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Natsume's long-running farming series returns to the 3DS as green-thumbed gamers help restore the economically depressed Echo Village in Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning. Tasked with taking over the family farm, players must first restore the entire town by finding blueprints and building structures. After that, it's classic agricultural action as gamers plant and cultivate crops, tend to livestock, earn money for their farm, and court a potential spouse. Multiplayer fans can also interact with friends in other villages and share crops as needed.

Product Identifiers

PublisherNatsume

UPC0719593140078

eBay Product ID (ePID)141816418

Product Key Features

RatingE-Everyone

GenreRole Playing

PlatformNintendo 3DS

Game NameHarvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning

Additional Product Features

Release Year2012

Number of Players1-4

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Control ElementsGamepad/Joystick

ESRB DescriptorComic Mischief, Use of Alcohol

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4.8

39 product ratings

35 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars
1 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars
2 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 2 out of 5 stars
1 users rated this 1 out of 5 stars

Good graphics

Compelling gameplay

Good value

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by ladyathenasun13
Feb 26, 2018Top favorable review
A Great Game
This is a fun and enjoyable game, the character customization is good and the game is great for beginners. I highly recommend this game for those who love simulation games with a storyline, charming characters, and fun and easy-to-learn gameplay.
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by goodnightdarling
Apr 29, 2017Top critical review
Not the best, nor the worst.
Being that I'm an avid NATSUME fan, I'd have to rate this Harvest Moon 3/5 stars. The fact that you can give gifts to everyone is annoying as that's a classic part of Harvest Moon. That and the amount of characters was disappointing, as even the older Harvest Moon games had a nice variety of characters. This one you basically have to unlock them which is a tad annoying. I like the mail/newspaper addition and the decorating your house is cool too. Still it does not compare to Harvest Moon for 64, or Magical Melody. They need to take the better graphics and all the extras that is in Magical Melody and make the best Harvest Moon ever! One day...I hope. I recommend playing Rune Factory 4 folks. That game is AMAZING!
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by eclipticnova
May 03, 2019
Slow paced, and repetitive
The first Harvest Moon I ever played was Magical Melody on the GameCube. I absolutely adored that game as I was growing up, and I still do. Take this review with a grain of salt, considering I have not played too much of this game yet. But gosh, the beginning is incredibly slow paced with hardly anything to do besides scavenging the forest for bugs, wood, rocks, etc. When you first start there are literally only 3 other people in the town besides your character. I completely understand that the game will open up as you play it, but it gets repetitive very quickly. In order for people to want to keep playing, there needs to be a variety of activities to do.
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by madisonisabookworm
May 12, 2021
Awesome Game.
This is definitely one of the best Harvest Moon. You get to create the town just the way you like it. I recommend it. It is true the beginning is slow but once you get to Summer of Year 1. The game becomes a lot more fun.
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by crytri0
Jun 13, 2019
Good purchase
Game plays great. Sales person responded very timely.
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by melker4
Feb 19, 2024
Fun game in 3D
Fun game, lots of features
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by kattuc21
Jun 04, 2025
Item works perfectly. Had to buy the phy...
Item works perfectly. Had to buy the physical edition because my 3DS ran out of storage space and I had to delete the digital version to make more room.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by ambecras_0
Oct 02, 2018
Perfect Purchase
Game is in great condition, no scratches or marks on the cartridge. I'm very pleased with my purchase and the price was reasonable.
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by princesscheese
Jun 02, 2020
Just what I wanted :)
Game works great!! Thank you so much!
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by kadejbrow_0
Sep 19, 2018
Good
The game is good and boring at the beginning
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