Harvest Moon 3DS: A New Beginning (literal translation: "Land of Beginning") is the newest Harvest Moon game released for the Nintendo 3DS.
This is a 3DS release only. Unlike Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns, the game will not be released for the Nintendo DS and will only be available for the 3DS.
Gameplay and New Features
New Gameplay features in A New Beginning include:
- The ability to customize your farm and the surrounding town.
- The ability to change your hairstyle by going to the hair stylist.
- New clothing available from the tailor.
- You will date the bachelor/bachelorette that you're after before marrying them. You'll give them a ring, and you will start to date them. The Blue Feather is still used to propose, like most traditional Harvest Moon games.
- Honeymoons and vacations with your family to the Beach, Snowland, Sakura Land, or Ancient Ruins.
- Many new crop species available including: cactus, cotton, wheat, lotus, nadeshiko and more.
- A new way of fishing with the fish trap.
- New animals: yaks, llamas and alpacas.
- Pets such as cats and dogs become bloated if not fed properly.
- Being able to ride in a mechanical panda!
- Only two Harvest Sprites are available. For the first time, a female Harvest Sprite, called Alice - and her twin brother, a red-wearing sprite named Aaron.
- There are 5 Town Restoration Plans. Achieve each level to get new items and plans unlocked.
- Instead of buying furniture and buildings, you can buy blueprints from Rebecca and build things yourself if you have the materials.
- There is only one house expansion available.
- Interacting with other players through Nintendo Network.
- The ability to play a song on musical tree stumps which allows you to unlock new areas and get new items.
Story
Once a thriving town, Echo Village is almost empty after the inhabitants lost everything in a poor economy. Your parents recently offered you a chance to renovate the abandoned family farm, but reviving a successful ranch requires rebuilding the town. Can you find the materials and blueprints that allow you to create the best community in the land?
Bachelors/Bachelorettes
(From Left To Right) Allen, Rod, Felicity and Iroha
Bachelors
- Allen - Hair stylist. Will change your hairstyle for 3,000 G. Making friends with the villagers can unlock new styles inspired by them. He has traditional values when it comes to relationships.
- Amir - A prince from a far away land. You must be on Town Renovation Plan #5 to unlock him.
- Neil - You can buy livestock and items from him to help you tend to your animals. When you talk to him, he seems standoffish. Does he really value animals that much more than people? You'll have to get to know him better to find out.
- Rod - Spiky hair and a warm personality. Very optimistic. Basically, the opposite of Neil.
- Sanjay - Amir's butler/comrade.
- Soseki - A former reporter who is into Eastern styled possessions. He has nothing to get out of bed in the morning for. In his own words, he's lazy.
Bachelorettes
- Felicity - She's a waitress who loves food but prefers not to cook it herself. She doesn't like flowers. You will need a maker shed to come up with many of the gifts she favors.
- Iroha - By the time you get her to a heart level of late purple, early blue (13,000 FP), you will have all her blueprints for your tools. She's quiet and reserved yet very polite and kind.
- Michelle - A magician with pink hair.
- Tina - A journalist who believes in exposing the truth at any cost. She worries a lot about her past, but is able to express herself through her work.
- Witch Princess - One of the very few recurring bachelorettes from the Harvest Moon series. You must wait until year 2 to find her. You'll need all three black fragments and five ancient clay figures for her house.
- Yuri - A soft-spoken tailor and the daughter of Emma. You will not see her heart level until it is already at 30,000 FP and you've given her a commitment ring.
Characters/Villagers
- The Heroine/hero - The main character is customizable. The default name for the boy is Henry and the girl's is Rachel. The boy is determined and inquisitive, while the girl is lively, bright and gentle.
- Camellia - Charles's wife, Camellia helps her husband run the agency. She's extremely hard-working, but loves her family too.
- Charles - The owner of the Travel Agency/Camellia travel (named after his wife). He is married to Camellia, and has a daughter named Hina. He is a family man and came to the village because he thought it would be best for his young daughter.
- Clement - A chef who owns the local restaurant where Felicity works. He's a good cook, but sometimes overcooks food. He'd rather eat stuff than throw it out. This behavior has contributed to his obesity. He likes fish.
- Dunhill - Is the Mayor of Echo Village. He delivers your newspaper until Tina moves in. He likes wine and dislikes fodder.Dunhill will also show you around for a mass of two days into the game.
- Emma - Yuri's mother is a warm-hearted and easy-going woman who takes care of shipping produce. She's very hard working.
- Hana - A kind-looking old lady and the wife of Kosaburo. She owns the General Store.
- Hina - The daughter of Charles and Camellia. A girl with a lot of energy who holds her parents in high esteem and also loves to make people happy.
- Hossan - An innkeeper who dreams of being a novelist. He is a happy-go-lucky guy. His son is Niko.
- Klaus - The doctor. He is a perfectionist who comes across as strict and hard-hearted but he cares for his patients.
- Kosaburo - A man with a short temper, but who is actually a good person. An amazing fisherman and the husband of Hana, he sets a shop up in the village when he first moves in.
- Niko - Toni's best friend and Hossan's son, a kid that acts much like his dad. A big eater.
- Olivia - A slender, exotic woman with long lilac hair. She dresses scrumptiously and talks with the aire of a queen, but hardly ever talks about herself. She owns a tea house.
- Rebecca - A sculptor who likes recycling and materials, but does not like herbs. Toni is her son.
- Sandra - A witch with an old appearance. This old lady runs a swap-shop in order to get research materials. Her research is what she likes to boast about!
- Toni - Rebecca's young son, a mischevious little prankster who likes bugs and pudding.
- Harvest Goddess (ANB)- The harvest sprites are her brother and sister. She lives in a pond.
Festivals
Spring Events:
Spring 4- Llama Festival
Spring 11 - Gardening Tour
Spring 14 - Spring Harmony Day
Spring 18 - Yak Festival
Spring 22 - Honey Festival
Spring 25 - Music Festival
Spring 30 - Spring Crop Festival
Spring 31 - Flower Festival
Summer
Summer 4 - Alpaca Festival
Summer 11 - Gardening Tour
Summer 15 to 18 - Critter Catching Festival
Summer 21 - Cooking Festival
Summer 25 - Fireworks
Summer 30 - Summer Crop Festival
Fall
Fall 4 - Cow Festival
Fall 11 - Gardening Tour
Fall 15 to 18 - Fishing Tournament
Fall 21 - Chicken Festival
Fall 25 - Foliage Festival
Fall 30 - Fall Crop Festival
Fall 31 - Pumpkin Festival
Winter
Winter 4 - Snow Festival
Winter 11 - Gardening Tour
Winter 14 - Winter Harmony Day
Winter 18 - Sheep Festival
Winter 25 - Starry Night
Winter 30 - Winter Crop Festival
Winter 31 - New Years Eve
Gameplay Videos
Location
The location of A New Beginning will be is a new town named Echo Village. After you have completed the game's main storyline, you will be able to change the name.
Hajimari no Daichi Pics
Mini-Manga
Official Japanese promotional manga.
External Links
Gallery
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