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Harvest Moon is a series of farm life simulation games that started on the SNES. Farm the field and care for animals all while managing relationships with the townsfolk, and eventually getting married.

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Overview

Harvest Moon is a franchise that is known for its deep, rewarding, and repetitive gameplay. The series began on the SNES, and gamers around the world instantly fell in love with the charming art style and amazing gameplay. The formula has not changed very much over the years, the developers have just been adding to it piece by piece.

• Rune Factory (Franchise) is an offshoot of the Harvest Moon franchise that started on the Nintendo DS in 2008.
• Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon is a sci-fi offshoot of the Harvest Moon franchise, released on the PSP and PS2.

Story of Seasons and Cabot Inc.'s Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley

The original developers of the Harvest Moon series - Marvelous Interactive(formerly Victor Interactive, and before then Victor Entertainment (Company)) - had a falling out with Natsume (Company): the publishers of the Harvest Moon games outside of Japan, who also own the "Harvest Moon" brand. Marvelous had decided to use their official American publishing division, XSEED Games (Company), to publish the Harvest Moon games in the US, but Natsume demurred and prevented them from using the Harvest Moon brand.

In response, any XSEED Games US localizations of the Bokujou Monogatari games (what the series is known as in Japan) will use the "Story of Seasons" name, starting with the 2014 same-titled game onwards. Natsume, meanwhile, brought on Cabot Inc. to produce more games in the US named Harvest Moon: these Harvest Moon games are only such in name only, having a different development team and no links to the original Bokujou Monogatari games. Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley was the first of these "non-canon" US Harvest Moon games.

Presently, the US has both the Story of Seasons (Franchise) franchise (the "true" Harvest Moon games, which are released in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari like every previous Harvest Moon game) and the new Harvest Moon franchise, which is US-only. This has caused some amount of confusion with fans of the farm simulation series.

Games

Harvest Moon (Game)

9 August 1996

Platforms/Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Wii ShopPlatforms/Wii U

Harvest Moon GB (Game)

19 December 1997

Platforms/Game BoyPlatforms/Game Boy ColorPlatforms/Nintendo 3DS eShop

Harvest Moon 64 (Game)

5 February 1999

Platforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Wii UPlatforms/Nintendo 64

Harvest Moon GBC 2 (Game)

6 August 1999

Platforms/Game Boy ColorPlatforms/Nintendo 3DS eShop

Harvest Moon: Back to Nature

22 November 2000

Platforms/PlayStationPlatforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/PlayStation Network PSP

Harvest Moon for Girls (Game)

7 December 2000

Platforms/PlayStation

Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland

5 July 2001

Platforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/PlayStation 4

Harvest Moon 3 GBC (Game)

14 November 2001

Platforms/Game Boy ColorPlatforms/Nintendo 3DS eShop

Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town

18 April 2003

Platforms/Game Boy AdvancePlatforms/Wii U

Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town

12 December 2003

Platforms/Game Boy AdvancePlatforms/Wii U

Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life

16 March 2004

Platforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/GameCubePlatforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/PlayStation 4

Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life

8 July 2004

Platforms/GameCube

Harvest Moon DS (Game)

17 March 2005

Platforms/Nintendo DS

Harvest Moon: Magical Melody

10 November 2005

Platforms/GameCubePlatforms/Wii

Harvest Moon DS Cute (Game)

8 December 2005

Platforms/Nintendo DS

Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon

27 April 2006

Platforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/PlayStation PortablePlatforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/PlayStation Network PSPPlatforms/PlayStation Network Vita

Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl

31 July 2007

Platforms/PlayStation Portable

Puzzle de Harvest Moon (Game)

