I spent one month in Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life trying to 100% it...

Completely completing a game that doesn't have a criteria to 100%; it is a bold experiment. This is the best game every so I made my own 100% criteria and spent an in-game month trying to complete it. How far did I get? You'll have to watch the whole thing to find out!
#harvestmoon #storyofseasons #awonderfullife
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Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life

[@jfs983]

Hey, I just wanna say, thanks for sticking out this challenge even on days when you didn't have folks in chat to keep you company. I know how discouraging it can be when you're still getting your stream viewership off the ground - but this was a great video with great commentary!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much! To be honest, it wasn't that much of a problem lol. I'm super grateful to the first couple people since they definitely made a disproportional impact, but all the new people coming into the streams have made some unforgettably funny moments!

[@clownskill11]

I feel like you did more in the first season then I was able to accomplish In years as a kid! Can’t wait to see more of this series

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much! The first year is crazy busy. If you're working off a guide like I do, there is almost too much to do!

[@phoenixastra4429]

@@JackDuckGoose SAME I love it

[@RukoS-xy6jo]

70% of the time I was getting lost around the valley when I played it as a kid lol

[@JackDuckGoose]

@@RukoS-xy6jo Honestly, same. I didn't know which way from up or down lol

[@hai_felissa]

Honestly, after the Story of Season's announcement of A Wonderful Life, all of a sudden, a bunch of HM:A/nWL came out and I'm loving it! Playing this game back in elementary/middle school, I was the only one who really knew and played this game so I had no one to talk about it with. Now with this rerelease, I'm soaking it all up with this fandom! Thank you for this vid. This is the most detailed "walkthrough" of how to 100% complete the game and it's literally like a 9-5 job, and you didn't skip a beat with hybrids, flowers, and recipes! I was SO impressed you got the weird/strange tools so early! Growing up, I've never past chapter 3 and it took me until chapter 3 to get all the strange/weird tools too. The game is soo long. I'm excited for more vids from you're channel! You gained a subscriber! 🤗

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks for all your kind words and subscribing! It helps that I'm working of a guide with all the tools and what not, but the hybrids and recipes will keep me busy for the late game! I'm so excited for the remake and, hopefully, it lives up to the nostalgia!

[@Humble-iq5ue]

My favorite song in Wonderful Life was "Quiet Winter." Even better than the main theme. i always kept it playing throughout the farm. so nostalgic.

[@JackDuckGoose]

@@Humble-iq5ue I rotate between Quiet Winter and Breeze to switch the vibes of each season lol

[@josslynlittles2016]

the first 24 seconds are too real. The only "guide" I had was that little game booklet that comes in the disk box. Edit: I ALSO named my first cow bessie/bessy lololol

[@JackDuckGoose]

Bessy seems to be a pretty ubiquitous cow name lol. When I was a kid, I made a guide the just detailed villager likes and dislikes and played off that!

[@jebroiroij2176]

I for one have no idea how he knew I named all of my cows Bessie, Betty, Bessy, and Betsie in Harvest Moon: Magical Melody

[@EmikaSandra]

I just named my first cow Bessie in the Switch remake.

[@KelseyHontz]

The rant about seizing the means of production and Romana's bourgeoisies villa had me laughing! This video is great!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much! I blame my minor in history for all these random bits I come up with lol

[@Lurvification]

As a child, I married Nami because she was mysterious to me, also she was really hard to accomplish with gifts (esp as a 6/7 year old lol). I would say for this playthru, to go with Celia since she's so down to earth.

[@JackDuckGoose]

I was also Nami gang when I was a kid for those exact same reasons! Unfortunately, democracy voted in Muffy as the wife so Celia may have to wait until the remake! Thanks for watching!

[@celinegonzales1526]

This game was like a fever dream to me. I still have dreams were i run around the town, collecting flowers and other things. thank you for this

[@JackDuckGoose]

Lol I feel you. I play this game once a year almost and will always start with a dream.

[@smolblockboi]

This was the first game to make me cry and as a kid it's stuck with me ever since. Now I really want to replay it. Great vid!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much for watching! I can't remember, but I've probably cried in this game when my cows died and I forgot to save lol

[@mischievousmuffins913]

This is still the best Harvest Moon Hands down

[@JackDuckGoose]

I've only played AWL, Magical Melody, and FOMT so I don't have much room to stand on when I say that I agree with you lol

[@zerotodona1495]

Animal parade is much better.

[@nabilafandih]

@@JackDuckGoose haven't played back to nature yet?

[@JackDuckGoose]

@@nabilafandih If it's on the playstation, I probably haven't played it lol

[@jackjoon3516]

How so? This one is most boring one I've played. There was literally nothing to do. Friends of mineral town is so much better.

[@Midnitethorn]

This video kept getting recommended to me so I finally watched it and I am glad I did! Very entertaining, packing with nostalgia, and well made! Really looking forward to the remake!

[@JackDuckGoose]

lol Looks like the algorithm has it out for you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and thank you for your words of praise. I might have to take a week off work this summer so I can relive my childhood with the remake.

[@tokenhollow]

"I named the character after myself" Me: goose "Jack" Me: oh

[@JackDuckGoose]

Lol I did say I wasn't creative. Someone more inclined would probably have made a Top Gun reference.

[@mokonamadoki7]

So happy to see someone doing a play through of this game. Honestly, muffy is my main girl to this day, so I would vote her. Especially after playing another wonderful life where you get those cutscenes of her yearning for someone to treat her well, I always want to give her a good life!

[@JackDuckGoose]

That's exactly what my chat said when we voted! And that's why Muffy won the vote so she will be the future wife!

