List of Harvest Moon titles

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The Harvest Moon video game series was originally produced by Victor Interactive Software (acquired by Marvelous Interactive in 2002), with Natsume handling the English translation and distribution in North America. The series debuted in Japan on August 9, 1996 with Bokujou Monogatari (牧場物語 Bokujou Monogatari?, lit. "Ranch Story"), which later was released in the North American and PAL regions as Harvest Moon.[1] Harvest Moon is a series of farm simulation/role-playing video games where the main objective is to maintain a farm over a period of time, tending the crops and livestock throughout the seasons, while befriending the nearby townsfolk and getting married in some games.[2] Harvest Moon titles have been released on numerous different video game consoles and handheld game consoles. Several titles have been re-released on multiple platforms as special editions which include an updated gameplay.[3] Four spin-off titles have been released, featuring related elements. One of these titles, Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon, was released to mark the 10th anniversary of the Harvest Moon series.[4] One reason the Harvest Moon series has remained popular is because of the unchanged core system of the games. According to Yasuhiro Wada, Harvest Moon's lead designer, it has been the response to the audience's request which has created the key philosophy of the series popularity.[5]

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[edit] Main series


Original release dates:[1]
JPN - August 9, 1996
NA - June 1997[6]
PAL - January 29, 1998		 1996—Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom[1]
2008—Wii Virtual Console[7]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari (牧場物語 Bokujou Monogatari?, lit. "Ranch Story")[8]



Original release dates:[9]
NA - December 18, 1997
JPN - December 19, 1997		 1997—Game Boy[9]
1998—Game Boy Color[10]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari GB (牧場物語 GB? lit. "Ranch Story GB")[9]
  • An improved colored version for the Game Boy Color was released later under the name Harvest Moon GBC[10]



Original release dates:[11]
JPN - February 5, 1999
NA - November 30, 1999		 1999—Nintendo 64[11]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari 2 (牧場物語2 Bokujou Monogatari Tsuu?, lit. "Ranch Story 2")[12]



Original release dates:[13]
JPN - August 6, 1999
NA - September 11, 2000
PAL - March 30, 2001		 1999—Game Boy Color[13]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari GB2 (牧場物語 GB2? lit. "Ranch Story GB2")[13]



Original release dates:
JPN - December 16, 1999[14]
NA - November 22, 2000[15]
PAL - January 26, 2001 [14]		 1999—PlayStation[14]
2005—PlayStation Portable[16]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari Harvest Moon[14] (牧場物語～ハーベストムーン～? lit. "Ranch Story: Harvest Moon")[17]
  • A girl-oriented remake, Bokujō Monogatari Harvest Moon for Girl (牧場物語～ハーベストムーン～forガール? lit. "Ranch Story: Harvest Moon for Girl")[18], was released in Japan in 2000[19]
  • Coupled with the girl version and ported in 2005 as Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl (known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari: Harvest Moon Boy and Girl (牧場物語ハーベストムーン ボーイ＆ガール? lit. "Ranch Story: Harvest Moon Boy & Girl")[20]) for the PlayStation Portable[21]



Original release dates:[22]
JPN - September 29, 2000
NA - November 14, 2001		 2000—Game Boy Color[22]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari GB3: Boy Meets Girl (牧場物語GB3 ボーイ・ミーツ・ガール? lit. "Ranch Story GB3: Boy Meets Girl")[22]



Original release dates:[23]
JPN - July 5, 2001
PAL - October 2001
NA - November 20, 2001		 2001—PlayStation 2[23]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari 3: Heart ni Hi o Tsukete (牧場物語3~ ハートに火をつけて?)[23]



Original release dates:[24]
JPN - April 18, 2003
NA - November 17, 2003
PAL - March 26, 2004		 2003—Game Boy Advance[24]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari: Mineral Town no Nakama Tachi[24] (牧場物語 ミネラルタウンのなかまたち? lit. "Ranch Story: Companions of Mineral Town")[25]



Original release dates:[26]
JPN - September 12, 2003
NA - March 16, 2004
PAL - March 26, 2004		 2003—GameCube[26]
2004—PlayStation 2[3]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari: Wonderful Life[26] (牧場物語～ワンダフルライフ? lit. "Ranch Story: Wonderful Life")[27]
  • A special edition was published for the PlayStation 2, which included some updates[3]. Known as Bokujou Monogatari: Oh! Wonderful Life (牧場物語Oh!ワンダフルライフ通常版? lit. "Ranch Story: Oh! Wonderful Life")[28] in Japan and Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition in English language countries[29]



