Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands

Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands (牧場物語 キラキラ太陽となかまたち, Bokujō Monogatari: Kira Kira Taiyōu to Nakama-tachi, lit. Ranch Story: Shining Sun and Companions) is the fifth game released for the Nintendo DS. It is a remake of Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness, fixing the faults in the game.

Plot
''Welcome to the Sunshine Islands, an island chain brimming with life. Some say the islands are not everything they once were, though. Many years ago, a great disaster befell the islands. Could there be a way to restore them? Maybe you can find out, Player! ''

The islands are in peril! Years ago, a powerful earthquake struck the Sunshine Islands. In Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands, it's up to the player to raise the sunken islands by finding the magical Sun Stones.

Players rejoin all of the beloved characters from Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness, and get to meet a number of new friends as well.

New Features/Fixes

 * One new eligible bachelor and bachelorette.
 * No rival children, but rival marriage still exists.
 * Unlike Island of Happiness where everything is done by using the touch screen, players can now use the buttons on the DS.
 * When you and the other rivals get married, you now wear wedding clothes.

Gameplay
You must collect sun stones in order to advance on through the story. As islands are raised, the player will be able to meet new characters, harvest new crops and befriend animals such as ducks, monkeys, and badgers. Players will also grow and harvest crops, care for animals, mine, fish and compete in festivals in their quest to restore the Sunshine Islands to their former glory.

Marriage
Most of the characters return from Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness, with a new bachelor and bachelorette for the main character. Their names are Will and Lily, respectively. Will is Sabrina's cousin and Lily is a treasure hunter.

Bachelors Bachelorettes
 * Denny
 * Elliot
 * Mark
 * Pierre
 * Shea
 * Vaughn
 * Will


 * Chelsea
 * Julia
 * Lanna
 * Natalie
 * Sabrina
 * Witch Princess
 * Lily

Rival Marriage
The candidates that the player do not marry have potential to get married to their rival. By watching rival events between the rival couples, there is a potential for rival couples to get married. After they marry, the rival couple will live together.

Shea, Mark, Chelsea and Witch Princess do not have a rival candidate. There are also no rival children in Sunshine Islands.


 * Denny and Lanna, Denny will move in to Lanna's house.
 * Elliot and Julia, Julia moves in with Elliot and his family.
 * Pierre and Natalie, Natalie moves in with Pierre.
 * Vaughn and Sabrina, Vaughn moves in to the mansion with Sabrina. Vaughn will now be on the islands all the time instead of just Mondays and Tuesdays.
 * Will and Lily, Lily moves out of the Inn and in with Will on his yacht.

Trivia

 * Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands is the last Harvest Moon game to feature rival marriage resulting from triggering rival events.