[@saraha8583]

I vote for Nami! Because she's so difficult to befriend and she was always so unique to me as a kid. Followed you on Twitch and I'm looking forward to the second part!

[@JackDuckGoose]

We have the exact same thought process. That's why always liked Nami. Thanks for following on Twitch and watching! I'm super excited to get the next video out ASAP.

[@leonfire99]

Doesnt she mostly disappear if you dont marry her? Thats why i would vote for her.

[@saraha8583]

@@leonfire99 yes I believe she does but I think she comes back? Not sure.

[@JackDuckGoose]

She definitely does come back, but you need to activate a cutscene in the Bar in chapter 2.

[@justinbailey2347]

I hustled so hard to get her as a kid then she doesn’t even watch their child. she abandons them on the farm to look forlornly at the river contemplating her life choices. Some wild horses weren’t meant to be broken 🫡

[@deanna1554]

I adore Muffy she was the first bachelorette I chose as a kid! Always names her son Max for whatever reason ❤

[@JackDuckGoose]

Muffy and Max does have a nice ring to it! I always chose Nami in my playthroughs

[@lilbignightmare9556]

i see you are a person of culture as well

[@OtherworldlyCitizen]

tbh this game doesn't have that much content compared to some other farming sim games, but for some reason I keep coming back to Forget-Me-Not Valley. Just like you Jack, me and my brother would take turns playing this game, although we use different save files and kinda compete in finishing the game. Miss the good ol days lol also Nami best girl

[@JackDuckGoose]

Absolutely! If I wanted to play a farming game rich with content, I would play Stardew or a newer SoS game, but those games don't have the same charm for me. Maybe it's the art or the ambiance, but I feel like AWL was as close to a relaxing, rural lifestyle simulator I can find, and I keep coming back to it. Also, Nami Gang stand up lol

[@georgielockhart6686]

This game came out when I was 14 and living in an unhealthy atomic family situation, but I also used to ask different people in the house to name my animals. My mom named the cow Milky and I loved the cow extra because of that. My vote goes for you to marry Muffy although I al already getting the vibe you want to marry Nami.

[@JackDuckGoose]

I hope you were able to get out or remedy of your unhealthy situation, friend. I always name my cow Bessy because that's what me and my siblings would always name it, so that name is special to me. You're right, I'm 100% team Nami lol. Lucky enough for you, democracy prevailed and Muffy was the selected bachelorrete so you will be seeing her as the wife in the next video!

[@slumptydumpty3058]

I glad you played this with your siblings. I have 4 older sisters and 1 younger brother. We would all take turns playing and growing our farm. It was fun. It was the only game they would play with us boys since they didn't want us to "mess" the farm up lol.

[@JackDuckGoose]

Lol I had the same experience. Gotta keep tabs on my younger brother when he gets his turn!

[@marriigolds]

I got introduced to Harvest Moon back in 2009 when we got a copy of Another Wonderful Life. I'm not sure why, but we didn't own a memory card AT ALL so every time my older sister and I would play this game we would play it as long as we could before my mom would make us turn off our game. I've played through the intro of this game so many times (and named an equal amount of cows Bessie) and yet I could never get tired of it. I'm so excited for the remake coming this year but I will always remember Forget-me-not Valley and all its inhabitants!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thats such a cute story. I love that everyone who has played AWL, AnWL, or the SE each have their own individual moment with this game. It makes it even more fun to play and stream knowing that a lot of people find it just as special of an experience as I do,

[@lik3OMJ]

So glad you posted this! I absolutely adored this game but don't have the time for a replay haha. Great wholesome storytelling.

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks for the kind words and watching my video! Hopefully you have time for the remake this summer!

[@homesteadhero]

This was a DELIGHTFUL find! I don't know how on Earth you managed to make the daily routines of this game so engaging, but you're so entertaining to listen to. Believe it or not, I started Platinuming the PS3 version of this game for funsies in anticipation of the remake just a few weeks ago, so this was the perfect thing to watch while I do so! I've even learned a thing or two from seeing yours (and you're doing MUCH more in your run than I am - the trophies really aren't hard). I will wish you luck with Territory Capture, though. That thing is torture, I swear. I wish you luck with this entire endeavor, and I can't wait to keep tuning into this series! Hopefully I can catch you on Twitch soon. P.S. While she's not my favorite, my vote's on Nami, since I never seem to see people marry her on here and it feels like you'd appreciate her immensely.

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much for all your kind words! It really means a lot! I put in my vote for Nami when we took the vote, but democracy got in the way and Muffy was chosen lol. All the bacherlorretes are charming in this game though so I'm not too upset

[@lolabun715]

The thing about naming Bessy made me smile so hard. Ever since my very first time playing Harvest Moon as a child, the first cow is always Abigail. Usually, the second is Bessie, but I'm less stringent about that. 😅 I tend to name my animals in alphabetical order just for fun. From Abigail to Bessie to Cate, for example.

[@JackDuckGoose]

I can understand the need for order lol. I organize all of my items in this game and it stresses me out when things aren't in their correct spot lol

[@sweeety969]

It's great to see this classic get some love. That said it's tradition for me to name a cow in every farm game "Alison DiLaurentis", based on one of my most hated tv show characters of all time. Mostly because her stans love to call one of my favourite characters a pig/pigskin.

[@JackDuckGoose]

My wife loves PLL so I know the character but not why she's so hated lol Thanks fo rwatching!

[@sweeety969]

@@JackDuckGoose Alison is hated cause she's awful. Paige is hated because the hair department gave her a bob. They are not the same.

