Mondays are terrible for most people and we're going to try and make it better, so like we promised a while ago, we'll be sharing some really great artworks made by the fans of the franchise.



Isn't awesome? This art was made by neosorcerer over on deviantART. You can check out the rest of his amazing art here.

The realism of this artwork really pulls you in. We give this two thumbs up!

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We were up to 17 tips for Harvest Moon: A New Beginning. There are more! :O

Tip #18: Three Jet Black Fragments unlocks a blueprint for a house filled with stuffed animals. Who could live there...?
Tip #19: There's almost 100 outfits for your character to wear. Every marriage candidate has their own clothing preference, so dress to impress!
Tip #20: Sometimes you need multiple townspeople working together to unlock a special item. Do you have the Princess haircut yet?
Tip #21: Upgrading your fields will give you an extra couple days into the next season to finish growing and harvesting crops.
Tip #22: Plant the same type of seeds in a single soil plot.

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Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a great Christmas as well! Anybody get any Harvest Moon games from Santa? We would like to thank everyone for your support this year and we hope to ramp and next year with more updates and Harvest Moon information for everyone to enjoy!

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Like we promised... Here are some more tips for Harvest Moon: ANB brought to you by Natsume!

Tip #11: The forecast is fickle, and may vary slightly from the newspaper's predictions.
Tip #12: Mining is hard. You'll probably want a doctor living in town before you try it...in case you hurt yourself!
Tip #13: There is no 13th tip. Alice is superstitious.
Tip #14: There are 5 total Town Restoration plans. All will need Small Branches in some way, so don't chop them all!
Tip #15: Every animal has a maximum life span. Breeders haven't figured out the "magic" for yaks and llamas yet; you'll simply have to buy them!
Tip #16: Some blueprints are broken up into three fragments throughout the world. These blueprints create unique items, including a Jetpack!
Tip #17: Rod's selection of pets broadens after each Restoration plan is complete. Check back to see his new inventory!

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Also comic artist, Katie Tiedrich, makes hilarious video-game themed comics on her site Awkward Zombie

Recently she has been playing some Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life. You can check out the first of her recent HM comics here below:



To see her most recent Harvest Moon comic, check it out on her site here.


That's all for now! See everyone in the New Year!


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That's right! The BIG cow is back! The Harvest Moon: A New Beginning Anniversary Edition with premium plush cow returns to the Natsume Online Store (http://www.natsume.com/store/index.html) for a limited time. Sale ends December 14th at 12pm PST.

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Wow. So a lot of people are saying Harvest Moon: A New Beginning is the best Harvest Moon game that they played in a long time. Since it's such a big hit, Natsume decided to give out a few helpful tips that might come in handy if you're playing this game.

Tip #1: You can water crops twice a day to make them grow faster! A plot will "dry up" after about 10 hours.
Tip #2: The minimum amount you need to water a crop is once every second day. It will grow very slowly.
Tip #3: Grass doesn't need to be watered. It's also an easy way to make some fast G when you're saving up!
Tip #4: Even if you're not "into the ladies," it's smart to woo Iroha. She'll gift you upgraded tool Blueprints if she likes you~
Tip #5: You could give Neil milk, but fodder's cheaper and he likes it just as much. Even if you're not wooing him, he has some cool animal-related gifts if he likes you~
Tip #6: Emma ships your products and is the mother of an absent villager. Befriend her to encourage her child to move home.
Tip #7: Grass (Fodder) counts as a crop. Chickens count as animals. Both will come in handy~
Tip #8: Befriend Neil for some awesome animal-related blueprints. Tending & moving livestock will be a breeze!
Tip #9: You can unlock both floor and wall decorations for your home. The only question remains which villager has each pattern~
Tip #10: Need someone to socialize with late at night? Soseki and the Witch Princess are both night owls, staying up past midnight.

More to come? We don't know yet, but we'll keep you posted!

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For those who are wondering if they should get this game or how well it did, we have compiled a list of reviews - and it seems to be doing pretty great, actually!

1. Gamedynamo
2. Crunchyroll
3. IGN
4. RPGamer

Do let us know what you think about it!


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Hey everyone! I think most people went with the big cow instead of the yak plush with the release of the latest Harvest Moon game (It was just too adorable.), so Natsume has decided to give all of you guys another chance! From now until November 26th, receive a FREE Yak plushie with ANY purchase from the Natsume Online Store at http://www.natsume.com/store/index.html.

What are you waiting for? Go, go, go!

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving!

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Hope everyone had an exciting Halloween! Majority of us, at the HMO forums, 'dressed up' in each other's sets. It's just something we do for fun on Halloween every year. This year's costumes were pretty great. Lots of great mimicry.

Also, we have some good news! We have decided to update our news section a lot more often. How often? We don't want to make promises, but we'll try updating at least once a week. We know things get pretty slow sometimes, but we thought it'd be a great idea to share some Harvest Moon related fan art if not some game-related news. So if anyone wants to display their artwork or someone else's, feel free to contact us!

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As of lately Natsume has been a little slow giving out any new details about the highly anticipated Harvest Moon: A New Beginning. However, a few days ago on their official Facebook account, Natsume has announced that they are almost ready to talk about the Harvest Moon: A New Beginning pre-order. The company gave a hint saying, just to clarify we won't yak your ear off it isn't the 15th anniversary bag! Which was recently given out as a promotional gift with the purchase of a Harvest Moon or Rune Factory game from their online store.

As we now know, that gift is going to be a yak plushie!



Isn't it just so fluffy and adorable?

That's not all the news we have however! As you may know, Rune Factory 4 has been released in Japan to a great reception! As a matter of fact, the developers over at Marvelous have already announced that since it's doing so well, that they are getting right to work on another Rune Factory game. That's right folks! Development for Rune Factory 5 is underway!


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