Rune Factory A Fantasy Harvest Moon - DS Game (Retro Fam)

All the things that took forever in the other harvest moon games, like building friendships, taking care of animals, and having stuff built on your farm are now a LOT faster, which is awsome. The festivals however are not that interactive, and you cant swim at the beach :( and you cant even see your character in the hot spring which is annoying. But its pretty cool, the dungeons can be hard, but as long as you bring lots of supplies you should be fine, and its easy to make money!

Runefactory is the first game of the Runefactory series. It is a real time rpg with many elements of the Harvest Moon series but with a nice touch of fantasy RPG elements.Pros:1.For a first game, it comes in very strong. It has an unexpected intriguing story as well as memorable characters with diverse back stories to explore.2. The game comes with several interesting dungeons to wander through and many creatures within to tame to fight for you! 3.Later on in the game you can create your own equipment and cook your own food to heal yourself.4.There are over 10 girls in town that you can court and eventually marry to start a family of your own.Cons:1. The first dungeon starts off with much more difficulty than the rest of the dungeons and it could be mistaken as the difficulty of the rest of the game.2. You have the ability to forge items and equipment to make the game much too easy and plow through dungeons like hot butter.3. While characters have interesting stories of their own to tell, after that they repeat the same dialog each day practically.Who should get it:Anyone who is a fan of Harvest Moon should give it a try as well as fans of RPG's in general. While some farming is required within game, farming takes a backseat to the RPG elements so those who came for a farming centric adventure are to be disappointed. However, if you're looking for a new RPG series to entertain yourself, give the Runefactory series a try, you might just surprise yourself.