The player is a farmer whose goal is to make a profit from the farm he runs by producing crops and raising livestock. It was later released on the Virtual Console for the Wii U in June 2015. Many critics praised it as the best entry of the series, combining elements from the best-selling console entries and introducing many notable series staples. It was first released in Japan in April 2003, in North America in November 2003, and in Europe in March 2004.
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town is a video game for the Game Boy Advance, developed and published by Marvelous Interactive.