| Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Marvelous Interactive |
| Publisher(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Yasuhiro Wada |
| Designer(s) | Miki Miyagi |
| Artist(s) | Igusa Matsuyama |
| Composer(s) | Ai Yamashita |
| Series | Story of Seasons |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance Nintendo Switch Microsoft Windows |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Simulation, Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town[a] is a video game for the Game Boy Advance, developed and published by Marvelous Interactive. It was first released in Japan in April 2003, in North America in November 2003, and in Europe in March 2004. Many critics praised it as the best entry of the series, combining elements from the best-selling console entries and introducing many notable series staples. It was later released on the Virtual Console for the Wii U in June 2015.
The player is a farmer whose goal is to make a profit from the farm he runs by producing crops and raising livestock. Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town is the first Game Boy Advance game of the Story of Seasons series, and is a remade version of Harvest Moon: Back to Nature. A 3D remake for the Nintendo Switch and Desktop Computers, titled Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, was released in Japan in October 2019 and worldwide by Xseed Games in July 2020.
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town. Available now $6.99 Buy download. Eligible for up to points Raise animals, grow crops, make friends, and fall in love! Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town is the first Game Boy Advance game of the Story of Seasons series, and is a remade version of Harvest Moon: Back to Nature. A 3D remake for the Nintendo Switch and Desktop Computers, titled Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, was released in Japan in October 2019 and worldwide by Xseed Games in July. Library Harvest moon friend of mineral town. Anything about HM FOMT & MFOMT.
Story and gameplay[edit]
The player character in the game has no default name. In the opening sequences, the player is shown as a young boy living in the city, whose parents take him to see the country. During their trip, the player becomes lost, and finds himself on the farm of an old man in Mineral Town. The old man helps the player contact his parents, and offers to let him and his family stay for a few days, as he has no family of his own. The player's parents agree, and the player stays on the farm for a while. On the farm, the player plays with a girl who then becomes friends with him. After the player leaves Mineral Town, he continues to write letters to the old man. One day, when he has grown up, the letters from the old man suddenly stop. The player travels to Mineral Town, finding the farm neglected, and discovers the old man had died around half a year ago. The mayor of Mineral Town informs the player that in the farmer's will, he left the player the farm. The player decides to restore the farm, beginning the game.
The player starts with several tools, and must earn money by clearing the large field on the farm and planting crops, mining, or foraging. This money may be used to buy other things, such as livestock, and to expand the farm. The social aspect of Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town is a large part of the game. There are many villagers to befriend, and six bachelorettes available to marry. Befriending villagers allows the player to learn recipes and discover villager's histories, and marriage allows the player to have a son.[2] The game offers connectivity with the Nintendo GameCube game Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life using a link cable between the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo GameCube.
The player begins with a dog that may be named. The dog starts as a puppy, but will be fully grown after two months.[3] Shortly after meeting Barley for the first time, he will stop by the player's farm with a young horse and ask if they can take care of it. If the player accepts, Barley will return after a year, and may take the horse back if the player didn't show enough affection.[3] There are three kinds of livestock: cows, chickens, and sheep. Cows produce milk (requires a milker to be gathered), chickens produce eggs, and sheep produce wool (requires shears to be gathered), which can be shipped off to be sold. As in every installment of the Story of Seasons series, shipping is added as a collection of crops, flowers, animal items and others.
A 3D remake, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, was released for the Nintendo Switch in Japan on October 17, 2019, in Europe on July 10, 2020, and in North America on July 14, 2020. A Microsoft Windows version was also released on July 14.[4][5]
Reception[edit]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 81/100[6] |
IGN rated the game at 8.9, or 'great', saying that it was 'deceptively engrossing', and that the graphical presentation of the day to night cycles was very well done.[7]GameRankings has an aggregate score of 82% from 31 reviews.[8]
IGN rated Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town at 8.5. It was noted that it is essentially a repeat of Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, but that 'it's still a great and highly recommended experience'.[9] GameRankings has an aggregate score of 79% from 14 reviews.[10]
Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town[edit]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 82/100[11] |
Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town (牧場物語 ミネラルタウンのなかまたち for ガール, Bokujō Monogatari: Mineral Town no Nakama Tachi for Girl) is the female version of Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town. In this game, the main character is a girl, and can marry one of eight bachelors. The player starts in the city, reading their newspaper. She sees an advertisement for a beautiful farm, and, excited by the prospect of rural life, decides to buy it. She visits the farm and finds out she was tricked, as the farm is run down and in need of maintenance. As she had already quit her job and sold her apartment, the player resolves to make the farm prosper the best she can, beginning the game. The base game remains almost unchanged, with the exception of several gameplay changes, improvements, and fixes.
