Harvest Moon

by Amccus, Pack-In-Video

1996

Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorStrategyAdventure

Branching Story · Sandbox

Excellent

Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorStrategyAdventure

Branching Story · Sandbox

Excellent

About

The game follows a young man charged with maintaining the farm he inherits from his grandfather. The primary objective is to restore and maintain a farm that has fallen into disrepair. The player decides how to allocate time between daily tasks, such as clearing land, planting crops, selling harvests, raising livestock, attending festivals, building relationships with villagers, and foraging.

Publisher: Natsume Inc., Pack-In-Video, St. GIGA, Nintendo
Modes: Single player
Themes: Sandbox
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Age Rating: E — Everyone

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