[@quinaquen298]

Instant Subscribe. Your coverage of a playthrough is actually fun to watch. Can't wait to see part 2.

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much! It was definitely the goal to make the gameplay somewhat interesting lol. I might cutout some of the more obvious tasks, like watering, for the next video. Part 2 will probably be at 120 days since we'll be reaching chapter 3 at that point. Glad you enjoyed!

[@SkitSkat674]

If you like good playthroughs you should watch Strayfae. She thoroughly researches the games and 100%'s them. She's great. I even learned something new about a game I put over 5,000 hours on watching her playthrough on it.

[@chiathao4029]

Hearing you talk about your childhood playing this game is exactly how mine went. I too had 2 siblings I played with, one older one younger, and we would also pass around the contoller every so often and consult eachother what we wanted to do with our farm. great video keep it up!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much! It seems like a lot of people had a similar experience lol

[@marcusconcepcion6556]

this bought back so many memories of when i was a kid spending hours on my gamecube playing this game, even continued to play it on my Wii once my gamecube stopped working really good video

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks for the kind words! I've never played it on the Wii. I wonder if there's a difference in quality.

[@marcusconcepcion6556]

@@JackDuckGoose I used the GameCube disc for it on the Wii and tbh the quality looked the same

[@JackDuckGoose]

@@marcusconcepcion6556 That makes sense. Only so much data can fit on those tiny disks lol

[@always_player_2]

Makes me so nostalgic and your commentary is fun w/o getting repetitive! You got a new sub ^.^

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much! I thought it was getting a bit repetitive with the watering, but I'm glad you didn't think so!

[@infamouscha]

I played this game when I was younger and fell in love with it. I never beat it because I was too young, and I lost sight of what to do. But I am glad that I get to watch you finish a game I loved, but never finished.

[@JackDuckGoose]

Same here! That’s a major reason why I wanted to do the challenge lol

[@paigeg9444]

This is amazing! I loved this game so much as a kid, and I'm so grateful to be able to experience this through your 100% run, which strikes a great balance between trying to meet all your goals but also enjoying the rhythm and atmosphere of the game :). Thank you!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed. Hopefully the next video can achieve the same experience lol

[@alli_ray4942]

Just found your channel today, and boy did you hit me in the nostalgia. AWL was the first Harvest Moon game I ever played, all the way back when I was a teenager. It was the start of my Harvest Moon obsession, I haven't missed a release since. I'm so excited for the remake, I've set aside funds on my switch for it already and plan to pre-order as soon as I can.

[@JackDuckGoose]

AWL was the start of my farming sim obsession as well! I'm going to be pre-ordering on steam since PC is my most used "console."

[@Joesidon]

Bro the unlocked memories of watching videos of old video games like this. It makes me so happy

[@JackDuckGoose]

It's the bit of serotonin I need in the winter lol

[@tabbylost8267]

Perfect, I needed some original harvest moon a wonderful life content to watch before the remake comes out. I could just watch some old gameplay videos, but a newly released one is even better. Thanks

[@JackDuckGoose]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm hoping to get a full, 300-days-esque series out before the remake is released for that exact reason lol

[@jasonruggles4622]

Within my first year I was able to fully plant all types of trees in both lower fields. total of 4 trees in each in the good field to S quality. unlock the fertilizer. Fertilize half of the field. unlock the seed maker. Bought one regular bull. Bought two star cows bought one brown cow and one sheep and my horse and also have about 20,000 gold that was my best first year ever. Along with almost everybody in town but Cody and Gustav and old lady that gives you water pill to Max friendship.

[@JackDuckGoose]

Wow! That's a lot of progress! I'm currently doing a playthrough off stream of AnWL and am nowhere near as far. Granted, I'm not even done with spring yet, but that sounds like quite the head start lol

[@jasonruggles4622]

@@JackDuckGoose well in all honesty I kind of cheated within the first 14 days after I could get the fishing pole if I didn't catch a 2000 goldfish I restarted the day. Did I mention I'm using the PlayStation special edition so it's horrible

[@JackDuckGoose]

@@jasonruggles4622 Lol well I'm in no rush so I'll play at a pretty regular pace

[@Oniwabanshugirl]

I loved this video. I played this game as a teen and never forgot the fun and memories I had with it. But there was also a part of me that would look back and remember parts of the game that I didn't understand or hadn't finished. With the remake around the corner, I'm really enjoying these playthroughs and refreshing my memory on it all!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much! Hopefully the remake keeps most of the mechanics and adds some more so these replays are useful practice lol

[@isabellegarcia6311]

Hi! I just wanted to say that I found your channel because I really loved Harvest Moon growing up and you did such a good job of describing your first month! I'm sure you already finished this challenge and I can't wait to see the rest of the series! Thanks for being such a genuine and sweet youtuber. You just gained a new subscriber!!!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much for watching, subscribing and all the compliments! I look back on this video, making it almost a year ago, and it's really interesting to look at how much I've changed in my "style" (for the lack of a better word). It's crazy how much can change in a year lol

[@carlyparker4410]

I’ve always been a big harvest moon fan. My sister bought me stardew valley for my switch last October and I didn’t play it until June cuz I wasn’t emotionally ready to fall in love with a different farming game. I now also love stardew valley and have been playing a ton. But this video brought me back to the good old days of watching my sisters take turns playing on the game cube and being irritated when i finally got to play but was only “allowed” to persue Nami. I would go on the get harvest moon DS and put maybe a thousand hours into it over a decade. This video really brought me back to why I loved this franchise and the music… I felt like I was a kid again. Great video. Sad I missed this on twitch. But Maybe I’m not too late for the very end

[@JackDuckGoose]

My goal was just to make a series of videos in anticipation of the new remake, but a lot of people have had similar comments that this video reminds them of a simpler time that we all seem to have experienced with HM: AWL. It's super cool and means a lot that I can make something that has that effect on a whole host of different people. We're only on Year 2, Fall 3 on twitch so there is plenty of time to watch! Thanks for watching the video!

