Had the opportunity to sit down and play the new Harvest Moon for the DS. I find that the transition for the console version to the handheld to be a bit strange. With the console versions it generally feels like a newer Harvest Moon but once you go handheld your back to the Snes days. That being said the transition to the ds has also been a bit strange. With the addition of touch screen controls it makes thr farm grinding a bit tough to stomach.

With this latest version of Harvest Moon it feels a lot better. I found the controls to be a lot better and the task of maintaining your farm to be a bit easier. The map on the top screen also helped a lot it shows your stamina and also the location of the villagers. I got to clean up my farm area in the demo and i really liked it. Felt the lack of touchscreen to be a big benifit. The only touch screen controls were with the selecting items which can be done without a stylus. It felt like a solid addition to the Harvest Moon series. Look forward to seeing the final product.