Notes[edit]
- ^Japanese: 牧場物語 ミネラルタウンのなかまたち, Hepburn: Bokujō Monogatari: Mineral Town no Nakama Tachi
References[edit]
- ^'Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town Release Dates'. Gamespot. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^'Your Family'. Ushi No Tane x4. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ ab'Animals'. Ushi No Tane x4. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- ^'Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town launches July 14 in North America'. Gematsu. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^Watts, Rachel. 'A Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town remake is coming to PC in July'. PC Gamer. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^'Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town for Game Boy Advance Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^Craig Harris (November 24, 2003). 'Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town'. IGN. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
- ^'Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town for Game Boy Advance'. GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^Harris, Craig (August 15, 2005). 'Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town'. IGN. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
- ^'Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town for Game Boy Advance'. GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^'Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town for Game Boy Advance Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Natsume's FoMT webpage, archived from March 31, 2010.
Mineral Town
| 1 - Your Farm | 7 - Poultry Farm | 13- Won's Shop | 19- Mayor's Home |
| 2 - Mother Hill | 8 - Yodel Ranch | 14 - Kai's Seaside Lodge | 20 - Jeff's Supermarket |
| 3 - Spring Mine | 9 - Saibara's Blacksmith | 15 - Winery | 21 - Clinic |
| 4 - Lake Mine | 10 - Vacant Lot | 16 - Doug's Inn | 22 - Church |
| 5 - Hot Spring | 11 - Rose Square | 17 - Library | 23 - Sprites' Hut |
| 6 - Gotz's Carpentry | 12 - Mineral Beach | 18 - Ellen's Home |
1 - Your Farm
This is where you'll find yourself during the majority of your game. You grow your crops, raise your animals, and live here. To get the full details of how to maintain your farm, check out the 'Farming Life' section.
There's nothing really to do here, but get the best view in the game. The only reason you'll usually find yourself up here is because it's the setting of an event.
This mine is available to you all year around and has all the ores needed for you to upgrade your equipment. For full details of how mining works and what could be found, check out the Mining section.
4 - Lake Mine
This mine is located in the center of the lake just south of Mother Hill. It is only available when winter rolls by and the lake freezes over. You could dig up valuable jewels to sell and the cursed tools are located here. For full details of how mining works and what could be found, check out the Mining section.
5 - Hot Spring
Like in the original Harvest Moon, the Hot Spring is here to recharge some of your stamina when you jump inside. Don't spend more than an hour in there or you'll just be wasting time (unless you want that). When you get the Bathroom made in your house, you won't really need the Hot Spring anymore.
6 - Gotz's Carpentry
Open 11AM to 4PM, except on Saturdays
Lumberjack Gotz is the only other person besides you who prefers to not actually live in the main section of town. He doesn't really follow the store hours and can sometimes be late or wandering outside when he's supposed to be in his damn house. But, when he's open, he'll upgrade your farm buildings or sell you pieces of lumber. For full details on his services, check out the Building Upgrades section.
7 - Poultry Farm
Open 11AM to 4PM, except on Sundays
What do you do here? Buy chickens of course! Lila runs the store with help from her son Rick. Popuri lives here as well, so you'll run into her a lot. For full details on how to care for your chickens, check out the Animals section.
| Name | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Feed | Food for the chickens, of course. | 10G |
| Animal Medicine | Cures all types of Sick animals. | 1000G |
| Buy a Chicken | Um... buy a chicken. | 1500G |
Open 10AM to 3PM, except on Mondays
Barley runs the ranch, and lives with his granddaughter May. This is the place you come when you want to buy some cows and sheep. For full details on how to care for your cows and sheep, check out the 'Animals' section.
