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* LivingProp: A lot of the citizens in town sort of just exist. There's no events or items you get from talking to them, and so you can ignore them completely.
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* ConstantlyLactatingCow: Subverted. If you go too long without milking a cow, it stops lactating and needs to be impregnated in order to start lactating again.

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* ConstantlyLactatingCow: Subverted. If you go too long without milking a cow, it stops lactating and As in real life, your cow needs to be impregnated about once a year in order to start lactating again.maintain her milk supply, otherwise she can't be milked.

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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Daryl has a crush on Flora that he unfortunately [[StalkerWithACrush goes about expressing in an awkward, stalkery way]]. Lumina has a crush on you in the original game; she runs off crying at your wedding. Celia doesn't ever seem to notice Marlin's feelings for her. Muffy repeatedly gets dumped or cheated on by every guy she dates.

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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Outside of the player and their chosen spouse, anyone else with a crush is doomed to never have their interest reciprocated.
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Daryl has a crush on Flora that he unfortunately [[StalkerWithACrush goes about expressing in an [[StalkerWithACrush awkward, stalkery way]]. Flora is also confessed to by her boss/professor Carter in a late-game event, and responds by pushing him into the river.
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Lumina has a crush on you in the original game; she runs off crying at your wedding. Subsequent games age her up to be a love interest for Rock and Mark, allowing this to happen to her in the girl version-- after denying any interest in Rock in every rival event, she will run off crying at his wedding too while he looks utterly confused. Lumina points out her inability to realize her own feelings until it's too late in her ''Special Edition'' reverse proposal.
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Celia doesn't ever seem to notice Marlin's feelings for her. her, and even becomes hostile towards him in later chapters if neither he or she is married. She also ''always'' turns down her arranged marriage in the boy versions, spending the rest of her life single unless Mark returns her feelings.
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Muffy repeatedly gets dumped or cheated on by every guy she dates.dates. Both her boss Griffin and the firework maker Kassey are interested in her, but she sees Griffin as the father she never had (and he [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy wants her happiness more than anything]]) and has [[AbhorrentAdmirer no interest in Kassey]].
** Nami and Gustafa ''do'' reciprocate each others' feelings... [[TwiceShy secretly]]. They never get together. There's also a scene between Nami and Cody that implies Cody might also have feelings for Nami, but this is left unexplored.
** Kate has a crush on Hugh, but expresses this through bullying. Hugh has a crush on Kate, but interprets her bullying (quite reasonably) as meaning she doesn't like him. Your son or daughter will have a crush on Kate or Hugh respectively, but even they never get together.
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** The "Miracle Portion" in Japan used for breeding is called "Cow's Seed". This game makes it obvious. When you decide to use a "Miracle Potion" a cut scene occurs wherein you are advised to leave the barn (despite being an adult), followed by a sound of loud mooing and Takakura's live commentary. The next scene shows both the cow and the bull looking ''very'' happy.

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** The "Miracle Portion" Potion" in Japan used for breeding is called "Cow's Seed".Seed"[[note]]''ushi no tane''. However, the phrase used in JP version of ''Wonderful Life'' games is ''tanetsuke'' which is the word for mating, making it clear how the process is different from usual.[[/note]]. This game makes it obvious. When you decide to use a "Miracle Potion" a cut scene occurs wherein you are advised to leave the barn (despite being an adult), followed by a sound of loud mooing and Takakura's live commentary. The next scene shows both the cow and the bull looking ''very'' happy.



** In the same vein, Rock has a line in the summer about how at this time of year women flock to the beach "in their very sexy swimsuits". This was somewhat SpiceUpTheSubtitles on Natsume's part, though it's still a crass line about wanting to pick up women for physical purposes in the Japanese version.

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** In the same vein, Rock has a line in the summer about how at this time of year year, when women flock to the beach "in their very sexy swimsuits".swimsuits" he suddenly feels like "surfing". This was somewhat SpiceUpTheSubtitles on Natsume's part, though it's still a crass line about wanting to pick up women for physical purposes in the Japanese version.



** As the DarkerAndEdgier black sheep of the franchise, it has a lot of mature references when it comes to romance, especially when it comes to Muffy.
** When you look through your child's bookshelf when they're a teenager, you might find a rather steamy novel.

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** As the DarkerAndEdgier black sheep of the franchise, it has a lot of [[HotterAndSexier mature references references]] when it comes to romance, especially when it comes to Muffy.
** When you look through your child's bookshelf when they're a teenager, you might find a rather steamy novel.novel called "With Her"



--->'''Gustafa''': Really? *frowns* No, I'd better not. I got into growing my own plants in the past.

