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Harvest Moon DS

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Marvelous Interactive · Natsume
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Harvest Moon DS is a farming life-simulation role-playing game for the Nintendo DS, in the long-running Harvest Moon series (known as Bokujō Monogatari in Japan). Players take on the role of inheriting a run down farm and must restore it to its former glory by planting crops, raising animals, making friends with the locals and eventually finding a partner and starting a family – all while balancing the seasons and the daily grind of farming. Harvest Moon DS ROM is packed with quaint small-town charm, and has even more mining and fishing content. You can play as a male or female protagonist in Harvest Moon DS, and it's a fan favourite for those who enjoy relaxing life-sim gameplay.

Features

Single PlayerOnlineController SupportStory ModeSandboxOpen WorldFree RoamFarming & Crop ManagementRaise LivestockMarriage & Family SystemFishing & MiningRescue 101 Harvest SpritesUpgrade Tools & FarmSeasonal Festivals & EventsCooking & Recipe Collection

Harvest Moon DS Story

Harvest Moon DS ROM Download opens with the player character inheriting their grandfather's run-down old farm in a small country town. The player has a run-down plot of land and minimal resources, and must work to restore the farm to its former glory, planting and harvesting crops, raising animals, and gradually upgrading their farmhouse and tools. As the story progresses over seasons and years in-game players will meet the colourful cast of residents to the town, take part in the festivals in the seasons and develop friendships and romantic relationships with eligible bachelors and bachelorettes. At the end of the day, players can get married, have a family and pass their farming legacy – turning their once-abandoned farm into a beloved, profitable home.

Harvest Moon DS Gameplay

If you want a more laid-back but more in-depth life-simulation game in which you control your farm day-to-day, then: Harvest Moon DS Farming Cycle: Plough soil, sow seeds, water crops, and harvest produce which varies with each of the four seasons. Animal Care: Feed, brush, milk, collect eggs, wool of cows, chickens, sheep and other animals to sell. Mining & Fishing Dig in an underground mine for ores and gems. Fish in rivers, lakes and the ocean for extra income and ingredients for cooking. Relationship System: Befriend and romance the townsfolk with gifts, conversation and seasonal festivals. Get married and start a family. Male & Female Protagonists: Play as either gender, each with a different set of romanceable characters, and some small plot variations. Shipping & Economy – Sell your crops, animal products and mined materials to the shipping bin to make money for farm upgrades, tools and seeds. Seasonal Events: Join in town events that are seasonal and may include mini-games or special interactions with townsfolk.

ROM Information

ROM Format.nds
Title IDA6DE
FirmwareN/A
RegionUSA

Games Details

GenreSimulation
Release Date2006-09-12
File Size26.6 MB
Version1.0
DeveloperMarvelous Interactive
PublisherNatsume
RegionUSA
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese

System Requirements

Minimum
OSWindows 7/10/11, macOS 10.13+, or Linux
ProcessorDual-core 2.0 GHz
RAM2 GB
Storage200 MB
GPUIntegrated GPU (OpenGL 3.3 support)
Recommended
OSWindows 10/11 (64-bit)
ProcessorQuad-core 2.5 GHz or higher
RAM4 GB
Storage500 MB
GPUDedicated GPU for upscaling/filters

How to Play Harvest Moon DS

Begin a new game and choose the gender, name and farm name of your character. Use the D-Pad to move your character around the farm and the town. Tilling the soil, planting seeds, watering crops and clearing away debris can all be done with tools (hoe, watering can, sickle, axe) from your Rucksack. Feeding and caring for the livestock every day This keeps them healthy and productive and allows you to collect their products every morning. Purchase seeds, tools and animal feed from town stores while selling your harvested goods through the shipping bin. Talk to the townsfolk, give them gifts to increase friendship and love points, which unlock new dialogue and events over time. You can explore the mine in search of ores and gems, or fish in nearby water sources for extra income and crafting materials. Seasonal festivals offer unique town events to attend . The seasons and weather change , so you 'll have to learn to manage your schedule around them . As your relationships grow, get married to your choice and continue to build your farm and family for the long term.

Harvest Moon DS Installation Guide

Download your favourite emulator (melonDS, DeSmuME, DraStic or RetroArch) from romlibrary.com. Then follow the on screen installation instructions according to your operating system. Set up BIOS files (needed for melonDS/DeSmuME) according to the official documentation of the emulator. Run the emulator & choose “Open ROM” or “Load Game” menu to load your legally owned game file. Tweak settings – resolution, frame skip and audio for a smooth day-to-day farm management. Re-map your controls using the keybindings below or plug in a controller for a more laid back play. Click Start/Play to start up Harvest Moon DS and start to restore your farm.

Best Emulator for Harvest Moon DS

melonDS – Best all-round emulator with great Nintendo DS support. DeSmuME - Accurate stable emulator for Windows and MacOS. DraStic DS Emulator (Android) - Fastest & most optimised Android NDS emulator. Lemuroid: a free and open source Nintendo DS emulator. RetroArch (melonDS Core) - multi-system emulator with DS support. NooDS is an emulator for low end PCs, which is light weight. Delta Emulator (iOS) – Great Nintendo DS Emulator for iPhone and iPad. OpenEmu (macOS) – Easy to use emulator suite for macOS.

Harvest Moon DS Controls

D-Pad – Move character A Button – Interact / Confirm B Button – Use equipped tool X Button – Open menu Y Button – Quick item/tool action L / R Buttons – Cycle tools/items Start – Pause / Menu Select – Inventory options

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