Harvest Moon: Magical Melody - Baby is Born

*What game/system is this?
~As is stated in the title, the game is called "Harvest Moon: Magical Melody." It was first released for the GameCube, but is now also available for Wii. (Unfortunately, while the GameCube version allows you to control either a male or a female player character, the Wii version only includes the boy version of gameplay.)
It is part of the "Harvest Moon" series of games...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvest_Moon_%28series%29
...produced by Marvelous Interactive and distributed in English by Natsume Inc. There are Harvest Moon series games available for various consoles, and they all generally revolve around the premise of building up a ranch (crops, animals, etc), forming relationships with the villagers (heart events, marriage, children), and improving the town in some way. Still, all of the individual titles are very unique, usually with varying plots, characters, and graphic styles.

*How are you a girl here?:
~I have the GameCube version of Harvest Moon: Magical Melody. Upon beginning a new file, this game prompts you to choose your gender along with your birthday season. However, the Wii version of the game (both the original European release and the U.S. rerelease) removes the option to play as a girl. Sorry about that!

*MARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS:
~8-10 hearts with your loved one
~your MAIN house upgraded to Level 3 (befriend Joe, Kurt, or Woody to at least one heart to make the "Remodel" option available for your FIRST house)
~Double bed (unlocked under "Furniture" at the Workshop after the Level 3 upgrade; several styles marked with an "L" for Large)
--If you're trying to marry Jamie, however, that makes things a bit different and much more difficult. Please see my Jamie wedding video or my "Marriage Tutorial" for those additional prerequisites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoFvDGEVg3g
~Once you've fulfilled the requirements, the Mayor will come visit your house on the nearest possible sunny day. He tells you about the legend of the Blue Feather and escorts you to the base of Mt. Moon, a tall cliff you'll have to scale in order to reach the traditional proposal tool that lies atop. (This climb is also unlocked as a minigame accessed from the Start screen.)

*Pregnancy and Birth:
~20 days after marriage, pregnancy will be announced. Two seasons (actually about 59 days) later, the baby will be born.

*Baby Gender/Growth:
~This baby is only a girl because I say so! Although the clothes are always blue, children NEVER GROW UP PAST TODDLER STAGE in this game - so they are never depicted in a form with a determinable sex - and they are never referred to as either "he" or "she." So go ahead and name yours whatever the heck you want, because it makes no difference!

*"Holly Jay"? Why? Do you watch "Degrassi: The Next Generation"?
~NO, I've never seen Degrassi! It was purely a weird coincidence that there's a similarly named character in there... This name has a whole different line of logic behind it (and yes, it DOES have a line of logic behind it!).
You see, "Basil" is the name of a herb. "Robyn" (robin) is the name of a bird. The child of Basil - a plant - and Robyn - a bird - would be... BOTH. xD
You see? "Holly" like the red-berried plant, and "Jay" as in a blue jay bird. Holly Jay!

*Why did you choose to marry Basil?:
~ /I/ didn't. xD "I" - my original self-named character to which I am deeply connected - married Ray. Robyn - the impersonal cutscene-grabbing character who does not have feelings - married Basil. There's a difference. =P Since this secondary file needed a random husband, I picked Basil as an experiment to see if he'd leave his own wife for the winter season in search of greenery. Thankfully, he doesn't! He stays in the village year-round if he's married.

*Missing line?:
~1:32: "The eyes are like"...! =P In the reverse-gender variation of this scene (when playing as a boy with a pregnant wife), Martha actually does say something: the eyes are "like father's." I don't know why it's blank here...

*What does this scene look like when playing as a boy?
~See the video response here: "Harvest Moon: Magical Melody - Damian & Maria's Baby."

So, uh... O_O 100,000+ views!! I can't believe it! Although the content is not really mine to take credit for, I'd like to thank you for your viewership and for making little Holly Jay a virtual star! =D

By the way, did you notice how the wedding and Blue Feather music tracks reappeared in this scene? =3 Sweet.

Also: "That's a good name. A really good one!" They'd probably still say that even if you named the kid "Poop."

Harvest Moon is a registered trademark of Natsume Inc. ©1997-2009 Natsume Inc. All Rights Reserved. Game Programs ©2004 Marvelous Interactive Inc.

Original Japanese Title:　牧場物語 しあわせの詩 for ワールド
Romaji:　Bokujou Monogatari: Shiawase no Uta for Waarudo
Translation:　Song/Poem of Happiness for World

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[harvestmoonmm9909]

Can you show the pregnancy as a boy character? Or have you already done it? If so what video?

[RayofHope3579]

@harvestmoonmm9909

Yep, it's right here:

"Harvest Moon: Magical Melody - Damian & Maria's Baby"

/watch?v=Acfi8wX6VkI

[Lunachan1988]

how many save files have you in this game?

[RayofHope3579]

@Lunachan1988

I currently have four save files (plus one or two more that I've since deleted).

The maximum you can have is four save files per memory card. ^^

[ilove2play]

LOL the female main character is physically a child! her high pigtails look little-girlish xD

[Lunachan1988]

@RayofHope3579 that cool ^^ thanks XD

[boptop892]

I married alex the doctor

[RayofHope3579]

@MsGkirk

No... GameCube is a home console, while DS is a portable.

"Harvest Moon: Magical Melody" (the particular game in this video) is not available for DS.

But...there ARE lots of other "Harvest Moon" series games you can get for DS! =) They're called "Harvest Moon DS," "Harvest Moon DS Cute," "Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness," "Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands," "Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar," and "Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns." You can play any of those on DS. ^^

[MsGkirk]

@RayofHope3579 Is gamecube ds

[RayofHope3579]

@MsGkirk

Yes, the game is aimed at children -- cutesy graphics, no inappropriate content, rated E and all that -- although older people can definitely enjoy it, too. I'm 18 and I play it; so does my 60-year-old mother. ^^

Also, you can't play this online. You can get this game for GameCube or for Wii only. Try looking up other games in the Harvest Moon series (which will have the same general premise, but different plot and characters and stuff) to see what other systems they're available for!