Ushi No Tane
Harvest Moon News
Issue 58
http://www.fogu.com/hm/


February 02, 2006

The North American release date for Harvest Moon DS has been confirmed to be June
 06, 2006. The price should be around $30 plus whatever taxes are applicable in your
 area. There still hasn't been any word if the girl version of HMDS will also be 
published at some date in the future, but at least we have a set date for the boy 
version.

Magical Melody, the newest Gamecube version, will be released around March 28 in 
North America. IGN has been working on a little journal of their game. You can read 
about their adventure off of the IGN page. IGN also has uploaded several English 
videos of the game in action. IGN also has the PAL release date set for June 30th.


IGN MM Journal:
http://cube.ign.com/articles/685/685088p1.html

IGN MM Videos:
http://media.cube.ign.com/media/780/780378/vids_1.html

It has been a long time coming, but finally there is going to be a strategy guide 
released for the newest games. Amazon already has preorders available for the 
strategy guide for Magical Melody, which they have set to be released on March 1st. 
The guide is being produced by Brady Games

MM Strategy guide:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0744007534

If there's a guide for HMDS will nobody visit UNoT? :'(

Innocent Life, the PSP game for the "new version" series, now has a Japanese 
release date of April 27th. The latest update to Marvelous' page explains the new 
Cargo Rail system for your crops, which is said to greatly increase your work 
efficiency. You basically put the picked crops onto the rail and the crops ride off. 
Choo choooo! You will be able to catch fish in the game.

There is also a survey you can fill out on the page to receive a Innocent Life phone 
card, but of course you have to live in Japan to qualify ;) The TV commercial will start
 airing this month, and there's a good chance that it will eventually be available for 
download off of the web site.

Rune Factory's official web site was launched a little bit ago. The DS game doesn't 
have an official Japanese release date yet, but it will be sometime this year. The 
game is based in a town called Caldia, in the country of Adonea. You play as a boy 
named Laguna, who has lost his memory and was found collapsed near the village. 
Since you need somewhere to stay you will be sent to a nearby farm. You will also 
meet Mist, a girl who has confidence in you.

Rune Factory web site:
http://www.mmv-i.net/game/ds/runefactory/index.html


Until next time!


- What do you call a goat that lip syncs to music?
-- Billy Vanilli!

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POLL QUESTION

Q: Do you have any interest in River King Ps2?

40.6% = Nope, fishing is... meh... (HEY!!)
29.7% = I always have!
25.0% = I didn't until I learned there are HM characters in it.
04.7% = Haha! I live in the UK and I already have it!
(Total votes: 64)

This issue's poll:
Q: Would you buy a strategy guide for Harvest Moon?

Vote at http://www.fogu.com/hm/hmlist/poll/
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