Category:Harvest Moon: GB

Harvest Moon
GB
Japanese Name:	牧場物語GB (Bokujou Monogatari GB)
Translation:	Ranch Story GB
Developer:	Victor Interactive Software, Inc.
Publishers:	: Natsume Co., Ltd : Nintendo
Director:
Producers:	Seiichi Kizu Yasuhiro Wada
Platforms:	Game Boy Game Boy Color 3DS (via Nintendo eshop)
Release Dates:	Game Boy : December 19, 1997 : August 12, 1998 Game Boy Color : January 10, 1999 : November 25, 1999 3DS : March 28, 2013 : May 16, 2013
Players:	1
Online:	No
Ratings:	E (Everyone)
Product Codes:
Media:	Game Boy + Color Cartridge 3DS Digital Download

Introduction

Harvest Moon GB is the second installment in the Harvest Moon series. It was released for Gameboy in 1997. Later on, a Gameboy Colour version was made. The Gameboy Colour version was re-released for 3DS on the 3DS virtual console in 2013.

One night, the protagonist is visited by the spirit of their deceased grandfather in their dream. He requests that they take over his neglected farm for him and to become Ranch Master. At the end of each year he visits again to evaluate the farm's success, and depending on how much you have progressed, rewards are given. However, if you fail to build the farm, a Game Over screen appears instead.

Features

• Simplified, pocket-sized farming experience
• Grow and harvest crops
• Raise cows and chickens
• Own a dog or a cat, and a horse
• Participate in festivals
• Timer Mode: have the Harvest Sprites work on your farm while the Gameboy is off (GBC version only)
• Ranch Center: Trade and barter goods with other players

Innovations to the series

• Play as either male or female
• Choose the difficulty (determined by gender)
• Keep the farm running even when the Gameboy is turned off
• Trading and communication with other players

Reception

• Despite it's simplistic formula, the game is still rather addictive up to the point of where you've completed all you can do on the farm.

Characters introduced in this game

• Carpenter
• Livestock Dealer

Trivia

• The gender you choose affects the difficulty of the game. If you play as a male, hurricanes can damage your fence, and it takes longer to get the sprinkler and the saddlebags. However, if you play as a female, hurricanes don't affect your fence, and you get the sprinkler and saddlebags earlier.

At a Glance

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  HM: GB Title Screen
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  HM: GB Chickens
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  HM: GB Crops
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  HM: GB Dialogue
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  HM: GB Town

External Links

Official Japanese Website