30 October 2007

Platforms/Nintendo DS

Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands

21 February 2008

Platforms/Nintendo DS

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness

26 August 2008

Platforms/Nintendo DS

Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility

16 September 2008

Platforms/Wii

Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar

18 December 2008

Platforms/Nintendo DS

Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming

25 August 2009

Platforms/AndroidPlatforms/iPadPlatforms/iPhonePlatforms/Nintendo DS

Harvest Moon: Animal Parade

10 November 2009

Platforms/Wii

Harvest Moon Series: Ranch Store

23 November 2009

Platforms/Wii Shop

Puzzle de Harvest Moon 2 (Game)

31 December 2009

Platforms/Nintendo DS

Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley

27 April 2010

Platforms/PlayStation PortablePlatforms/PlayStation Network PSPPlatforms/PlayStation Network Vita

Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns

8 July 2010

Platforms/Nintendo DSPlatforms/Nintendo 3DS eShopPlatforms/Nintendo 3DS

Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning

19 October 2012

Platforms/Nintendo 3DS eShopPlatforms/Nintendo 3DS

Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley

4 November 2014

Platforms/Nintendo 3DS eShopPlatforms/Nintendo 3DS

Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories

13 January 2016

Platforms/PCPlatforms/AndroidPlatforms/iPadPlatforms/iPhonePlatforms/Wii U

Harvest Moon: Skytree Village

8 November 2016

Platforms/Nintendo 3DS eShopPlatforms/Nintendo 3DS

Harvest Moon: Light of Hope

29 May 2018

Platforms/PCPlatforms/AndroidPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/iPadPlatforms/iPhonePlatforms/PlayStation 4

Harvest Moon: Mad Dash

29 October 2019

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation 4

Harvest Moon: One World

2 March 2021

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/Xbox Series X S

Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos

26 September 2023

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/PlayStation 5Platforms/Xbox Series X S

Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley & Skytree Village

31 July 2025

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Franchise details

Name

Harvest Moon

Features

38 games

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First game

Harvest Moon (Game)

Aliases

Characters

• Has characters: Raguna (Character), Anette (Character), Bianca de Sainte-Coquille (Character), Felicity (Character), Lara (Character), Melody (Character), Mist (Character), Rosetta (Character), Sharron (Character), Tori (Character), Popuri (Character), Ann (Character), Eve (Character), Hall (Character), Jack (Character), Mary (Character), Nina (Character), Pete (Character), Karen (Character), Elli (Character), Dia (Character), Gina (Character), Lyla (Character), Katie (Character), Jamie (Character), Harvest Goddess (Character), Witch Princess (Character), Chelsea (Character), Mark (Character), Gray (Character), Gwenn (Character), Lillia (Character), Basil (Character), Jeff (Character), Cliff (Character), Kai (Character), Rick (Character), Doctor (Character), Lynette (Character), Tabatha (Character), Kyle (Character), Mana (Character), Yue (Character), Douglas (Character), Jake (Character), Cammy (Character), Alecia (Character), Goron (Character), Tanya (Character), Barett (Character), Herman de Saint Coquille (Character), Roy (Character), Egan (Character), Byron (Character), Julia (Character), Dorothy (Character), Rosalind de Saint Coquille (Character), Max de Saint Coquille (Character), Natalie (Character), Ray (Character), Cecilia (Character), Candy (Character), Micah (Character), Chocolat (Character), Dahlia (Character), Ion (Character), Karin (Character), Marion (Character), Persia (Character), Sakuya (Character), Sia (Character), Sophia (Character), Toona (Character), Aden (Character), Bismark (Character), Electra (Character), Helena (Character), Iris (Character), James (Character), Joe (Character), Lily (Character), Merupurin (Character), Mikoto (Character), Odette (Character), Sonja (Character), Zaid (Character), Wells (Character), Shino (Character), Sherman (Character), Shara (Character), Rusk (Character), Ondorus (Character), Monica (Character), Marjorie (Character), Kuruna (Character), Hazel (Character), Gaius (Character), Evelyn (Character), Daria (Character), Carlos (Character), Blaise (Character), Sara (Character), Anna (Character), Jennifer (Character), Brandon (Character), Mayor (Character), Carter (Character), Kappa (Character), Sasha (Character), Van (Character), Doug (Character), Ellen (Character), Duke (Character), Manna (Character), Gotz (Character), Harris (Character), May (Character), Saibara (Character), Stu (Character), Barley (Character), Zack (Character), Ruby (Character), Harvest Sprites (Character), Kent (Character), Greg (Character), Potion Shop Owner (Character), Won (Character), Midwife (Character), Mei (Character)

