I’ve been playing this game for some time now and have recently picked it up for game play again. I left off on Fall, Year 2. As far as hearts are concerned, I’ve got Pierre (7) and Will (8), while the others are still well-below 5 hearts. It’s kind of a daunting task having to raise their heart levels so I cheat my way through every now and then and try to find the quickest possible way to raise them. It probably feels daunting because the game is pretty repetitive in fashion; you’re at a location, raise animals, grow crops, fix the problem. And as repetitive it may be—I always buy into playing the game. I’ve yet to try out Animal Parade on the Wii, but it’s Harvest Moon—and it feels like I’m getting bored with the basic concept.  I’ve ranted enough, so here’s one site I found to be useful if you’re playing this one: Ushi no Tane.

I also like to see what other cut scenes there are between the other rivals, bachelor(ette)s, and locals in the game.  You can view them here on YouTube  if you’re interested: Genius Sakura.