Harvest Moon: Animal Parade

 Wii
  • Publisher: Natsume
  • Release Date: Nov 12, 2009
User Score
8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 32
  3. Negative: 1 out of 32

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  1. Sierra
    Jan 4, 2010
    10
    I love this game. It has a few errors in it but it great. You can have two kids go on walks with your spouse, Is that not what everyone dream of?
  2. RPGROB
    Oct 16, 2011
    9
    Harvest Moon: Animal Parade contains the same errors as past games, some typos and bugs. The multiplayer aspect was so glitched they actually removed it from the North American release of the game. That was just icing on the cake though. The game is fantastic, and brings back memories of playing Harvest Moon 64. Vibrant areas, colorful characters and towns. If you're looking for an actualHarvest Moon: Animal Parade contains the same errors as past games, some typos and bugs. The multiplayer aspect was so glitched they actually removed it from the North American release of the game. That was just icing on the cake though. The game is fantastic, and brings back memories of playing Harvest Moon 64. Vibrant areas, colorful characters and towns. If you're looking for an actual upgrade, this is the game to get. Some things I like include planting one square of seeds at a time, so you can have your crops in any shape you want, being able to walk through your crops (they kind of just move to the side as you walk through your field) and being able to grow trees! This is the most RPG of the harvest moons. I have spent 11 hours just doing the story events. Very fun. There's lots of walking in the beginning but if you save the animals, they will carry you to various locations. There's so much more to say about this game, just try it!… Expand
  3. AeroKieran
    Feb 20, 2012
    10
    This best Harvest Moon game so far has it all. It is almost perfect, actually it has it all! More Crops, More Animals, More Recipes which you can also sell for additional income, More Items, More shops(they expand depending on your hard work), More Fishes( i just love Fishing in this game!), Mining at its best, Better Characters with unique stories and dialogues, Dating Features, MoreThis best Harvest Moon game so far has it all. It is almost perfect, actually it has it all! More Crops, More Animals, More Recipes which you can also sell for additional income, More Items, More shops(they expand depending on your hard work), More Fishes( i just love Fishing in this game!), Mining at its best, Better Characters with unique stories and dialogues, Dating Features, More clothes and stuffs to wear, Can have 2 children, Spouse and Children can help you out in anything possible, Win titles and trophies, Ride all your animals, More Pets you can train, More Expansions and Land Ownerships, More time to do more chores in a day and a lot more features you should try this game out. The graphics is cool and colorful, just perfect as it is. There are varieties of music which is enjoyable to hum along. The storyline is great which you can't ignore because it really covers the whole part of the game that comes along with un-lockable characters, shops, and more. This is about what you're looking for. Balanced and Fun.… Expand
  4. Yohis95
    Feb 13, 2012
    10
    One of the best harvest moons i have played, has a lot of marriage candidates and some fun game play, it has 3 ore mines and an island you can visit as well as some vacation houses you can buy, also the graphics are pretty nice for the wii. I gave it a 10 i really liked it.
  5. NintendoPlayer1
    May 5, 2015
    9
    In my childhood I played the game so often. It was so much fun when my friends an I played the game. (one time I played an the other time he) Relay nice game with a nice graphic and a beautyful soundtrack
  6. Harvestmoon
    Nov 8, 2015
    10
    Amazing. I love everything in this game exept for one tiny thing. The blue feather. That part is the most annoying thing in the world. But other than tjat, the game couldn't be better!
  7. Wake_loms
    Apr 27, 2017
    10
    La formula de harvest moon jamas fue excibida de mejor manera, espero con ansias la siguiente entrega de sobremesa . Este juego se cuela entre mis favoritos y mira que la formula de harvest moon me habia dejado de gustar apartir del N64, es una pena que actualmente ya no tengan esta misma talla
  8. Takurashi
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    WONDERFUL game, always my favorite, best soundtracks and gameplay ! it really is one the best games i ever played and i do play almost every harvest moon games, but Animal Parede in my opinion is the best.
  9. ImagineWorld
    Nov 28, 2022
    10
    This game is unforgettable. To start off, you are brought into this heavenly-like world where even the most negative person cannot feel *touched* by this game. It is not only captivating from the outside but once you play the game it is like you are literally there in that world.

