History YMMV / HarvestMoonBackToNature

** This is in no small part thanks to UsefulNotes/Nintendo64's practical non-existence in the Indonesian video game market back in the fifth generation (In fact, Nintendo home consoles between NES and Wii were practically non-existent in Indonesia, though the handheld consoles still sold pretty well), so many Indonesians aren't even aware of the existence of the original ''64'' version.

* FridgeHorror: In ''[=MFoMT=]'', since Claire bought the farm from a newspaper ad, it implies that Jack (for [[RefusalOfTheCall one reason]] [[LockedOutOfTheLoop or another]]) never [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments took over the farm]] (which is a Fridge Tearjerker [[DyingAlone for the old man]]).

* TheScrappy:
** Rick. Many find his overzealous protectiveness towards Popuri and his uncalled antagonism against Kai very obnoxious. His nerdy appearance, which makes him look decidedly less attractive than most of the other normal bachelors doesn't help his case either. More damningly, he is paired up with Karen, who is arguably the hardest bachelorette to court.
** The "secret" bachelors (consisting of Gourmet, Won, and Kappa) from ''More Friends of Mineral Town'' receive a lot of flak for not being attractive enough to the player despite the difficulty to actually woo them. Won gets this the least though, since he's considered more handsome.

** ''Back to Nature'' versus its sprite remake ''Friends of Mineral Town''. The argument usually comes dwn to which the player played first.

** Duke sometimes falls victim to this, no thanks to Manna being arguably the most popular non bachelorrete woman who is adored by male players in the fandom, and [[VocalMinority some of them]] think that Manna deserves better husband, which means literally anyone other than Duke ([[NoYay and Barley and Saibara, of course]]).

** The [[DrinkingContest drink off]] between Duke and Karen in ''Friends of Mineral Town'', especially the aftermath with Manna berating Duke. You have to get Karen at green heart for it, but it's totally worth it.

** It's rare but you will see fans arguing couples, such as Popuri/Kai vs Popuri/Gray vs Karen/Kai (with the latter two being from ''64''). It mostly comes down to "Which ships fit better?"

** If you are playing as DistaffCounterpart, Cliff is the easiest bachelor you can woo as long as you make sure he gets the job at Aja's Winery. Picking the right choice in his first relationship event is enough to turn his heart Purple. He also loves spa-boiled egg (one of the easiest present available in the game). Also, his schedule is simple enough to be memorized, between the Church, Inn and Aja's Winery (if he is employed by Duke).

** This is in no small part thanks to UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 practical non-existence in Indonesian gaming market (In fact, Nintendo home consoles between NES and Wii were practically non-existent in Indonesia, though the handheld consoles still sold pretty well), so many people don't even aware to the existence of the original ''64'' version.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: For much of the early 2000s, ''Back to Nature'' was practically synonymous with the word "video game" in Indonesia. It was so popular that the country's fans produced a FanTranslation and even a number of ridiculous hacked versions or sprite edits. The game still maintains a dedicated following in Indonesia to this day.

* FlatCharacter:
** Played straight for Doctor from ''Back to Nature''. He was a flat character with no back-story or personality. It doesn't help that the only events that features him is his rival events, which doesn't even tell us much about him. Fortunately, this is averted in the GBA games and the ''Back to Nature for Girls'' game where he is more expressive, and they added several random events that explain his back-story and reason of becoming a doctor.
** Greg the Fisherman, Kano the Photographer and Louis. See ''They Wasted A Perfectly Good Character''.
** Basil. Played straight in the ''Back to Nature'' games where the only thing we know about him is that he is Mary's father and Anna's husband. He is ever only seen with his family or by himself. In addition, no random events even featured him. Averted in the ''FOMT'' and "MFOMT'' game where he was given several random events that focuses entirely on him.
* FoeYay: Whenever you talk to Rick, the topic inevitably shifts to Kai. He seems to hate that guy with a passion.

* NoEnding: Subverted. The game does have an ending with credits at the end of your third year (both bad and good ending), but you are given a choice to continue on if you get the good ending.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: For much of the early 2000s, ''Back to Nature'' was practically synonymous with the word "video game" in Indonesia. It was so popular that the country's fans produced a FanTranslation and even a number of ridiculous hacked versions or sprite edits. The game still maintains a dedicated following in Indonesia to this day. This is in no small part thanks to UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 practical non-existence in Indonesian gaming market (In fact, Nintendo home consoles between NES and Wii were practically non-existent in Indonesia, with ownership limited to ''extremely few'' gamers/collectors), so many people don't even aware to the existence of original ''64'' version.

** If you are playing as DistaffCounterpart, Cliff is the easiest bachelore you can woo as long as you make sure he gets the job at Aja's Winery. Picking the right choice in his first relationship event is enough to turn his heart Purple. He also loves spa-boiled egg (one of the easiest present available in the game). Also, his schedule is simple enough to be memorized, between the Church, Inn and Aja's Winery (if he is employed by Duke).

* BreatherBoss: Out of all the bachelorettes, Elli is the easiest to court. She gets high affection from any flowers which are available to forage in Spring, Summer and Fall. In addition, unlike Karen, Popuri, Mary and Ann's daily routine, Elli's daily routine is to remain strictly at her house or the hospital, except on Wednesdays when she visits the Supermarket. This makes her very easily accessible for the player.

** In fan-works, it is not uncommon to see characters such as Ann, Rick, or Kai being depicted badly to give way for their respective romantic rival (either PlayerCharacter Pete/Claire or just a self-insert OC).

** Duke sometimes fall victim to this, no thanks to Manna being arguably the most popular non bachelorrete woman who is adored by male players in the fandom, and [[VocalMinority some of them]] think that Manna deserves better husband, which means literally anyone other than Duke (and Barley and Saibara, of course).

** Duke sometimes fall victim to this, no thanks to Manna being arguably the most popular non bachelorrete woman who is adored by VocalMinority of male players in the fandom and they think Manna deserves better husband, which means literally anyone other than Duke.