Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility

"Maybe this goes without saying, but a crowded urban exhibition hall seems like the last place a person would be able to, say, herd together a pack of attention-starved boar calves, or -- I don't know -- grab a hoe and plant vegetables. But Marvelous Interactive offered just that opportunity to Japanese gamers with Harvest Moon Heroes at this Friday's Nintendo World event in Nagoya, Japan."

"Like any Harvest Moon title, Tree of Tranquility has plenty of depth, but it doesn't cover any new ground which is disappointing for longtime fans. However, newcomers will find plenty to love."

"It's been a decade, and the core farming mechanics of the Harvest Moon series are still fun, but they are also unchanged."

"The Harvest Moon series isn't exactly known for innovation. After all, the biggest thing Marvelous could think of for the latest DS installment was to add monsters to the mix while, curiously, limiting the use of the stylus."

"Tree of Tranquility may not be one of the best Harvest Moon games we've played over the years, but it isn't a bad one, despite a few oddities in both the presentation and execution of the game."