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25.10.2012

I'm fairly new to Harvest Moon games, the first i played was Sunshine Islands which i love, then i got Tale of Two Towns which i love less but it's still not a bad game. Then i heard about AP for the Wii. Generally i don't buy many Wii games that need the Nunchuk as i dislike that thing so much, but with this i could use the classic controller which i was delighted about.So anyway, in all seriousness if i could give this game 10 stars or more i would because i love it so much. Starting the game and seeing my new farm was a shock because the buildings are in a state, but i liked this because i like working to earn stuff to fix things up. And in this game you really have to slog it out to get anywhere!Upgrading tools, buying more land, upgrading Chicken Coop and Barn, Upgrading house all require a lot of work and money.When i heard you had to mine to get ores for upgrading tools i was disheartened because in SI's i hate mining so much. But in this game it is a heck of a lot better. It's very peaceful and really great down in those mines! And again, you need to chop trees down in Fugue Forest for timber to build up buildings and i love going there as the music is so charming and mystical. The music in all parts of the game is really great. As a tip for newbies, keep all the edible mushrooms around town as they come in very handy when stamina is low after working in the mine, Fugue Forest or just fishing. In fact fishing uses most stamina, but those fish come in handy when you are low on money.I would say the first year is the hardest to earn money in as you wait for your animals to produce better goods by raising their friendship level, and when you have to wait to upgrade your watering can to be able to water more crops without losing so much stamina.And regarding the actual storyline of the missing bells, i was worried because even before my first Summer i had 3 of the 5 bells already in place and was pretty sure my game would be done soon! But the other 2 are proving harder to complete so i have put that aside for now to concentrate on building up friendships with the townsfolk, working on my farm and getting more money and materials for more upgrades. The best thing is whatever you do you can take it at your own pace, and as everything take time in this game it's a much more rewarding game for it.Are there any downsides i hear you ask.. Well yes it would be nice to save anywhere, you can only save by the diary at the side of your bed, luckily you don't have to end your day but still the option to save anywhere in town would be better. And it would be nice to have a fully grown horse from the beginning of the game. There is so much running around you have to do from place to place in the first couple of months that a horse would be so handy! But i didn't get the option to buy my Foal until Summer 23 then had to wait 15 days for it to grow and then had to wait for it to reach 5 hearts before been able to ride it. Now i could have rode my cow and sheep in the meantime but that looks stupid to me and they don't go as fast as the horse.But none of this is a reason to knock stars off it, the great far outweighs the minor bads to me. It's such a brilliant game and if i ever feel like i've gone too far in the game and can do no more I hear your child can eventually take over and you can start again with him/her. I'm nowhere near marriage or anything yet but i would have no problem restarting as i love this game so much :D
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19.6.2011

I love, love, love this game, I really do - I play it all the time. Its basically a slight better (in some ways worse in others) game than Harvest moon/Tree of Tranquility.Background: The game is basically a farming game with a great deal more. You get to play either a girl or a boy (2 of each character to choose from). You arrive on an island and you get an old beaten up house, barn and chicken coop and a free cow. Eventually you can upgrade your house/farm and buy animals (chickens, cows, horses, goats, ostrich, silk worms, sheep) and grow a variety of seasonal crops. The weather changes each day and you have different seasons with a different extremes of weather each season.There is a main quest for you to do which involves ringing bells to save the island. You can also follow your own goals which include buying properties, making money, making friends, cooking, winning competitions, getting pets, falling in love, getting married, having children.Bad Stuff:Camera angles are slightly annoying, it would be really great if the camera was angled from behind the character.You get to play as your child, only you don't look like your children. It would be ideal to have an island that changes and ages along with the new child/playerEmpty island - the characters don't walk to work or from place to place, they just appear at a designated area which means you don't get to follow them or meet them around the island like in Tree of TranquilityYou can ride most animals however sometimes you want to whistle your horse and you get a very slow cow which is annoying.The furniture placement is terrible. I really want the bed in the bedroom! I hope they fix this in newer games.Good Stuff:There are loads of cut scenes and extras like the circus. You can get to know each of the villages and it feels like the town is really aliveYou get to have 2 childrenYou can now marry the harvest king/goddess although they don't live with you.An endless game. You can complete the main quest and carry on playing forever, when you get bored you can see the harvest king and play as your child. However, I have yet to get bored with it. I am still playing this game as I love it so much and I've had it for quite a while now, there always seems to be new things to do and new cutscenes to see.
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7.3.2011

