List of Harvest Moon titles

The "Harvest Moon" video game series was originally produced by Victor Interactive Software (acquired by Marvelous Interactive in 2002), with Natsume handling the English translation and distribution in North America. The series debuted in Japan on August 9, 1996 with ]
release= 1999—Nintendo 64
notes= * Known in Japan as ] |PAL=January 26, 2001
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release= 1999—PlayStation
2005—PlayStation Portable]
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article= Harvest Moon Online
title= Harvest Moon Online
date= TBA
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release= TBA—Platforms to be announced
notes= * No targeted systems for the game have been announced, although the PC and seventh generation consoles (Xbox 360, PS3 or the Nintendo Wii) have been mentioned as possible destinations for "Harvest Moon Online"cite web | url = http://au.pc.ign.com/objects/780/780073.html | title = Harvest Moon Online - Game Profile | publisher = IGN | date = | accessdate = 2008-04-25]

Related titles

There are five spin-off games under the "Harvest Moon" series featuring related elements or characters.

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article= Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon
title= Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon
date= vgrelease|JP=April 27, 2006|AUS=March 22, 2007vgrelease|NA=May 15, 2007|EU=May 18, 2007
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refs= cite web | url = http://au.gamespot.com/psp/strategy/harvestmooninnocentlife/similar.html?mode=versions | title = Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon - Release Summary | publisher = GameSpot | date = | accessdate = 2008-04-26]
release= 2006—PlayStation Portable
2007—PlayStation 2cite web | url = http://au.gamespot.com/ps2/strategy/shinbokujoumonogataripureinnocentlife/similar.html?mode=versions | title = Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon (Special Edition) - Release Summary | publisher = GameSpot | date = | accessdate = 2008-04-26]
notes= * Known in Japan as nihongo|"Innocent Life: Shin Bokujou Monogatari"|イノセントライフ　～新牧場物語～cite web | url = http://www.mmv.co.jp/game/p_search/detail/2007 | title = Innocent Life: Shin Bokujou Monogatari | publisher = Marvelous Entertainment |language = Japanese | date = | accessdate = 2008-04-29] and in Australia as "Harvest Moon: Innocent Life"
* It is a futuristic "Harvest Moon" spin-off, in which the game takes place on a relic-filled island which can be explored by walking or bikingcite web | url = http://au.psp.ign.com/objects/773/773717.html | title = Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon - Game Profile | publisher = IGN | date = | accessdate = 2008-05-01]
* A special edition was released for the PlayStation 2 known as "Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon (Special Edition)" in North America and in Japan nihongo|"Shin Bokujou Monogatari: Pure Innocent Life"|新牧場物語：ピュア　イノセントライフcite web | url = http://www.mmv.co.jp/game/p_search/detail/1585 | title = Shin Bokujou Monogatari: Pure Innocent Life | publisher = Marvelous Entertainment |language = Japanese | date = | accessdate = 2008-04-29] VGtitle
article= Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
title= Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
date= vgrelease|JP=August 24, 2006|NA=August 14, 2007|AUS=TBA 2008vgrelease|EU=March 6, 2009
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refs= cite web | url = http://au.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/runefactory/similar.html?mode=versions | title = Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon - Release Summary | publisher = GameSpot | date = | accessdate = 2008-04-26]
release= 2006—Nintendo DS
notes= * Known in Japan as nihongo|"Rune Factory: Shin Bokujou Monogatari"|ルーンファクトリー -新牧場物語-|Rūn Fakutorī -Shin Bokujō Monogatari-|literally "Rune Factory: A New Farm Story"cite web | url = http://www.mmv.co.jp/game/p_search/detail/1584 | title = Rune Factory: A New Farm Story | publisher = Marvelous Entertainment |language = Japanese | date = | accessdate = 2008-04-27]
* Known in Europe as simply "Rune Factory"
* "Rune Factory" is a spin-off of the "Harvest Moon" series, celebrating its 10th anniversary, featuring fantasy components such as monsterscite web | url = http://au.ds.ign.com/objects/695/695645.html | title = Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon - Game Profile | publisher = IGN | date = | accessdate = 2008-04-26]
* Described as "Harvest Moon where you wield a sword" by producer Yoshifumi HashimotoVGtitle
article= Puzzle de Harvest Moon
title= Puzzle de Harvest Moon
date= vgrelease|NA=November 6, 2007|PAL=TBA
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refs= cite web | url = http://au.gamespot.com/ds/puzzle/puzzledeharvestmoon/similar.html?mode=versions | title = Puzzle de Harvest Moon - Release Summary | publisher = GameSpot | date = | accessdate = 2008-09-10]
release= 2007—Nintendo DS
notes= * "Puzzle de Harvest Moon" is a spin-off puzzle game which uses farm-related activities from the role-playing games of the seriescite web | url = http://au.gamespot.com/ds/puzzle/puzzledeharvestmoon/review.html | title = Puzzle de Harvest Moon Review |first=Frank |last=Provo | publisher = GameSpot | date = November 27, 2007 | accessdate = 2008-05-01] VGtitle
article= Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
title= Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
date= vgrelease|JP=January 3, 2008|NA=November 18, 2008
canceled=
refs= cite web | url = http://au.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/runefactoryzokuhen/similar.html?mode=versions | title = Rune Factory 2 - Release Summary | publisher = GameSpot | date = | accessdate = 2008-04-26]
release= 2008—Nintendo DS
notes= * Full Japanese title is nihongo|"Rune Factory 2"|ルーンファクトリー２ cite web | url = http://www.mmv.co.jp/game/p_search/detail/2174?CGISESSID=9e046d62407f7a8f438acdfbe2d48c19 | title = Rune Factory 2 | publisher = Marvelous Entertainment |language = Japanese | date = | accessdate = 2008-04-29]
* "Rune Factory 2" is the sequel to "Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon"VGtitle
article= Rune Factory Frontier
title= Rune Factory Frontier
date= vgrelease|JP=November 27, 2008|NA=Q1 2009|PAL=TBA 2009
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refs= cite web | url = http://au.gamespot.com/wii/rpg/runefactoryfrontier/similar.html?mode=versions | title = Rune Factory Frontier - Release Summary | publisher = GameSpot |language = | date = | accessdate = 2008-07-23]
release= 2008—Wii
notes= *"Rune Factory Frontier" will be the third game released in the "Rune Factory" series and the first of the series to be released on the Wii console

ee also

* "Legend of the River King", a fishing-themed role-playing game series also published by Natsume.

References

External links

* [http://www.bokumono.com/ Official "Harvest Moon" website] ja icon
* [http://www.natsume.com/index.html Official Natsume website]
* [http://www.mmv-i.net Official Marvelous Interactive website] ja icon