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--->'''Gustafa''': Really? *frowns* (''frowns'') No, I'd better not. I got into growing my own plants in the past.

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''Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life'' is a Platform/NintendoGameCube entry in the ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon'' (now known as the ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons'') series by Marvelous Interactive and translated by Natsume.

''Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life'' is the [[DistaffCounterpart gender-swapped]] version, with a female farmer and three bachelors picked from the townsfolk. An UpdatedRerelease of the first game was made for Platform/PlayStation2 port, adding an additional bachelorette and the ability to have a daughter as well as a son. However, this version has slightly worse graphics, a halved framerate, and loading screens when the original had none.

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''Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life'' is a Platform/NintendoGameCube entry in the ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon'' (now ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons'' (formerly known as the ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons'') ''Harvest Moon'') FarmLifeSim series by Marvelous Interactive and translated by Natsume.

''Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life'' is the [[DistaffCounterpart gender-swapped]] version, with a female farmer and three bachelors picked from the townsfolk. An UpdatedRerelease of the first game was made for Platform/PlayStation2 port, adding an additional bachelorette and the ability to have a daughter as well as a son. However, this version has slightly worse graphics, a halved framerate, and loading screens when the original had none.
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''Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life'' is the [[DistaffCounterpart gender-swapped]] version, with a female farmer and three bachelors picked from the townsfolk. An UpdatedRerelease of the first game was made for Platform/PlayStation2 port, adding an additional bachelorette and the ability to have a daughter or a son. However, this version has slightly worse graphics, a halved framerate, and loading screens when the original had none.



On September 13th 2022, Marvelous announced a remake of ''A Wonderful Life'' for the Nintendo Switch and other platforms, including Platform/{{Steam}}. The game released in Japan in January of 2023 and internationally the following June. Tropes about the updated game are on [[VideoGame/StoryOfSeasonsAWonderfulLife its own page]].

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On September 13th 2022, Marvelous announced a remake of ''A Wonderful Life'' for the Nintendo Switch and other platforms, including Platform/{{Steam}}. The game released in Japan in January of 2023 and internationally the following June. Tropes about the updated game game, ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasonsAWonderfulLife'', are on [[VideoGame/StoryOfSeasonsAWonderfulLife its own page]].
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* AgelessBirthdayEpisode: {{Inverted|Trope}}. Everyone will visibly get older as the years pass, including your child, but the very short seasons means ''no one'' has a birthday.
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*** Ego: Matthew -- Torn between his duties and his desires towards Celia. Emotional and volitile, but not as whimsical as Rock; reserved and sullen but not as contained as Gustafa.

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*** Ego: Matthew Marlin -- Torn between his duties and his desires towards Celia. Emotional and volitile, but not as whimsical as Rock; reserved and sullen but not as contained as Gustafa.
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*** Id: Nami-- eccentric, untroubled by societal norms, left her hometown to escape others' perception of her, wanders aimlessly looking for

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*** Id: Nami-- eccentric, blunt, rebellious, stubborn, untroubled by her lack of adherence to societal norms, left her hometown more attached than she'd like to escape others' perception of her, wanders aimlessly looking for admit.



*** Superego: Muffy-- socially adept, pragmatic about her chances at love

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*** Superego: Muffy-- socially adept, pragmatic about pragmatic, [[StepfordSmiler hides her pain and sadness under a smile for the sake of others]], shows a certain cunning as she engineers the situation in her 4th heart event, and has a cynical outlook on her chances at love
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** The Bachelorettes in ''A Wonderful Life''
*** Id: Nami-- eccentric, untroubled by societal norms, left her hometown to escape others' perception of her, wanders aimlessly looking for
*** Ego: Celia-- Caught between obedience and deference to her arranged marriage and pursuit of her own happiness. Not as impulsive as Nami but not as pragmatic as Muffy
*** Superego: Muffy-- socially adept, pragmatic about her chances at love
** The Bachelors in ''Another Wonderful Life''
*** Id: Rock -- Playful, lustful, lazy, and recklessly impulsive. Eccentric and passionate, helpless in love, more attached than he'd like you to think.
*** Ego: Matthew -- Torn between his duties and his desires towards Celia. Emotional and volitile, but not as whimsical as Rock; reserved and sullen but not as contained as Gustafa.
*** Superego: Gustafa -- calm, restrained, insightful, and level-headed. Takes his time to consider every angle, secretly a far more meticulous planner than he'd like you to think.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Darker, at least, due to the more adult themes explored. Some magical elements notwithstanding, the game is much more grounded than other installments; characters age over time, some of them die (including ''[[TheHeroDies your character]]'', by the end), and you can even get a divorce with your spouse under the right circumstances. The ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS DS]]'' installments based on this game are LighterAndSofter, oddly enough.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: Darker, at least, due to the more adult themes explored. Some magical elements notwithstanding, the game is much more grounded than other installments; characters age over time, some of them die (including [[spoiler:(including ''[[TheHeroDies your character]]'', by the end), end)]], and you can even get a divorce with your spouse under the right circumstances. The ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS DS]]'' installments based on this game are LighterAndSofter, oddly enough.

