Among the most notable features that set it apart from previous HM games are the wonderful customization possibilities for the player, first seen on HM: A New Beginning. And the possibility to set up a Wildlife Safari where exotic animals like monkeys and parrots could be kept. Certainly not terrible, although it may leave classic fans longing for what the games used to feel like. This GBC title features two different stories depending on whether you choose to be a boy or a girl at the start of the game.
But you take control of said girl if your choose to play as the female lead. This is the very first Harvest Moon game where you can choose your gender and it came out back in the early s which was a huge deal at the time.
For one, you can only go to the mainland to buy supplies once a week. Which makes managing your stock quite the challenge.
Interesting challenge in-game but can make the game a bit less fun. I think what makes this game so special and loved among HM fans is the way your actions directly impact the game and its characters. An RPG about farming was unusual, to say the least. But it ended up being so charming and addictive it developed into a franchise.
The game is essentially the same, but it adds more characters, married life, and several more endings. If you prefer console play then try StH, otherwise I think you might enjoy this one a teensy bit more. It introduced a lot of what makes the Story of Seasons games on the console so enjoyable, such as extensive character customization: a first in the series. This one is quite a bit different. This PS1 game was developed as a re-purposing of the N64 title, but with a whole bunch of new stuff.
And possibly a classic fan favorite if you grew up during the PS1 era. I think in most ways it changes enough for the better to warrant a higher standing on the list, such as abandoning the isometric camera for something much more fluid.
And I get it, but some people have their nostalgia goggles forgetting just how slow this game played. Now if you can run this in an emulator where you can speed up the in-game time every so often, I promise you will have an amazing time replaying BTN. If you wish to experience the wonderfully old-school style of HM: Back to Nature, yet with a slightly upgrade style, then I recommend this updated version compiled by Marvelous Interactive for the PSP.
Not only does it deal with a couple of bugs and streamline the experience, it also allows you to play as a girl if you so desire! This is available on the PSN so you can play with the added fixes, somewhat updated graphics, but still get the exact same Back to Nature feeling out of it. Although the graphics feel strangely downgraded when compared to Save the Homeland, the game-play itself is an upgrade in almost every way. So you get them pregnant to milk them again. The game focuses much more on the farming aspect of the series, adding more crop variety and even fruit trees which had never been in any other game before.
You also get to age and grow older so this game, after a very long time , will eventually come to an end. With many different endings too! This is a game for people with a lot of time who want to truly delve deep into the roleplaying aspect of Harvest Moon.
HM: Another Wonderful Life came out a year later to fix that issue, allowing you to play as a girl and fixing a couple of other things with minor additions. Both games are great and both will please the same target audience. Thanks to the inclusion of circus animals, this game feels fresh and inviting. Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns once again took the series in a surprising direction by adding in three separate towns.
The DS title released in , with three different towns molded after three different cultures. It introduced several different breeds of dogs, taking pets around town, and being able to decorate your home. The game also pulled in many veteran players with its roster of 14 unique marriage candidates. The player is tasked with bringing the three towns together and learning to explore their unique cultures. Thanks to the wide range of villagers, there are more NPCs than normal, giving players focused on the more social elements of the game series tons to do and more lore to dive into.
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature was the first game to be released on a non-Nintendo console having hit the market in on the original PlayStation. The characters from Harvest Moon 64 were ported from that title into this game, though they received updated lifestyles, family relationships, and personalities.
Much of the gameplay centers around the raising and tending of animals. Play begins with a dog and a cow, which produces milk for 40 days before needing to mate. Eventually, players are given ducks, goats, chickens, and other animals they must tend while simultaneously raising crops to raise money and increase their overall productivity. As an early entry in the franchise, the game introduced many of the elements of gameplay that would become staples within the series.
The game features play. When the player grows up, he finds that the old man has passed away and left his farm in a state of disrepair, but it has been left to him!
The player then begins the task of restoring the farm to productivity while engaging with the other villagers, marrying one, and going on to father a son of his own. What do you need help on? Cancel X. Topic Archived. Sign Up for free or Log In if you already have an account to be able to post messages, change how messages are displayed, and view media in posts. User Info: Djoser Can your Wii play GameCube games? My favorite would probably be Rune Factory Frontier for its atmosphere.
And A Wonderful Life has a lot of charm. I have read people's opnion that Animal Kingdom is the overall best, and I do have it and I played some of it so far, but it's almost as "Anime-y" as the Tides Rune Factory game.
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