Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon
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Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon, (also known as Innocent Life: New Harvest Moon, Innocent Life: Shin Bokujou Monogatari (JPN), Harvest Moon: Innocent Life) is a PlayStation Portable
game that breaks many of the traditions established in the other Harvest Moon games and also for the game on PlayStation 2
. It was released for the PlayStation Portable
on April 27, 2006 in Japan
and on May 15, 2007 in North America
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Aside from growing plants and raising livestock, you also have weekly requests from Volcano Town for help with a job or two (upon going to your Sunday appointments). Usually you would get some items or new tools for thanks.
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rated the game at 6.5, or "passable", saying that the story develops slowly and the gameplay strays too far from Harvest Moon's traditional farming focus. A PS2 version of the game titled Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon - Special Edition has been released as well.
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
game that breaks many of the traditions established in the other Harvest Moon games and also for the game on PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
. It was released for the PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
on April 27, 2006 in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and on May 15, 2007 in North America
North America
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Gameplay
The game takes place on the relic-filled Heartflame Island which can be explored by walking or riding on a buggy. Players have the ability to explore the island's ruins and even visit a volcano. All these areas have their own terrain and is said to resemble a tropical paradise.Aside from growing plants and raising livestock, you also have weekly requests from Volcano Town for help with a job or two (upon going to your Sunday appointments). Usually you would get some items or new tools for thanks.
Development
The game features a new art style that steps away from the traditional style of the previous Harvest Moon games. It focus more on solving a main storyline like traditional RPGs, rather than concentrating on farm works. The concept used in Innocent Life would be continued on the Rune Factory Series, which also involved ARPG battles. However, the removal of the marriage system in this installment also departs from any previous or later game in the Harvest Moon Series except for Harvest Moon: Save the HomelandHarvest Moon: Save the Homeland
, published in the U.S. by Natsume in 2001, is a farm simulation game, part of the popular Harvest Moon series of video games. It was the first PlayStation 2 Harvest Moon game released, and the second to be released in the U.S. on a non-Nintendo console....
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Reception
Reviews of the title were mixed. 3 British sites scored the game at 80% or above, yet IGNIGN
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rated the game at 6.5, or "passable", saying that the story develops slowly and the gameplay strays too far from Harvest Moon's traditional farming focus. A PS2 version of the game titled Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon - Special Edition has been released as well.
External links
- Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon at Rising Star GamesRising Star GamesRising Star Games is a video games publisher formed as a joint business venture between Scandinavian distributor Bergsala and Japanese video game publisher and content developer Intergrow....