Who remembers playing it? I think, wincing to put other games aside, it might be my favorite game.

It was a farming RPG (which, in honesty, sounds like the most stupid idea I've ever heard, but guess what) in which you... well, I won't explain the plot, because:

1. I don't doubt you know the franchise, or Natsume

2. At its core, it's the same EXACT f***ing plot of every HM game made.

Anyway, I still don't tired of playing it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvest_Moon_64

PS. Did anyone ever marry Maria?

Agreed, it ate up so much of my time. It sounds retarded on paper, but it was actually really fun.

Oh-ho-ho yeah. This was my first Harvest Moon game, and it made me fall in love with K... er... with the series. I remember, when I first read about it and it sounded fun, I looked around for it, but it was already off the shelves at the big stores. It wasn't until a while later I found it while rummaging around at a vintage game store.

I still play that game from time to time, even while I've got save files on the new ones.

P.S. Yes I did, in one of my play-throughs, but my first pick was K... er... nevermind. ^_^;

Sylocat:
Oh-ho-ho yeah. This was my first Harvest Moon game, and it made me fall in love with K... er... with the series.

Same here. Although I haven't got my copy anymore.
It had me hooked there for a while :P

It's one of the reasons I still have every game console I've ever owned... and aside from the 360, they all still work.

Every once in awhile I'll succumb to the newest title in the series.

Sylocat:
Oh-ho-ho yeah. This was my first Harvest Moon game, and it made me fall in love with K... er... with the series. I remember, when I first read about it and it sounded fun, I looked around for it, but it was already off the shelves at the big stores. It wasn't until a while later I found it while rummaging around at a vintage game store.

I still play that game from time to time, even while I've got save files on the new ones.

P.S. Yes I did, in one of my play-throughs, but my first pick was K... er... nevermind. ^_^;

I succumb to the truth of having a crush on Ann.

joystickjunki3:
Every once in awhile I'll succumb to the newest title in the series.

I do too. 'Island of Happiness' made me laugh, though. It was like, seriously? Are you not even TRYing to shake it up a little?

I use to be addicted to Back To Nature (the PS1 version). Simulators done right are impossibly addictive, no matter how stupid it sounds on paper.

Man I loved that game, maybe I should dig it up and start playing again...

sirtunic:

Sylocat:
Oh-ho-ho yeah. This was my first Harvest Moon game, and it made me fall in love with K... er... with the series. I remember, when I first read about it and it sounded fun, I looked around for it, but it was already off the shelves at the big stores. It wasn't until a while later I found it while rummaging around at a vintage game store.

I still play that game from time to time, even while I've got save files on the new ones.

P.S. Yes I did, in one of my play-throughs, but my first pick was K... er... nevermind. ^_^;

I succumb to the truth of having a crush on Ann.

Popuri for me.

The only one I really didn't like was "A Wonderful Life," since that's the only one that really places you in a limited time frame. It's pretty contrary to the freedom of the series. And only three love interests.

Granted, I haven't played the PS1 version, and still haven't checked out Island of Happiness, but that one sounds interesting. So far, I think my favorite has been Harvest Moon DS, but 64 comes in at a close second.

I had never played the N64 version, but I was addicted to the first GBA version.

sirtunic:
PS. Did anyone ever marry Maria?

She was my first. But I originally got her in Harvest Moon SNES as well. History repeating I suppose.

I once did the 'perfect HM64 playthrough' with help from a guide. Which had all the photos, events, girls with pink hearts etc. Bascially the optimal ending.

Sylocat:
The only one I really didn't like was "A Wonderful Life," since that's the only one that really places you in a limited time frame. It's pretty contrary to the freedom of the series. And only three love interests.

My memory may be a bit fuzzy, but didn't 64 have a limit of 3 in-game years?

orannis62:

Sylocat:
The only one I really didn't like was "A Wonderful Life," since that's the only one that really places you in a limited time frame. It's pretty contrary to the freedom of the series. And only three love interests.

My memory may be a bit fuzzy, but didn't 64 have a limit of 3 in-game years?

I guess mine might be a little fuzzy too... ^_^;

Still, at least it doesn't order you what to do during those three in-game years. HM:AWL actually ended the game if you didn't get married by the end of the first year.

i remember this game, a farming rpg does seem like a crazy idea today, but hey, it worked!

orannis62:

Sylocat:
The only one I really didn't like was "A Wonderful Life," since that's the only one that really places you in a limited time frame. It's pretty contrary to the freedom of the series. And only three love interests.

My memory may be a bit fuzzy, but didn't 64 have a limit of 3 in-game years?

if you satisfy your dad, which is getting married and having all home upgrades I think, you'll get to play for as long as you want past 3 years, there's even a few events that only happen after that.

HM64 was the best game ever conceived, but the only one I tried since then was one for the gamecube, which required a fuckin ds game to go with it to play to full game. That completely ruined my taste for it and I haven't played a new HM game since. But 64 is awesome.

jackknife402:

orannis62:

Sylocat:
The only one I really didn't like was "A Wonderful Life," since that's the only one that really places you in a limited time frame. It's pretty contrary to the freedom of the series. And only three love interests.

