Harvest Moon- Favorite entry?

[Tupin]

I just picked up Harvest Moon 3D yesterday, and I've got to say, I'm pretty impressed so far. I had been pretty worn out on the series, all of the DS incarnations were pretty much unmemorable, and it seemed that Rune Factory was the series' future. Plus after all of those spin-offs and cash-grabs in the form of selling the same game but with two different protagonists, I really didn't really trust Natsume.

I think this may be my favorite entry since Friends of Mineral Town. What's yours?

[Bubble_Man]

I just picked up Harvest Moon 3D yesterday, and I've got to say, I'm pretty impressed so far. I had been pretty worn out on the series, all of the DS incarnations were pretty much unmemorable, and it seemed that Rune Factory was the series' future. Plus after all of those spin-offs and cash-grabs in the form of selling the same game but with two different protagonists, I really didn't really trust Natsume.

I think this may be my favorite entry since Friends of Mineral Town. What's yours?

My all-time favorite is Harvest Moon 64. I just like the setting, music and overall feel of this one the best. The only thing I have against it is that the inventory setup makes harvesting crops extremely slow. One could argue that Back to Nature was better because of the improved inventory system and ability to leap over things, but the characters from HM64 just didn't seem to naturally fit into their roles. My 3rd favorite (and final HM game I liked) is Magical Melody. It had what I enjoyed about HM64 and BoT with the addition of notes to collect.

[Tupin]

Honestly, I think the series got a little bit too into the whole supernatural and magical aspects. Having a harvest goddess you could talk to was okay, but having to find sun stones and having tons of Harvest Sprites just always felt out of place to me. Every DS version, like I said, fell flat.

I think them splitting off the series into two separate ones was beneficial to both. Speaking of spin-offs, anyone play Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon? I've heard it wasn't the best.

[PDorr3]

I am REALLY enjoying A New Beginning on the 3DS. It is way better than A Tale of Two Towns, I could not get into that one. The pacing in ANB is really slow at first, but I love the slow buildup towards improving your farm and meeting new people. I have not played all the HM games, but my favorite is still Save the Homeland on PS2.

Before cel shaded graphics became redundant on PS2,GC,Xbox, the cel shading on STH was a real treat to look at. I also think the game had a perfect balance of farming and social aspects. I would say HM64 would be my next favorite.

[Bubble_Man]

I am REALLY enjoying A New Beginning on the 3DS. It is way better than A Tale of Two Towns, I could not get into that one. The pacing in ANB is really slow at first, but I love the slow buildup towards improving your farm and meeting new people. I have not played all the HM games, but my favorite is still Save the Homeland on PS2.

Before cel shaded graphics became redundant on PS2,GC,Xbox, the cel shading on STH was a real treat to look at. I also think the game had a perfect balance of farming and social aspects. I would say HM64 would be my next favorite.

Save The Homeland was the 1st Harvest Moon I ever played. They've added marriage to the psp remake, so I've thought about giving it a try.

[Tupin]

I am REALLY enjoying A New Beginning on the 3DS. It is way better than A Tale of Two Towns, I could not get into that one. The pacing in ANB is really slow at first, but I love the slow buildup towards improving your farm and meeting new people. I have not played all the HM games, but my favorite is still Save the Homeland on PS2.

Before cel shaded graphics became redundant on PS2,GC,Xbox, the cel shading on STH was a real treat to look at. I also think the game had a perfect balance of farming and social aspects. I would say HM64 would be my next favorite.

It did start out very slowly, yes. But I'd rather have this than trying to find Sun Stones or something that doesn't really fit.

[JSoup]

The original SNES version, all the way. With Harvest Moon 2 GB and Harvest Moon 3 GB tied for a close second.