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** It's possible to get a NonStandardGameOver by neglecting your farm sales in the second year, resulting in your spouse leaving you and taking your child, but actually getting this ending is difficult if you aren't trying. You have to deliberately run your farm into the ground and then repeatedly give very rude responses to your spouse when they question you about it.
** Getting the "divorce" ending in ''A Wonderful Life'' requires simply ignoring your wife and child to the point where she leaves and takes your son with her. Originally, it was thought you could only get this with Muffy or Nami, until [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44KzW5qI9x4 further experimenting]] proved that Celia too can be divorced if you put absolutely zero effort into both your family and farm work. This includes not shipping or selling ANYTHING, giving Celia gifts she despises, and being rude and cold in general. It was also originally thought that you couldn't get divorced in ''Another Wonderful Life'', but it turns out the requirements are the same there.

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** It's possible to get a NonStandardGameOver in all versions of the game by neglecting your farm sales in the second year, resulting in your spouse leaving you and taking your child, but actually getting this ending is difficult if you aren't trying. You have to deliberately run your farm into the ground and then repeatedly give very rude responses to your spouse when in the scene where they question you about it.
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it at the "divorce" ending in ''A Wonderful Life'' requires simply ignoring your wife and child to end of the point where she leaves and takes your son with her. Originally, it was thought you could only get this with Muffy or Nami, until [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44KzW5qI9x4 further experimenting]] proved that Celia too can be divorced if you put absolutely zero effort into both your family and farm work. This includes not shipping or selling ANYTHING, giving Celia gifts she despises, and being rude and cold in general. It was also originally thought that you couldn't get divorced in ''Another Wonderful Life'', but it turns out the requirements are the same there.chapter.



* FromStrayToPet: In the intro you come across two stray dogs on your farm and adopt one of them.

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* FromStrayToPet: In the intro you come across two stray dogs on your farm and Takakura lets you adopt one of them.them, promising to find a home for the other pup in the city.



** Although an aging system exists, elderly characters stay unchanged and are constantly healthy, despite living through decades of the game's story. Romana has a doctor (Dr. Hardy), but, again, she has him from Chapter 1. In fact, Galen, the oldest human character in the game, outlives ''you'', even though he is more than forty years older than you are. The only human who dies other than you is Galen's wife, Nina.

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** Although an aging system exists, elderly characters stay unchanged and are constantly healthy, despite living through decades of the game's story. Romana has a doctor (Dr. Hardy), but, again, she has him from Chapter 1. In fact, Galen, the oldest human character in the game, outlives [[spoiler:outlives ''you'', even though he is more than forty years older than you are. The only human who dies other than you is Galen's wife, Nina.]]



* HappilyAdopted: Rock has literally no resemblance to his parents whatsoever. It's implied that they might have adopted him and simply never told him. When asked about the issue, Rock gets upset and denies it.

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* HappilyAdopted: Rock has literally no resemblance to his parents whatsoever. It's implied through Tim and Rock’s evasiveness about the topic and the family photo showing Tim, Ruby, and a child who isn’t Rock that they might have adopted him and simply never told him. When asked about the issue, Rock gets even lampshades his lack of resemblance to Tim and Ruby, only to get upset and denies refuse to talk about it.



* TheHeroDies: Rather shockingly, the player character dies after 10 in-game years and the game ends. Just like that. The Special Edition and ''Another Wonderful Life'' at least allow you to keep playing afterward.

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* TheHeroDies: Rather [[spoiler:Rather shockingly, the player character dies after 10 30 in-game years and the game ends. Just like that. The Special Edition and ''Another Wonderful Life'' at least allow you to keep playing afterward.]]
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''Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life'' is a Platform/NintendoGameCube games in the ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon'' (now known as the ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons'') series by Marvelous Interactive and translated by Natsume.

