Harvest Moon 2

However, the player must become a successful farmer, as the mayor will come to check on the player at the end of the year.

If the farm is successful, he allows the play to keep farming a few more years.

If not, he gives the player a second chance, because if they don't get their act together, he'll reclaim the land and develop it into an amusement park.

The player chooses to play as either a boy or a girl, and then chooses if they want a dog or a cat as a pet (the pet choice slightly effects gameplay).

The dog keeps other dogs from invading your farm at night, and the cat will occasionally bring items to the player's house.

Livestock includes cows (for milk), chickens (for eggs) and sheep (for wool).

A horse may also be eventually obtained for riding and work.

The player's income primarily comes from crops.

They are raised from seeds and must be watered every day until the harvest.

The player can then sell them.

Sometimes plants will produce more than one harvest.

Crops can be grown all year long, but a greenhouse must be built in order to grow flowers and herbs during all seasons.

Tools can be used to help with work, and include axes, hoes, hammers, watering cans, sickles, fishing rods, pickaxes and umbrellas.

Unlike the previous game, there is no dating/romance feature.

Harvest Moon 2 for Game Boy Color is currently worth €33.43 loose, €57.90 complete in box, and €92.74 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Harvest Moon 2 has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Harvest Moon 2, loose is €33.43 and CIB is €57.90 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Harvest Moon 2 is currently worth €33.43 loose, versus €19.63 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.