    This is the perfect game whether you just want to get away or learn social skills (since this game has heavy    This game is unforgettable. To start off, you are brought into this heavenly-like world where even the most negative person cannot feel *touched* by this game. It is not only captivating from the outside but once you play the game it is like you are literally there in that world.

    This is the perfect game whether you just want to get away or learn social skills (since this game has heavy emphasis on building relationships, which is a beautiful thing if you don't know how to talk to people). This game is also surprisingly *healing* for those who may have recently gone through (or are going through) something heavy in their lives, it makes you believe (and HEALS you) that people and the world is *good* again, making you a positive and happy person to spread onto this world.

    Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons is famously a faming game for those who new to it. This game specifically, is a *beautiful* life simulation game. Starting off with it's meticulously done and aesthetically pleasing artwork, you are welcomed into Castinet Island, where you are brought from a distant land (Waffle Island from ToT) to start your own life, later on you not only *build* your new life, but you find PURPOSE as well when you are greeted by Finn, the fairy, who asks you to HELP the island because everything from fire to the soil has died, and seeing your pure heart he knows that only *you* can complete this mission. You get to have your own home, make many friends along with the purpose (main storyline) of ringing the bells and awakening the Harvest King, you get to date, fall in love, get married, watch your friends get married, have not only 1 but TWO children this time around who resemble your spouse, your family helps you with the farm work and you can even TAKE THEM with you in your adventures, learn the value of hardwork and money (depending what you do), learn many things like animal species, recipes that you will most likely try at home), mine, attend festivals/events, play mini games, have not only a dog pet this time but a VARIOUS selections of your own (up to FOUR), get to explore Toucan Island, it's not FUN to log, you can share photos with your friends on the Wii as your friends' children grow along with yours. :-) MASTERED music that not only fits EVERY scenario, but is PLEASING to the ears as well. You also get to enjoy many scenes along with every character who is full of LIFE as you get to rival with your desired bachelor or bachelorettes as well. This time around you can pick from a WIDE variety of farm animals to enjoy and raise as well. You can pick from two variations fo main characters (broguht on from Tot) to fit *you*, the main character as best as it can. The best part fo the game is that as you are progressing, you are NEVER alone in your achievements, because of that you will get attached to every character pretty quickly. Every game file is unique to the walk of the player because everybody can go on *THEIR OWN* pace, unlike most games where after a set of things, like everybody else, you went through the exact same things cuz that's how the game was programmed. Unlike most games, you actually gain valuable life WISDOM from paying the Harvest Moon series. The creators put a LOT of effort in this game and no matter how many years pass it has BEAUTIFULLY stood the test of TIME. I recommend Rune Factory as well if you like the idea of fighting monsters and using magic like in other famous RPG games.

    This game is targeted for children, yet SURPRINGLY appealable for every adult as well. It brings you back to a place of decency, peace and STABILITY. Even after you finish the game it goes on like real life, you are still always kept busy, in here you are not only ever welcomed, but there is *always* something to DO (riding your new ostrich of course)!    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

51
#51 Best Wii Game of 2009
49
#49 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2009
33
#33 Most Shared Wii Game of 2009

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    Mar 6, 2011
    80
    Another addictive Harvest Moon, but we'd like to see a few changes next time around. [Jan 2011, p.74]
  2. Everyeye.it
    Feb 22, 2011
    60
    The framerate problems shatter and destroy the game's whole structure. Its unbereable slowness hampers the gameplay and ruins the typical Harvest Moon experience. Animal Parade could have been among the best in the series: with those problems, it's one of the worst.
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  3. Games Master UK
    Feb 18, 2011
    75
    It doesn't reinvent the wheel, but this is still one of the best in the series yet. [Feb 2011, p.95]
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