

Its up to the player to bring the farm back into shape, turn profits by selling crops and other products, and live out their adult life. Our hero moves into Forget-Me-Not Valley, where he inherits an old farm from the passing of his father.

While there isn’t much of a story driving A Wonderful Life, there is a solid setup and drive to play. The PS2 version also suffered from performance issues that resulted in much lower scores from critics than the Gamecube release, but we’ll touch more on that later.

Most notably, this includes a new wife possibility and the ability to have a son or daughter. Originally on the Gamecube, A Wonderful Life was later ported to the PS2 with some extra content and game enhancements. Farming crops, raising animals, and making relationships is what this legacy was built on and it has stemmed a big following, as well as a few other games that were inspired by it.Ī Wonderful Life, from what I’ve gathered around the net and by talking to friends, is probably in the top five most beloved games in the series. Honestly, I’ve always wanted to, but as a kid I didn’t quite understand the appeal and as an adult I’m not sure where to start in this long running franchise. Now, as a bit of a preface, I will have to admit that I’ve never gotten into the Harvest Moon series. How does Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition hold up in the modern era? That’s the main reason I jumped at the offer to cover this classic Harvest Moon game that has just been made available on PS4 not too long ago. While I am always discussing retro games and streaming them on Twitch, its not often I get to actually review retro games here on Marooners’ Rock.
