwing even a weed onto your own field is considered littering. The Witch Princess may give you her own gift of rubbish if you toss 10 weeds, b...

A portion of a Eurogamer review… Even after two years, that is still my favourite Harvest Moon game in the whole world ever. Whether you’re a fan or a newcomer, Magical Melody is captivating, mixing the best aspects of every game that ...

By RawmeatCowboy A portion of a Eurogamer review… Even after two years, this is still my favourite Harvest Moon game in the whole world ever. Whether you’re a fan or a newcomer, Magical Melody is captivating, mixing the best aspects of every game that ...

By Freyashawk I nod and turn towards my chickens. Rick: Chickens love to stay outside in the sun. So cute... If I choose: They lay eggs too. Rick; Ha ha ha ha! You're too funny! I know you love chickens! He then will turn to you: Rick: Can I come to see your chickens again? See you.

By Freyashawk For example, in Elli's 3rd Rival Heart Event, Part I occurs at the Beach, where the Doctor tells her that he feels he is ill-equipped to run the Clinic as most of the 'business' is related to childbirth. He speaks of leaving Mineral Town to study elsewhere. In Part II of this Event, you will find...

By dvbrevolution Siliconera had a chance to meet up with Rising Star Games regarding the Wii version of Harvest Moon: Magical Melody. It seems the game is likely to be released next year and that the game is currently going through an approval process with Nintendo of Europe. We’ll keep you updated as this gam...

By Mike Fahey It isn't all about killing, however. You can also befriend monsters and raise them much like livestock on your farm. Treat them well and they can act as companions in battle, suppliers of raw materials, or even help maintain your farm while you are out and about killing their friends and fami...

Valhalla Knights has a fantastic pitch. From the companies behind Technu and Harvest Moon, it's a 3D hack n' slash with hardcore RPG roots. You can customize up to 6 players in your party. You can play ad hoc with a friend. You can waste your life away for higher MP/HP. And you can actually transcen...

By Karura Harvest Moon: Fusion Harvest Moon how do I make noodles: Actually this is a perfect valid thing to want to know, but it just amused me. Maria-sama ga miteru summer: Wouldn’t it be great if this was the sequel to MariMite Spring? the moon diary from 2 march 2007: Moon~

By Karura Last time, we saw how tedious Harvest Moon will eventually become, but this week it is time to look at the opposite case- how to improve the game to make it more enjoyable. You can choose to start as a farm hand, taking care of just one section of the farm until you feel ready to cope with more. Once...