The player can choose to be a boy (Mark) or a girl (Chelsea).

The seventeenth installment of the Story of Seasons series, and the fourth available for the Nintendo DS, the game closely resembles Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness a section of the island from Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness is one of multiple islands in this game. 'Farm Story: Shining Sun and Friends'), is a video game that was released on Februin Japan and Novemin North America. The American pre-order bonus was a limited edition plush pig that was included with the game when ordered from participating retailers.Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands ( 牧場物語キラキラ太陽となかまたち, Bokujō Monogatari: Kira Kira Taiyō to Nakama Tachi, lit. As in the other Harvest Moon games, the player must raise the heart level of the candidate in order to marry. After a season of marriage, the player is able to have a child with their spouse.

The new candidate for the female player is Will, and for the male the new candidate is Lily. The candidates are the same as in Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness with an additional candidate for each gender. Like in other Harvest Moon games, the player is able to marry. Although the player can now use the buttons, the old touchscreen control system is still intact.

The B button can be held while directing your character to bring him or her to a run. Speaking to other characters within the game is either activated by tapping the character or pressing in the A button while facing them. Unlike its predecessor, Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness, the player is not limited to controlling the game with the touch screen. Each day takes place over approximately fifteen minutes. Gameplay is split into four 30-day seasons to make up a year. The player's task is to find the magical Sun Stones and restore the Sunshine Islands to their former glory. Many years before the events of the game, a powerful earthquake struck the Sunshine Islands, causing them to sink into the ocean.

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