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''Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life'' is a Platform/NintendoGameCube games entry in the ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon'' (now known as the ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons'') series by Marvelous Interactive and translated by Natsume.



The game is something of a [[OddballInTheSeries black sheep for the series]], as it's the first to subvert many of the series' ancient constants. Unlike every previous game, time ''does'' pass inside buildings, characters age, marriage is a necessity to continue playing, there are no mini-game festivals, none of the previous characters made appearances, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the main character doesn't wear a hat]]. It's also somewhat darker in tone than the rest of the Harvest Moon series. Themes of adultery, divorce and loneliness are approached quite seriously, though nothing "child-inappropriate" is explicitly referenced. It's also the first game to realistically imply your cows mating. Though Takakura seems to try to hide this fact from you, which is odd considering your character's old enough to marry and have their ''own'' children.

Each game has three eligible marriage candidates, except for the ''Special Edition'', which has four. Unlike most prior games that allow the player to ease into marriage and parenting, this one forces the player to pick a marriage candidate by the end of year one or the [[NonStandardGameOver game will end]]--though the marriage candidate with the highest affection will propose to you at the end of the year if you didn't get around to doing it. Each season is 10 days long, and most crops can only be harvested in one season.

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The game is something of a [[OddballInTheSeries black sheep for the series]], as it's the first to subvert many of the series' ancient constants. Unlike every previous game, time ''does'' pass inside buildings, characters age, marriage is a necessity to continue playing, there are no mini-game festivals, none of the previous characters made make appearances, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the main character doesn't wear a hat]]. It's also somewhat darker in tone than the rest of the Harvest Moon series. Themes series— themes of adultery, divorce and loneliness are approached quite seriously, though nothing "child-inappropriate" is explicitly referenced. It's also the first game to realistically imply your cows mating. Though Takakura seems to try to hide this fact from you, which is odd considering your character's old enough to marry and have their ''own'' children.

Each game has three eligible marriage candidates, except for the ''Special Edition'', which has four.
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Unlike most prior games that allow the player to ease into marriage and parenting, this one forces the player to pick a one of the three (or four in Special Edition) marriage candidate candidates by the end of year one or the [[NonStandardGameOver game will end]]--though end]]-- the marriage candidate with the highest affection will propose to you at the end of the year if you didn't get around to doing it. Each Parenthood is given a much larger emphasis in this title, with your child having a dynamic, unique personality and the player having the ability to influence their skills and interests as they mature over the course of the game. The game’s storyline is split up into 6-7 “chapters” that ends with the player grey-haired and their child a grown adult with a set career. To compensate for this, each season is only 10 days long, long rather than 30, and most crops can only be harvested in one season.
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-->'''Muffy''': Daddy's always giving you hugs. He's got no time to play with Mommy now...

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-->'''Muffy''': --->'''Muffy''': Daddy's always giving you hugs. He's got no time to play with Mommy now...

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** The "Miracle Portion" in Japan used for breeding is called "Cow's Seed". This game makes it obvious. When you decide to use a "Miracle Potion" a cut scene occurs wherein you are advised to leave the barn (despite being an adult), followed by a sound of loud mooing. The next scene shows both the cow and the bull looking ''very'' happy.
** One of the first lines Muffy tells the male protagonist is that she thinks he is sexy.

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** The "Miracle Portion" in Japan used for breeding is called "Cow's Seed". This game makes it obvious. When you decide to use a "Miracle Potion" a cut scene occurs wherein you are advised to leave the barn (despite being an adult), followed by a sound of loud mooing.mooing and Takakura's live commentary. The next scene shows both the cow and the bull looking ''very'' happy.
** One of the first lines Muffy tells the male protagonist is that she thinks he "a man who works hard is sexy."
** In the same vein, Rock has a line in the summer about how at this time of year women flock to the beach "in their very sexy swimsuits". This was somewhat SpiceUpTheSubtitles on Natsume's part, though it's still a crass line about wanting to pick up women for physical purposes in the Japanese version.


