Its best to think of Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands as Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness ver. 2.0. All of the fun of the previous game, with none of the problems and additional content.

Natsume has a habit of giving out plushies as pre-order bonuses for their Harvest Moon games.

Natsume has more Harvest Moon games slated for 2009 and these aren’t puzzle spin-offs. Harvest Moon: Animal Parade and Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands stick to what the series is known for crops and cuddly creatures.