Locations

• Has locations: Dungeon (Location), Marketplace (Location), Beach (Location), Island (Location), Mine (Location), Mountains (Location), Ocean (Location), Waterfall (Location), Town (Location), Greenhouse (Location), Farm (Location), Forget me Not Valley (Location), Volcano (Location), Barn (Location), Mineral Town (Location)

Concepts

• Has concepts: Player Character (Concept), Teleportation (Concept), Classical Elements (Concept), Snow (Concept), Weather (Concept), Double Jump (Concept), Love (Concept), Non-Player Character (Concept), Unlockables (Concept), Hand to Hand Combat (Concept), Cutscene (Concept), Save Point (Concept), Silent Protagonist (Concept), Puzzle (Concept), Currency (Concept), Minigame (Concept), Sleeping (Concept), Recurring Character (Concept), Androgyny (Concept), Female Protagonists (Concept), Idle Animations (Concept), Age Progression (Concept), Horse Riding (Concept), Religion (Concept), Dual Wielding (Concept), Multiple Endings (Concept), Marriage (Concept), Photography (Concept), Eating (Concept), Healing Food (Concept), Romance (Concept), Stamina Bar (Concept), Hit Points (Concept), Inventory (Concept), Shopping (Concept), Skill Points (Concept), Rain (Concept), Experience Points (Concept), Health (Concept), Transformation (Concept), Pets (Concept), Isometric Viewpoint (Concept), Monster Capturing (Concept), Console-to-Handheld Connectivity (Concept), Never-Ending (Concept), Behind the Waterfall (Concept), Mayor (Concept), Open World (Concept), Human (Concept), Polygonal 3D (Concept), Dragon (Concept), Cel-Shading (Concept), Digging (Concept), Fishing (Concept), Renaming Characters (Concept), Seasons (Concept), Amnesia (Concept), Fatigue (Concept), Alchemy (Concept), Fish (Concept), Merchant (Concept), Top-Down Perspective (Concept), Hunger (Concept), Player Owned Houses (Concept), Tanuki (Concept), Trade (Concept), Dog (Concept), Power Up (Concept), Pregnancy (Concept), Cooking (Concept), Grinding (Concept), Ducks (Concept), Witch (Concept), Horses (Concept), Mount (Concept), Gender Option (Concept), Golem (Concept), Nameless Protagonist (Concept), Farming (Concept), Castaway (Concept), Fortune Teller (Concept), Dungeon Crawling (Concept), Games for Girls (Concept), Digital Distribution (Concept), Chicken (Concept), Cows (Concept), Breeding (Concept), Resource Gathering (Concept), Employment (Concept), Sheep (Concept), Crafting (Concept), Goats (Concept), E3 2009 (Concept), Ostrich (Concept), Slime Monster (Concept), Mining (Concept), Gardening (Concept), New Game Plus (Concept), PlayStation Trophies (Concept), E3 2010 (Concept), PlayStation Move Support (Concept), Motion Control (Concept), Animal Husbandry (Concept), Day/Night Cycle (Concept), E3 1999 (Concept), E3 2000 (Concept), E3 2003 (Concept), E3 2005 (Concept), E3 2006 (Concept), E3 2007 (Concept), E3 2008 (Concept), E3 2012 (Concept), Game Title 64 (Concept), Greatest Hits (Concept), Hydroponics (Concept), Late Title Card (Concept), Monster Closet (Concept), Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (Concept), Sandbox (Concept), Stat Tracking (Concept), Stereoscopic 3D (Concept), Super Game Boy Enhancement (Concept), Supply and Demand (Concept), Trophy Room (Concept), Vaporware (Concept), Virtual Console (Concept), Wii Classic Controller Support (Concept), World Map (Concept), StreetPass Functionality (Concept), Retailer Exclusive (Concept), Giant Enemy X (Concept), Otome (Concept)

