Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness

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Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness
Harvest Moon - Island of Happiness Coverart.png
Developer(s) Marvelous Interactive
Publisher(s)
    Distributor(s) Ubisoft
    Producer(s) Hikaru Nakano
    Artist(s) Igusa Matsuyama
    Composer(s) Noriko Ishida
    Eri Yasuda
    Yousuke Agou
    Series Story of Seasons
    Platforms Nintendo DS
    Release date(s)
      Genre(s) Simulation
      Mode(s) Single player

      Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness (牧場物語　キミと育つ島 Bokujō Monogatari: Kimi to Sodatsu Shima?, lit. Farm Story: The Island Grows With You) is a farm simulation video game published and developed by Marvelous Interactive Inc. in Japan, and released in North America by Natsume exclusively for the Nintendo DS. It is the third installment of the Harvest Moon series on the DS.

      Gameplay

      Animals

      Livestock includes cows, chickens, and sheep, which produce milk, eggs, and wool respectively. Work animals include a dog and horse, which can be acquired after meeting certain criteria. The dog protects livestock, and the horse can be ridden and used for farm work.

      Marriage

      As in other games in the Harvest Moon series, Island of Happiness offers players a chance to marry. Marriage is only possible once you have met everyone in the game. If playing as a boy, there are six bachelorettes to choose from: Natalie, Witch Princess, Julia, Lanna, Sabrina, and Chelsea. Playing as a girl, there are also six eligible bachelors: Vaughn, Denny, Shea, Pierre, Elliot, and Mark. The couple can also have a child, after a month of marriage. This child progresses only so far as to begin to crawl, toddle, and speak.

      Story

      In the beginning, the player (playing either as the male character, Mark, or the female character, Chelsea) is shipwrecked with a family of four and end up on a deserted island. There seems to be signs of past life on the island, but no one knows what happened. By farming, the player will attract new villagers (much like Harvest Moon: Magical Melody), who provide ranching or agricultural services.

      Development

      The American pre-order bonus was a limited edition plush chicken that was included with the game when ordered from participating retailers.

      Reception

      Nintendo Power gave Island of Happiness a score of 7.0/10.0, which is higher than Harvest Moon DS's score of 6.0. They said that the use of the stylus was not very innovative and that traveling was slow. Earlier in the review they mentioned how much work and trouble it is for the simplest of tasks. GameSpot's average critic score is 7.0/10.0 as well.[1] Hyper's Tracey Lien commends the game for bringing "back the addictive elements from previous games". But she criticises the "clumsy control system that makes even the most basic of tasks feel like a chore".[2]

      References

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      External links

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