My memory may be a bit fuzzy, but didn't 64 have a limit of 3 in-game years?

if you satisfy your dad, which is getting married and having all home upgrades I think, you'll get to play for as long as you want past 3 years, there's even a few events that only happen after that.

You can play after your dad comes back, regardless of how well you did. But a bad ending doesn't really give you a good taste in your mouth to continue that file.

I remember when my friend got that game and we took shifts playing and sleeping in a basement for an entire week. Good times.

THE HEART TURNED PINK! HOLY SHIT THE HEART TURNED PINK! Anybody?

bmf185:
I remember when my friend got that game and we took shifts playing and sleeping in a basement for an entire week. Good times.

THE HEART TURNED PINK! HOLY SHIT THE HEART TURNED PINK! Anybody?

Although I think giving a woman 500 pieces of pie for 500 days would establish anything but romantic interaction, Harvest Moon does tend to create its own ethics of things.

But, yes, I do remember tentatively waiting for the heart to change, then trying to express the excitement to someone else nearby.

Friends of Mineral town is the best of all the games. Love it and it's addicting as hell...

I still have it, I haven't beaten it yet. I don't remember, I think I have to wait for winter or something for the lake to freeze over so I can get... something. Ann already said yes to my proposal, so now I'm just twiddling my thumbs.

I played the gameboy version and even though I had abosultely no idea what the hell I was doing (I thought weeds were grass and was confused as to why I couldn't buy an animal) I became addicted to the PS1 version.

Completely stupid concept, well excecuted and fun game.

Now I have to go beat my animals for wandering everywhere except the paddock and barn.

Anyone else's cows/sheep get buggy eyes when you accidentally left one in the rain?

I was pretty fond of the 64 version, still the best one in my opinion. And I always went for Karen. Hot and her dad owns a winery? That's like the perfect girl in my book!

Awww...

And here i thought I'd never see men confessing to play this. It warms my heart.

It was a damn fun game though. I love HM.

I've only ever played the Harvest Moon on the GameCube, which I found strangely entertaining.
I bought it just for a laugh, I had money why not get a stupid game?
Then I found out it wasn't stupid, it was fun.

I remember I use to write littles notes to remind me what to do and when plants grow best in what season, sadly I didn't get far in the game (I think, is there an end?) because I have to admit it kinda got hard for me; maybe because I was young and just wanted to run around and throw things.

sirtunic:

bmf185:
I remember when my friend got that game and we took shifts playing and sleeping in a basement for an entire week. Good times.

THE HEART TURNED PINK! HOLY SHIT THE HEART TURNED PINK! Anybody?

Although I think giving a woman 500 pieces of pie for 500 days would establish anything but romantic interaction, Harvest Moon does tend to create its own ethics of things.

But, yes, I do remember tentatively waiting for the heart to change, then trying to express the excitement to someone else nearby.

I remember that too. Nobody ever got why I was so happy. I'm pissed though. I no longer have a N64, so I can't play this any more. Does anyone know if its on Virtual Console?

EDIT:Scratch that, just looked. Its not, but the original is. Do you think I should get it, or buy one of the gamecube versions?

orannis62:

sirtunic:

bmf185:
I remember when my friend got that game and we took shifts playing and sleeping in a basement for an entire week. Good times.

THE HEART TURNED PINK! HOLY SHIT THE HEART TURNED PINK! Anybody?

Although I think giving a woman 500 pieces of pie for 500 days would establish anything but romantic interaction, Harvest Moon does tend to create its own ethics of things.

But, yes, I do remember tentatively waiting for the heart to change, then trying to express the excitement to someone else nearby.

I remember that too. Nobody ever got why I was so happy. I'm pissed though. I no longer have a N64, so I can't play this any more. Does anyone know if its on Virtual Console?

EDIT:Scratch that, just looked. Its not, but the original is. Do you think I should get it, or buy one of the gamecube versions?

I haven't gotten to play Magical Melody, but it sports a resemblance to HM64. Other then that, no, the GCN releases are all nothing like the 64 release was.

This game is an anomaly. It shouldn't be fun, but it is. I can't explain why.

VoleurdeThym:
Awww...

And here i thought I'd never see men confessing to play this. It warms my heart.

It was a damn fun game though. I love HM.

Hell yea.

I lost my entire winter break to that game. PS Poppy was my Hoe.... What she was really good in the garden.

sirtunic:

PS. Did anyone ever marry Maria?

I did the first time on back to nature for the PS1 until I accidently corrupted the data. I still play it every now and then but for whatever reason it always seems to come back to me whenever I get sick and stuck doing nothing. A great game though.

I think Natsume definitely took a gamble on the idea of a farming RPG but I think it's the only thing keeping them afloat at this point.

Ohh man I love Harvest Moon!!

I played the one on the PSone and yeah.. Lots and lots of wasted weeks! I should look for it again