Category:Harvest Moon 64

Harvest Moon: 64
Japanese Title:	牧場物語２ (Bokujou Monogatari 2)
Translation:	Ranch Story 2
Developer(s):	Toy Box Studios, Victor Interactive Software
Publisher(s):	Natsume Co., Ltd, Nintendo Australia Pty. Ltd
Platform(s):	Nintendo 64
Release Dates:	: February 5, 1999 : November 30, 1999 : December 22, 1999
Player(s):	1
Online:	No
Rating(s):	E (Everyone)
Media(s):	Cartridge

Description

The third installment in the Harvest Moon series, released for the Nintendo 64. It is the sequel to the original Harvest Moon game, and is one of the most highly regarded games in the series and one of the most rare, sometimes selling for $100US or more. Although it was a simple game at the time, there were differences that made it stand out, such as the interactive festivals. Although short, it is considered addictive.

After the death of the protagonist's grandfather, he decides to take over the farm that he left behind. there's the time frame of two and a half years to grow crops, raise livestock, befriend villagers, get married and have a child before the protagonist's father return to grade him on his success.

Features and innovations

• Grow and harvest crops
• Raise livestock
• Fish
• Collect recipes
• Mine
• Upgrade various tools
• Interact with various characters
• Wed one of the candidates
• Raise a child
• Partake in various festivals
• Many events that last through the years
• Automatic Tool Upgrades
• Visible heart level when speaking to candidates
• Heart Events
• Photo Album
• Rivals for candidates
• A more robust house expansion system
• An expanded festival system
• First appearance of the Birthday System

Characters introduced in this game

• Ann
• Elli
• Karen
• Maria
• Popuri
• Cliff
• Gray
• Harris
• Jeff
• Kai
• Basil
• Pastor Brown
• Duke
• Gotz
• Greg
• Hall
• Kent
• Lillia
• May
• Rick
• Saibara
• Sasha
• Dumpling Shop Man (Mugi)
• Stu
• Dumpling Shop Woman (Yone)
• Zack
• Carpenter Twins
• Thomas
• Anna
• Midwife (Gaya)
• Potion Master (Doga)
• Mrs. Mana
• Gourmet
• Sammy the Salesmen
• Harvest Sprites
• Harvest Goddess
• Photographer (Kano)

Some of these characters' names weren't mentioned in-game, but stated later in Bokujou Monogatari Official Illustration Complete Works^[1]. Of the before-mentioned, the dumpling shop couple at the top of the mountain's names are Skinny and Sydney, the Photographer's name is Kano, the Midwife's name is Gaya and the Potion Master's name is Doga.

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