Objects

• Has objects: Tomato (Object), Pizza (Object), Axe (Object), Shoes (Object), Sword (Object), Backpack (Object), Armor (Object), Banana (Object), Egg (Object), Flowers (Object), Ketchup (Object), Rice (Object), Watermelon (Object), Gold (Object), Hammer (Object), Robot (Object), Key (Object), Television (Object), Sushi (Object), Magic Staff (Object), Fishing Rod (Object), Grass (Object), Heart (Object), Milk (Object), Ring (Object), Earrings (Object), Mushroom (Object), Barrel (Object), Coconut (Object), Scythe (Object), Frying Pan (Object), Stone (Object), Potion (Object), Shovel (Object), Apple (Object), Turnip (Object), Amulet (Object), Pickle (Object), Skirt (Object), Lettuce (Object), Rake (Object), Runes (Object), Fruit (Object), Polearm (Object), Carrot (Object), French Fries (Object), Cheese (Object), Cake (Object), Pineapple (Object), Tree (Object), Rock (Object), Maid Uniform (Object), Health Potion (Object), Wood (Object), Strawberry (Object), Eggplant (Object), Onion (Object), Cookies (Object), Noodles (Object), Potato (Object), Scissors (Object), Pumpkin (Object), Riceball (Object), Spinach (Object), Watering Can (Object), Grapes (Object), Cucumber (Object), Silver (Object), Cabbage (Object), Copper (Object), Log (Object), Wheat (Object), Delete (Object), Lapis Lazuli (Object), Peach (Object), Blue Feather (Object), Power Berry (Object)

People

• Has people: Toru Minegishi (Person), Rie Kugimiya (Person), Todd Haberkorn (Person), Nana Mizuki (Person), Takahiro Fujimoto (Person), Jeremy Blaustein (Person), Nobuo Kashakuma (Person), Satoru Iwata (Person), Akitoshi Sasamoto (Person), Seiichi Ishii (Person), Kai Zeh (Person), Atsushi Sasaki (Person), Daimo Matsuzawa (Person), Hajime Kasuya (Person), Hidenori Machida (Person), Keiji Takahashi (Person), Kenichi Murakami (Person), Makoto Takada (Person), Nobuhiro Arai (Person), Shigeki Watanabe (Person), Shinichi Manabe (Person), Shunsuke Takenaka (Person), Takanobu Tsujihata (Person), Takashi Suwa (Person), Tetsuta Yamada (Person), Tomoko Morita (Person), Toyoki Itoi (Person), Yoshimasa Ikeda (Person), Yukio Nakajima (Person), Graham Markay (Person), Haruki Nakayama (Person), Sachiko Sugimura (Person), Shintaro Majima (Person), Takeshi Ogura (Person), Yasuhiro Wada (Person), Yoshifumi Hashimoto (Person), Yves Guillemot (Person), Motoshi Abe (Person), Satoshi Ueno (Person), Kazunari Mimura (Person), Kenta Nagata (Person), Yasuhiro Yamaguchi (Person), Fumihito Matsuzaki (Person), Nao Sugiyama (Person), Naoyuki Hayakawa (Person), Rena Konaka (Person), Takeshi Sugimura (Person), Tatsuo Majima (Person), Tatsuya Takahashi (Person), Masahide Miyata (Person), Kei Kouno (Person), Minako Iwasaki (Person), Ruri Yamaguchi (Person), Seiichi Kizu (Person), Setsuko Miyakoshi (Person), Tomomi Yamatate (Person), Itaru Satou (Person), Kouji Ohno (Person)