List of Harvest Moon Video Games - Main Series

Main Series

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Harvest Moon
Original release date(s):
  • August 9, 1996
  • March 1, 1997
  • June 1997
  • January 29, 1998
 Release years by system:
1996—Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super Famicom)
2008—Virtual Console
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari (牧場物語?, lit. "The Farm Story")
  • It was also released online via the Satellaview system for the Super Famicom
Harvest Moon GB
Original release date(s):
  • December 19, 1997
  • August 1998
 Release years by system:
1997—Game Boy
1998—Game Boy Color
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari GB (牧場物語 GB?, lit. "The Farm Story GB")
  • An improved colored version for the Game Boy Color was released later under the name Harvest Moon GBC
Harvest Moon 64
Original release date(s):
  • February 5, 1999
  • November 30, 1999
 Release years by system:
1999—Nintendo 64
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari 2 (牧場物語2?, lit. "The Farm Story 2")
Harvest Moon 2 GBC
Original release date(s):
  • August 6, 1999
  • September 11, 2000
  • March 30, 2001
 Release years by system:
1999—Game Boy Color
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari GB2 (牧場物語 GB2?, lit. "The Farm Story GB2")
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature
Original release date(s):
  • December 16, 1999
  • November 22, 2000
  • January 26, 2001
Release years by system:
1999—PlayStation
2008—PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable (PlayStation Network)
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari Harvest Moon (牧場物語～ハーベストムーン～?, lit. "The Farm Story: Harvest Moon")
  • On December 24, 2008 Bokujō Monogatari Harvest Moon was released in Japan for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable via the PlayStation Network
  • In 2011 Back to Nature was released in North America for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable via the PlayStation Network
Harvest Moon 3 GBC
Original release date(s):
  • September 29, 2000
  • November 14, 2001
 Release years by system:
2000—Game Boy Color
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari GB3: Boy Meets Girl (牧場物語GB3 ボーイ・ミーツ・ガール?, lit. "The Farm Story GB3: Boy Meets Girl")
Bokujō Monogatari Harvest Moon for Girl
Original release date(s):
  • December 7, 2000
 Release years by system:
2000—PlayStation
Notes:
  • Literal Japanese translation, "The Farm Story: Harvest Moon for Girl" (牧場物語～ハーベストムーン～forガール?)
  • It is the female version of the Harvest Moon: Back to Nature
Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland
Original release date(s):
  • July 5, 2001
  • October 2001
  • November 20, 2001
 Release years by system:
2001—PlayStation 2
2011—PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network)
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari 3: Heart ni Hi o Tsukete (牧場物語3~ ハートに火をつけて?)
  • In 2011 Save the Homeland was released in North America for the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town
Original release date(s):
  • April 18, 2003
  • November 17, 2003
  • March 26, 2004
 Release years by system:
2003—Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari: Mineral Town no Nakama Tachi (牧場物語 ミネラルタウンのなかまたち?, lit. "The Farm Story: Companions of Mineral Town")
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life
Original release date(s):
  • September 12, 2003
  • March 16, 2004
  • March 26, 2004
 Release years by system:
2003—GameCube
2004—PlayStation 2
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari: Wonderful Life (牧場物語～ワンダフルライフ?, lit. "The Farm Story: Wonderful Life")
  • A special edition was published for the PlayStation 2, which included some updates. Known as Bokujō Monogatari: Oh! Wonderful Life (牧場物語Oh!ワンダフルライフ通常版?, lit. "The Farm Story: Oh! Wonderful Life") in Japan and Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition in English language countries
Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town
Original release date(s):
  • December 12, 2003
  • November 2004
  • July 26, 2005
 Release years by system:
2003—Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari: Mineral Town no Nakama Tachi for Girls (牧場物語ミネラルタウンのなかまたちforガール?, lit. "The Farm Story: Companions of Mineral Town for Girls")
  • It is the female version of the Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town
Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life
Original release date(s):
  • July 8, 2004
  • July 26, 2005
 Release years by system:
2004—GameCube
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari: Wonderful Life for Girls (牧場物語ワンダフルライフforガール?, lit. "The Farm Story: Wonderful Life for Girls")
  • It is an updated version of Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, aimed at females where the main character is a girl
Harvest Moon: Magical Melody