Well I've been playing this game for a few weeks now so I feel it's probably about time to write up a little review. I'm a HUGE fan of the Harvest Moon series in general and am always disappointed at how unknown they are over here - they are excellent games and really deserve more attention.Harvest Moon Animal Parade is an excellent addition to the series, with many great features some old and some new. As usual your goal is to rebuild a run-down farm by growing crops and raising animals, but this time you are also tasked with restoring the whole island to it's former glory by ringing the 5 bells which are scattered throughout the land.This overarching quest will take quite some time to complete and gives a nice sense of structure to AP that is often missing in other games from the series.So far I only have a few minor niggles with the game:1) The camera. While most of the time it is fine, sometimes when you are travelling to a new area it jumps to an overhead view meaning you can barely see anything around you. This makes several areas very difficult to find and unless you already know they're there you may well run straight past them every day!2) Many villagers shops are also their houses, meaning that you cannot speak to them on the days that their shop is closed. This can be really frustrating because inevitably whenever you are trying to find someone to complete a quest they are inside their house on their day off!3) The island is big. Too big. You really need to plant your day out right from the beginning because you'll spend a large portion of your time just running from place to place. This does get sorted at least a little in the later stages when you can ride animals to get to where you're going much faster.Overall I would definitely recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of the series, or who is a newcomer likely to be interested in the relaxing pace offered by HM games. With no time limits you can play as you please, there's no right or wrong way to run your farm. Such charming little games (with an astonishing amount of depth) really do deserve a chance :)
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24.7.2013

I have played three previous Harvest Moon titles including A Wonderful Life (N64), Magical Melody (GC) and Harvest Moon (DS). The main aim and structure of Animal Parade are true to the series, but for someone who has experience with previous titles this game represents a serious leap forward. The world is nice and BIG, you are no longer stuck in one tiny village, you have your own farm with plenty of space, there are two other farms to visit, a coastal city, a mining village, a forest, a mountain and a tropical island. Secondly the graphics, whilst perhaps not exquisite, are beautiful. The gameplay shows significant improvements, technically the farming has become more comprehensive,the story line is good with plenty of hoops to jump through to advance, land and buildings are significantly more expensive, the other characters in the game are more responsive and interesting, you can RIDE your cows like horses! Negatives with the game are all minor, the frame rate issue is real (although was not something I could not get over) the camera angles can be poor at times but the saving grace of this version of the game is that you have your own camera and can use that to look around, it is very frustrating trying to arrange your own furniture and some of the interiors of your house are horrible, and lastly there is no detailed overview of your shipping records so it is difficult to work out what each item is worth with a view to maximizing profits. For a video review that I found useful check out [...]
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5.12.2010

For anyone who has ever enjoyed a Harvest Moon game before :)I only ever had the DS version of this game and when I saw this, I wanted it straight away because it looked like it would be a good game, and it is :)Pros:-Lovely imagery-The story line is really interesting and this game is immediately addictive-There is plenty to be doing, so you'll never be bored while on this game (I was on it for 6 hours today xD)-You can chose to be either a boy or a girl, which is a good change from the DS game were you're just a boy-You can have more than one child in this game-It's a multiplayer game, but I haven't quite figured that out yet :')Cons:-Controls are hard to work at first,took me a while to learn how it all worked-Some parts of the game really hold you still for a while. You wonder where to go next (You can always press 1 and ask your sprite friend, but he isn't always very helpful)-The loading inbetween each part of the places you can visit does take a while-And there is also a lot of distance between some parts of the town.I only got this game today, so sorry if this review isn't very helpful :(But I do recommend you buy this game. It is very good and it always keeps you thinking, some parts of the game I really think 'wow' as the imagery is very pretty and the music is also very relaxing.This review is if your debating whether to get the game or not as it hasn't been out for very long. So, I'm saying..Get the game! You know you want to! :) xx
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30.5.2011