[@carlyparker4410]

@@JackDuckGoose found and followed your twitch! I’ll try and tune in next stream!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Awesome! Hope to see you in a stream soon!

[@AlexW1995]

this video was actually so good, i didn't think i'd watch the whole thing but i got to the end and was just so satisfied, i'm excited to see the rest of the this series!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much for all the praise and kind words! The next video will probably be at the 100 or 150 day mark and we're at around 63 on stream so there's still a good chunk to play through!

[@IceprinceNoah]

Little sad I found your channel so late but really happy to have found these videos. It's real fun watching the recap of your streams. Hope I can catch one live! Thanks for enjoying this game so much. HM:AWL was my first Harvest Moon and farming sim. It was my whole childhood and I will watch your videos to survive the waiting time for the remake qwq

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much for watching! I'm right there with you. AWL was the game I associate most with my childhood and I'm super amped for the remake coming out soon!

[@kaoros]

this is an incredibly well made video! hope to catch your stream in the future

[@JackDuckGoose]

I hope so too! I wanted to get this video out quick since it held up the streams, so it's a little devoid of color and is mostly information. The net video will include more audio clips and live reaction directly from the stream, whereas this video mostly used stream VODs for B-Roll. The twitch streams are much more colorful and I hope to see you in one sometime!

[@turnersgauge3430]

Before I found out there was a girl version (another wonderful life), I always chose Celia as my wife cuz I thought she looked like me. Meanwhile my sister would romance Muffy cuz they both looked alike too haha! Now as adults I think my bf ironically looks like Marlin and her bf looks like Rock 😂

[@JackDuckGoose]

Lol well hopefully both of your partners don't act like Marlin and Rock. I hate those guys

[@OpoOnTheGo]

"Harvest Moon: a wonderful life is on mt Rushmore of games" instant subscribe. Such a sleeper hit, I remember playing it with friends so fondly. The farmer's market mechanic was incredible for it's time, and I remember linking it to my Gameboy advance to buy songs and recipes with my friend's tether. Definitely one of my favorite harvest moon games, I've made the most memories on it for sure.

[@JackDuckGoose]

We're in the same boat! This game really defined 3-6 years of my childhood. Even now, I still keep tabs on every farming sim game coming out and compare it to AWL lol

[@brittanynicole7431]

This game is such a classic! Great start to the play through. I always loved Nami, she fits in to the farm without being too passive.

[@JackDuckGoose]

She's the best girl and I wont' have anyone tell me she isn't lol. Thanks for watching!

[@LittleVidds]

Oh man, I remember playing the first Harvest Moon game on my dad's gameboy color ages ago (not understanding a thing because it was in Japanese lol) but STILL loved it because I guess as a kid I already loved the idea of a life and farm simulator LOL. I honestly was going nowhere in the game and was just walking around enjoying waking up to my character eating breakfast and looking at the pet dog. Needless to say, I never realized it was an actual Harvest Moon game until years later. I guess its time to bring out my Gamecube and play A Wonderful Life!

[@JackDuckGoose]

That's my experience in FOMT. After my brother was doing playing it, I would have my own save file where I just walked around. I didn't farm, fish, ranch, etc. just walked around and talked to people lol.

[@imaginevlr]

Appreciate it man! I love your storytelling. Glad I found your channel, gotta see your progress on this challenge and watch your streams.

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much! I'll be streaming tonight (NOV 4) sometime around 7 CST so I hope you can jump in!

[@imaginevlr]

@@JackDuckGoose suree, gonna check it asap

[@phantomjacob]

New Subscriber here on YT, Twitch, and discord...etc. LOVED the commentary for your video! I'm feeling super nostalgic today - My brother and I used to take turns playing this game all day - He Married Nami, and I married Celia. So hearing you talk about that in the beginning really brought me back. I say my Vote is for Nami, because she's the hardest to Marry in the game, and takes real dedication.

[@JackDuckGoose]

Lol I felt the same way about Nami and gave my pitch to the chat, but they weren't having any of it. Democracy reigns supreme and Muffy was elected winner! RIP Nami's son

[@angelrinoa23]

Thank you for the nostalgia trip! I'm so glad there's finally a good 100% run, I've searched before and never found anything. One thing that would be helpful, as someone who hasn't played the game in 20 years, could you go into the mechanics a bit more? LIke what is the strange sickle? How do you get better quality crops? What's the blue feather? and so on. Can't wait for more!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Going into the mechanics is an interesting video idea. I know a lot of them are returning for the remake from some info on the JP website. If I do make a video around that stuff, I'll make sure I provide sources and how I know they'll be returning! Thanks!

[@TwoFacedGentleman]

You had *way* too much fun writing and performing this. More, please.

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks! Script writing is always a fun process lol

[@ellebarron7112]

I love that mini game with the fireworks guy. It really is a challenge. I spent hours getting my ass kicked as a kid haha. This was my first harvest moon and farming sim game. I cannot way for this remake.

[@JackDuckGoose]

Same! It's definitely the best mini game between the milk drinking contest and the headstone polishing.

