Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town

Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town is the most advanced Harvest Moon for a handheld to date! All the elements that fans have grown to love in the...
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GBA
 
8.5
very good
 
 

Game Overview

Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town is the most advanced Harvest Moon for a handheld to date! All the elements that fans have grown to love in the Harvest Moon series are all in Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town! Tons of vegetables to plant and harvest, raise different animals, marry the woman of your dreams and start a family...create your own personal adventure!

The Bottom Line

The classic series of rustic role-playing games debuts on the Game Boy Advance. It's up to you to turn your grandfather's long-neglected field of rocks and weeds into a successful farm. Besides planting and raising crops and tending livestock, you'll interact with a whole host of colorful neighbors and leap into all sorts of unusual events. You might even fall in love!

Expert Reviews

GameSpot review logo
85/100
score

You could play through it for a good 30 hours--roughly one year in game time--and still not uncover everything there is to see and do.

IGN review logo
89/100
score

A deceptively engrossing game. One that will cause real days to disappear, and true chores to be neglected in favor of a lengthy farming session. It's brilliant in its simplicity, but yet as the days go on there are so many layers that peel away and revea

ESRB Game Ratings

ESRB Rating of "E"
This game is Rated: Everyone
Content is most suitable for children ages 6 and up. This game may contain some cartoons or fantasy characters and potentially mild violence or language.
Content Descriptors:
Use of Tobacco and Alcohol
 
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town Cover
 
Game Info
Platform:Nintendo Game Boy Advance
Release Date:11/11/2003
Publisher:Natsume
Developer:Marvelous Entertainment
Genre:Simulation
ESRB Rating:E
Gamesite:--
 
Game Quality Ratings
Overall
8.5
Gameplay
9
Graphics
8
Sound
8
Concept
7.5
Difficulty: Medium
OVERALL
8.5/10
 

Recent Customer Reviews

A game you can pick up or leave and have fun.

If you enjoyed "The Sims" you'll love this game.
Published 1768 days ago by demetal3

Fun Farming Roleplaying Game for All Ages

This is the second best Harvest Moon game in my opinion, as it has the added depth of mining, but...
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Published 1831 days ago by kjscrafts

More Friends of Mineral Town (or the same ones?)

A more "laid-back" strategic game, great for all ages
Published 2231 days ago by reporting

The Portable Agrarian Lifes For Me!

If you like games where you get your money's worth out of length, this is the perfect buy for a...
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Published 2676 days ago by emmit_brown

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