Original release dates:[30]
JPN - December 12, 2003
PAL - November 2004
NA - July 26, 2005		 2003—Game Boy Advance[30]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari: Mineral Town no Nakama Tachi for Girls[30] (牧場物語ミネラルタウンのなかまたちforガール? lit. "Ranch Story: Companions of Mineral Town for Girls")[31]
  • It is the female version of the Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town[32]



Original release dates:[33]
JPN - July 8, 2004
NA - July 26, 2005		 2004—GameCube[33]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari: Wonderful Life for Girls[33] (牧場物語ワンダフルライフforガール? lit. "Ranch Story: Wonderful Life for Girls")[34]
  • It is an updated version of Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, aimed at females where the main character is a girl[35]



Original release dates:
JPN - March 3, 2005[36]
NA - March 28, 2006[37]		 2005—GameCube[38]
2008—Wii[39]
Notes:
  • Originally released in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari: Shiawase no Uta (牧場物語　しあわせの詩 Bokujou Monogatari: Shiawase no Uta?, lit. "Ranch Story: Happy Poem")[40]
  • Also known as Harvest Moon: Poem of Happiness [36]
  • A worldwide edition of Bokujou Monogatari: Shiawase no Uta was released later in 2005, featuring extra add-ins[37]. It was released in English language countries as Harvest Moon: Magical Melody and known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari: Shiawase no Uta for World[41] (牧場物語　しあわせの詩forワールド? lit. "Ranch Story: Happy Poem for World")[42]
  • Released on the Wii in 2008 only for PAL Region Territories[43]



Original release dates:[44]
JPN - March 17, 2005
NA - September 12, 2006
PAL - April 13, 2007		 2005—Nintendo DS[44]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari: Colobocle Station[44] (牧場物語　コロボックルステーション?)[45]
  • First game for the Nintendo DS in the Harvest Moon series



Original release dates:[46]
JPN - December 8, 2005
NA - March 25, 2008		 2005—Nintendo DS[46]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari: Colobocle Station for Girls[46] (牧場物語コロボックルステーションforガール?)[47]
  • A female orientated version of Harvest Moon DS, where the main character is a girl[48]



Original release dates:[49]
JPN - February 1, 2007
NA - July 29, 2008		 2007—Nintendo DS[49]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari: Kimi to Sodatsu Shima[49] (牧場物語　キミと育つ島?)[50]



Original release dates:[51]
JPN - June 7, 2007
PAL - June 27, 2008
NA - July 29, 2008[52]		 2007—Wii[51]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari: Yasuragi no Ki (牧場物語　やすらぎの樹 Bokujou Monogatari: Yasuragi no Ki?, lit. "Ranch Story: Tree of Serenity")[53]
  • Also known as Harvest Moon Heroes and Harvest Moon: Tree of Peace[51]



Original release dates:[54]
JPN - February 21, 2008		 2007—Nintendo DS[54]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari: Kira Kira Taiyou to Nakama Tachi[54] (牧場物語 キラキラ太陽となかまたち Bokujou Monogatari: Kira Kira Taiyou to Nakama Tachi?, lit. "Ranch Story: Sun and Companions")[55]
  • Also known as Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends[54]



Original release dates:
TBA		 TBA—Platforms to be announced
Notes:
  • No targeted systems for the game have been announced, although the PC and seventh generation consoles (Xbox 360, PS3 or the Nintendo Wii) have been mentioned as possible destinations for Harvest Moon Online[56]

[edit] Related titles

There are four spin-off games under the Harvest Moon series featuring related elements or characters.


Original release dates:[57]
JPN - April 27, 2006
AUS - March 22, 2007
NA - May 15, 2007
EUR - May 18, 2007		 2006—PlayStation Portable[57]
2007—PlayStation 2[58]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Innocent Life: Shin Bokujou Monogatari (イノセントライフ　～新牧場物語～?)[59] and in Australia as Harvest Moon: Innocent Life[57]
  • It is a futuristic Harvest Moon spin-off, in which the game takes place on a relic-filled island which can be explored by walking or biking[60]
  • A special edition was released for the PlayStation 2 known as Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon (Special Edition) in North America and in Japan Shin Bokujou Monogatari: Pure Innocent Life[58] (新牧場物語：ピュア　イノセントライフ?)[59]



Original release dates:[61]
JPN - August 24, 2006
NA - August 14, 2007
PAL - September 26, 2008		 2006—Nintendo DS[61]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Rune Factory: Shin Bokujou Monogatari (ルーンファクトリー -新牧場物語- Rūn Fakutorī -Shin Bokujō Monogatari-?, literally "Rune Factory: A New Farm Story")[62]
  • Known in Europe as simply Rune Factory[61]
  • Rune Factory is a spin-off of the Harvest Moon series, celebrating its 10th anniversary, featuring fantasy components such as monsters[4]
  • Described as "Harvest Moon where you wield a sword" by producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto[4]