| Name | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Fodder | Food for cows and sheep. | 20G |
| Animal Medicine | Cures all types of Sick animals. | 1000G |
| Cow Magic Potion | Impregnates a cow. | 3000G |
| Sheep Magic Potion | Impregnates a sheep. | 3000G |
| Bell | Attracts cows and sheep when rung. | 500G |
| Buy a Cow | Buy a cow... | 5000G |
| Buy a Sheep | Buy a sheep... | 4000G |
Open 10AM to 4PM, except on Thursdays
Saibara is the resident blacksmith of the town who upgrades all of your weapons and creates items for you with the proper ore. He works alongside his grandson Gray, who he always gives a hard time. All of his jobs require a day or more to complete, so you'll have to drop by another day to pick up whatever you requested (except the Scissors, Milker, and Brush).
| Name | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Tool Upgrades | For full details, check out the 'Tools' section. | |
| Scissors | Shears the wool of a coated sheep. | 1800G |
| Milker | Obtains milk from an adult cow. | 2000G |
| Brush | Use daily on cows, sheep, and horse to raise heart level. | 800G |
| Necklace | Used as a gift or sell. Orichalc required. | 1000G |
| Broach | Used as a gift or sell. Orichalc required. | 1000G |
| Bracelet | Used as a gift or sell. Orichalc required. | 1000G |
| Earrings | Used as a gift or sell. Orichalc required. | 1000G |
| Mayo Maker | Turns eggs into mayonnaise. Adamantite and Chicken coop extension required. | 20,000G |
| Cheese Maker | Turns milk into cheese. Adamantite and Barn Extension required. | 20,000G |
| Yarn Maker | Turns wool into yarn. Adamantite and Barn Extension required. | 20,000G |
For 100,000,000G and 999 pieces of wood, you could have Gotz build you a beautiful Vacation Home here. It's not really worth all the trouble though...
The town square, where you could occasionally find villagers standing around, enjoying the nice weather. This is where most of the festivals take place, and if you're unsure of which are coming up, check out the bulletin board. Also, throw your junk away in the garbage can. People will like you better.
12 - Mineral Beach
The center point of a couple festivals in the summer. There are actually a few reasons to come by here: to play Frisbee with your dog, to fish, to collect grass found on the beach during certain seasons, or to visit the residents who live on the beach.
13 - Won's Shop
Open 11AM to 4PMZack, the guy who ships your crops, lives here with the traveling merchant Won. Besides getting the Fishing Rod, the only other real reason to visit is to purchase a series of miscellaneous items from Won.
| Name | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Dog Ball | Used to play catch with your dog. | 100G |
| Frisbee | Used to play Frisbee with your dog. Available when your dog is an adult. | 5000G |
| Cabbage Seeds | Crop grown in the spring. | 500G |
| Pineapple Seeds | Crop grown in the summer. | 1000G |
| Green Pepper Seeds | Crop grown in the fall. | 150G |
| Moondrop Flower Seeds | Flower grown in the spring. | 500G |
| Toyflower Seeds | Flower grown in the spring. | 400G |
| Pinkcat Flower Seeds | Flower grown in the summer. | 300G |
| Magic Flower Seeds | Flower grown in the fall. | 500G |
| Jewel of Truth | One of the nine pieces of the Gem of Truth. | 50,000G |
Open 11AM to 1PM and 5PM to 7PM, except on seasons other than summer and Sundays
When Kai drops in on Mineral Town during the summer, he opens up his restaurant on the beach. You could only eat the food he sells inside.
| Name | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Water | Restores stamina. | FREE |
| Pizza | Restores stamina. | 200G |
| Baked Corn | Restores stamina. | 250G |
| Spaghetti | Restores stamina. | 300G |
| Pizza | Restores stamina. | 300G |
Open 10AM to 12PM, except on Saturdays
The winery belongs to Aja, who is not currently in Mineral Town. So her parents Duke and Manna run the place. There's not much to do here, but buy drinks from Manna during the 2 hours they are open a day.
| Name | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Grape Juice | Food product. | 200G |
| Wine | Food product. | 300G |
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Open 8AM to 9PM
This is the liveliest place in Mineral Town. Not only does it stay open for most of the day, but there's not one specific day in the week in which they are always closed. Doug runs the Inn, with help from his daughter Ann. You could buy food here (but cannot take it out) and use the phone to order off the Home Shopping Network.
| Daytime Menu (8AM to 6PM) | ||
| Name | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Water | Restores stamina. | FREE |
| Cookies | Restores stamina. | 200G |
| Cheesecake | Restores stamina. | 250G |
| Apple Pie | Restores stamina. | 300G |
| Salad | Restores stamina. | 300G |
| Daily Special | Restores stamina. | 500G |
| Nighttime Menu (6PM to 9PM) | ||
| Name | Description | Price |
| Water | Restores stamina. | FREE |
| Milk | Restores stamina. | 200G |
| Pineapple Juice | Restores stamina. | 300G |
| Mt. Grape Wine | Restores stamina. | 500G |
Open 10AM to 4PM, except on Mondays
Mary runs the library in the town. It contains books of information and tips pertaining to the game. Mary and her parents, Basil and Anna, live right next door.
