Harvest Moon, Fomt & Mfomt MBs Game Review

[master_bacarra 0]

 

Game: Harvest Moon, Friends of Mineral Town and More Friends of Mineral Town

Mode: Single player

Type: Farm Simulation, RPG

Platform: Game Boy Advance

Released: (Friends of Mineral Town) April 18, 2003, Japan; November 17, 2003, America; (More Friends of Mineral Town) December 12, 2003, Japan; July 26, 2003, America

 

These two games are included in the Harvest Moon series, first released in the SNES platform by Natsume. It is a simulation game that integrates some aspects of farming raising animals and planting crops for money and of course courtship and getting a wife. These two games differ on the main characters, Friends of Mineral Town has a boy main character and More Friends of Mineral Town has a girl as the lead, but the main idea of the game is similar.

 

Gameplay: 7/10, The game doesn't really have an ending (well unless you call getting married an ending) and you basically have a routine for the rest of the game.

Difficulty: 5/10, Starts off as difficult since you have low stamina bar and you're struggling to earn money. Gets easier later on... in fact it gets a bit boring.

Sound: 5.5/10

 

 

 

 

The starting scenes of the two games are different. In FOMT, the boy visits the abandoned farm and gets caught by the mayor of the town, Thomas. He tells you that the owner of the farm died a few months ago and that he his will was that he gives the farm to your character, <insert name here>. Thomas asks how you met the old man and you'll be shown a flashback. Your character agrees to take care of the farm and the story continues...

 

 

 

In MFOMT, the girl comes home from work, tired. She is bored with her job and seeks excitement in life. She sees an advertisement on the paper about a farm that is being sold, then daydreams of "A Simple Life" in the farm. She calls the seller and the next day she's off to the farm. To her surprise the farm wasn't how it looked in the ads. Thomas, the mayor tells her she's been tricked and eventually pisses her off. Your character lashes out her hammer and whips it to the poor guy. The latter says sorry but you can continue whipping him again with the farm tools. Once you're done letting out all the excess baggage, Thomas offers you to stay and make the farm her own. You character agrees and the story continues....

 

You start off with a very filthy farm, you have to clean it using your hammer, sickle and axe to clear out stones, weeds and wood on the area. Your farming tools include the hoe and the watering can for tilling the soil and watering your crops. You have to till your soil first before you could throw seeds at it and water it. These tools can be upgraded in the blacksmith so it could help you more with your farm.

 

Of course, your farm is not complete without animals, you could buy them from the local shops or you could breed them using a magic potion (funny, they really kept this game so clean, so sex, violence, not even in animals... they're vegetarians!!! ). You'll be given a horse to raise. You have to raise their affection so they could produce better products (a high-affection chicken can give you gold eggs which would sell more). Ignore them, leave them out in the rain and they'll get sick.

 

The crops that are available for planting depend on the season. There are crops that do not grow back once they're picked (like carrots), you have to plant them again the same day you harvested them. Other crops don't require replanting, you can just water them after harvesting. Crops that take a lot of time before they fully grow costs higher than other crops. You have to plant them on the day that you could get the best profit from.

 

Other side quests in this game consists of attending festivals, meeting your neighbors and meeting your beloved bachellorettes where you could choose your future wife. You have to raise their affection by giving them gifts on their birthdays and talking to them a lot. Be careful though because you have rivals with those ladies. You would also encounter elves in the town which can help you with various farming tasks. Raise their affection and you could become friends and they will do anything you ask (sounds like bribery to me ).

 

The game is fun at the start, where the difficulty is high. You have to gather a lot of items to help you with your farm. The first year could be rough, and you also have to battle the forces of nature in this game. But later on, you'll realize that the focus shifts from taking care of your farm to finding a mate whom you'll marry later on. Then the game declines and becomes a bit boring at the end. If you have A LOT of time in your hands, you might want to try this out. I liked it because of the farming aspect (and maintaining your farm) and not because of the sidequests (getting married). It is good clean fun for your kids and the kids at heart.

[iambashar 0]

Thanks i loved that really thanks allwaysget some new horror movies

[Janz 0]

Ohhhh baby this game is awesome. You think a farming game would be totally boring but its actually fun and a little difficult. Well starting out is hard but once you get some cows and chickens, you actualyl get more into the game. Looking for more crops, looking for mineral, and doing some fishing. This game is sexy!