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** Regarding the aforementioned mushrooms near the Sprite Tree, local innocent child Hugh can offhandedly mention that he tried eating one, with his description not helping the "bad trip" jokes:
--->'''Hugh''': A while ago I tried eating one of those mushrooms by the tree. I got all dizzy and I woke up sick on the ground. I wonder what happened?
** If you show [[NewAgeRetroHippie Gustafa]] a plant seed he'll ask if he can have it, but saying yes causes him to reconsider while saying this:
--->'''Gustafa''': Really? *frowns* No, I'd better not. I got into growing my own plants in the past.
** Examining the statue in Rock's room results in some flavor text about a strange medicinal[[note]]"chemical" in the Japanese version[[/note]] odor coming from the wooden object.
** In a strangely literal example of FoodPorn, one of the rare hybrid crops, Rare Crop 23, is a daikon shaped like a headless, [[BarbieDollAnatomy nude]], hourglass-figured woman. It's the only ingredient necessary for making "Adult Salad", which is displayed as the daikon laying on a bed of lettuce with a leaf covering to suggest minimal clothing. The Japanese and English descriptions for this dish note that it has a "very stimulating" and "very seductive" flavor respectively. Along with Mushroom Curry and Mushroom Gratin, it's [[AllMenArePerverts Rock's]] favorite cooked meal. The crop by itself can be shown to your child or teenager for a unique and humorous reaction.
--->'''Your Teenager''': Talk about some nice curves...No, it's nothing. I swear it's nothing!
** If you show Vesta the milker, one of her responses is:
--->'''Vesta''': You plan to milk me? Ha ha ha! I'd like to see you try![[note]]In Japanese: "...Are you trying to squeeze mine? Hahaha, go ahead and do it if you can!"[[/note]]
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* Your son can grow up to have a crush on Kate--who is around six years or so older, or Lumina, who is so much older[[note]]14-18 years older[[/note]] that in the [=PS2=] version that ''the player'' could marry her. Your daughter in the [=PS2=] version will also have a crush on Hugh, who is around six to eight years older.

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* ** Your son can grow up to have a crush on Kate--who is around six years or so older, or Lumina, who is so much older[[note]]14-18 years older[[/note]] that in the [=PS2=] version that ''the player'' could marry her. Your daughter in the [=PS2=] version will also have a crush on Hugh, who is around six to eight years older.

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* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Among the bachelorettes in the original game, we have Muffy (blonde), Celia (brunette) and Nami (redhead).

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Among the bachelorettes in the original game, we have Muffy (blonde), Celia (brunette) and Nami (redhead).(redhead).
** This is carried through with the bachelors in brunet Marlin, blond Rock, and auburn Gustafa.



** There are several blatant typos and mistakes, plus a few glitches in the game. The transition of Lumina as a love interest in the [=PS2=] version was sloppy; some scenes refer to her as Muffy.
** There are fewer typos in the [[DistaffCounterpart girl version]]. Your son occasionally calls your husband his mother.

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** There are several blatant typos and mistakes, plus a few glitches in the game. The transition of Lumina as a love interest in the [=PS2=] version was sloppy; sloppy, and some scenes refer to her as Muffy.
** There are fewer typos in the [[DistaffCounterpart girl version]]. Your version]], but your son occasionally calls your husband his mother.mother.
** The names for some characters, as iconic as they are, are this. The PunnyName for Tsurutan[[note]] Tsuru means "vine" while -tan is a cutesy diminutive of the [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics Japanese honorific]] -chan; basically, it's calling him "Planty"[[/note]] was just made into Tartan, while fireworks twins Kesaran and Pasaran [[note]]The Japanese names combine to be "Keseran pasaran", a white thistledown puffball creature resembling a firework.[[/note]] were made into Kassey and Patrick.



* BrilliantButLazy: If you marry Nami, your child will have generally high strengths, but generally low interests -- meaning he (or she, in ''Special Edition'') could be good at almost any career, but requires a lot of pushing from you to actually try.

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* BrilliantButLazy: If you marry Nami, your child will have generally high strengths, but generally low interests -- meaning he (or she, in ''Special Edition'') could be good at almost any career, but requires a lot of pushing from you to actually try.try any of them.



* ButThouMust: Marrying is not a choice. If you haven't married in time you'll be thrown at the candidate with the highest affection points for you, and you'll get a NonStandardGameOver if you decline. You will also have a child whether you like it or not, though in ''Special Edition'', you can choose whether you'll have a son or daughter.

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* ButThouMust: Marrying is not a choice. If you haven't married in time you'll be thrown at the candidate with the highest affection points for you, and you'll get a NonStandardGameOver if you decline.decline their proposal. You will also have a child whether you like it or not, though in ''Special Edition'', you can choose whether you'll have a son or daughter.
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''Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life'' is the [[DistaffCounterpart gender-swapped]] version, with a female farmer and thre bachelors picked from the townsfolk. An UpdatedRerelease of the first game was made for Platform/PlayStation2 port, adding an additional bachelorette and the ability to have a daughter as well as a son. However, this version has slightly worse graphics, a halved framerate, and loading screens when the original had none.