I'm not exactly the most experienced Harvest Moon player but I wouldn't say I'm new to the series: my previous haunts have been Harvest Moon DS and Island Of Happiness. Having played these games and found them good fun, I was expecting a high standard, and Animal Parade didn't disappoint.The storyline isn't the usual save-the-harvest-goddess appeal but something a little different about helping your village find their resources and restore their lifestyle to it's usual easy way. The graphics and animals are extremely cute and with the fairly new options of changing your clothes, taking photos and having various unusual pets, there's never a dull moment.My only mild criticism is that the controls are hard to master: but apart from that,it's a no-brainer. Animal Parade is possibly the best Harvest Moon game yet!
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5.3.2011

This is an excellent game, a real upgrade on the last Harvest Moon, and whats even better is, its great whether youve played before or are completely new to the series.Mind, if youve played before you will have certain advantages (being able to get your farm started before it tells you to, knowing what to plant where etc)But BIG bonus, you can walk over crops! No more having to leave space between your squares of crop. It makes it so much easier.This game is a great farming game, has a fairly interesting storyline to keep you active that way, and has to usual family (take a wife, have a kid) aspect of the other Harvest Moon games.Definate like from me,and I havent really played one of these longer than a few weeks since the GBA days lol.
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29.7.2013

Thank you for the fast shipping Games_Collector. Item arrived yesterday (7/6/2016), in a fab shape as described! In terms of controls, this game is far better than Tree of Tranquility. But when it comes to the game itself, each has its own unique story line...but all down to a similar objectives, save the harvest goddess. As a harvest moon fan, I find Animal Parade to be the best so far. Farming is very much the same. You have the four seasons and each season has its own crop. Fishing is another lovely activity. Making friends with the villagers if a fun progress... Graphic is superb. Only one small niggle I have with the game itself is, the camera angle. Could have been improved!It is minor though...
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30.8.2011

I would highly recommend this game to both fans of the Harvest Moon series, and those who have not yet experienced the joy and satisfaction of being a virtual farmer! This game seems to be the most thought out and adventurous in the series of HM games so far. This is down to a much broader range of character emotions and customisation, the huge game map and just over-all game plot and possibilities! It is amazing fun whatever your age, and I would perhaps even argue that some aspects of the game are more angled to older players than young, what with the game revolving around economic crisis and opportunities for romance!I woulld give Harvest Moon Animal Parade five stars, no question about it!:)
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13.6.2013

I was looking for a new animal crossing type game and came across the Harvest Moon series. I was pleasantly surprised.In addition to being much more detailed in the everyday tasks to be completed there is a meandering story-line that you can dip in and out of. I'm not going back to animal crossing now!

23.11.2014

Its a super fun game! And it will keep you entertained for weeks! Not one of the easiest hm games but super rewarding and not like any of the other in a good way!

9.6.2013

kids totally love the simplicity and ease of play. great for their imagination too and thinking about caring and looking after their animals.

27.11.2015

Love it!The game is great and I received a day before :)If you are a fan of harvest moon and have a wii or wii u, you MUST play this one.

8.4.2013

I am officially addicted to this game. Very good price and came very fast to my home. Can't fault a thing. A++++++++++++++++++++++

2.4.2017

A really cute game, I love Harvest Moon :) the extensive map size is tiring lol but the days are longer so its all good ;)

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