Definitely a real HM fan must.
The goal in this game is to find all of the Harvest Sprites by completing tasks. The tasks all fall into 1 of 7 categories excluding secret sprites.
The game expands on crop raising by allowing the player to level up their crops by using them with a seed maker and sowing multiple bags of seeds in one spot and thus growing the next level of crop. This is extremely profitable bosting individual crops selling for millions of gp at high levels.
Mining in this game is definitely improved with the additions of accessories and tools that can be found on various levels, the player can either them or sell them off for a high price some even in the millions.un-curse Animals in this game are more interactive with the addition of the petting glove, but also become more of a hassle and are quite useless for making money.
Cooking and fishing in this game are still very basic and do not compare to other installments such as magical melody.
Overall this is a great Harvest Moon game that any HM fan would enjoy.