Nintendo DS

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness

Description

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness is the fourth installment of the Harvest Moon series on the DS. This version has the player take control of either two main characters, Mark or Chelsea, who are shipwrecked on an island that was once inhabited, but has since been deserted. Along with fellow survivors of the shipwreck, the player must bring life back to the island by building a farm and encouraging people from outside to move to the island.

The gameplay consists of using either the stylus pen or the d-pad and face buttons to equip tools and items. Players can raise livestock such as cows, chickens, sheep among others. A dog and a horse can be unlocked later in the game by completing certain achievements and can be used for special purposes: the dog is used to protect livestock while the horse is used for transportation and used for farm work.

Once the player gets their farm up and running more people will start to arrive to the island, setting up shops where the player can purchase more items and equipment as well as meet new friends. Players can also marry from six different bachelors or bachelorettes once the game is half-way complete, allowing new items and objectives to be unlocked.

There is also Wi-Fi capabilities where players can have their game ranked on a worldwide leaderboard as well as chat with fellow gamers through the DS' microphone.

Alternate Titles

• "Harvest Moon: Mein Inselparadies" -- German Title

Part of the Following Group

• Harvest Moon series

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The Press Says

Snackbar-Games.com	Oct 13, 2008	4 out of 5	80
Gameswelt	Jan 15, 2009	72 out of 100	72
Pocket Gamer UK	Nov 20, 2008	7 out of 10	70
Game Informer Magazine	Sep, 2008	6.75 out of 10	68
Cheat Code Central	Sep, 2008	3.3 out of 5	66
Green Pixels	Oct 01, 2008		60
IGN	Sep 03, 2008	5.8 out of 10	58
GameZone	Sep 15, 2008	5.5 out of 10	55
GameSpot	Sep 08, 2008	5 out of 10	50
Jeuxvideo.com	Dec 29, 2008	9 out of 20	45

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