Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness

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From: Natsume, Inc.
Category: Video Games

Buy New: $29.99

New (10) Used (3) from $22.96

Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

29 reviews
Sales Rank: 841

Platform: Nintendo Ds
Genre: artificial_life_simulation_games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0 x 0

MPN: 10007
Model: NDS10007
UPC: 719593100072
EAN: 0719593100072
ASIN: B00149TZ66

Release Date: August 26, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:

•	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

Accessories:

•	Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness Official Strategy Guide (Bradygames Strategy Guides)

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
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.

Amazon.com
In Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness players' plans to start a new life are drastically changed when the ship you are on is destroyed by a tropical storm. Now you find yourself stranded on an isolated island with a family of four from the ship. However, it seems that the island once was inhabited before…what happened to the people that used to live there? As you develop the island by growing crops, taking care of animals and expanding your farm, others will start to move onto the island and this mystery may be solved. The better you do, the more the island will grow. Though it was not your original dream, now is your chance to create your very own paradise.

Create your own paradise

Grow food in 'Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness'

Farming provides food and prestige.
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Find happiness with the perfect mate.
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Track character status and assets.
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Enjoy farm-flavored mini games.
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First Things First: Farming
Working with your fellow refugees, your first order of business is to create a farm. With what you grow you will soon be able to feed yourself and your fellow castaways and eventually will graduate to raising animals (some of the animals included are: cows, sheep, chickens and ducks). As you build up your farm, people who have an interest in the farming business move on over to the island and seek you out. These people open up shops and facilities, contributing to the island's development, and provide you with new areas to explore and new people to speak with.

Getting Married
What good is paradise without someone to share it with? Once players have established themselves on the island by building and maintaining a farm and successfully raising animals on their homestead they will begin to notice that there are quite a few more people on the island than they initially suspected. Like yourself, many of these new faces are looking for someone to share their lives with. In addition to success on the farm, marriage also requires a few other requirements, but once satisfied you are free to play the field, go on dates and search available profiles for that special someone. But be careful. You will not be compatible with everyone you meet. Just a few or the bachelors and bachelorettes you will run into are:

	Name: Natalie Gender: Female Bio: Natalie is one of the people who is shipwrecked on the island with you. She can be rather rough, a tomboy and competitive, and usually makes fun of her brother.
	Name: Vaughn Gender: Male Bio: An exotic animal dealer, Vaughn has a very serious, almost emotionless attitude. He comes to the islands on Wednesdays and Thursdays and carries a lot of money.
	Name: Sabrina Gender: Female Bio: Sabrina came to the island with her father, who is president of the mining company. She is a quiet, shy girl who helps her father with his work and is very interested in ores.
	Name: Shea Gender: Male Bio: Shea is the adopted son of the witch doctor, Wada. He helps Wada by guarding his hens, ducks and birds from the Demon Bears. Unlike other bachelors, his heart is invisible.
	Name: Witch Princess Gender: Female Bio: The Witch Princess grew tired of living in Forget-Me-Not Valley and so moved to the island in hopes of meeting new people. In addition, she heard that the Harvest Goddess is here. She keeps 21 small teddy bears and one large one in her house and has an invisible heart.
	Name: Denny Gender: Male Bio: Denny is very familiar with the sea. He heard there's a lot to be found on the island, so when his mother told him to meet new people he came to check it out. Though normally cheerful, he has quite a temper when mad.

The island is full of challenges, but 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.

Customer Reviews: Read 24 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

I love it! January 6, 2009
classicaltabby
I haven't had it very long, but I already LOVE this game. It's so much more challenging! The controls are not as complicated as many have said. I personally like the stylus controls. If you can maneuver yourself in The Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass, then you can for sure get accustomed to the stylus controls in this game! I like that you have to progress more slowly in the game as well, it's certainly gives you more for you money that way!

4 out of 5 stars

Harvest Moon Strikes Again November 12, 2008
Kerrie Lempiae (NJ)
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.

4 out of 5 stars

Improving on a Classic! November 6, 2008
J. Hoeft (Santa Rosa, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

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.

4 out of 5 stars

Extremely Happy I Bought This Game October 18, 2008
Karmyn Odowd
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

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!!

5 out of 5 stars

Love October 18, 2008
Emily Jaquith (Bay Area, CA USA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful

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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