Harvest Moon

by Natsume

Product Features

• game by color
• harvest moon
• rpg
• nintendo

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00001ZWPX
• Media: Game Cartridge
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,311 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

GameSpot Review

Harvest Moon is an unusual game. Instead of spending all your time blowing away mutant aliens or beating up everyone in sight, the objective here is to raise animals and grow some tasty crops on your farm. Your prized possessions can be traded with other players via the Link cable. Harvest Moon is a relaxing and rewarding simulation of the simple life on the farm, combining all the things that made games like Tamagotchi and Pokemon such addictive hits and adding some charm of its own. While this version features excellent Super Game Boy support, you're better off waiting for the Game Boy Color version.--Cameron Davis--Copyright © 1998 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited.

Product Description

harvest moon rpg for nintendo game boy color

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unique game with a lot of depth, January 25, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Harvest Moon (Game Cartridge)

Harvest Moon GBC is one of those games that comes around very rarely---well, almost never. You won't see any mortal kombat, explosions, or automatic weapons. What you will discover, however, is a unique game that has quite a bit of depth. What other game allows you to operate a farm?

You begin the game with the task of turning a forgotten farm into a money-maker. This is no small chore, as the fields are overrun with brush and rocks that you have to clear out. How else will you be able to plant vegetables and grass?

Your vegetable crops are a primary source of income, and, once you plant enough grass, you can buy livestock.

While farming is the obvious focus of the game, there are some other interesting facets in Harvest Moon. Social events occur every so often, such as a picnic and a Xmas party. Also, you pick a pet (cat or dog) to keep you company during your days.

Harvest Moon is definitely a game worth buying. You will find yourself pondering ways to make your harvest more profitable while you aren't even playing.

Make sure you pick up some extra batteries, though. You will probably need them with this one.

29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Game Overall, June 15, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Harvest Moon (Game Cartridge)

To some, Harvest Moon may seem repetitive. You wake up in the morning, take your cat/dog outside, run to the tool shed, grab your water can (at least in the early stages), run up to your sprouts, and press 'A' to water them. Every single day. This is the type of game Harvest Moon is. Your entire day is consisted of doing chores. Feeding animals, watering vegetables. Some of you may be thinking "Uhh..and this is a GAME?" It's a lot funner then you'd think. When I first started the game, I was completely confused. You have an entire farm that you're supposed to manage. I had NO idea what to do first-what type of vegetables to plant, where to plant them, etc. The instruction booklet gives some hints, but something to walk you through your first day would have been nice. Harvest Moon is a big game, but one that is intricate, rather then huge. Every single thing you do can make the difference between a prosperous farm, or a dilapidated shack. You might accidently plant the grass where you should have planted the turnips. You might accidently whack a gnome on the head with a hammer. And this is what makes it such a fun game. There are so many things you COULD do, but only if you take the time to do them. Hmmm.. To conclude, I have to say Harvest Moon is a fun game. I give it four starts because, at times, it does get rather repetitive. But really, you don't even notice it. It's just part of the game. You race to get your broccli watered so that you can pick your turnips in time for the collector to get them. See? You're thinking like a farmer already.

54 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent game for older children, May 27, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Harvest Moon (Game Cartridge)

I've played the SNES version of this game and just recently bought the Gameboy Color version. I highly recommend both but the GBC is suprisingly good despite it having less things to do than the other versions. The premise of the game seems simple but working the farm is no picnic. Soon you get so involved in the game that it becomes a serious addiction. Luckily the GBC version only allows you to have four chicken and cows unlike the SNES where you can have 12! Talk about time consuming. Interaction with the characters would have been nice but the game makes up for it with nice closeup graphics of all the girls and men in the various locations in the town. There are more secrets to find in the... well, you'll see when you get it. Overall you'll have great fun. There are no complicated moves to make but little kids may have a hard time figuring out the game. It's best for pre-teens and teenagers, even adults! I highly recommend it if you can't find the original SNES version (discontinued) or the N64 version, or just need something to take with you on the go.