Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town

 Game Boy Advance
  • Publisher: Natsume
  • Release Date: Nov 17, 2003
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  • Summary: It's up to you to successfully build and maintain a farm while befriending the people of the town. In Harvest: Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, you can do anything from planting vegetables and raising different animals to marrying the woman of your dreams and starting a family. The game letsIt's up to you to successfully build and maintain a farm while befriending the people of the town. In Harvest: Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, you can do anything from planting vegetables and raising different animals to marrying the woman of your dreams and starting a family. The game lets you choose which events, minigames, and adventures to complete. Through the Game Boy Advance link cable, you can connect this game with Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life to unlock new events and surprises.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Nintendojo
    95
    Definitely stands on the shoulders of the Harvest Moons before it, but it also emerges as a much more polished, balanced, visually enjoyable, and definitive gameplay experience than any title in the series before it.
  2. Nintendo Power
    90
    It's incredible that a game about farming could be so enthralling. [Jan 2004, p.157]
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  3. GameZone
    85
    An immensely enjoyable game that will consume your day, if you're not careful. A great game for multiple players; too bad there are only two save slots.
  4. Computer and Video Games
    84
    The game is so diverse that it'd take months, maybe years, to see everything.
  5. Cheat Code Central
    80
    It's a fun RPG that has plenty going on. If you're not careful this game could steal hundreds of hours away from you.
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  6. GBA Central
    80
    Despite the language translation problems and the fact that the gameplay will eventually grow tiresome, Friends of Mineral Town provides one of the longest, most involving and addictive experiences to be released on the Game Boy Advance so far.
  7. 1UP
    60
    I guess I can see where some people might enjoy this existence, but it's not for me. I need some sort of concrete goal in my life. Not to mention variety.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 78
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 78
  3. Negative: 0 out of 78
  1. DennisJ.
    Dec 17, 2003
    10
    People who like very fast games will probably think this game is boring. But with the right amount of patience and imagination, this gamePeople who like very fast games will probably think this game is boring. But with the right amount of patience and imagination, this game rocks! personally I think it rocks!!!… Expand
  2. Mr.Niceguy
    Nov 24, 2003
    10
    I love the harvest moon series and this one is no exception I can't wait until Harvest Moon A Wonderful Life comes out so I can link the too.
  4. ERB
    Dec 1, 2013
    10
    This is probably the best game I have ever played in the Game Boy Advance.The game is really addicting and you are likely to play this gameThis is probably the best game I have ever played in the Game Boy Advance.The game is really addicting and you are likely to play this game all day and everyday.Harvest Moon is a game that will teach you why being a farmer is good.In this game you are in a town called"Mineral Town"and your job there is to take care of the farm in the town.You can plant vegetables or fruits and you can also take care poultry animals like cows and chicken.There is also this part in the game when you don't water your plants and feed your animals they are likely to die.The game feels realistic.

    Harvest Moon is a great game and it gets a 10/10!Harvest Moon is one of the best game ever made for the Game Boy and we will all remember this game.That is why I recommend you kids to buy this game because this game is for you.The game is Legendary and I love this game.    … Expand
  5. SnowPuff
    Feb 22, 2004
    10
    It is a fun, do it at your own pace kind of game, you choose your wife, and even after 30 years in the game I learned something new.
  6. TanjaR.
    May 31, 2005
    10
    Does the Son grow? I just started im in my second year and married to Karen have a almost year old son.
  7. MeganJ.
    Oct 28, 2005
    10
    This game is soooo cool! The animals are cute and fat ( i love fat animals ) and the graphics are awsome. When i play fighting games, i This game is soooo cool! The animals are cute and fat ( i love fat animals ) and the graphics are awsome. When i play fighting games, i always mess up and die or somthing. But in this its a happy cute little farming game where you have kids and a family on a farm. By the way, if you think everything i'm saying is stupid its because im 10 :)… Expand
  8. CloeD.
    Jul 5, 2005
    6
    harvest moon is the best game in da world !!!!!!!!!!xxx i play on it 5 hors a day!!! and love it to bits i think im addicted hope someone new harvest moon is the best game in da world !!!!!!!!!!xxx i play on it 5 hors a day!!! and love it to bits i think im addicted hope someone new tries it out lv c xx… Expand

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#19 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2003
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#4 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2003
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#11 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2003