'Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness Review'. ^ a b Gantayat, Anoop (February 14, 2007).^ 'Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness for DS Reviews'.The American pre-order bonus was a limited edition plush chicken that was included with the game when ordered from participating retailers. By farming, the player will attract new villagers (much like Harvest Moon: Magical Melody), who provide ranching or agricultural services. There seems to be signs of past life on the island, but no one knows what happened. In the beginning, the player (playing either as the male character, Mark, or the female character, Chelsea) is shipwrecked with a family of four and end up on a deserted island. This child progresses only so far as to begin to crawl, toddle, and speak. The couple can also have a child, after a month of marriage. Playing as a girl, there are also six eligible bachelors: Vaughn, Denny, Shea, Pierre, Elliot, and Mark. If playing as a boy, there are six bachelorettes to choose from: Natalie, Witch Princess, Julia, Lanna, Sabrina, and Chelsea. Marriage is only possible once you have met everyone in the game. The dog protects livestock, and the horse can be ridden and used for farm work.Īs in other games in the Harvest Moon series, Island of Happiness offers players a chance to marry. Work animals include a dog and horse, which can be acquired after meeting certain criteria. Livestock includes cows, chickens, and sheep, which produce milk, eggs, and wool respectively. Prior entries before Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness were all interconnected to a central story of descendants that all carried over the family farm. Alongside its sequel, Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands, they both follow the new protagonists Mark and Chelsea. Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness is the second time that the series has branched a protagonist in an ongoing story, as the game no longer taking place in the previous continuity.

It is the first entry without series creator Yasuhiro Wada involved. It is the third installment of the Story of Seasons series on the DS. in Japan, and released in North America by Natsume exclusively for the Nintendo DS. 'Farm Story: The Island Grows With You'), is a farm simulation video game published and developed by Marvelous Interactive Inc. Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness, known simply as Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness, and known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari: Kimi to Sodatsu Shima ( 牧場物語　キミと育つ島, lit.

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