Harvest Moon: Animal Parade
If you love Harvest Moon and own a Wii, then here is a game for you. The developer Natsume announced today that Harvest Moon: Animal Parade has gone gold and will available for purchase on Nov. 10th at a price of $49.99. They are offering a Limited Edition Plush Duck when you pre-order.
Here’s the storyline, as usual there’s trouble in a village called Harmonica Town! Crops aren’t growing, the wind isn’t blowing, and the five elemental bells are missing. Only the power of the Harvest King can revive the land, but he’s nowhere to be found. It’s up to the player to find the five bells, awaken the Harvest King, and save the town! There are lots of other activities including fishing, mining, growing crops, and caring for wild and exotic animals such as penguins, pandas, and monkeys. Even a Circus visits the town offering new quests and animals. Sounds like this one might be different enough to be interesting.
Frantic Farming for DS
Plowing the fields, planting the crops and harvesting the produce, sounds mundane but boy can it be addictive in a video game. I found that out when I played Harvest Moon Friends of Mineral Town long ago. Now there is more good news for Harvest Moon fans. Two new Harvest Moon games have been released.
The first is Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming for the DS. Should be available at retail stores for $29.99. Set in the world of last year’s DS game Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness, the Frantic Farming title continues the story of the island and the residents.
There are 12 playable characters to choose from, each with their own storyline and abilities. Solve the mystery of why the crops are popping up everywhere and growing out of control. The island is threatened by an avalanche of vegetables. Playable in a variety of modes including Story mode, Mission mode and the puzzling mode of Score Attack and Free Play. This game sounds interesting and I do love a good Harvest Moon game, I’ll probably pick up a copy and let you know what I think.
Magical Melody for the Wii
The second game is Harvest Moon: Magical Melody for the Wii. It’s a re-release of the GameCube version ported to the Wii. This one I’m not as excited about for the simple reason that I played it on the GameCube and I found it to be very slow and boring. Planting crops and making friends took a long time and just navigating from one area of the map to another was slow. Other fans must have enjoyed it and apparently were asking for a Wii version to be released and their wish was granted. This game is exclusive to Game Stop and sells for $29.99. I may try it later but I’m not rushing out to get it. If you play it, I’d be interested to know what you think.
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