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''Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life'' is the [[DistaffCounterpart gender-swapped]] version, with a female farmer and thre three bachelors picked from the townsfolk. An UpdatedRerelease of the first game was made for Platform/PlayStation2 port, adding an additional bachelorette and the ability to have a daughter as well as a son. However, this version has slightly worse graphics, a halved framerate, and loading screens when the original had none.
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* SalaryMan: Grant is implied to be. He gets up dark and early to go to his job in the city, then comes home late most days. Sometimes, he spends hours in the pub before going home. As unfriendly as Samantha is made to be, though, can you blame him?

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''Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life'' and ''Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life'' are two Platform/NintendoGameCube games in the ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon'' (now known as the ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons'') series by Marvelous Interactive, the latter being a [[DistaffCounterpart gender-swapped]] version of the former. An UpdatedRerelease of the first game exists as a Platform/PlayStation2 port, with an additional bachelorette and the ability to have a daughter--though this version has slightly worse graphics, a halved framerate, and loading screens when the original had none.

It's somewhat darker in tone than the rest of the Harvest Moon series. Themes of adultery, divorce and loneliness are approached quite seriously, though nothing "child-inappropriate" is explicitly referenced. It's also the first game to realistically imply your cows mating. Though Takakura seems to try to hide this fact from you, which is odd considering your character's old enough to have their ''own'' children.

Each game has three eligible marriage candidates, except for the ''Special Edition'', which has four. A marriage candidate must be chosen by the end of year one, or the [[NonStandardGameOver game will end]], though the marriage candidate with the highest affection will propose to you at the end of the year if you didn't get around to doing it. Each season is 10 days long, and most crops can only be harvested in one season.

The game is something of a [[OddballInTheSeries black sheep for the series]], as it's the first to subvert many of the series' ancient constants. Unlike every previous game, time ''does'' pass inside buildings, characters age, marriage is a necessity to continue playing, there are no festivals, none of the previous characters made appearances, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the main character doesn't wear a hat]].

The game was given a sequel in 2006 as ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS'', which can be seen as a mix between this game and ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature Friends of Mineral Town]]''. On September 13th 2022, Marvelous announced a remake of ''A Wonderful Life'' to be featured on the Nintendo Switch, set to release in Japan in January of 2023 and internationally the following Summer. More about that on [[VideoGame/StoryOfSeasonsAWonderfulLife its own page]].

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''Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life'' and ''Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life'' are two is a Platform/NintendoGameCube games in the ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon'' (now known as the ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons'') series by Marvelous Interactive, Interactive and translated by Natsume.

''Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life'' is
the latter being a [[DistaffCounterpart gender-swapped]] version of version, with a female farmer and thre bachelors picked from the former. townsfolk. An UpdatedRerelease of the first game exists as a was made for Platform/PlayStation2 port, with adding an additional bachelorette and the ability to have a daughter--though daughter as well as a son. However, this version has slightly worse graphics, a halved framerate, and loading screens when the original had none.

The game is something of a [[OddballInTheSeries black sheep for the series]], as it's the first to subvert many of the series' ancient constants. Unlike every previous game, time ''does'' pass inside buildings, characters age, marriage is a necessity to continue playing, there are no mini-game festivals, none of the previous characters made appearances, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the main character doesn't wear a hat]]. It's also somewhat darker in tone than the rest of the Harvest Moon series. Themes of adultery, divorce and loneliness are approached quite seriously, though nothing "child-inappropriate" is explicitly referenced. It's also the first game to realistically imply your cows mating. Though Takakura seems to try to hide this fact from you, which is odd considering your character's old enough to marry and have their ''own'' children.

Each game has three eligible marriage candidates, except for the ''Special Edition'', which has four. A Unlike most prior games that allow the player to ease into marriage and parenting, this one forces the player to pick a marriage candidate must be chosen by the end of year one, one or the [[NonStandardGameOver game will end]], though end]]--though the marriage candidate with the highest affection will propose to you at the end of the year if you didn't get around to doing it. Each season is 10 days long, and most crops can only be harvested in one season. \n\nThe game is something of a [[OddballInTheSeries black sheep for the series]], as it's the first to subvert many of the series' ancient constants. Unlike every previous game, time ''does'' pass inside buildings, characters age, marriage is a necessity to continue playing, there are no festivals, none of the previous characters made appearances, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the main character doesn't wear a hat]].

The game was given a sequel in 2006 as ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS'', which can be seen as a mix between this game and ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature Friends of Mineral Town]]''.

