With just one day to go before the doors to the Electronic Entertainment Expo swing open at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Natsume has revealed its line-up of games it will have on display at this year's show. Watch for coverage on the following titles in the next three days:
Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (Nintendo DS)
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (Wii)
Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (Nintendo DS)
Princess Debut (Nintendo DS)
Hamtaro (Nintendo DS)
Yumi's Odd Odyssey (PSP)
Given that it is a spin-off of Harvest Moon, it isn’t surprising that romance is a part of Rune Factory. But what may catch someone off guard is how much the games offer. These titles offer lots of people they can spend time with, some of them showing how many different kinds of species live in this fantasy world. They are people who are capable at performing certain jobs and surviving against monsters. Their storylines also can be quite engaging and fun. Essentially, they can go above and beyond.
In honor of Valentines’ Day, The Punished Backlog's Anna and Theo decided to celebrate by talking about their opinions on romance mechanics---here are their thoughts.
Josh from Controller Crusade writes "Anyone who has followed the Harvest Moon franchise since it burst on the scene in 1997 (1996 in Japan) knows the many ups and downs it has endured. The odd thing about Harvest Moon games is that even when they’re not that great they are still incredibly addicting. Depending on what aspect of the games you like to focus on, you’ll enjoy certain titles more than others. Personally I like to mix it up and do a little bit of everything, not pigeon hole myself into one type of task or chore. Here are my personal highs and lows for the Harvest Moon series."
