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Best 1 Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town

Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town is a Game Boy Advance title developed by Marvelous Interactive, initially released in 2003 as a remake of Harvest Moon: Back to Nature. The game features farming and town life elements, drawing from successful console versions and establishing key series mechani...

2 Harvest Moon: Back to Nature

Harvest Moon: Back to Nature was released in 1999 as the initial installment of the Story of Seasons series. The game features a transfer of characters from *Harvest Moon 64*, adapting their roles within a new farming environment. It marked the first Harvest Moon title available on platforms outside...

3 Neil Young - Harvest Moon

*Harvest Moon* is a 1992 studio album by Canadian musician Neil Young, designed as a stylistic successor to his 1972 album *Harvest*. The record features an acoustic, country-folk sound and reunites Young with several musicians from the original sessions, including backup singer Linda Ronstadt and f...

8.35 Great
Why this score?

Beloved sequel to Harvest, strong adult folk-country appeal, warm reviews, lower canon weight.

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4 Harvest Moon 64

Harvest Moon 64 is a 1999 farming simulation video game for Nintendo 64. It allows players to build and manage a farm, cultivating crops and raising animals within a charming pixel art world. Originally developed by Victor Interactive Software in Japan, it’s notable for pioneering the genre and rema...

5 Harvest Moon

Harvest Moon is a farm simulation role-playing video game created by Amccus for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Initially released in Japan in 1996 and subsequently localized for North America in 1997 and Europe in 1998, it serves as the foundation of the Story of Seasons franchise. The gam...

6 Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life

Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life offers a detailed farming simulation experience set in rural Japan. Players cultivate land, raise animals, and build relationships within a charming village. Released in 2003, it’s notable for its immersive slice-of-life gameplay and nostalgic appeal. The game is suite...

7 Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon

Rune Factory is a role-playing game that blends farming simulation with traditional RPG gameplay. Players manage a farm while engaging in combat, crafting, and social interactions within a fantasy world. Originally released for the Nintendo DS in 2006, it’s appealing to fans of both farming sims and...

8 Harvest Moon: Animal Parade

Harvest Moon: Animal Parade is a farming simulation game for the Wii released in 2008. It distinguishes itself through its focus on animal care and raising unique circus performers. Players manage a farm while developing relationships with townsfolk and their animals. The game appeals to families an...

9 Shine On Harvest Moon – Nora Bayes & Jack Norworth

Shine On Harvest Moon is a popular song written in 1908 by the vaudeville performing duo Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth. Published during the Tin Pan Alley era, the song is structured as a waltz and features lyrics pleading for the harvest moon to shine brightly. It became one of the most successful a...

7.65 Good
Why this score?

Enduring Tin Pan Alley classic with wide cover history and public familiarity, though primarily nostalgic entertainment.

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10 Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning

Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning was a video game developed by Natsume Inc. and released for the Nintendo 3DS. As the final Harvest Moon installment on that system, it offered players a farming simulation experience.

11 Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility

Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility is a farming simulation game launched in 2007 for the Nintendo Wii. Developed by Marvelous Interactive, it served as the first installment within the Story of Seasons series on that platform. A sequel, Harvest Moon: Animal Parade, was released one year after its ini...

12 Harvest Moon: Magical Melody

Harvest Moon: Magical Melody is a role-playing game developed for the Nintendo GameCube. It expands upon the farming simulation genre with magical elements and social interactions. The game allows players to cultivate crops, build relationships, and explore a fantasy world reminiscent of classic Jap...

13 Harvest Moon 2

Harvest Moon 2 is a farming simulation game for the Game Boy Color where players manage a farm to avert its development into an amusement park. The title allows players to select either a male or female character and focus on cultivating land. It continues the gameplay mechanics established in the f...

14 Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands

Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands features gameplay similar to Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness, incorporating elements from multiple islands within the game. Players select between male (Mark) or female (Chelsea) characters to manage farms and interact with the environment. The title is the sev...

15 Harvest Moon GB

Harvest Moon GB was a pioneering title within the Story of Seasons series, initially developed for the Game Boy. It marked the first portable installment in the franchise and featured gameplay elements familiar to subsequent games. A later version was adapted for the Game Boy Color and subsequently...

16 Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns

Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns is a farming simulation game released in North America on the Nintendo DS in 2011 and later on the Nintendo 3DS in 2011. Developed by Marvelous Entertainment and published by Natsume Inc., the game originally launched in Japan with a revised release date. It featu...

17 Harvest Moon 3

Harvest Moon 3 is a farm simulation game developed by Victor Interactive Software and released for the Game Boy Color. It features gameplay centered around managing a farm and interacting with villagers. The title was later made available through the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console service in North Ame...

18 Harvest Moon DS

Harvest Moon DS is a farming simulation role-playing game developed by Marvelous Interactive Inc. Released in 2005 and 2006, it draws upon assets from previous Story of Seasons titles, notably *Friends of Mineral Town* and *A Wonderful Life*. The game’s development marked the first entry without Yas...

19 Harvest Moon DS: Grand Bazaar

Harvest Moon DS: Grand Bazaar is a simulation role-playing video game developed by Marvelous Interactive and released in 2008, 2010, and 2011 across North America and Europe. It serves as the nineteenth installment within the Story of Seasons series and represents the fifth title specifically design...

20 Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland

Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland is a 2001 farming simulation game within the Story of Seasons franchise. The title focuses on managing a farm and contributing to the homeland’s well-being. An updated version, Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley, was later released in 2009 for the PlayStation Portable.

21 Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness is a farm simulation game developed by Marvelous Interactive and released in North America by Natsume Inc. for the Nintendo DS. This third installment of the Story of Seasons series marks the first title without Yasuhiro Wada’s involvement as creator. The game focus...

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