On September 13th 2022, Marvelous announced a remake of ''A Wonderful Life'' to be featured on for the Nintendo Switch, set to release Switch and other platforms, including Platform/{{Steam}}. The game released in Japan in January of 2023 and internationally the following Summer. More June. Tropes about that the updated game are on [[VideoGame/StoryOfSeasonsAWonderfulLife its own page]].



%%** Your son might grow up to have a crush on Kate, who was around six years or so older, or Lumina, who is so much older[[note]]14-18 years older[[/note]] that in the [=PS2=] version ''you'' could marry her. Your daughter in the [=PS2=] version will also have a crush on Hugh, who is around six to eight years older too.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Daryl has a crush on Flora that he unfortunately [[StalkerWithACrush goes about expressing in a very awkward way]]. Lumina has a crush on you in the original game; she runs off crying at your wedding. Celia doesn't ever seem to notice Marlin's feelings for her. Muffy repeatedly gets dumped or cheated on by every guy she dates.

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%%** Your son might grow up to have a crush on Kate, who was around six years or so older, or Lumina, who is so much older[[note]]14-18 years older[[/note]] that in the [=PS2=] version ''you'' could marry her. Your daughter in the [=PS2=] version will also have a crush on Hugh, who is around six to eight years older too.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Daryl has a crush on Flora that he unfortunately [[StalkerWithACrush goes about expressing in a very awkward an awkward, stalkery way]]. Lumina has a crush on you in the original game; she runs off crying at your wedding. Celia doesn't ever seem to notice Marlin's feelings for her. Muffy repeatedly gets dumped or cheated on by every guy she dates.



* MadScientist: Daryl. Residing in his own laboratory and gives you a Seed Maker if you befriend him.

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* MadScientist: Daryl. Residing Resides in his own laboratory and gives you a Seed Maker if you befriend him.



** In the last chapter you get a cute scene between you and your significant other. Then you die.

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** In the last chapter you get a cute scene between you and your significant other. Then [[spoiler:Then you die.]]



** The "Miracle Portion" in Japan isn't a potion, it's called "Cow's Seed". This game makes it obvious. When you decide to use a "Miracle Potion" a cutscene occurs wherein you are advised to leave the barn (despite being an adult), followed by a sound of loud mooing. The next scene shows both the cow and the bull looking ''very'' happy.

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** The "Miracle Portion" in Japan isn't a potion, it's used for breeding is called "Cow's Seed". This game makes it obvious. When you decide to use a "Miracle Potion" a cutscene cut scene occurs wherein you are advised to leave the barn (despite being an adult), followed by a sound of loud mooing. The next scene shows both the cow and the bull looking ''very'' happy.



** When showing your infant son to Muffy she sometimes says this:

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** When showing your infant son to your wife Muffy she sometimes says this:



* PrecociousCrush: Lumina seems to have a crush on you in the first chapter. In ''Special Edition'' she is made old enough to be a marriage candidate.

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* PrecociousCrush: PrecociousCrush:
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Lumina seems to have a crush on you in the first chapter. In ''Special Edition'' she is made old enough to be a marriage candidate.candidate.
* Your son can grow up to have a crush on Kate--who is around six years or so older, or Lumina, who is so much older[[note]]14-18 years older[[/note]] that in the [=PS2=] version that ''the player'' could marry her. Your daughter in the [=PS2=] version will also have a crush on Hugh, who is around six to eight years older.



* WhatTheHellHero: If you raise a girl to all four hearts and see all of their events, and then [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential marry someone else]], you will see a scene where the girl comes to your house at night to [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech give you a good verbal beat down]].

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* WhatTheHellHero: If you raise a girl to all four hearts and see all of their events, and then [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential marry someone else]], you will see a scene where the girl comes to your house at night to [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech give you a good verbal beat down]].
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* DysfunctionJunction: Not to the degree of a lot of other examples, however it's still there.

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The game is something of a [[OddballInTheSeries black sheep for the series]], as it's the first to subvert many of the series' ancient constants. Unlike every previous game, time ''does'' pass inside buildings, characters age, marriage is a necessity to continue playing, there are no festivals, none of the previous characters made appearances, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the main character doesn't wear a hat]]. The game was given a sequel in 2006 as ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS'', which can be seen as a mix between this game and ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature Friends of Mineral Town]]''. On September 13th 2022, Marvelous announced a remake of ''A Wonderful Life'' to be featured on the Nintendo Switch, set to release in Japan in January of 2023, then internationally the following Summer. More about that on [[VideoGame/StoryOfSeasonsAWonderfulLife its own page]].

