GameZone writes: "You would think that a game about looking after livestock, growing vegetables and working the land with a pickaxe would be incredibly boring but somehow Natsume made a game that makes farm life downright addictively entertaining. The Harvest Moon series has come a long way since its SNES beginnings and, having appeared on most of Nintendo's different consoles and handhelds, the series continues to bring fans its delightful farming simulator on the Nintendo DS with Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness".
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."
Russ looks at the RPGs heading to North American retailers in November.
411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy, Metroid Prime Trilogy, Cursed Mountain, and Harvest Moon: Magical Melody.