Are any of the Harvest Moon games multiplayer?

Question

Harvest Moon seems very similar to Animal Crossing, but can multiple players interact? Or would multiple players just have multiple independent single player experiences?

Asked by ladenedge

Answer

For the most part no, Console versions of Harvest Moon have not yet, to my knowledge; I've played 5 of them to date and found no evidence of the latest ones having multiplayer.

The Portable Console Harvest Moons have had some small multiplayer aspects; Harvest Moon GBC 2 and 3 had Trading features but no gameplay, but Harvest Moon: Tale of Two Towns has simultaneous multiplayer in the Multiplayer field. Sounds like the 3DS version has improved multiplayer aspects like Street Pass (and better resolution). Tale of Two Towns is by far the closest to what you're after.

Rune Factory 3, also for the DS, is an RPG style Spin off that has some of the core farming gameplay which also has a multiplayer dungeon. It would be the best/deepest multiplayer experience, but incorporates many RPG elements like combat as well as farming.

Answered by Ben Brocka

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Harvest Moon Tree of Tranquility - Cherries

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My wife is playing Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility and can't seem to find any use for the cherries. Do they have any kind of use in the game, or are they just there to frustrate people?

Asked by Venture Free

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According to this guide, they can be eaten or given as a gift to Angie

Answered by JohnoBoy

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What's the point of fences in Harvest Moon?

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I've recently started playing the original Harvest Moon for the SNES. The farm is surrounded by (movable) fence posts, and it can be added to or rearranged. I can't tell what it does for me, though.

So what's the purpose of the fence? Does it have to be a continuous enclosed space? Is it safe to grow crops outside the fence boundary? Do I need to repair damaged fenceposts?

Answer

According to this FAQ, fences simply look nice. If you like how a farm looks with a fence, keep 'em around and maintain them. If you don't care, don't use 'em!

I always used them to separate parts of my farm for organizational purposes.

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