This is basically a girls version of harvest moon

so you have a girl who wants to run a farm but when she gets there she finds out it hasn't been taken care of

so after punishing the mayor you start the farm and try to bring it back to its formal gorily.

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Game Discussion away!

Like the guy above me said - Reviews are 100 words minimum.

Well if this is a discussion thread now, let's go.

I dabbled here and there in Harvest Moon games in the past, but was never really all the satisfied with the ones that pushed the whole date sim element because the main character was always male in those. I did love one of the GBC games (I think it was Harvest Moon 3) that gave a female main character option, though. That didn't have the relationship aspect, but I didn't really care. I just like the core gameplay of trying to manage your own farm. It's pretty neat.

I played a little of Friends of Mineral Town because it was an upgraded version of older Harvest Moon games, so it was obviously going to be better gameplay wise... but I wasn't too keen on the hooking up with girls part. Well, I was glad to learn about this version of the game, but could never find any actual trace of it anywhere. I remembered the game shortly after finding Vizzed and sure enough, you guys have it. I'm going to do a serious run now that I can play as a female character. I did notice they changed the intro a bit from what I remember it being in the original. The assault on the mayor was kinda funny.

I might start taking screenshots of my farm once I've actually gotten it built up some. Right now, I need to clear the area and then buy some seeds. I don't remember a lot of the specifics... like does how many times you use a tool affect its ability to be upgraded? I'm pretty sure it does, and then you have to go to the Blacksmith or something and buy the upgrade if you've used it enough... but I'm not completely sure. Either way, I'm sure I can figure it out as I go along. I'm not the type to read instructions/tutorials. I just jump right in and work things out as I go along :p

I agree that Natsume should have made the option to incorporate female characters since he beginning, but at least they have realized the female market by now?Hopefully at least.



One of the HM games even allowed you to marry someone of the same gender, the Japanese version of HM DS Cute allowed you to 'move in' with your 'best friend' and adopt a baby together. Although this option was removed in America due to it possibly raising the ESRB-rating.



Here's a list of HM titles that allows you to play as a girl, arranged by year of release in Japan:



Harvest Moon 3 - Sept 29, 2000



Back to Nature for Girls  -  December 7, 2000 (The PS1 game was never translated into English, but the Girl version of Harvest Moon Boy & Girl is just this old game on the PSP.)



More Friends of Mineral Town -  December 12, 2003



Another Wonderful Life - July 8, 2004



Magical Melody -  March 3, 2005 (Released for both Game Cube and the WII, although once it was re-released on the WII, the option to play as a female was removed, and the controls were utterly screwed up. In my opinion...)



Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl - November 23, 2005 (Same game as Back to Nature for Girls, only re-released)



Harvest Moon DS Cute - December 8, 2005



Island of Happiness -  February 1, 2007



Tree of Tranquility - June 7, 2007



Sunshine Islands - February 21, 2008



Animal Parade - October 30, 2008



Grand Bazaar - December 18, 2008



The Tale of Two Towns - July 8, 2010



A New Beginning - February 23, 2012 (Not yet released in US or EU, date of release in US Nov 6, 2012)

joec_mn : I agree that Natsume should have made the option to incorporate female
characters since he beginning, but at least they have realized the
female market by now?Hopefully at least.





One of the HM games even allowed you to marry someone of the
same gender, the Japanese version of HM DS Cute allowed you to 'move in'
with your 'best friend' and adopt a baby together. Although this option
was removed in America due to it possibly raising the ESRB-rating.





Here's a list of HM titles that allows you to play as a girl, arranged by year of release in Japan:





Harvest Moon 3 - Sept 29, 2000





Back to Nature for Girls  -  December 7, 2000 (The PS1 game was
never translated into English, but the Girl version of Harvest Moon Boy
& Girl is just this old game on the PSP.)





More Friends of Mineral Town -  December 12, 2003





Another Wonderful Life - July 8, 2004





Magical Melody -  March 3, 2005 (Released for both Game Cube and
the WII, although once it was re-released on the WII, the option to
play as a female was removed, and the controls were utterly screwed up.
In my opinion...)





Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl - November 23, 2005 (Same game as Back to Nature for Girls, only re-released)





Harvest Moon DS Cute - December 8, 2005





Island of Happiness -  February 1, 2007





Tree of Tranquility - June 7, 2007





Sunshine Islands - February 21, 2008





Animal Parade - October 30, 2008





Grand Bazaar - December 18, 2008





The Tale of Two Towns - July 8, 2010





A New Beginning - February 23, 2012, Now it's released :3