Harvest Moon: Magical Melody

 Wii
  • Publisher: Natsume
  • Release Date: Aug 25, 2009
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
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  1. Gamer.nl
    70
    Harvest Moon: Magical Melody is a successful conversion from the Gamecube to the Wii. Fans will enjoy the game, but newcomers will also like the addictiveness of this game and its unique style. But the game is technically a bit behind, the difficulty is low and the story is a bit boring.
  2. Games Master UK
    70
    This will tide us over until a proper Wii Moon, but it's one of the laziest Wii ports to date. [May 2008, p.73]
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  3. Gameplanet
    70
    It's the 'Simple Life' personified, with all the benefits of running a successful lifestyle block - minus the muss 'n' fuss (not to mention backbreaking labour). Allow yourself a good hour for the learning curve, though.
  5. Gameplayer
    70
    Magical Melody is a decent game and if you have the time to invest in it your affections toward it will grow.
  6. PALGN
    65
    Magical Melodies doesn’t foal around. What kernels of entertainment can be extracted from its time-consuming gameplay are let down by lazy aesthetics and an overall confusing design for newcomers to the franchise.
  7. Nintendo Gamer
    64
    A grand old gaming franchise that's looking extremely creaky in 2008 on Wii. [June 2008, p.52]
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  8. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    61
    A lazy port of a GameCube game. [May 2008, p.72]
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  9. AceGamez
    50
    The major problem with this entry in the farming series however is that it's a sloppy conversion. From the controls to the fact that some people in the game refer to the R button on the Gamecube controller, there are too many things wrong with this version to recommend it to a Harvest Moon fan over the Gamecube and PS2 titles.
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Awards & Rankings

84
#84 Best Wii Game of 2009
65
#65 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2009
37
#37 Most Shared Wii Game of 2009

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. T.O.F
    Dec 20, 2009
    10
    I think that this game is the best out of all of the harvest moon game
  2. KenD
    Sep 7, 2009
    10
    I was a bit skeptical purchasing a game that was a originally for the gamecube But after playing it for awhile i started to realize the I was a bit skeptical purchasing a game that was a originally for the gamecube But after playing it for awhile i started to realize the addictveness from the previous harvest moon games and fell in love with it again.… Full Review »
  3. zoea
    Aug 27, 2008
    10
    the best harvest moon game i ever played and i have played nearly all the hm games and this game is 1 of the best yet
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