Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness for Nintendo DS

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Release Date 9/6/2008
Publisher Natsume
Platform DS
Genre RPG

Number of Players 1
Wireless Players 2
Online Enabled Yes

Comic Mischief

Game Description

Set sail for a new life and get ready for an experience you've never imagined! Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness takes the farming franchise out to sea. When the ship you're aboard is destroyed by a powerful storm, you'll start a whole new life - just not the one you set out to find! With a family of four fellow castaways, you'll turn the island into your own paradise. Grow crops, tend to your animals, and watch others come to share your new home. You'll interact with a hundred characters as you try to uncover the mystery of the seemingly deserted island.

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IGN Review (5.8 out of 10)

When I think of the term "niche gaming," few franchises really come to mind more than Natsume's age-old farm sim Harvest Moon. Sure, you've got companies like Atlus that work almost specifically in the gaming minority, and there are certain titles out there that appeal more to the hardest of hardco...more

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Average Member Rating: 6.2 out of 10

Same old same old + more tediousness. (2 out of 10)

posted by fnf101 (HINTON, WV) on Apr 22, 2009
Member since Jan 2009
3 out of 3 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

Controls: The games uses the DS stylus, it doesn't let you use the d-pad for movement AT ALL. I didn't like watering my crops 2-3 times or missing them completely, and IT IS VERY COMMON TO DO. Stamina is hard to gain starting off, it makes growing crops a lot harder. The controls are BAD, VERY BAD. ...more

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