If you've got some downtime this summer, why not take a trip to Moon Drop Valley!

Moon Drop Valley is a text-based role playing game that's on the HMOtaku forum. It gives you an opportunity to create your own character and cultivate a custom harvest moon experience through interaction with other members. To join, you'll just need to write up a character profile, based on the RPG guidelines, and submit it to us.

We've recently added some new features to Moon Drop Valley and there is a festival or two planned for next month. Be sure to submit your profile soon so you don't miss out on the fun. Happy RPing! :)

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You can now listen to some of the music from Harvest Moon: Twin Villages, released last week in Japan!

Last month, we posted a music sampler for Grand Bazaar, and you guys seemed to like it so we decided to give Twin Villages the same treatment! We posted a video on the HMO Youtube channel showcasing some of the nice music from the game.

Click below to listen, and let us know what you think! :)



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Grand Bazaar's release date has been pushed back, so we've pushed back the sweepstakes cut-off as well.

So yes, unfortunately Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar has been delayed until August 17th. Natsume had originally set the release date as July 27th, but for reasons unknown has moved it a few weeks back. This comes as no shock to many, since it seems to happen with just about every Harvest Moon game, but it's a little frustrating nonetheless.

And since Grand Bazaar is getting pushed back a few weeks, we will have to make a minor change to the HMOtaku Summer Sweepstakes!



We had originally set July 23rd as the cut-off date for accepting entries, but that is getting pushed back until August 7th. So now you have an extra couple weeks to enter your name - remember that you can enter daily! :)

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Today, Bokujou Monogatari: Futago no Mura (Harvest Moon: Twin Villages) was released in Japan! The game is on the Nintendo DS and is similar in style to Grand Bazaar which comes out soon in America. It was originally scheduled to come out this past February but got pushed back to the summer.

One of the main new features of the game is the two villages, Bluebell and Konohana. You can either choose to live in the Japanese/farming-themed Konohana or the European/animal-themed Bluebell. Another attraction is the addition of new animals like bees and alpacas!

There's been no word on when North America/Europe will see the game, but we'll definitely let you know as soon as an announcement has been made. Also, be on the lookout for songs from the game being posted on the HMOtaku Youtube page sometime soon! :)

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Have you ever wondered how great it would be to have an online Harvest Moon where you could interact with your friends' farms and towns?... Well we don't seem to be at that point quite yet, but Marvelous is making some moves in that direction!

Marvelous recently announced a new online browser-based Harvest Moon game titled Minna De Bokujou Monogatari (rough translation - "Let's Harvest Moon"). The game is in beta testing right now in Japan, and there's no information on when it might be released.


It is a browser game, so that probably means instead of playing the game off of a CD, you would play it directly on your internet browser. From the little information that has been posted on the official website it seems to be very similar in nature to the popular facebook game, Farmville.

You basically take care of your online farm, harvesting crops and raising animals with the help of harvest sprites. However, there is no town, so you have to buy all of your seeds and animals from a shop window. You can assign your harvest sprites to do different tasks, and online friends can help you out with gifts or farmwork.

We'll keep you updated as we learn more about the game! :)

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Congratulations to two of HMOtaku’s veteran members on their recent marriage!

Sarah (RoRo) and Sean (Shadowlord) tied the knot last week, on the 21st of June, 2010. They first met here on the HMOtaku forum around 2005, and have been close ever since. :)

And yes, if you look at the picture closely, you can even see the blue feather!

We wish the two of them a happy marriage and life together, and you can click here to leave your best wishes too!

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Surprise!

Over the next couple weeks, HMOtaku will be hosting its very first Sweepstakes! The sweepstakes will be focused around the upcoming DS game, Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar and it's completely free to enter.

Two Grand Prize winners will win the Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar DS video game, and three First Prize winners will win a copy of the official strategy guide for the game.

You can enter starting today and the sweepstakes will run from Saturday, June 26th until Friday July 23rd. And remember to come by the site again tomorrow - you can enter to win once everyday!

So make sure to check out the Sweepstakes page for all the details and don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

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Hey everyone, hope you've been enjoying all of the E3 press conferences and new game announcements!

If you caught Nintendo's conference this morning, you saw official unveiling of the new Nintendo 3DS: the first ever portable 3D gaming system! Nintendo definitely seems to have outdone themselves once again with this new system. They even went so far as to mention a potential list of Nintendo 3DS games.

And yes. A Harvest Moon game was on this list.

IGN, Joystiq, and Engadget all list a tentatively-titled "Harvest Moon 3D" game to come out on the Nintendo 3DS as some point.

I guess it would only be a matter of time before Marvelous develops some Harvest Moon game for the 3DS anyway, but it's nice to see them make the initial list!


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