What kind of game is Harvest Moon Island of happiness?

Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness (牧場物語　キミと育つ島, Bokujō Monogatari: Kimi to Sodatsu Shima, lit. Farm Story: The Island Grows With You) is a farm simulation video game published and developed by Marvelous Interactive Inc. in Japan, and released in North America by Natsume exclusively for the Nintendo DS.

How do you play Harvest Moon on the DS?

This DS version of the Harvest Moon series relies entirely on the touch screen for interactivity. You must use the stylus pencil to move your character’s direction, pick up items, and interact with the other people on the island. The buttons and directional pad are only used for equipped tools. The difficulty level of the game has increased.

Who is the protagonist in Harvest Moon DS?

Alongside its sequel, Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands, they both follow the new protagonists Mark and Chelsea. Prior entries before Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness were all interconnected to a central story of descendants that all carried over the family farm.

How many people can you get on the island of happiness?

Instead of collecting 101 Harvest Sprites like in Harvest Moon DS (and DS Cute), Island of Happiness encourages you to develop the island in order to lure various people to move in. There are over 90 people to “collect”, with 70 of those being faceless characters that require you complete tasks to unlock.

How do you unlock farming characters in Harvest Moon?

Ship 100 Autumn Crops to unlock Yams. Ship 100 Wheat to unlock Cabbage. Ship 100 each of 5 different crops to unlock Wheat. Shipping 100 Crops from two out of three Seasons will unlock 2 Farming Characters. Strawberries, Pumpkins and Spinach will be unlocked when you have unlocked 2 Farming Characters.

How do you upgrade farm tools in island of happiness?

The old way of upgrading farm tools has also been redone, as increasing your tool’s strength comes from attaching Wonderful Stones to it. Instead of collecting 101 Harvest Sprites like in Harvest Moon DS (and DS Cute), Island of Happiness encourages you to develop the island in order to lure various people to move in.