Harvest Moon (Natsume series)

For the game released in North America under this name, which is actually a Story of Seasons game, see Harvest Moon (video game).
For the series previously known by this name, see Story of Seasons (series).
Harvest Moon

The Harvest Moon series logo.
Genres Life simulation
Farming simulation
Role-playing game
Puzzle
Developers Platinum-Egg Inc., Tabot, Inc.
Publishers
Platforms iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
Platform of origin Nintendo DS
First release Puzzle de Harvest Moon
6 November 2007
Latest release Harvest Moon: Skytree Village
8 November 2016

Harvest Moon is a farm simulation role-playing video game series published by Natsume. The main objective of the games is to rebuild a run-down old farm and turn it into a successful one. The most recent game was Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories, released for iOS and Android in 2016 (with PC and Wii U releases due later in 2016).

Previously, Natsume published the series Bokujō Monogatari in North America under the title Harvest Moon. However, the developer of this series, Marvelous Entertainment, decided to have their own American division, XSEED Games, take over North American distribution in 2014. However, due to Natsume keeping the rights to the Harvest Moon name, the latest title in the series had to change its name to Story of Seasons[1] while Natsume took the opportunity to start making their own "Harvest Moon" games with Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley. This has caused some degree of confusion.[2]

List of games

Title Details
Puzzle de Harvest Moon

Original release date(s):[3]
  • NA: November 6, 2007
 Release years by system:
2007—Nintendo DS[3]
Notes:
  • Puzzle de Harvest Moon is a spin-off puzzle game which uses farm-related activities from the role-playing games of the series[4]
Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming

Original release date(s):[5]
  • NA: August 7, 2009
 Release years by system:
2009—iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad), Nintendo DS[5][6]
2010—BlackBerry[7]
Notes:
  • Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming is the second puzzle game in the series following Puzzle de Harvest Moon
  • It is the first game in the series to be released for iOS and BlackBerry
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley

Original release date(s):
  • NA: November 4, 2014
  • EU: June 19, 2015
  • AUS: June 20, 2015
 Release years by system:
2014—Nintendo 3DS
Notes:
  • The first non-spin-off released without involving the developers of Story of Seasons.
Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories

Original release date(s):[8]
  • WW: January 14, 2016
 Release years by system:
2016 - Microsoft Windows, Wii U, iOS, Android
Harvest Moon: Skytree Village

Original release date(s):
  • NA: November 8, 2016
  • WW: 2017
 Release years by system:
2016—Nintendo 3DS

Reception

Aggregate review scores
Game Metacritic
Puzzle de Harvest Moon (DS) 41[9]
Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming (DS) 72[10]
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley (3DS) 44[11]
Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories (iOS) 68[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Colin Moriarty (28 May 2014). "Harvest Moon Returns in Story of Seasons on 3DS". IGN.
  2. ↑ Nintendo Life. "Natsume Announces Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley for a 2014 Release on 3DS". Nintendo Life.
  3. 1 2 "Puzzle de Harvest Moon - Release Summary". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  4. ↑ Provo, Frank (November 27, 2007). "Puzzle de Harvest Moon Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
  5. 1 2 "Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming for IP". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  6. ↑ "Related Games - Release Summary". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  7. ↑ "Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming for BlackBerry". GameSpot. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  8. ↑ Nunneley, Stephany (June 2, 2015). "Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories coming to PC and Wii U this winter". VG247. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Puzzle De Harvest Moon". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "Harvest Moon 3D: The Lost Valley". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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