[@jeremybetz16]

I appreciate you! Just picked up a copy of the game and cant wait to play it. Loved the video

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much! It's honestly a brilliant game that I would recommend to anyone who likes a chill gaming experience

[@Shawn_Faris]

I know Griffin is an eligible bachelor in Harvest Moon DS Cute, but I hope they make him a bachelor in Story of Seasons AWL. If not, then I hope someone is able to mod him in as a bachelor one day.. Edit: Random thought, but I wonder if we will ever see a “Story of Seasons: Save the Homeland”?

[@JackDuckGoose]

I'm really holding out hope for some decent mod support for the remake. Being able to change the names back to the original and a recolor mod would be first on my list! It seems that marvelous is on the remake train so I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a lot of remakes in the future.

[@doefarris2189]

There's the PSP version "Hero of Leaf Valley" but it's kind of annoying because you can only trigger ending events within a certain time window regardless of friendship levels.

[@JackDuckGoose]

I've never played HLF or the original. It's kinda disappointing that there are only a couple of cutscenes.

[@redzappy1]

I absolutely adore this game great commentary bro keep it up I hope u play another wonderful life as well hahaha

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much for your kind words! This 100% run may take me all the way up to Summer when the remake comes out so AnWL maybe a little difficult lol

[@NEZZBIE]

watching this gem of a game with your commentary was a pleasure!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much! Hopefully the remake is just as good!

[@etherealelf]

So many playthroughs are boring and drawn out. This was neither. Really enjoyed it! I'm looking forward to seeing more! You've got a new subscriber! 😁

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much for those kind words and subscribing! I really wanted to avoid that feeling when I conceptualized this video, so I'm very relieved to hear that it was engaging.

[@sifwastaken]

this game is so nostalgic as my older brother, my mother who has unfortunately passed recently, and I used to play together every morning and every night before bed. We would do every single task together and picked the bachelorette together. She passed a year ago and was just thinking about this game and how many memories me, her and my siblings had on it. Watching you play brings back so many memories, and will watch on Twitch and on here to continue reminiscing.

[@JackDuckGoose]

I'm sorry for your loss, friend. Hopefully the remake will be able to relive some of those nice memories.

[@sifwastaken]

@@JackDuckGoose i most definitely plan on it! I am also putting my bachelorette vote towards Celia because best girl obviously

[@GG_Nowa]

KZbin is hitting me with childhood nostalgia now. I'm honestly curious to see how this is going to plan out as I know it's a mammoth task

[@JackDuckGoose]

It’s going pretty well! We’re currently up to spring year 5 in the livestream so we’re chugging along lol

[@naisume668]

One of my favorite GC games. Didn’t realize how in depth it could go. I remember my first play through ended with the MC dying alone.

[@JackDuckGoose]

This game is super deep with mechanics that they never explain which is super confusing to new players lol

[@naisume668]

@@JackDuckGoose can’t watch the streams due to my work schedule but I’m gonna watch the vids. Glad I found your channel.

[@JackDuckGoose]

@@naisume668 No worries! Thanks for watching!

[@NightBlastingSkitty]

This was so much fun to watch!! I've never been that good at farming sims but I played HM:AWL a bunch as a kid and absolutely loved it. Can't wait for the Switch version, maybe you'll do a 100% series of that too? :)

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much for watching! I'll probably do a 100% run of the remake, but the first playthrough will most likely be pretty casual as I discover any new mechanics and just enjoy the nostalgia trip!

[@chaotickreg7024]

I got bored and overwhelmed after year 1 but yet I'm overflowing with nostalgia. I'll be glad to give this game another chance when I can get it on my switch. So much of the gameplay went over my head but the charm is just to die for. Never even knew it ended year 6. Thank you for making this wonderful challenge series! You're the only one I've ever hear mention this game.

[@chaotickreg7024]

The way you say "I was alone in chat day" makes me hope this stunt gets you all of the followers that you deserve. What an awesome way to bring in new viewers. And so much confidence with no viewers, you're sure to get them flooding in eventually.

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much for all your kind words! Luckily, since this video came out, my chat has been overwhelming with support! I would've been fine with a very small following, but the more the merrier!

[@TrashD0g]

Get out, I just heard about the remake and thought the same thing. I ordered a new copy on eBay because my old one is.. exponentially scratched T T. My sibling and I are going to play together across the states over discord when it gets in. So exciting, and I'm so excited you got excited to play again too

[@JackDuckGoose]

That sounds awesome!

[@hammer3974]

My vote for bachelorette goes to Nami. As far as Territory Capture, I spent a lot of time playing it for the platinum trophy earlier this year. The best tip I have is to try and capture as large a chunk of the center of the board as you can. This will make it harder for Patrick to get any large chunk of points, and building from the outside and taking as much of the center as you can nets you a big lead. It won't work every time, but it's how I got the trophy.

[@JackDuckGoose]

Nami was my vote too! We conducted the vote before the video hit recommended feeds and the chat and community, at that time, voted for Muffy. I'll try out that strategy next time I play the territory capture! Thanks so much!

[@IIyana08]

The algorithm sent me the final video so I took it upon myself to watch this journey from the beginning. Im learning so many new things! The furthest i got was marrying Nami and having a kid. Having accomplished my lifes work i promptly stopped playing. Never knew how in depth this game was! This is so neat.

