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In today’s update: Harvest Moon: Welcome to the Wind Bazaar, White Knight Chronicles, and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time. Continue reading ‘Mass Screenshots, Artwork 11/25/08’ »

In today’s update: Prinny: Can I Really be the Hero?, Shiren the Wanderer 2, Infinte Space, Harvest Moon: Welcome to the Wind Bazaar, Mega Man Star Force 3, Wind of Nostalgia, Shining Force Feather, and Sacred Blaze. Continue reading ‘Mass Screenshots, Artwork, Boxart 11/05/08’ »

In today’s update: Phantasy Star Zero, Princess and Knight, Riz-Zoawd, White Knight Chronicles, Tales of Hearts, Avalon Code, Knights in the Nightmare, Atelier Annie, Mega Man Star Force 3, Prinny: Ore ga Shujinko de Iinsuka?, and Harvest Moon: Welcome to the Wind Bazaar. Continue reading ‘Mass Screenshots, Artwork, Boxart 11/01/08’ »

In today’s update: Harvest Moon Welcome to the Wind Bazaar, Last Remnant, Infinite Space, Phantasy Star Portable, and Rune Factory Frontier. Continue reading ‘Mass Screenshots, Artwork, Boxart 10/20/08’ »

European gamers hoping join in the celebration of Harvest Moon’s ten year anniversary will get the chance this December. It was announced today that Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness will be washing up on store shelves on December 12, 2008.

Harvest Moon is celebrating its tenth birthday this year — no small feat for any franchise — and Natsume is celebrating that anniversary with their latest addition to the series, Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness for the Nintendo DS. Like most Harvest Moon games, Island of Happiness is quite lengthy. After thirty hours of gameplay I managed to make it through the first year of the game. Since here at RandomNPC we believe that an informed review can only be accomplished by playing a game through to its end, I thought I would offer an impression of Island of Happiness based on the first year of the game, in advance of a full review, which will come at a later date. Continue reading ‘Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness - Impression’ »

In today’s update: Oboro Muramasa Youtouden, Valkyria Chronicles, AWAY Shuffle Dungeon, Rune Factory Frontier, Arc Rise Fantasia, Star Ocean Last Hope, Phantasy Star Zero, Last Remnant, Final Fantasy Fables Chocobo’s Dungeon DS, Shining Force Feather, 7th Dragon, Little King’s Story, and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia. Continue reading ‘Mass Screenshots, Artwork, Boxart 10/10/08’ »

Natsume is targeting the niche squirrel-plush-loving demographic by offering one as the pre-order bonus for those ordering Rune Factory 2 from Amazon.com.  The game is currently listed for $27.99 and ships out November 18. Click the link to see it in all its huggable glory. Continue reading ‘Rune Factory 2 Pre-Order Goodie’ »

Farming fans in North America can now waggle their wiimotes. Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility has shipped and will be available in stores this week for $49.99. The game is rated E for Everyone.

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Harvest Moon is celebrating its tenth anniversary, and Natsume is marking the occasion with a contest for the artistically inclined. Budding artists can submit a drawing to win a nifty Harvest Moon prize pack that includes: a tenth Anniversary DS Lite Kit, the Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility Strategy Guide, the Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness Strategy Guide, and last but not least two tenth anniversary plushies, specifically a cow and chicken.

The drawing must include a character and an animal from any previous Harvest Moon game and be postmarked before October 17, 2008. Twenty top entries will be chosen by Natsume staff, and winners be announced on the official website on October 31. For full contest details check out the official rules.

Natsume’s celebrating ten years of Harvest Moon, and the series’ latest entry ships out today. Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness for the Nintendo DS is rated E for Everyone and has a suggested retail price of $29.99.

Natsume is celebrating the ten-year anniversary of the Harvest Moon series by releasing the newest two on the same day. Of those, Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness for the Nintendo DS has gone gold. It will hit shelves on August 26 for $29.99, and those that pre-order will get a free chicken plush.