Ok... i got the game really antcipating a harvest moon for the ds... but it is BAD. I had played the boy and girl version of the game, and LOVED them... but this... ug. The first time i played it there was no one in the town. My poor guy was all alone... so i had to start the game over. THEN it started freezing up. After those few headaches, it was ok... the new animals are fun and all, but having to manually pet them EVERY DAY is annoying. THe game is good for first-play thrills... but the long term gaming is BORING.