Pretty good for the first fighting game in the Harvest Moon series but could be a bit better.
User Rating: 9 | Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon DS
Well, I've eagerly waited for this game and after some playing, I've noticed the goods and bads. This game, in my opinion, is the best in the Harvest moon series since you get to fight and do most of the things you find in other rpg or adventure games such as getting new equipment or increasing your skills. It's pretty enjoyable at first, with pretty good graphics for a DS game and best of all, an anime-like opening. It still keeps the Harvest Moon idea, such as farming and marrying someone, which is good for Harvest Moon fans and more. The storyline can be pretty good at times and is worth going through and there's a couple of hidden 'sidequests' at some points in the game which you can do as well. The battle system is like the battle system in games like the Sword of Mana series, where if you press the A button once, you swing your sword, doing damage to enemies in front of you. The value for the game is okay, I got mine for about 40 dollars, and it's pretty much worth it. I just like to snap a screen shot by pressing L+Select and drawing on it when I have some free time. The game hardly utilizes the touch screen, which isn't a problem for me but for some reason, is a problem for others. Overall, this game is good if you like Harvest Moon games and you like games like Sword of Mana.
