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The Harvest Moon Discussion Thread!

Still trying to decide if I should download or buy a physical copy. Does anyone know how many blocks it takes up?
 
Still trying to decide if I should download or buy a physical copy. Does anyone know how many blocks it takes up?

What kind of SD card do you have (GB wise)? I downloaded both Fire Emblem and Scribblenauts this week so I sorta have an idea how much it will take. They both seemed to be 1100-1500 blocks (correct me if I am wrong) but ANB may be another story.
 
What kind of SD card do you have (GB wise)? I downloaded both Fire Emblem and Scribblenauts this week so I sorta have an idea how much it will take. They both seemed to be 1100-1500 blocks (correct me if I am wrong) but ANB may be another story.

I have a 4GB one but I can get a larger one if needed.
 
So did I, but I do that with every Harvest Moon game. I go through waves of obsession, and waves of disinterest.

Me too. At first I'm all hyped about it, I play it as much as I can and then I just stop. They are fun, but they can get a bit tedious.
 
I have a 4GB one but I can get a larger one if needed.

Well in that case it is up to you. I don't know how much you have stored on it or plan to store on it so I can't really be a judge. I have a 16 GB so I don't worry about space as much, but I am not sure if you should worry or not with a 4 GB.
 
Although I was really disappointed of The Tale Of Two Towns (which was the last Harvest Moon game released in Germany) because of the bad translations and the boring plot, I'm really excited for A New Beginning.

Unfortunetely, I don't think that they will release it here. You got it almost a year ago, am I right? That means they might already work on a new Harvest Moon game in Japan. I'm quite sad about that, though.

However, I liked the first Harvest Moon games the most. The new graphics of ANB look a bit unloving and "empty". I would like to see a Harvest Moon game with as detailed graphics as Fantasy Life has. :)
 
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Alot of HM games seem to bore though who play fighting games alot.

Personally, I like relaxed play games like HM and AC alot.
I get drawn into them by certain things in those games.

I will admit the certain HM series games were better than others in my opinion.

For instance when they brought the very first to N64.
I thought it was good but it lacked alot of the stuff the newer games have.
Don't get me wrong, N64's HM is still one of my top 5 favorite HM games but I no longer own it or a N64.

okay so here is my top 5 HM games.

1. AP
2. ANB
3. N64
4, DS Cute
5. MM
 
My top 5 are:
1. A Wonderful Life
2. Animal Parade
3. Back to Nature
4. Magical Melody
5. A New Beginning

Until a New Beginning came, I was thoroughly unimpressed with the handhelds.
 
Did anyone play Tree of Tranquility? Idk if I'm being biased but I think thats the best one I have ever played overall.
 
Did anyone play Tree of Tranquility? Idk if I'm being biased but I think thats the best one I have ever played overall.

I've played Tree of Tranquility, and although I prefer Animal Parade, I liked Tree of Tranquility. I'd say it's either #6 or 7 out of my favorites.
 
The idea of Harvest Moon games have always appealed to me, but I usually end up getting bored of them about the second year into them because everything feels so stale at that point and things move kinda slow... The characters' dialogues always seem to be the same too :I
I'm sort of hesitant about wanting A New Beginning for that reason, as well as the fact that everything is so much larger than your character.... I would probably get it without a doubt if it wasn't for that one simple thing...
The largeness of everything is just uncomfortable to me for some reason.... like, the turnips are half your size .____. I'm fine with things being larger than they realistically would be, but they're just uncomfortably large in this one...
 
My first expierence with HM was Island of Happiness for DS. I really couldn't get attached to it, as I really disliked the graphics and stuff.

Then I gave it a second change with Animal Parade for Wii and that was great! I was really into it. What made me like this specific version is that you were able to play as a girl too. I really do not like playing as a boy in games like this (simulation games), as I am a girl. :p
The only thing that I missed in Animal Parade was a way to keep playing for a longer amount of time. I remember you had to collect 5 things to 'save the world', and when I got the first 4 (which was a wonderful challenge!) I had to get a certain amount of friends and that was really A PAIN! The same routine with talking and presents over and over, day after day. Yuck! So I didn't get married, I was trying to but unfortunaly after a while the game couldn't entertain me anymore. Shamefull, as I would have loved to complete it.

Oh, and I don't know if I'm the only one.. But I'm kinda inclined comparing it with AC -as if you every could- and that stopped my spirit a little bit..

Now that I'm typing this, maybe I should start playing again. Just to have something to do until ACNL on 14 June. :p Are there any sequals to Animal Parade for the Wii, DS or 3DS? Where you can be a girl too? :p
 
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ANB lets you play as a girl or boy, and you can dress up as either of the genders.

I saw the trailer just today and that game looks beautiful! Unfortunately it hasn't been released in EU and it isn't announced yet also.. :( But I read somewhere that the EU version always comes like a year after the first release, so I'm guessing second half of 2013 IF it comes out here. For all I know most of the HM games came out here, only the less succesfull ones didn't I guess.. *crosses fingers*
 
I saw the trailer just today and that game looks beautiful! Unfortunately it hasn't been released in EU and it isn't announced yet also.. :( But I read somewhere that the EU version always comes like a year after the first release, so I'm guessing second half of 2013 IF it comes out here. For all I know most of the HM games came out here, only the less succesfull ones didn't I guess.. *crosses fingers*

D'oh! I didn't notice that you were from EU. I'm sorry! But the game is easily the best in the series, got great IGN reviews.
 
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