Original release date(s):
  • March 3, 2005
  • March 28, 2006
 Release years by system:
2005—GameCube
2008—Wii
Notes:
  • Originally released in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari: Shiawase no Uta (牧場物語　しあわせの詩?, lit. "The Farm Story: Happy Poem")
  • Also known as Harvest Moon: Poem of Happiness
  • A worldwide edition of Bokujō Monogatari: Shiawase no Uta was released later in 2005, featuring extra add-ins. It was released in English language countries as Harvest Moon: Magical Melody and known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari: Shiawase no Uta for World (牧場物語　しあわせの詩forワールド?, lit. "The Farm Story: Happy Poem for World")
  • Released for Wii in 2008 for PAL Region Territories and in 2009 for North America
Harvest Moon DS
Original release date(s):
  • March 17, 2005
  • September 12, 2006
  • April 13, 2007
 Release years by system:
2005—Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari: Colobocle Station (牧場物語　コロボックルステーション?)
  • First game for the Nintendo DS in the Harvest Moon series
Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl
Original release date(s):
  • November 23, 2005
  • July 31, 2007
 Release years by system:
2005—PlayStation Portable
2012—PlayStation Vita
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari: Harvest Moon Boy and Girl (牧場物語ハーベストムーン ボーイ＆ガール?, lit. "The Farm Story: Harvest Moon Boy & Girl")
  • It is a compilation of Harvest Moon: Back to Nature and Bokujō Monogatari Harvest Moon for Girl
  • On December 24, 2008 Bokujō Monogatari Harvest Moon for Girl was released in Japan for the PlayStation Network
  • In 2008 Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl was released pn the PlayStation Network
  • In August 2012 it was released for the PlayStation Vita via the PlayStation Plus service
Harvest Moon DS Cute
Original release date(s):
  • December 8, 2005
  • March 25, 2008
 Release years by system:
2005—Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari: Colobocle Station for Girls (牧場物語コロボックルステーションforガール?)
  • A female orientated version of Harvest Moon DS, where the main character is a girl
Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness
Original release date(s):
  • February 1, 2007
  • August 26, 2008
  • December 12, 2008
  • March 26, 2009
 Release years by system:
2007—Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari: Kimi to Sodatsu Shima (牧場物語　キミと育つ島?)
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility
Original release date(s):
  • June 7, 2007
  • September 30, 2008
  • October 9, 2009
  • October 22, 2009
 Release years by system:
2007—Wii
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari: Yasuragi no Ki (牧場物語　やすらぎの樹?, lit. "The Farm Story: Tree of Serenity")
  • Also known as Harvest Moon Heroes and Harvest Moon: Tree of Peace
Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands
Original release date(s):
  • February 21, 2008
  • November 10, 2009
  • December 3, 2010
  • December 23, 2010
 Release years by system:
2008—Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari: Kira Kira Taiyou to Nakama Tachi (牧場物語 キラキラ太陽となかまたち?, lit. "The Farm Story: Sun and Companions")
Harvest Moon: Animal Parade
Original release date(s):
  • October 30, 2008
  • November 10, 2009
  • December 3, 2010
  • December 23, 2010
 Release years by system:
2008—Wii
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari: Waku Waku Animal March (牧場物語わくわくアニマルマーチ?, lit. "The Farm Story: Exciting Animal March")
Harvest Moon DS: Grand Bazaar
Original release date(s):
  • December 18, 2008
  • August 24, 2010
  • September 30, 2011
 Release years by system:
2008—Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Literal Japanese translation, "The Farm Story: Welcome! To The Wind's Bazaar" (牧場物語　ようこそ！風のバザールへ?)
Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley
Original release date(s):
  • March 19, 2009
  • April 26, 2010
  • November 12, 2010
 Release years by system:
2009—PlayStation Portable
2012—PlayStation Vita
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Bokujō Monogatari: Sugar Mura to Minna no Negai (牧場物語シュガー村と皆の願い?, lit. "The Farm Story: Sugar Village and Everyone's Wish")
  • In August 2012 it was released for the PlayStation Vita via the PlayStation Plus service
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns
Original release date(s):
  • July 8, 2010
  • September 20, 2011
  • June 29, 2012
 Release years by system:
2010—Nintendo DS
2011—Nintendo 3DS
Notes:
  • Literal Japanese translation, "The Farm Story: Twin Villages" (牧場物語　ふたごの村?)
  • First game for the Nintendo 3DS in the Harvest Moon series
Harvest Moon: A New Beginning
Original release date(s):
  • February 23, 2012
  • November 6, 2012
  • TBA 2013
 Release years by system:
2012—Nintendo 3DS
Notes:
  • Literal Japanese translation, "The Farm Story: Land of Beginning" (牧場物語 はじまりの大地?)

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