[@JackDuckGoose]

Shout out to the algorithm! It sucks that you couldn't be here from the start, but we're happy to have you aboard! AWL is super weird with how they never really teach you about any mechanics or that befriending the villagers can get you interesting stuff. They really just give you an introduction where Takakura tells you some stuff and let you figure it out lol

[@Kaialilies]

I played Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life and I was so pissed with the bachelor options as a kid. It was either ugly old man, ugly hippy man, or ugly twink man. I'm so glad you can marry either gender now, I've always had a crush on Muffy!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Lol I think that's why they're, for the lack of a better term, beautifying the bachelors for the remake. They definitely don't have as much quirky charm, but they fit the modern definition of attractive. Nami best girl btw

[@BoldActionSkitty]

I actually did NOT know the story behind that name change! That's really interesting!

[@JackDuckGoose]

It's a super unique scenario, I feel. Both companies still make similar games; one got the name and the other got the team

[@ALIENsCUBE]

Awesome Vod cool Voice. I wish me more from this. A Wonderful Life was one from my Favorite Games with Friends of Mineral Town. 😍

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much! Those were my two favorite HM games, too!

[@jwoah7753]

the key to territory capture is to make a trapazoid like you did in your screen shot, form it by making the three inherit triangle shapes in it, starting at the middle, the border of which should command the side of the board that your opponent did not begin on. the entire premise at which you win, is based on kasey or patrick going first. cheers! hope this helps dont tell anyone my utlra secret tips.

[@JackDuckGoose]

My strategy was to take the outside line the entire time and that seemed to do the trick!

[@jwoah7753]

@@JackDuckGoose do you lose a match very often still?

[@JackDuckGoose]

@@jwoah7753 I would say I lose a match 1 out of 5 attempts

[@dwglr]

When I first played this game, I was a bit too young to understand many of the mechanics of the game and how to even play it, just that I liked watching my dad play it so I wanted to play it, too. Magical Melody is the one for GameCube that I played the most and hold the dearest to my heart, but I do hold AWL pretty close too! Mainly for my endless memories of trying to win over Ruby by giving her flowers and marry her to no avail because I also was too young to understand that she was already married with a child. But my fumbling childhood experiences with AWL was the start of my lifelong love for the Harvest Moon/Story of Season franchise!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Same here! I definitely was old enough to understand much about the game outside of give gifts, plants and water crops, and take care of animals, but I loved it anyways lol

[@jeffypaulina6089]

First cow Bessy, Bessy’s first daughter Daisy always.

[@JackDuckGoose]

It's so weird how almost everyone goes for Bessy. I wonder why that is lol. I always named the first calf MooMoo.

[@JustBooker]

Clicked on this because I LOVE A Wonderful Life so much, and I'm so glad I did. Definitely will be checking out your streams as well!! I am very big on Optimizing my farming experiences (really enjoyed 100%ing Stardew) but have never been able to really do that with AWL. Watching this has already taught me new things, and I can't wait to learn more! Stellar video, informative and entertaining, 10/10

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much for all the kind words! Optimizing is definitely something I try to do with farming games. It's just so satisfying seeing a machine run at peak efficiency and I get virtual in game currency because of it lol

[@hexprincess9582]

This was the first Harvest Moon game I ever played. So when I saw the Nintendo Direct, I too flipped my shit. The concept of this challenge is super interesting, so count me subscribed! I can't wait to see how things turn out.

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks for watching and subscribing! We're currently at Year 2, Fall 3 on stream so I'm either going to do a 100 days or 150 days for the next video!

[@GGYMW]

Also the editing is great too! Overall I love this video and its made me very excited for future installments in your channel 🤩

[@CJ-ti2wc]

I remember when i was in high school, i was so addicted to hm: fomt, glad to see this OG harvest moon versions are getting a remake, I might try AWL on christmas break

[@JackDuckGoose]

I was addicted to AWL and FOMT when I was in elementary school! If I wasn't at home playing AWL, I was playing FOMT on a handheld.

[@dreadlocdjh907]

I remember finding out about this game in elementary school via a gameagazine. And obsessing over it, I read the same magazine for months and months, and when I finally got the game, I played it until I fell asleep. Nami still best girl all these years later.

[@JackDuckGoose]

Nami gang represent lol. I definitely played this game so much that I would fall asleep playing it, dream about playing it, then wake up and continue!

[@TheSandpai]

I'm so happy this showed up in the algorithm, loving this!!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much! I'm a slave to the recommendations lol

[@GreekGoddess4949]

looooove this! thank you for making it! I wanted to do the same thing.. however when I asked my mom for the game she said she probably gave it away years ago. :') When I looked online there was like 1 option to purchase this game for +$200... So instead im here. Thank you :P

[@JackDuckGoose]

Garage sales stole all of my childhood away from me lol. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Hopefully, you get to play the older titles sometime soon, but the remake offers something that isn't $200. Just have to wait for summer I guess :(

[@gmwesley]

Love this game and so incredibly excited for the remake. Great video, hope I can catch you live on stream soon!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much! I'm super excited too! I hope to see you in a stream!

[@linneaamaryllis]

listen, as a kid i would go for celia ONLY bc she was a farmer too and as a kid for some reason, all i cared about was my farm however... if you'd like my opinion as to who to choose ?? ... muffy is MY fav but, i do ADORE nami a lot so.. either of them is my vote

[@JackDuckGoose]

That's so interesting, cause I always picked Nami since she was the "challenging" bachelorette! Muffy did end up winning the vote in the end, so if you check out the streams or future videos, you'll see her as the wife lol Thanks so much for watching!

[@jamkekbakeke6884]

Remember playing this on ps2, never got far felt very slow and kinda laggy, very excited for the remake :D thanks for the nostalgia!!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks for watching! The PS2 version is the special edition and it is infamous in the community for being a very poor port. Glitches and poor optimization out the wazoo. I'm sure the remake will be a much better experience with a similar vibe.

