I love a good remake, and I also love a good remake of a remake! Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town traces its roots back to the N64/PSX days of gaming. Most of the characters were initially introduced in Harvest Moon 64, and re-imagined in Harvest Moon: Back to Nature (PSX) with a bit […]
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Harvest Moon 3 (GBC): Pocket Farming at Its Best
Before handheld gaming was filled with sprawling open worlds and touch controls, Harvest Moon 3 on the Game Boy Color delivered something simple and special: a complete farming experience you could fit in your pocket. Released in 2001, it was the third and final Harvest Moon entry on Nintendo’s 8-bit handheld, and it remains one of the most charming portable titles of its era.
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town – A Classic Reimagined for the Game Boy Advance
When Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town arrived on the Game Boy Advance in 2003, it felt like a small miracle. Somehow, the developers at Marvelous managed to fit the heart and soul of the PlayStation’s Harvest Moon: Back to Nature into a handheld cartridge, while retaining the cozy charm of the original Super Nintendo title.
Harvest Moon 64: A Cozy Classic with Seasonal Appeal
Harvest Moon 64 was the first cozy game I ever played. It was absolutely refreshing to go from the pressures of saving the world in other games to a simpler virtual life, where the true measure of your success was how well you balanced your daily chores and your social life. There was no doom […]
Cozy Games: Escaping Into Comfort, One Virtual Chore at a Time
Every gamer has that one title that feels less like a challenge and more like a warm blanket.