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Title: Harvest Moon: Online!
Post by: Artimus on November 01, 2005, 01:13:34 PM
http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000837066136/#comments

Joystiq is reporting that Marvelous has announced a next-gen version of Harvest Moon online. The system hasn't been announced. Considering there has only been ONE Harvest Moon game not originally on a Nintendo system, would it be a stretch to assume this would be for Revolution? Especially since they've jumped onto the DS bandwagon and the games sell far better on Nintendo's stuff than the Sony stuff.

Sounds cool. Stealing chickens! And it's an ideal game for online.
Title: RE:Harvest Moon: Online!
Post by: nickmitch on November 01, 2005, 01:27:54 PM
Sounds to me like the Rev now has TWO online games!
Title: RE: Harvest Moon: Online!
Post by: Kairon on November 01, 2005, 01:39:08 PM
Ugh, but the Harvest Moon games seem to get worse with each iteration....

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com
Title: RE: Harvest Moon: Online!
Post by: KnowsNothing on November 01, 2005, 01:42:32 PM
I bet it's online stat tracking!  That would be rad!

"Hardcore_Bumpkin133 has grown 338 turnips this season.  He remains the all-time turnip champion."
Everyone else - "OH SNAP"
Title: RE: Harvest Moon: Online!
Post by: Infernal Monkey on November 01, 2005, 01:43:50 PM
i hope it has onrine cows.

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t8~ ONRINE  
Title: RE: Harvest Moon: Online!
Post by: zakkiel on November 01, 2005, 02:01:38 PM
Only way I can see it working online is allowing a breeding/horticultural program and having players trade premium stock. Someone could come up with tomatoes the size of sheep or something. That, and maybe having world-wide festivals or some such.
Title: RE: Harvest Moon: Online!
Post by: Artimus on November 01, 2005, 02:15:20 PM
The way it would work online is you live in a world with hundreds of farms. I'm sure festivals and trading will be all part of it. Perhaps you can own a store or something too.
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Post by: Bill Aurion on November 01, 2005, 02:15:29 PM
It could have an Animal Crossing flair to it, with trading of livestock, goods, and other rare items...
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Post by: KDR_11k on November 01, 2005, 07:54:49 PM
Harvest Moon would be perfect for MMO, it already has the grind now all it needs is the griefers.
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Post by: ShyGuy on November 01, 2005, 08:22:38 PM
Call me cynical, but I bet this goes to the 360 courtesy of a money hat.
Title: RE: Harvest Moon: Online!
Post by: Artimus on November 02, 2005, 02:59:22 AM
That would be the worst idea EVER, especially considering the game sells best in Japan.
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Post by: Nephilim on November 02, 2005, 04:28:41 AM
awsome
Title: RE: Harvest Moon: Online!
Post by: Guitar Smasher on November 02, 2005, 02:55:23 PM
"Considering there has only been ONE Harvest Moon game not originally on a Nintendo system"

I would not consider 'Back to Nature' and 'Save the Homeland' one game.
Title: RE: Harvest Moon: Online!
Post by: KDR_11k on November 03, 2005, 04:04:58 AM
No, added up they're half a game at most .
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Post by: couchmonkey on November 03, 2005, 04:42:03 AM
Sometimes KDR is like an Ian that hates everything else as well as Nintendo.

I'd wager on Nintendo.  I don't think this game would be a good buy for Microsoft, it has a pretty niche audience with no appeal in North America, and some, but not enough, in Japan.  Most likely a PS3 remix will follow.

I'm pretty excited, my biggest wish would be for better localization!
Title: RE:Harvest Moon: Online!
Post by: Artimus on November 03, 2005, 05:54:29 AM
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Originally posted by: Guitar Smasher
"Considering there has only been ONE Harvest Moon game not originally on a Nintendo system"

I would not consider 'Back to Nature' and 'Save the Homeland' one game.


Back to Nature is a version of HM64. It reuses locations, characters, etc. It's a modified port.
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Post by: Guitar Smasher on November 03, 2005, 11:43:36 AM
In my humble opinion, FoMT is more of a version of BTN, than BTN is a version of HM64.  BTN is more than a modified port... well more than I'd consider 'originally HM64".