Harvest Moon GBC

"I'm a little disappointed... But just little..."

Harvest Moon for Game boy Color

Ok, I had played Harvest Moon on my SNES for a while, so I thought; let's get the handheld version!
So, when I got it I found out one thing; my favorite things from the SNES version was gone!!

What's this game? It seems stupid! It's not so very stupid, only strange and original... It's an agronomist simulator (for the ones not familiar with that, it's a farmer). Your old grandpa has passed away, and it's your job to get the farm in a good condition again... In the beginning, you start out with just some money to buy crops for. Then, when you sell the crops, you'll get money to buy chickens and cows for... In the end, you might become a Ranch Master!

Ok... I've already played the SNES version... Differences? Yup... The best things from the SNES version isn't in this game, you can't go to the mountain cause it doesn't exist, the town exists but you can't roam around freely (it's more like a menu), most of the festivals are gone (but there are special days, like a picnic day) and you can't marry a girl (woah, like in real life for me)... Pretty many things missing, right?

Graphics: 9 - Pushes the Game Boy Color to the limit! Almost as good as the SNES version actually, though the screen is a little small for it...

Sounds: 9 - Also almost as good as the SNES version... And yes, the tunes DO GET stuck in your head... But I'd say it's good, because that means the music's good!

Long-living: X - Well, sort of... That depends on if you want to be a Ranch Master. If you want, you can keep on playing for MONTHS without getting tired of it... But myself, I do prefer to play the SNES version...

Difficulty: X - Since this is a game of the You-set-your-own-goal-type it's impossible for me to say... But it's pretty hard to become Ranch Master...

TOTAL: 6 - Ok, the music and graphics are almost as good as it is on the SNES, but pretty many of the other things are a disappointment... If you are a rock hard Game Boy fan you may like it, but for anyone who've played the SNES version and loved it; Warning here!
Another thing; it may is funnier if you are a farmer (or at least a farmers daughter/son), because you understand the jokes...

Reviewer's Score: 6/10, Originally Posted: 02/10/03, Updated 02/10/03