Harvest Moon: Magical Melody GameCube
  • Publisher: Natsume
  • Release Date: Mar 28, 2006
  • Also On: Wii
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83 out of 100

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User Score
9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 32 Ratings

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  • Summary: Harvest Moon: Magical Melody features plenty of crops, a variety of animals to care for, tons of festivals to participate in and loads of events to create a fun and entertaining game play experience. Play as either a boy or girl: Each gender has 10 potential spouses. Compete against a rival farmer; Your productivity will be judged on a daily basis against that of your rival's...you will also compete against your rival in the festivals. Cultivate a wide variety of crops and trees. Raise cows, sheep, horses and chickens. Harvest Moon: Magical Melody offers 4-player minigames. Purchase different plots of land and expand your farm by building various extensions. The Harvest Goddess has turned to stone and the Harvest Sprites need your help to bring her back. You need to collect Musical Notes throughout the game in hopes of restoring her to her former self. There are 100 Musical Notes in the game and to collect the notes you must do a variety of different tasks, such as shipping a certain number of items, winning a festival or making friends with the wild animals found around your farm. Only by collecting a certain number of notes will the Harvest Goddess come back.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. NGC Magazine UK
    91
    Persistence is one thing that Magical Melody does reward - both materially and spiritually. [June 2006, p.22]
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  2. Cheat Code Central
    86
    Even though this game may look like it's got Playskool written all over it, it can be very challenging. Don't underestimate it until you've tried it.
  3. GameZone
    85
    A nice choice for families and all ages, and one that is guaranteed to last a long time.
  4. GameSpy
    70
    It's certainly the best Harvest Moon game in recent years, and it really comes close to greatness -- if only it had been paced a little better, then everyone would be able to enjoy it.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. TylerW.
    10
    I love this Harvest Moon game. I think all the gamecube Harvest Moons have been spectacular, with Magical Melody being the best. It goes back to the Back to Nature type of characters (a game I also loved) and you can sit down for hours and play without being able to stop. 10 out of 10.… Expand
  2. JoshS.
    10
    I personally love all Harvest Moon games, and this one didn't disappoint. It's just like all the others out there, but that's exactly the reason why it rocks. The characters are cool, the crop growing is just as fun as always, and the animals are cute and fun to tend to as always. With the wider range of brides or husbands, this makes gaming a lot more fun. This game is definitally one of the best. Go Harvest Moon!… Expand
  3. JonathanF.
    8
    As far as a harvest moon goes for the Gamecube, it's the best yet. As a Harvest moon game, it leaves something to be desired. The inablity to quickly identify items without placing them in your pack is inconvenient. The stamina bar is a welcome change, but is lacking at the beginning without health upgrates. The choices in this game are very open ended, with different properties to choose from, gender, and the ability to use "public" land for farming. The list menu is a very good change, it listing all the books you have read, and storing all your recipes in one place. The suitor options are plenitful, whether you are a boy or girl, with 11 to choose from either way. All in all, a great gamecube game, but only a decent Harvest Moon game.… Expand
  4. EricR.
    0
    This game is a complete ripoff, do not buy it, I repeat DO NOT buy it. The graphics have been stepped down earlier than N64! Your character looks retarted, and old skills have been limited. Your stamina bar prevents you from travel or work.… Expand

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