PALGN writes: " We'll take this opportunity to admit that right off the bat, we haven't had a lot of experience with the Harvest Moon series, and our last experience was with its Wii incarnation, and wasn't exactly favourable. On there, one of the game's problems was the game's controls, trying to take advantage of the Wii's unique controls and spectacularly failing. So we're approaching this one from a fresh perspective. Unfortunately, Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness takes a similar approach to the earlier Wii title, attempting to marry the game's farming gameplay with a new touch control scheme. So does Island of Happiness succeed in making farming fun?"
Josh from Controller Crusade writes "Anyone who has followed the Harvest Moon franchise since it burst on the scene in 1997 (1996 in Japan) knows the many ups and downs it has endured. The odd thing about Harvest Moon games is that even when they’re not that great they are still incredibly addicting. Depending on what aspect of the games you like to focus on, you’ll enjoy certain titles more than others. Personally I like to mix it up and do a little bit of everything, not pigeon hole myself into one type of task or chore. Here are my personal highs and lows for the Harvest Moon series."
Russ looks at the RPGs heading to North American retailers in November.
411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy, Metroid Prime Trilogy, Cursed Mountain, and Harvest Moon: Magical Melody.
