Harvest Moon : Animal Parade

Details

Developer: Marvelous Interactive

Publisher:

Marvelous Interactive

Natsume

Rising Star Games

Nintendo Australia

Released:

October 30, 2008

November 12, 2009

December 3, 2010

Ratings:

A (All Ages)

E (Everyone)

Platforms: Nintendo Wii

Genre: Simulation

Media: Nintendo Wii Optical Disc

This game begins with a character riding on the back of Cain's cart to their new house. As the player travels, Cain asks one questions. The player can choose what season they were born, favorite food, and tell him one's name (Note that in this game your birthday will automatically written). A sprite will appear, rather annoyed, and reminds the player of their promise. In order to learn what is this promise, the player must obey Finn's prompting to visit Goddess Spring to find out why the island is in trouble. When the player travels to Harvest Goddess Spring, one learns that the Harvest Goddess's tree is dying and the power of nature is fading from the island.

To restore the power of nature and the Goddess tree, the player needs to ring five mystical bells guarded by Harvest Sprites: Alan's red bell of Fire, Collin's yellow bell of Earth, Ben's blue bell of Water, Daren's green bell of Wind, and Edge's purple bell of heart.

Each of the bells has an individual song that will restore crucial aspects of the island. Once they do that and gain the Farm Degree title of Hero, the five bells are rung in unison to summon Harvest King, who restores the power of nature to Castanet Island.

Choose from four different protagonist styles: a new male and female character designed for Animal Parade (Kasey and Molly) or for Tree of Tranquility (Kevin and Angela).
A larger selection of crops to choose from, including wheat (which, in flour form, replaces breadfruit in cooking recipes), and coffee.
The map is different and twice as large.
Time flows twice as slowly.
You are allowed to ride any livestock animal including ostriches, horses, cows and sheep.
Easier animal friendship and character befriending.
Some bachelor(ette)(s) featured from Tree of Tranquility, plus four new marriage candidates (Harvest King, Harvest Goddess, Witch, and Wizard), making 10 marriage candidates in total.
New rival marriage couple and new rival children (Roy, Vivian and Lucy).
You can now have two children whose appearance based on your spouse (excluding skin).
Unlike other Harvest Moon games, the player's spouse and children can help them on farm.
There are many more outfits to choose from along with an abundance of different accessories for yourself and your children.
You receive an in-game camera, allowing you to take pictures throughout the game and hang them in your house. Special events are photographed and you have the option to buy photos at festivals and have family photos taken in a studio.
Using WiiConnect24, you can send pictures to and visit your friends who also have Animal Parade. When you do so, your friends can show up at festivals and events. (this is only for Japanese version of this game; it is removed from international version due to glitches).
There is a circus every 22nd of season, featuring Theodore from Harvest Moon and Harvest Moon: Magical Melody as the ringleader.
You can have a friend use a second wii remote to help improve friendships with villagers and wild animals.
The Heart Events are very different compared to most Harvest Moon games. Generally, the player must answer correctly during a backstory with their chosen marriage candidate to increase his/her Friendship Points (FP). In Animal Parade that is not an option; as there are only 2 and/or 4 (Gift), 5 Heart (Date), 7 Heart (Confession), and 9 Heart (Proposal) to complete. There also no colored hearts (Black until Red) for each marriage candidate.

Gameplay is very similar to that of Tree of Tranquility. However, the goals in mind are different to fit with Animal Parade's plot. Most features from other Harvest Moon games are present such as growing and farming crops, raising livestock, fishing, mining and foraging. There are also part time jobs that the player can do.

Marriage, rival marriage, having children and befriending other villagers and NPCs are also a large part of the gameplay.