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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Rune Factory 2 - A Fantasy Harvest Moon for Nintendo DS


Rune Factory 2 - A Fantasy Harvest Moon for the Nintendo DS, slated to arrive later on this year. 

The Rune Factory series is a unique blend of elements from the Harvest Moon universe and that of a fantasy RPG, offering Harvest Moon fans and traditional RPG players the best of both worlds.

Rune Factory 2 is set several years after the first game. 

The evil Sechs Empire has been defeated, and the Kingdom of Norad is once again at peace. 

Things may not stay that way for long, however, as dark premonitions foretell of dangers to come. 

It's up to player to uncover the source of these premonitions and bring peace to the kingdom once more.

harvest moon gamezplay.orgIn a first for the Rune Factory series, the story of Rune Factory 2 is multigenerational. Players begin the game as Kyle, a strange man who comes to Alvarna Village. 

Eventually, players will take on the role of Kyle's child, opening up a whole new adventure. It's an innovative feature that allows players to follow the story of their family and the townsfolk over two generations! 

Rune Factory 2 offers innovative Touch Screen controls, easy-to-use menus, and an all-new compelling storyline.

Over the course of the story, players will build and develop a farm, befriend townspeople, raise monsters, take on quests, and find a wife.

Rune Factory 2 offers innovative Touch Screen controls, easy-to-use menus, and an all-new compelling storyline.

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

10th anniversary - Harvest Moon video games contest - Great drawing contest

20 Winners Will Receive Harvest Moon 10th Anniversary Prize Packages

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the award-winning Harvest Moon franchise, Natsume is holding a Harvest Moon Drawing Contest.

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Over the years, Harvest Moon included a variety a different characters and animals now it's time for gamers to show Natsume who their favorite characters and animals are! To participate in the in the Harvest Moon 10th Anniversary Drawing Contest, participants must draw a picture of their favorite Harvest Moon character and their favorite Harvest Moon animal. Submissions must be received by Natsume no later than Friday, October, 17, 2008.

All drawings will be judged by the staff at Natsume, and the 20 best entries will be selected. The 20 selected winners of the Harvest Moon Drawing Contest will receive a Harvest Moon 10th 

Anniversary prize package that includes:
10th Anniversary DS Lite Kit, official Harvest Moon:
Tree of Tranquility Strategy Guide, official Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness Strategy Guide, 10th Anniversary plush Harvest Moon Cow, 10th Anniversary plush Harvest Moon Chicken, and additional goodies!


In order to qualify, all drawings must include the following:
1. At least one character from any of the Harvest Moon games over the
past 10 years.
2. At least one animal from any of the Harvest Moon games over the past
10 years.

3. The size of your drawing should NOT be bigger than 8.5 x 11 inches
(letter size paper).

4. On the back of the drawing, participants should include their name
(first and last), age, and mailing address. For those who do not want their real name posted if they win, please be sure to include a nickname. (For winners who do not include a nickname, only their first names will be posted.)

5. Entries should be sent to:
Harvest Moon 10th Anniversary Drawing Contest
Natsume Inc.
1818 Gilbreth Road, Suite 229
Burlingame, CA 94010
6. All entries must be postmarked by or before October 17th, 2008.
The winners of the Harvest Moon 10th Anniversary Drawing Contest will be posted on Natsume's website on October 31st, 2008!

Please note:
  • Any submissions that do not meet the requirements will be automatically disqualified.
  • Only one submission per participant
  • No submissions via e-mail.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Harvest Moon - Island of happiness for Nintendo DS out now

New Handheld Harvest Moon Adventure Kicks Off The 10-Year Anniversary Celebration For The Ever-Popular Harvest Moon Franchise!

Harvest Moon - Island of Happiness for the Nintendo DS has officially shipped, marking Natsume's ten year commemorative anniversary celebration for the popular Harvest Moon series. Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and will retail for $29.99.

The Harvest Moon phenomenon began ten years ago when it launched on the Super Nintendo. Since then, the RPG/Simulation series has sold millions of units in North America, garnered a large and loyal fan base, and has appeared on most every home and handheld console available, including GameBoy, GameBoy Color, GameBoy Advance, Nintendo 64, GameCube, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PSP, and the Nintendo DS. The celebration of a decade of Harvest Moon success includes special anniversary packaging, various retail promotions with special collectible pre-order plush toys, an exclusive 10th anniversary DS Lite Kit, strategy guides, and many more specialty items to commemorate the beloved Harvest Moon series.

"We are proud to mark the ten year anniversary of Harvest Moon with the launch of Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness on the Nintendo DS," said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume. "The Harvest Moon series has really grown over the past ten years. We are happy to provide this exciting new Harvest Moon adventure, and we think that both our loyal fans and newcomers to the series will enjoy it tremendously."

Harvest Moon - Island of Happiness brings the largest portable Harvest Moon experience ever to the Nintendo DS!

Players find themselves shipwrecked on a deserted island. Starting off with nothing but an abandoned farm, a handful of seeds, and the determination to start a new life, it's up to them to tame the land and develop this mysterious island into a bustling tropical paradise!

By harvesting crops, raising animals, and mining for precious gems, players will help the island grow into a vibrant town filled with people, businesses, and eligible bachelors and bachelorettes! Players can take on the role of a male or female in their quest to find love and start a farming family.

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness is a great game for players of all ages; it provides wholesome, non-violent entertainment that anyone in the family can enjoy. 

Players can also test their farming skills against each other and compete for prizes via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness will retail for $29.99. 

Players who pre-ordered the game through select retailers will also receive a free chicken plush as a bonus gift with purchase while supplies last.

Monday, July 14, 2008

Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility on Nintendo Wii


Was there really a Harvest Goddess? Did she actually bring prosperity to Waffle Island? Most people around here don't believe the local legends, but after the death of the ancient Mother Tree, nothing is normal. Stormy seas and hardships have citizens talking and even packing up. That's why the mayor asked you-a newcomer-to investigate. Can you grow crops, nurture animals and find a way to restore magic and natural wonders? Sow your seeds of destiny in this first farming adventure for the Nintendo Wii! It is up to you to save the island!

Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility is filled with exciting features that are sure to delight both new players and long-time Harvest Moon fans! There are lot of crops to grow, a variety of animals to care for, tons of festivals to participate in, and an exciting story!


• Cut, water and plant crops with realistic motions using your Nintendo Wii Remote!
• Choose a farming life as a boy or a girl character!
• Build your own farm, and then expand by buying more land!
• Raise cows, goats, ducks, chickens, horse, silkworms… even ostriches!
• Earn extra funds while working part-time at local shops and businesses.
• Explore the biggest Harvest Moon adventure ever created for any video game system!



Available: Summer 2008

Harvest Moon - Island of Happiness on Nintendo DS


Build your own paradise!


You’re shipwrecked on a deserted island! Starting with an abandoned farm, a handful of seeds, and the determination to start a new life, it’s up to you to tame the land and make the island prosper! By farming crops, raising animals, and mining for precious gems, you’ll help the island grow into a vibrant town bustling with people, businesses, and eligible bachelors and bachelorettes. Are you a good enough farmer to turn this island into a paradise?


• Play as a boy or as a girl!
• Attract settlers by building your farm!
• Fall in love and start a family!
• Explore the biggest portable Harvest Moon ever!
• Compete against other ranchers via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection!



Available: Summer 2008

Monday, July 07, 2008

Harvest Moon - Two new version on Nintendo Wii and DS


Special Anniversary Packaging, Plush Toys, Strategy Guides and an Exclusive DS Lite Kit Just Some of the Specialty Items that will Commemorate the Beloved Series

Natsume is celebrating the ten-year anniversary of its popular Harvest Moon franchise this summer. In commemoration of the anniversary, Natsume is launching two new Harvest Moon titles later this quarter and offering a host of retail promotions surrounding the launches.

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness for the Nintendo DS and Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility for the Nintendo Wii will both be available at retail later this summer, and will be branded with special packaging marking the 10th anniversary. In addition, a line of collectible plush toys featuring the cute and friendly animal characters from the games will also be available as a pre-order bonus/gift with purchase at select retailers.

Other special promotions surrounding the anniversary include an exclusive 10th anniversary Harvest Moon DS Lite Kit (with protective cover, stylus, screen wipe and more) and two new strategy guides from BradyGames.

The Harvest Moon series began ten years ago when it launched on the Super Nintendo. Since then, the RPG/Simulation series has garnered a large and loyal fan base, and has appeared on most every home and handheld console available, including GameBoy, GameBoy Color, GameBoy Advance, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Nintendo DS, PlayStation, PlayStation2, PSP and soon the Nintendo Wii.



The series has sold millions of units in North America, with 20 incarnations over the course of 10 years. The games are usually set in rural towns packed with interesting and friendly characters where the player is tasked with running a successful farm, creating a family by getting married, having children, and befriending the people in the town to help build up their land. The games are great for players of all ages because they provide wholesome, non-violent entertainment anyone in the family can enjoy.
“The concept of Harvest Moon games is simple: hard-working people should get rewarded for what they have done. We want players to take this concept they get in the game, and apply it to their real life, too,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume. “We couldn't be happier that the series has caught on with so many fans. It's their tremendous enthusiasm and support that has kept the series growing and evolving over these past ten years."

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (DS)

In the largest portable Harvest Moon experience ever, Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness for the Nintendo DS tasks players with building their own paradise as they find themselves shipwrecked on a deserted island.

Starting off with an abandoned farm, a handful of seeds, and the determination to start a new life, it's up to the player to attract settlers by making their farm robust and the island prosper, By harvesting crops, raising animals, and mining for precious gems, gamers will help the island grow into a vibrant town filled with people, businesses, and eligible bachelors and bachelorettes. Players can take on the role of a boy or a girl while falling in love and starting a family. For a competitive feel, gamers can also play against other ranchers via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.



Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (Wii)

In Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility for the Nintendo Wii, you find yourself in a troubled island town which once prospered with life and energy, but is now in serious trouble. The mystical Mother Tree that once watched over the island has disappeared, and the Harvest Goddess is nowhere to be found! The island has lost its connection with nature and the inhabitants don’t know what to do – it’s up to you to save the island!

You must help to rebuild the island by tending to the earth, befriending and raising animals, nurturing friendships, and creating a family. When the giant Mother Tree is reborn, the Harvest Goddess will return and bring prosperity to the island once again. Long-time Harvest Moon fans as well as new players will find an exciting, involving storyline and plenty of activities including cultivating crops, caring for animals, and participating in festivals. All-new controls for the Nintendo Wii Remote give players the chance to feel like they're really farming!

Both Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness and Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility will be on display at this month’s E3 trade show in the Los Angeles area and will be available at retail later this summer.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Rising Star Games Announces Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon


Rising Star Games is pleased to announce Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon for Nintendo DS and available in September 2008.

About Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon:

You awaken to find yourself in an unfamiliar village known as Kardia. Wearing nothing more than the tattered clothes on your back, you have no memory of who you are or how you arrived.

A strange but beautiful young woman by the name of Mist comes to your aid and offers you food and water in return for helping her on her land by planting crops and clearing her fields. As you tend the land and plough the fields, you grow stronger and your skills improve. However, for some reason, you do recall a time when you felt more comfortable with a sword in your hand.

You have a natural gift for combat and your talent soon comes to the attention of the local mayor. With nearby caves and ruins overrun by monsters, Mayor Godwin has decreed that no adventurer can set foot into the dark spaces without a special permit.

Battling against these fierce beasts is very important to your survival (and to the gameplay) but making friends with them is essential to your farm life. You will also upgrade your skills as you master swords, spears and farm tools.

It will take you many, many hours of hard work to earn Mayor Godwin’s approval but the secrets inside the caves beckon and perhaps the deepest one of them holds the key to unlocking your past.

Key Features:

• Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon is a Nintendo DS exclusive title which takes the world of Harvest Moon and turns it upside down in a unique fantasy world
• Includes fundamental Harvest Moon gameplay: growing crops, tending livestock, making friends and getting married
• In this game, the developers have created a fantasy world in which the player exists rather than the RPG standard where you merely play the role of a hero and work your way through the storyline
• RPG aspects include collecting materials to create new items, equipment & furniture
• The player must battle and capture monsters, attend to them in the village and harness their energy in order to bring peace to the land
• Contains a real-time Action Battle system for equipping yourself with skills & equipment, fighting monsters & casting magic spells
• Gameplay makes heavy use of the Nintendo DS stylus allowing players to fleece their sheep and pet animals directly
• Communication with other characters plays a massive part in this game. You can go to local festivals & go out on dates
• The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection allows you to send e-mails, screenshots and messages to other players

Saturday, December 22, 2007

New Moon, Europe’s Harvest Moon Wii - make dated

Despite netting a 2008 release window, the Nintendo Wii version of Harvest Moon: Magical Melody mysteriously vanished from Rising Star’s homepage.

After so many delays I feared it may have gotten a quiet axe, but this isn’t the case.

I contacted Rising Star and they assuaged my worries.

The website was shuffled around a couple of weeks ago, which resulted in the lost link.

During the exchange Rising Star mentioned Harvest Moon: Magical Melody is indeed (finally?) coming to Nintendo Wii owners in Europe in March 2008.

So far there has been no indication if Natsume will release this in North America. Back in 2006 we got the Gamecube version and it is unclear how much new content is in the Wii-make.

From: Siliconera

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Harvest Moon Wii Footage

Here is some more of the latest Harvest Moon Wii footage of the game, this is of the Female Character in the fields Sowing the fields, planting crops, and watering them!!!



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