Well, if
Pokémon can catch on in this country, there's no reason why
Harvest Moon can't, too. This game takes the farming-simulation concept from its Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64 counterparts and shrinks it down, removing some favourable aspects but including many more.
The new version expands on the first Game Boy version, providing a bigger world in which to tend your farm. There are also more tasks to do in a given day, such as planting this and milking that, and all of it must be done at a frantic pace if everything is to be completed. The pace of the game is what really makes it addictive, but players can also take the day off and play minigames, which are fun as well.
The one thing this game lacks is the dating and marriage aspect of the console games. This was one of the cutest features of the series, but there still seems to be enough to warrant a play-through. --Robb Guido