[@harleypaige801]

My all-time favorite game❤ I still listen to the music from it. I liked the slow, contemplative pace it had compared to most games. I also think it has the best artstyle of any of the harvest moon/story of season games, but that's probably the nostalgia talking, haha

[@JackDuckGoose]

My nostalgia goggles are always on when I talk about AWL, but I like to think it is an objectively S tier farming simulator lol

[@grayoOooOo]

really enjoyed this video. Thanks for putting the effort into documenting the journey. I was obsessed with this game as a kid so its alot of fun seeing someone take it as seriously as I used to

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much for all your kind words! It's kinda silly but I like to collect everything in games, even farm simulators lol

[@GGYMW]

Omg your commentary is hilarious...ive been proper chuckling. The bourgeoisie comment threw me lmfaoo! Love this playthrough so far and look forward to any other old Harvest moon game installments you may do ❤ I also refuse to call Muffy anything other than muffy ...i played the DS version and fell in love with her there. If I ever had a request it would be maybe to do a 100% for that game...I never could get all the sprites and that so would love to actually see it!

[@JackDuckGoose]

I've never dived that deep into DS, so it would be an interesting challenge lol. Thanks so much for all your kind words! I really appreciate it!

[@willho4888]

You really made me start playing this game again and I'm addicted once again! But I'm playing Another Wonderful Life. So, a tip to win playing with Kassey: at the start just keep trying to ruin his game, while you make a form that does a lot of points, something like a triangle or a diamond shape! And when you get like 18, 19 points and kassey less, just start to ruin his game again so he doesn't score points anymore

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad this video sparked some interest in the game again! I've tried the, "screw with Kassey" route and he always finds a way lol. I'll look into it and try that strat again!

[@willho4888]

@@JackDuckGoose I'm looking forward for more videos! Unfortunately the harvest moon community is not really big here in brazil, but you're making a great job, you already made me change the way I play and I'm definitely having fun once again with this game

[@JackDuckGoose]

@@willho4888 That's awesome! I know for a fact I have a viewer from Argentina so hopefully the South American link up could do wonders lol

[@hanfan26]

I'm so happy to see a playthrough of this game. I love watching perfection runs of Stardew and this game was my childhood. So much nostalgia. Just one small tip for the video, but maybe when you're going through, if you wouldn't mind explaining some of the things you're doing a bit more? For example, which fish you can catch, or how the seed maker works, how hybrids work, etc. I just think it might be interesting! But i loved the videos anyways :) and i think i'm alone but I'd have to vote for Celia! she has always been my favorite for some reason. looking forward to part 2!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Lol you are the minority with the Celia vote. Unfortunately, Muffy won the vote before this video even hit recommended, so no bachelorette really got a fair shake. I may make a separate video that goes into the intricacies of some of the more advanced tools you can use!

[@schlaponko2225]

I'm so happy the yt algorithm now show sme smaller channels like urs because I finally get to see channels with stuff I actually enjoy lol. ANYWAYY-- My dude, how did u manage to get so much done during the first month?? Are you playing with a guide by chance (no judging, just curious). I swear to god, esp with Daryl I showed up at his lab every day, always giving him stuff he enjoys and regardless of that he never gave me the seed maker. Generally the frequency of ur cutscenes is a lot higher than in my playthrough-- even tho I feel like I try to make sure to visit everybody :( On the other hand, it#s super interesting to see ur playthrough in contrast (as I'm curenntly somewhat occupied with the game lol). Sidenote, but I also really enjoy your commentary style! Instantly subscribed in hopes to catch ur stream soon my friend. Very well done :)

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much for subscribing! To answer your questions; yes, I am plating with a "guide." Essentially, my guide is something I made in a text document that just details cutscenes and how to get them. It's available for download in my discord channel if you really want to see it. I really appreciate your words of praise about my narration! I hope to see you in one of the streams!

[@raiusdaltar1483]

When you said "sign me the fuck in," I felt the same way and hit the subscribe button lol

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much! I'm excited to have you on board for the journey!

[@ribbitcoffee-x-tea7723]

Ahaha gonna thank for me for taking the time to watch ill thank you for putting the work in on the content. I'm late but I vote Celia, she seems in tune.

[@JackDuckGoose]

Lol thanks, friend. Unfortunately, my video hit recommended after the vote was taken, so Muffy won out.

[@FellFable]

Celia has always been my go-to bachelorette when I played this on gamecube soooo many years ago... Muffy was nice, but I just didn't feel that I really connected with her. Nami was wayyy too hard-to-get and stand-offish for my liking. Celia just clicked since she was a farmer like MC and seemed so genuine and down-to-earth. It just made sense to have her on the farm with me where she'd be happy and we'd eventually raise an adorable son together.

[@JackDuckGoose]

I think Celia was probably the most "realistic" choice. Similar interests to the MC, closer in age range. I always went for Nami because she was stand offish and hard to get lol

[@leTOFUBUNNY]

same. she just seemed so sweet. plus if you don’t marry her she has to be with marlin 😬

[@JackDuckGoose]

That fact is almost enough to make me want to marry her; just to spite Marlin. I don't know why I dislike him so much, but I do lol

[@samanthabeck6985]

You got me in tears at the beginning of this video with childhood nostalgia

[@JackDuckGoose]

Hopefully happy tears lol. Thanks for watching!

[@dropslemon]

Oh man, my heart hurts hearing that you also played this game taking turns with your siblings. My brother and I used to pass the controller back and forth every in-game day. I think it was the only time we weren't fighting over something.

