Falling down a rabbit hole ~ Harvest Moon: FoMT

[Xander]

So I picked up a copy of Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral town for my GBA collection last weekend. I had never played a Harvest Moon game before, but FoMT got an 8.9 score on IGN back in the day, so I figured it would probably be worth adding to my collection.

I started a new save, just to try it, and after getting over throwing seeds on the ground a few times (this game had some very silly decisions made about controls) I was hooked. I've probably played about 30 hours so far having finished my first year int he game.


https://www.instagram.com/p/BdQXdEJn-m6

In year 2, I'll continue to court Mary (she's at an orange-level heart right now) and finish off my house. I also need to befriend some sprites!

Any love for the Harvest Moon series among MFGGers? Or maybe Stardew Valley fans?

[VinnyVideo]

I've never played a Harvest Moon game before. I probably should, though.

Course clear! You got a card.

[littlelum]

My mother loves that series (Not the recent ones, not the first ones, but the ones in the middle)

I'm a forum guy living in a Discord world

[Mariotroid]

I loved the one for N64. It was pretty fun. I liked that one goal was to romance a girl. So I definitely fangirled about that. I don't remember much else, but it was cool.

[Willsaber]

Whoa is that alpha blending? On a GBA game? I've never seen that before. :O

Making terrible posts since 2014

[Mariotroid]

I'm surprised alpha blending would be unseen on the GBA.. anywho, it does have nice graphics.

[Xander]

The GBA has plenty of alpha blending. o.o

Me.

[Mariotroid]

Yeah I remember Metroid had alpha blending with water and acid and lava and other liquid.