Officially titled Harvest Moon 3, the PS2 upgrade will offer all the nail-biting excitement of animal husbandry and crop maintenance seen in the previous installments. Beyond the graphical overhaul and use of cel-shaded characters, the biggest announced change is the time frame of the game itself. Past Harvest Moon's restricted players with a three years deadline to get their farm in shape, but the sequel will offer a bit more flexibility. Victor also hinted at a few of the smaller tweaks to the game. The player's pet dog will now play a larger role in the game and can be taught special tricks.
Players can also expect new minigames and town festivals to round out the changes.
Harvest Moon 3 is currently set for a July 17 release in Japan. Natsume, the series' US publisher, has made no mention of a possible American release, but considering Harvest Moon is one of that company's flagship franchises, the PS2 version should arrive in the states sometime later this year. Data Feed Read the latest gaming news. Archives Catch up on older news stories.