Reasons Every DS Harvest Moon Game Could Use a Remake
DS/Cute: Collectathons in general have been immensely underserved, and this one is even a life sim with other things to do! Also it’d be nice to have a version of this game that isn’t inclined to delete every NPC from your save file if you look at it funny.
Island of Happiness: But, like, could you imagine if this game had an actually functional control scheme?
Sunshine Islands: Another collectathon, this one not closely related to something that was remade recently. Also has an interesting hidden skill-progression system.
Grand Bazaar: This game is so niche that despite owning a copy I still have to actively remind myself that it’s real. Which is a shame, the bazaar system is fun. I bet a lot of people don’t even know Dirk and Amir debuted here.
Tale of Two Towns: Look, it’s on two systems already. Why not expand that a little more?
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Fresh Crops! March 24 - March 31, 2024
This week's newest fics and chapter updates for Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons on AO3!
Under the Name - by ModernTsunami; WIP, 15/63, 137k
Rating: Mature; Archive Warning: Major Character Death; Categories: F/M, Gen
Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town
Relationships: Elli/Doctor Trent | Torre, Elli | Elly & Stu | Yu, Elli | Elly & Old Ellen, Elli | Elly/Rick; Characters: Doctor | Trent, Elli | Elly, Old Ellen, Stu | Yu, Rick, Mary the Librarian | Marie, Jennifer
Additional Tags: Character Development, Slice of Life, Slow Burn, Co-workers, Roommates, Grief/Mourning, Smoking, Implied/Referenced Drug Use, Other Ships Not Mentioned in Tags, Strangers to Lovers, Hurt/Comfort, Medical, Implied Sexual Content, Illness, Injury
Summary: When Trent accepted the offer to run a rural health clinic, he didn't realize he was taking on the part of small-town doctor and neighbor. The dual relationships he develops with the residents of Mineral Town begin to shape his ideas of who he is and who he wants to be. But growing closer to others always runs the risk of clouding one's judgment. While small-town life is nothing new to Elli, being caretaker to her younger brother and homebound grandmother is. There’s nothing she wants more than the confidence that what she’s doing for them is right, but as she strives to fulfill her growing obligations to her family, she finds it harder to hold on to what she wants for herself. Together they work in the clinic and learn the difference between what you do and who you are.
Sugar and Spice - by Chibimiie; WIP, 62/?, 167k
Rating: Mature; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M
Fandoms: Animal Parade
Relationships: Chase/Molly the Farmer, Angela/Luke; Characters: Molly | Hikari, Angela the Farmer, Chase, Luke, Kasey the Farmer
Additional Tags: Slow Burn, oh god how do you tag fics, mentions of eating disorders, alternating povs, Friends to Lovers, Cross-Posted on FanFiction.Net, bumped up the rating because i honestly should have a little bit ago, burn so slow it's honestly a simmer, Mutual Pining
Summary: Wanting to get away from past hurts of the city, sisters Molly and Angela decide to respond to a flyer advertising an abandoned farm on the faraway island of Castanet. Leaving behind their closest friends and brother Kasey, the two take a chance and move to the tiny island hoping for a new chance at life.
The Scientist and his Farmer - by Daryls_Favourite; WIP, 16/?, 21k
Rating: Explicit; Archive Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: F/M
Fandoms: A Wonderful Life
Relationship: Daryl/reader; Characters: Daryl, Rock, Muffy | Molly, Marlin | Matthew, Forgotten valley villagers, Reader
Additional Tags: BDSM, Bondage, Multiple Orgasms
Summary: You have been living in forgotten valley for a little under a year. Winter is underway and you need to keep your farm afloat whilst also trying to court a suitable spouse.
Very Good Advice - by durotos; Complete, 1/1, <1k
Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Fandoms: A Wonderful Life
Character: Muffy | Molly
Additional Tags: Heartbreak, Songfic
Summary: Muffy contemplates her decisions in love as she takes a break on the bridge in Forget-Me-Not-Valley. Inspired by the song "Very Good Advice" by Doris Day. Written for Love-Bokumono-Fics (tumblr) March Casual prompt: Songfic Shuffle!
You probably forgot about me, anyway. - by Anonymous; Complete, 1/1, 1.6k
Rating: Not Rated; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: Gen
Fandoms: Grand Bazaar, The Tale of Two Towns
Relationships: Dirk & Ivan, Ivan/Freya; Characters: Dirk, Ivan, Freya (mentioned)
Summary: Dirk thinking about the good and bad times of when Ivan raised him.
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💫 for the Harvest Moon ask game!
💫 - Least favorite NPC?
Hehe, I had a few requests for this one.
I was going to say that there aren't really that many characters I dislike, and most of them are due to the writing being kind of weak. But... I did think of a character I don't care for. Unfortunately, I feel like she's an easy target, because I don't think she's very popular to begin with, at least as far as I know.
Cheryl from Harvest Moon Tale of Two Towns
I also feel kinda bad putting a child on here, but my biggest problem is the writing for her and her lack of depth. I am not a fan of the possessive sibling trope (I see Rick as more overprotective, which is different, and I also feel like he has more layers). To be fair, I never wooed Ash, Cheryl's older brother, so I don't know if her personality develops throughout the game, but her constant quests for items to scare away potential suitors for her brother got old really fast for me.
(Perhaps, a little too much, Jessica.)
I don't mind when a younger sibling looks up to an older one and idolizes them to a degree, but she has a bit of a sibling complex and it's a little uncomfortable for me.
If she does get growth in the game if you marry Ash, I'd love to know, because i feel like there's a lot of missed potential here for a well-written child character. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping she grows and changes!
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