18 - Ellen's Home
The old lady Ellen (Elli's grandmother) lives here with her grandson Stu (Elli's little brother). You could stop by and talk to the two when you're around. If you're good friends with Ellen, she will knit you a sock if you give her yarn.
19 - Mayor's Home
Mayor Thomas inhabits the house next door to Ellen. And for some strange reason, he lives with Harris the Patrolman. You could stop by and say 'hi' every once in a while.
20 - Jeff's Supermarket
Open 9AM to 5PM, except on Sundays and Tuesdays
Jeff, his wife Sasha, and daughter Karen run the Supermarket. He sells seeds, food products, and even gear so you could carry more things, so you'll be finding yourself here a lot.
| Name | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | Food product. | 50G |
| Oil | Food product. | 50G |
| Curry Powder | Food product. | 50G |
| Bread | Food product. | 100G |
| Chocolate | Food product. | 100G |
| Muffin Mix | Food product. | 100G |
| Rice Ball | Food product. | 100G |
| Wrapping Paper | Wraps an item in paper and a ribbon. Increases value of a gift. | 100G |
| Blue Feather | Used to propose to a girl with a Red heart level. Appears once someone's heart value is Orange. | 1000G |
| Rucksack (Medium) | Increases size of Rucksack to 4 slots. | 3000G |
| Rucksack (Large) | Increases size of Rucksack to 8 slots. | 5000G |
| Basket | Able to hold 30 items, but items cannot be taken out. | 5000G |
| Grass Seeds | Grows grass patches when planted. No need to water. | 500G |
| Available during Spring | ||
| Name | Description | Price |
| Turnip Seeds | Grown crop in the Spring. | 120G |
| Potato Seeds | Grown crop in the Spring. | 150G |
| Cucumber Seeds | Grown crop in the Spring. | 200G |
| Strawberry Seeds | Grown crop in the Spring. | 150G |
| Available during Summer | ||
| Name | Description | Price |
| Tomato Seeds | Grown crop in the Summer. | 200G |
| Corn Seeds | Grown crop in the Summer. | 300G |
| Onion Seeds | Grown crop in the Summer. | 150G |
| Pumpkin Seeds | Grown crop in the Summer. | 500G |
| Available during Fall | ||
| Name | Description | Price |
| Eggplant Seeds | Grown crop in the Fall. | 120G |
| Carrot Seeds | Grown crop in the Fall. | 300G |
| Sweet Potato Seeds | Grown crop in the Fall. | 300G |
| Spinach Seeds | Grown crop in the Fall. | 200G |
Harvest Moon Friends Of Mineral Town
Open 9AM to 4PM, except on Wednesdays
The Doctor (of course) lives and works here, alongside his nurse Elli. You could purchase tonics from Elli that will recover either fatigue or energy and get a checkup from the Doctor.
| Name | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Checkup | Talk to the Doctor for his analysis on your health. | 10G |
| Bodigizer | Restores energy. | 500G |
| Turbojolt | Recovers fatigue. | 1000G |
| Bodigizer XL | Restores energy. Available once you ship 50 Blue Grass. | 1000G |
| Turbojolt XL | Recovers fatigue. Available once you ship 50 Green Grass. | 2000G |
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Open 10AM to 6PMYou could find Pastor Carter either inside at the altar or outside enjoying the day. There are two doors across the wall of the church. The left door will lead you to the confessional, where you ask for forgiveness of a sin or get an item uncursed for 1000G. The room will be unlocked between 1PM and 4PM, except on non-sunny days, Monday, and Wednesday. The right door leads to Carter's secret field of Truffle mushrooms, which sell for 500G each! You need to be good friends with Carter before he unlocks the door for you.
23 - Sprites' Hut
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The 7 Harvest Sprites all live in a hut behind the church. They'll come and work on your farm if you are good friends with them. For full details, check out the 'Harvest Sprites' section.
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