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MauritiusToday.com - Shopping Mall - Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness
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List Price: $29.99
Our Price: $27.99
Your Save: $ 2.00 ( 7% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Natsume, Inc.
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Amazon Maximum Age: 20
Amazon Minimum Age: 60
Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Video Game
Brand: Natsume, Inc.
EAN: 0719593100072
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Feature: Play as a boy or a girl
Label: Natsume, Inc.
Manufacturer: Natsume, Inc.
Model: NDS10007
Platform: Nintendo DS
Publisher: Natsume, Inc.
Release Date: 2008-08-26
Studio: Natsume, Inc.
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Features
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Play as a boy or 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 online with Nintendo Wi-Fi
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Editorial Reviews:
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You're shipwrecked! Luckily no one was hurt and most of the passengers set sail for their destinations, but you found an abandoned homestead on a remote island. With hard work and skillful farming, you will prosper and help your adventurous shipmates establish a new village with roads, bridges and exciting places to visit. There's a lot of farming to do, people to date and animals to care for. It's a new beginning and a chance to raise a farming family of your own.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Harvest Moon Strikes Again
Comment: This game is quite different from the Playstation and Super Nintendo Harvest Moon games I used to play. I never bought any of the other Harvest Moon DS games, because I was waiting for another boy/girl addition.
Many reviews I have read complained about using the stylist in the game. I found the stylist to be a great addition. When I pick up a DS game, I want to be able to use the stylist and not have to use the directional buttons.
Of course, the game is repetitive (what Harvest Moon game isn't) and I know my hands cramp up after a couple hours of playing.
Overall though, I thought the game was excellent.
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Summary: Improving on a Classic!
Comment: I first got interested in Harvest moon with the first Gameboy Advance Game, I will say I am impressed more and more every time a new Harvest Moon title comes out. This game once again goes much deeper than the others released before and can keep you occupied for hours on end! If this is the first Harvest Moon title you will make as a purchase I highly recommend it! Realizing what improvements come about in each new edition I await the time when a Harvest Moon title comes out that will be so massive and extensive words won't be able to describe it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Extremely Happy I Bought This Game
Comment: After reading all the reviews here i was really unsure about getting this game. I finally caved in and im so glad i did. Ill make this review easy, if you like Any of the Harvest Moon's you will like this one. Like the other HM its hard at the start because you tire out quickly from planting/watering crops, but it gets easier and more intresting as you go along. What i like the most is how many neighbors/friends you get to have. The island and the land you have is huge compared to HMDS (the first one) I rate the fun of this game a 5 star. Overall i rated it a 4 and its because of only one reason. You have to use the stylus for just about everything and it can be frustrating. Alot of the reviews i read mentioned this was a problem for them too, however you do get used to it and it gets easier. I would of liked having the option to use the control pad. Dont let this stop you from buying the game! Im really glad i did, i have been playing for a week and still cant put it down. Hope this review helps ENJOY!!
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Summary: Love
Comment: Love any Harvest Moon game but this one definitely has to be the best so far. A perfect combo of all the previous ones. Great for kids or adults.
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Summary: Stylus not a problem - really fun!
Comment: This is my first Harvest Moon game, and I am really pleased! I was considering not getting it because of all the complaints about the difficult stylus control; however, this is really not a problem. The use of the stylus is actually very intuitive and easy....if you are not an experienced ds user then maybe it would be hard but I really don't see why it would be hard for anybody to use stylus control. Actually, it's much better than button control. Other than that, the game is very enjoyable! You can choose gender which is a perk, and it is fun to talk to the islanders. The only tricky thing is that you can't start dating/marrying right away. You have to complete certain requirements first, like really developing your farm in order for other people to arrive. i have been playing for a little less than a month and I am still not dating yet, so it takes time. But i think the 1UP reviewer really captures the essence of the game- it is "methodical yet addictive!" Its really fun to see the seasons pass and watch crops and animals grow. At first it is hard to earn money, but once you have plentiful crops accumulating and build a chicken coop, you gain money pretty quickly. What is fun about the game is that unlike Animal Crossing (which is also really fun) you have to work towards something in order to progress in the game. This makes you want to keep playing and you have a sort of goal to accomplish.
The reason I got rid of a star is because it can be tricky to get the game going at first, but then overall fun is definitely five out of five. Another thing is that when you hold items or ship things, you have to be careful that the arrow is showing or you will lose your item, so pay attention and watch for the arrow before letting go of your stylus! This isn't a big problem, though.
Overall, this is a game worth buying and having to use the stylus shouldn't prevent you from experiencing a fun game like this one! I especially think Island of Happiness is a good place to start if you've never tried Harvest Moon (the Wii version looks fun too!) So go out and get it!
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