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Harvest Moon is Back

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 25 / 27
Date: June 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Harvest Moon DS* uses the top screen for most of the "going ons" and the bottom touch screen for the rucksack, TV, Items, ect. It brings the idea of an interactive game to a whole new Lv. You can now raise ducks, sheep and cows. Along with a horse, cat, and dog given to you at the beginning of the game. With a special tool you can use the stylus and the touch screen to brush and wash all the animals. This game also makes shopping easier. All you have to do is use your phone to place an order and bam, there it is. Overall, this game is similar to the HM for GBA but it had to many new features that it's a great buy,

*I imported Harvest Moon DS (for girl's) so the version I played was in Japanese but other than not knowing "main" conversations I can play it with out a problem.

Cheap!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 40
Date: September 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is the biggest discrace to the DS gaming in the Universe! It's the usual farming experience but with horrible graphics. They should of just put this game on the Game Boy Advance!

A great addition to the Harvest Moon collection

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 19
Date: September 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

It's true that the graphics aren't fantastic, but what do you expect when the Japanese are trying to keep it traditional? You are still farming in Harvest Moon DS, and many ways it is like the game cube version of Harvest Moon It's a Wonderful Life. You are in the same world, but you can telephone to Mineral Town. If you do own More Friends of Mineral Town, or Mineral Town you can have the gang come and visit on their days off.

Your marriage prospects are also a little bit different. You can still marry Muffy, Celia, and Nami, but now you can also marry Lumina, and Flora. Besides them there are a whole bunch of potential gals to court including a mermaid, a princess, a witch princess, the goddess, and the girls from mineral town. (Note: if you court the girls from mineral town and marry them your game will end).

I like the addition of ducks, along with chickens, cows, sheep etc. Also the new harvest sprite system is enjoyable. As you look for the 101 harvest sprites you unlock a gambling casino where you can get awesome items like recipe books, a teleportation necklace (no running around everywhere hurrah!), a friendship bracelet (now you know where you really stand with everyone in town) and a red cape (to move all your animals inside with a touch of a stylus!).

If you like harvest moon in general I think you will love this one!

harvest moon ds

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: September 17, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I was really looking forward to this game coming out, even though it got delayed twice as it was supposed to be out in July, then August. After reading a few of the first poor reviews i put off buying it until i read the better review of it. I just bought it today and I really like it. Its a lot like the playstation back to nature one, graphics wise and the way you farm and smash rocks with the hammer and all. So those who say it should have been on the gameboy advance just think that the PS1 system had decent 3D graphics and had releases like this one. It has the characters and town from the game cube wonderful life so its like a mix of a few releases. I think its great that harvest moon is on a portable and it makes use of the touch screen, most likely why it wasn't made for the GBA. Even then it is the same price as GBA games so I don't know why people are complaining. Plus seeing how you can see pictures of the graphics on the internet and the game's case itself, it shouldn't have been a shock. I have grown bored of video games lately as they make a lot of ones with great graphics but poor stories and game play. I would rate this as one of the better DS games as they tend to make games which focus on must using the touch screen more than the game play itself which make for very few games for the system i have found enjoyable so far. In this case the touch screen in a benefit as its used to move and equip things quickly. I would have rated this game a 5 if it did have better graphics and movement....you can't move diagonal which shouldn't have been that hard to add into the game.

great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 20
Date: September 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Some people below are not taking into account that not everyone has played all the harvest moon games. I haven't played a Harvest Moon game in a long time. I felt like I should hold out for a while and let the improvements collect a bit before purchases another one.

As far as the graphics go, I think it looks great. Not every game needs to be the latest and greatest 3d to look good. Everything is 2d, but it is beautiful 2d IMO. We didn't stop painting once we learned to sculpt.