Original release dates:[63]
JPN - May 30, 2007
NA - November 6, 2007
PAL - TBA		 2007—Nintendo DS[63]
Notes:
  • Puzzle de Harvest Moon is a spin-off puzzle game which uses farm-related activities from the role-playing games of the series[64]



Original release dates:[65]
JPN - January 3, 2008		 2008—Nintendo DS[65]
Notes:
  • Full Japanese title is Rune Factory 2 (ルーンファクトリー２?) [66]
  • Rune Factory 2 is the sequel to Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon



Original release dates:
JPN - TBA, 2008[67]
NA - TBA
 2008—Wii[67]
Notes:
  • Rune Factory Frontier will be the third game released in the Rune Factory series and the first of the series to be released on the Wii console

[edit] See also

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[edit] References

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  2. ^ Castro, Juan (February 23, 2006). Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life -Special Edition- Review. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
  3. ^ a b c Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life (Special Edition) - Game Profile. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  4. ^ a b c Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon - Game Profile. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  5. ^ MacDonald, Keza (April 19, 2007). Man on the Moon. Eurogamer. Retrieved on 2008-05-04. “listening to the voices of the audience, to what the audience wants, responding to their requests.”
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  10. ^ a b Harvest Moon GB (GameBoy Color). IGN. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  11. ^ a b Harvest Moon 64 - Release Summary. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  12. ^ Harvest Moon 64 (Nintendo 64). IGN. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  13. ^ a b c Harvest Moon 2 GBC - Release Summary. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  14. ^ a b c d Harvest Moon: Back to Nature - Game Profile. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  15. ^ Harvest Moon: Back to Nature - Release Summary. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  16. ^ Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl - Release Summary. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  17. ^ Bokujou Monogatari Harvest Moon (Japanese). Marvelous Entertainment. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
  18. ^ Bokujō Monogatari Harvest Moon for Girl (Japanese). Marvelous Entertainment. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
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  22. ^ a b c Harvest Moon 3 GBC - Release Summary. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  23. ^ a b c Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland - Game Profile. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  24. ^ a b c Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town - Release Summary. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  25. ^ Bokujou Monogatari: Mineral Town no Nakama Tachi (Japanese). Marvelous Entertainment. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
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  30. ^ a b c Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town - Release Summary. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  31. ^ Bokujou Monogatari: Mineral Town no Nakama Tachi for Girls (Japanese). Marvelous Entertainment. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
  32. ^ Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  33. ^ a b c Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life - Release Summary. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  34. ^ Bokujou Monogatari: Wonderful Life for Girls (Japanese). Marvelous Entertainment. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
  35. ^ Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life - Game Profile. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  36. ^ a b Harvest Moon: Poem of Happiness - Release Summary. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  37. ^ a b Harvest Moon: Magical Melody - Game Profile. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  38. ^ Harvest Moon: Poem of Happiness (GameCube). IGN. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  39. ^ Harvest Moon: Magical Melody (Wii) - Game Profile. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  40. ^ Ranch Story: Happy Poem (Japanese). Marvelous Entertainment. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
  41. ^ Harvest Moon: Magical Melody - Release Summary. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  42. ^ Bokujou Monogatari: Shiawase no Uta for World (Japanese). Marvelous Entertainment. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
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  44. ^ a b c Harvest Moon DS - Release Summary. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
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  50. ^ Bokujou Monogatari: Kimi to Sodatsu Shima (Japanese). Marvelous Entertainment. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
  51. ^ a b c Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility - Game Profile. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
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  54. ^ a b c d Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends - Release Summary. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  55. ^ Bokujou Monogatari: Kira Kira Taiyou to Nakama Tachi. Marvelous Interactive. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
  56. ^ Harvest Moon Online - Game Profile. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  57. ^ a b c Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon - Release Summary. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  58. ^ a b Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon (Special Edition) - Release Summary. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  59. ^ a b Innocent Life: Shin Bokujou Monogatari (Japanese). Marvelous Entertainment. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
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  61. ^ a b c Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon - Release Summary. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  62. ^ Rune Factory: A New Farm Story (Japanese). Marvelous Entertainment. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
  63. ^ a b Puzzle de Harvest Moon - Game Profile. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
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  66. ^ Rune Factory 2 (Japanese). Marvelous Entertainment. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
  67. ^ a b Rune Factory Frontier - Game Profile. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.

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