Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands

February 21, 2008 Marvelous Interactive Marvelous Interactive, Natsume Inc., Nintendo
Role-playing (RPG) Simulator Strategy
NDS
About

Gameplay is split into four 30-day seasons to make up a year. Each day takes place over approximately fifteen minutes.

Unlike its predecessor, Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness, the player is not limited to controlling the game with the touch screen. Speaking to other characters within the game is either activated by tapping the character or pressing in the A button while facing them. The B button can be held while directing your character to bring him or her to a run. Although the player can now use the buttons, the old touchscreen control system is still intact.
Storyline

Welcome to the Sunshine Islands, an island chain brimming with life. Some say the islands are not everything they once were, though. Many years ago, a great disaster befell the islands. Could there be a way to restore them? Maybe you can find out, Player!

The islands are in peril! Years ago, a powerful earthquake struck the Sunshine Islands. In Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands, it's up to the player to raise the sunken islands by finding the magical Sun Stones.
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Game Info

Release Date February 21, 2008
Developer Marvelous Interactive
Publisher Marvelous Interactive, Natsume Inc., Nintendo
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Sandbox