The game seems to take all my favorite aspects from the different Harvest Moon games and lump them in together. I like variety in these games and this installment has variety in spades. There are plenty of animals for the farm (now we have ducks as well). There is a large selection of crops. In some of the previous game they cheaped out on the crop selection, which I think is a big mistake consider this is a farming sim. Cooking is around in this game, and there are a large variety of recipes to work out. I believe this is the most bachlorettes there has ever been in a game(if you link up with a mineral town game you get even more bachlorettes choices). Marriage is included as well as children. They have included harvest sprites as hired labor, which is nice consider the large amount of fields you are given. They are tons of improvements for your farm both cosmetic and functional. Structures can be built out of a variety of material giving it varying amounts of durability. If you spend alot of time adding buildings and add-ons to your farm is can get very large, which makes the harvest sprites a great blessing. Festivals are included in this game and I believe seem to happen at a greater interval. There is a casino as well in this game, which allows you to gain some useful items. Mining is back agian and has a large variety of items to unearth. You get a dog and cat at the start of the game and a horse later on. As in real life, the cat is worthless. It just lays around the farm. They should make it chase off mice or something. The only thing it's good for is impressing the girls. They all seem to love the cat. The dog if trained will chase away wild animals. The horse as usual is good for riding and has a pack to assist in harvesting. Almost every aspect of harvest moon has been magnified. Plus it's on a portable system, which is where I believe Harvest Moon belongs. The touch pad is used for all the game's menus.

If you haven't bought a Harvest Moon in a long time, then this is the one to get.

I want it, and the reviews sound great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: September 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I have a DS, and I've been looking for some cool interesting games for some time. Then I found Harvest Moon DS, and it sounds great!! You can even marry someone and have children! Based on the reviews, I think this is a totally great game for those who have not played Harvest Moon yet. If you're looking for another game that sounds good, try Animal Crossing: Wild World, Nintendogs, or Tamagotchi Corner Shop. They all are great!

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: September 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game follows in the same line as most other harvest moon games, but seems to take place after A wonderful life. Everyone already knows your father is dead, and your not really new. You have the same problems, getting married, growing crops, raising livestock, but now, you have to find harvest sprites. Its kind of like Magical Melody, but when you rescue certin harvest sprites, they will help you with things like watering crops, petting your livestock and more. One of the many new great things about this game is the basement. you can get up to three of them, and if you dig in the mine you will find diffrent suns (spring, summer winter, fall). Using these, you are able to grow crops that grow in that sun anytime. That means during winter you can still have a good crop income. One bad thing is that your buildings can fall down if made out of something weak. If animal sheds, bird sheds, or any other building that holds things falls down, you lose what was in there. So you can lose all your animals in a bad storm.
Another good thing is that you can have more animals homes. Now you can have a eight bird or animal sheds total. However, each one only holds 4 animals. One of the other diffrent things that has not been in most games is the phone aspect. Now, you rarely leave your house to buy things. You use the phone for the grocery store, building man, blacksmith, cow and sheep place, and the chicken place.
This game is really a great game, and if your a fan for harvest moon games, you have to get this one.

The Return Of Harvest Moon!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: October 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is AMAZING! When I got mine, I played it that exact moment. There are many things in this game like there are 14 girls you can marry,there are seasons so you can plant crops and get money,you can dig in the mines to find jewls and other things,and you can befriend the villagers and meet a mermaid! The graphics on this are very well handled,the music is really nice sounding,there are alot of characters. I reccomend buying this game...it is GREAT!

A bit Glitchy, but still fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: October 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing the Harvest Moon series for quite a while now. Everytime a new one comes out I just have to have it. It's fun and addictive. Though this one is a bit glitchy at times, ie: game freezes. I still think its a good buy. When you hook up Friends of Mineral Town or More Friends of Mineral Town into the GBA slot while you play Harvest Moon DS, the towns people from Mineral Town will come to visit you on your days off! The sad part however is that a tombstone appears near a construction site with the character you was playing on the GBA game...they killed you off! Hehe..
All in all another great Harvest Moon game.

iii really want this game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: October 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I am a big fan of harvest moon games, (i have every game except this one) by all the helpful reveiws i thnik fans like me should really get this game. I played this game at my friends house and this game is the best! It is similar to HM:Magical Melody, but this game is alot better, the more harvest sprites you unlock the lasier you could be. Just kiding!!! (even though it is true) So anyone who likes the siries, BUY THIS GAME!!!
I WISH I COULD!!!

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