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The game is something of a [[OddballInTheSeries black sheep for the series]], as it's the first to subvert many of the series' ancient constants. Unlike every previous game, time ''does'' pass inside buildings, characters age, marriage is a necessity to continue playing, there are no festivals, none of the previous characters made appearances, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the main character doesn't wear a hat]].

The game was given a sequel in 2006 as ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS'', which can be seen as a mix between this game and ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature Friends of Mineral Town]]''. On September 13th 2022, Marvelous announced a remake of ''A Wonderful Life'' to be featured on the Nintendo Switch, set to release in Japan in January of 2023, then 2023 and internationally the following Summer. More about that on [[VideoGame/StoryOfSeasonsAWonderfulLife its own page]].
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* LikeBrotherAndSister: In one event with Lumina in the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 version, she says she doesn't wish she had siblings, because she already has you as an older brother figure. It's implied she has mistaken her romantic feelings for a sibling affection or that her feelings changed over time. In the original game she runs away crying during the wedding scene.

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* LikeBrotherAndSister: In one event with Lumina in the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 Platform/PlayStation2 version, she says she doesn't wish she had siblings, because she already has you as an older brother figure. It's implied she has mistaken her romantic feelings for a sibling affection or that her feelings changed over time. In the original game she runs away crying during the wedding scene.



** ''Harvest Moon A Wonderful Life: Special Edition'', which added in an extra love interest (Lumina), changing outfits, the ability to have a daughter and sell the goat, two new horse colors, and a few extra dialogues, in addition to the Playable Epilogue from ''Another''. But at the same time, the graphics got a little worse due to the original being a UsefulNotes/{{Gamecube}} exclusive, while the special edition was released for the [=PlayStation=] 2. It also got LoadsAndLoadsOfLoading for everything and had lag issues.

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** ''Harvest Moon A Wonderful Life: Special Edition'', which added in an extra love interest (Lumina), changing outfits, the ability to have a daughter and sell the goat, two new horse colors, and a few extra dialogues, in addition to the Playable Epilogue from ''Another''. But at the same time, the graphics got a little worse due to the original being a UsefulNotes/{{Gamecube}} Platform/{{Gamecube}} exclusive, while the special edition was released for the [=PlayStation=] 2. It also got LoadsAndLoadsOfLoading for everything and had lag issues.
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''Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life'' and ''Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life'' are two UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube games in the ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon'' (now known as the ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons'') series by Marvelous Interactive, the latter being a [[DistaffCounterpart gender-swapped]] version of the former. An UpdatedRerelease of the first game exists as a [=PS2=] port, with an additional bachelorette and the ability to have a daughter, though this version has slightly worse graphics, a halved framerate, and loading screens when the original had none.

It's somewhat darker in tone than the rest of the series. Themes of adultery, divorce and loneliness are approached quite seriously, though nothing "child-inappropriate" is explicitly referenced. It's also the first game to realistically imply your cows mating, though Takakura seems to try to hide this fact from you, which is odd considering your character's old enough to have their ''own'' children.

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''Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life'' and ''Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life'' are two UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube Platform/NintendoGameCube games in the ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon'' (now known as the ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons'') series by Marvelous Interactive, the latter being a [[DistaffCounterpart gender-swapped]] version of the former. An UpdatedRerelease of the first game exists as a [=PS2=] Platform/PlayStation2 port, with an additional bachelorette and the ability to have a daughter, though daughter--though this version has slightly worse graphics, a halved framerate, and loading screens when the original had none.

It's somewhat darker in tone than the rest of the Harvest Moon series. Themes of adultery, divorce and loneliness are approached quite seriously, though nothing "child-inappropriate" is explicitly referenced. It's also the first game to realistically imply your cows mating, though mating. Though Takakura seems to try to hide this fact from you, which is odd considering your character's old enough to have their ''own'' children.
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* AngryCheekPuff: If you decide to have a daughter in ''Special Edition'', you will see her during her teenage years puffing up her cheeks whenever she's angry or upset.
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* PlayableEpilogue: Special Edition adds "{{Heaven}}" chapter after the credits. All characters revert to their Chapter 4 state and the game will go on forever.

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* PlayableEpilogue: Special Edition adds ''Another'' and ''Special Edition'' add the "{{Heaven}}" chapter after the credits. All characters revert to their Chapter 4 state and the game will go on forever.
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True Art Is Incomprehensible is now an in-universe trope as per TRS.

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