[@JackDuckGoose]

Lol it do be like that. There are very few unifying factors with siblings, but video games was definitely ours

[@afrogedon]

This was a really well done and edited video, it would fit on any bigger channel for video essays/gameplay that has way more subs so hats off to you

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much! That means a lot. My goal was to make something that felt that way so I'm glad it came through!

[@Tonio0412]

I love Celia she's the prettiest that's why I'm still going after her in the new remake!!

[@JackDuckGoose]

My older brother always wanted to marry Celia when we played so I've been conditioned to like her the least lol

[@jebroiroij2176]

I remember playing this game when I was like 6 and thinking it was basically real life, I was like “this game looks so realistic!!”

[@JackDuckGoose]

It's definitely on the realistic end of the spectrum, at least compared to HM64 or Friends of Mineral town lol

[@InkedRequiem]

I just played the special edition on ps4, and got my platinum trophy :D Loved watching this. So relaxing. I could watch AWL gameplay all day haha. I vote Muffy!

[@brittwoody4030]

I'm trying to do thr same thing too! I'm in fall chapter 3

[@JackDuckGoose]

Same here! I'll watch one Wilder video and will go down the rabbit hole. Was getting that platinum hard? That is wrapped up in my 100% so I'm super curious about the difficulty.

[@InkedRequiem]

@@brittwoody4030 You got this!!

[@InkedRequiem]

@@JackDuckGoose It wasn't super complicated. The two trophies that stuck out were getting all the records from the villagers. Marlin's record was the hardest to get. On the special edition, there's a glitch where mukumuku will give you the same record every day in winter (once you befriend him) SELL them! It helps with the one trophy where you have to buy every upgrade on the farm. That took a lot of money and time. (and sharsharks) haha

[@JackDuckGoose]

Interesting. I've just started Summer of Chapter 2 and have gotten about half the achievements so far, so It's good to know that the difficult isn't too hard. It just seems to be hidden, for the lack of a better term. To make money, I'm taking all the fish that are cheap and turning them into sashimi. That along with the fruit seeds in the original edition will make money pretty moot soon enough.

[@TheNellehFox]

I feel prophetic about these remakes. Before Mineral Town's announcement I was feeling nostalgic and went for a replay, then it was announced. This Spring I was unwell and decided to play A wonderful life on the ps4... and low and behold, a remake. My two favourite Harvest Moon games! I should re-play the DS version... that one deserves a remake haha Anyway, I always chose Celia... so that's my vote :')

[@JackDuckGoose]

A lot of people in my twitch chat really want to see a Magical Melody remake so I'll ask you to re-play that one for them lol

[@TheNellehFox]

@@JackDuckGoose As soon as AWL's is out and I've had my fill, I'm on it :')

[@_wraithbabe]

This is such a great idea, and a very entertaining video to watch. I grew up on this game so I actually really want to try this challenge, it seems so fun! Looking forward to seeing more videos from you :)

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much for all the kind words! It's a pretty robust challenge just do to the length of the game, but it's great preparation for the remake.

[@DrWormPHD]

I love this so much! Really takes me back! I also love how engaged you are with your viewers! I will try to swing by for one of your streams sometime :) Take care!

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much! Hopefully you can check out a live stream soon!

[@captainsawbones]

you had me at "seize the means of production" tbh

[@JackDuckGoose]

Comrade

[@brandiannek]

I also skipped meals playing this game back in the day 😂 The addictiveness is real.

[@JackDuckGoose]

If you don't starve yourself to get an extra 30 minutes in, are you a real gamer?

[@shapoot1]

My entire family (Grandma, mom, siblings, me etc) played this while I was growing up and LOVED it. They knew the entire game inside and out and helped me a lot lol I have yet to find a great farming game like this (I actually tried Stardew Valley and didn’t like it, the amount of time you get every day felt like nothing). On a positive note I recently played A Garden Story and it gave me very similar vibes ❤️❤️

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thats so cute! I really only played it with my siblings since most of my family didn't care for video games. Stardew Valley is objectively a good farming simulator, I just prefer the laid back approach of HM/SOS games! I've never played Garden Story but it looks super cute from the screenshots lol

[@doreenlarson5849]

This was super relaxing! I loved watching it as my last video before bed, it made me sleepy but I was still so invested I had to stay awake through it ^_^

[@JackDuckGoose]

I'm glad that this video was relaxing! The best thing about HM and farming games like it is that they relieve stress instead of increasing it like a FPS or something lol

[@doreenlarson5849]

@@JackDuckGoose personally I’ve found playing a farming game myself (stardew valley) to be quite stressful! But there’s something about watching someone who knows what to do and when to do it when playing farming games that’s very satisfying. Like watching someone complete a puzzle

[@doreenlarson5849]

@@JackDuckGoose personally I’ve found playing a farming game myself (stardew valley) to be quite stressful! But there’s something about watching someone who knows what to do and when to do it when playing farming games that’s very satisfying. Like watching someone complete a puzzle

[@JackDuckGoose]

That's fair. Kinda like watching a really good musician who knows how to play a song. Whenever I tried to learn a new song on guitar, watching my instructor just being able to play it by ear was simultaneously super cool but super frustrating lol

[@Thanatos--]

Whoa, what a throwback. I was also in middle school. The loop sort of threw me although I loved the game.

[@JackDuckGoose]

I guess a lot of people discovered this game at the same times lol

[@BLOOM604YVR]

Wow, great video for such a small channel! Thanks for this!! 🙏

[@JackDuckGoose]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed!