Harvest Moon: Sprite Station for Girls
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| Developer(s) | Marvelous Interactive Inc. |
| Release date(s) |  December, 2005
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| Genre(s) | Simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
Harvest Moon: Sprite Station for Girls (Ja: 牧場物語コロボックルステーションforガール Bokujou Monogatari Korobokkuru Sutēshon for Gaaru) is a game for the Nintendo DS handheld system. It is the same game as Harvest Moon: Sprite Station but instead of playing a male character, the main lead is instead female. Harvest Moon: Sprite Station for Girls has been out in Japan since December 2005, but so far there has been no English release information.
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[edit] Differences from Boy's Version
While the biggest difference between the two games is the player's gender, there are also a few minor changes in the For Girl version. Unlike the regular version, it is possible to change the color of your character's clothing. Players may also choose to change the appearance of their house, by selecting one of six different wallpaper/carpet combinations for the interior. The player will be able to select between one of two characters to represent them in the game: The blonde "Claire" from the original Harvest Moon for Girls and also from More Friends of Mineral Town or the pony-tailed brunette "Jill" from Another Wonderful Life. The character is determined by questions asked at the start of the game, much like the Animal Crossing series. There is now the option to have either a male or female child at random. Some extra in-game events were also added.
[edit] Bachelors
At the start of the game, there are seven potential bachelors:
- Carter - A serious-minded individual who works at an Excavation site. He may come off as harsh and unfriendly at first, but warms up with time.
- Griffin - A bartender who owns the local saloon, with a warm and gentle personality. He enjoys playing the guitar as a past-time.
- Gustafa - A free-spirted musician who enjoys nature. Not the type of person to confine himself, he often travels around. He can be outgoing and sees the best in things.
- Marlin - A quiet, straight-forward individual who doesn't open up to many people. Works on his sister Vesta's farm.
- Rock - Flirty and vain, he freeloads off his mother who owns the valley's Inn. With a somewhat laid-back and lazy personality, some find it hard to take him seriously.
- Kai - Athletic and cool, Kai sets up shop every summer on the beach, selling snacks and specialty foods from the city. Although he is from Friends of Mineral town, it is not required to insert the game cartridge to marry him.
- Steiner - A special addition for the game, Steiner is a white-haired thief who only appears at night. He seems to have an odd obsession with curry. Unlike the regular bachelors, Steiner has 5 heart events, plus an extra event to propose.
Inserting a game cartridge from either of the Friends of Mineral Town series will allow the player to meet, and possibly marry, the other four potential bachelors.
- Cliff - Thoughtful and shy, his personality is genuine and hard-working. Many unfortunate events have happened to him in the past.
- Gray - He is perceived as being cold; however, he has difficulties in expressing his emotions. He tends to doubt himself and works hard in order to be acknowledged by his grandfather, Saibara.
- Doctor Trent - Professional in his work, he is a bit of a workaholic and may appear to be a bit aloof in his actions.
- Rick - Has a bit of a sister-complex. Rick feels protective of his mother and sister and tries hard to fill the shoes of his missing father.
Unlike Harvest Moon DS for Boys, the game does not end if you marry one of the Mineral Town bachelors.
Your in-game child's appearance is pre-determined by who you choose to marry. However, if you marry Steiner or one of the males from Mineral Town, the child's appearance is randomly selected from one of the original five bachelor's.
[edit] Love Rivals
Out of the eleven bachelors, five of them have potential love interests that lie outside the player:
- Flora is the rival for Carter. She is his partner, working with him at the excavation site.
- Muffy is the rival for Griffin. She works as a barmaid in Griffin's saloon, and also lives with him.
- Nami is the rival for Gustafa. Their love of travel is a common interest between them.
- Celia is the rival for Marlin. They work together at Vesta's farm.
- Lumina is the rival for Rock. Lumina puts Rock's flirtatous personality in place.
For each pair, the player can trigger four rival love events. After the fouth and final event is witnessed, the rival couple will marry. These events are triggered on a yearly basis. For example, the first (black heart) event can be triggered in year one, while the second (blue heart) can only be unlocked after the player is in their second year of the game. Likewise, the third (green heart) event is attained in year three and last event (orange heart) takes place in year four.
[edit] Best Friend
Another new addition is the Best Friends system. The special bachelorettes from the regular Harvest Moon DS game (The Harvest Goddess, Witch Princess, Leia the Mermaid, and Keria the Princess) can be coaxed into becoming your Best Friend by following the same steps as if you were going to marry them in Harvest Moon: Sprite Station for boy. Instead of a marriage ceremony, the two of you will meet on the beach at a Best Friends ceremony. Afterwards the girl will then move into your farmhouse; later on, the Harvest Lord will bring you a random child that any of the 5 bachelors could have. If you have a friendship ring, you can view the love points of the girls, but they do not have colored hearts like the regular bachelors do. This system has been interpreted either as two roommates or even as a same-sex marriage. Because of the latter interpretation, much has been disputed over the possibility of the game being translated to English, and if the system would stay in place if it is.
[edit] External links
- Fogu - Information on the game, including crop, animal, and bachelor information
