While the biggest difference between the two games is the player’s gender, there are also a few minor changes in the For Girl version. The player will be able to select between one of two characters to represent them in the game: The blonde “Claire” from the original Harvest Moon for Girls and from More Friends of Mineral Town or the pony-tailed brunette “Jill” from Another Wonderful Life.
Unlike the regular version, it is possible to change the color of your character’s clothing. Both characters have their own sets of 18 outfits. The character is determined by questions asked at the start of the game, much like the Animal Crossing series. However, the questions are quite shallow, and only the third question matters. Players may also choose to change the appearance of their house, by selecting one of six different wallpaper/carpet combinations for the interior.
You can also buy new sets of clothing and wallpaper over the phone. There is now the option to have either a male or female child at random. Also, in the Harvest Sprite Casino the rules for ‘Doubling Down’ have changed, in that the ‘Same’ option in High or Low was removed. Some extra in-game events were also added. Due to the codes from DSC, the Farm Degrees for HMDSC have been confirmed different from HMDS.
Harvest Moon DS is a great, addictive game, whether you play as a boy, or as a girl. All in all, the principles of the game do not change. Let me make it clear: absolutely nothing changes.
You are an amateur farmer and have been granted a home and parcel of land to begin the rest of your life with. In the beginning, you will work your butt off to gain access to more land, animals, better tools, farm dwellings, a bigger variety of crops, and yes, gambling.
You can even enter contests to promote your farm. You can show off your most beautiful duck, biggest cucumber, best pie, or even your entire farm. Alas, once you have become the best farmer there is, you will realize that there is still something missing from your humble life: a spouse.
Now you must find the right words, best trinkets, biggest gifts, best lies, or whatever you can to persuade someone to move in with you and help you with your farm. Whether that spouse is a male or female, the objective is the same… get married like a good little farmer should.
