It happened quietly at last week's E3 trade show. Natsume announced Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life. While it wasn't playable on the show floor, or even behind closed doors, Natsume did have a few things to say about the GameCube title.

A Wonderful Life will contain elements of all the past Harvest Moons all wrapped into one. Staying true to the series' tradition, it will of course feature completely non-linear gameplay, letting gamers create a unique life of their own. It's just you, a farm, and the rest of your life. You'll have to successfully manage your farm,

Features

• Harvest Moon at its best, live life how you want to and enjoy a completely non-linear gameplay experience
  
  
• Get married and raise a family
  
  
• Farm your crops and create all-new hybrid vegetables
  
  
• Brand new farmyard animals to raise
  
  
• A Wonderful Life draws on the best qualities of the series and promises to add more

Planned Q2 2003 release

So, Harvest Moon fans, this is all the information concerning the newest RPG/Simulation from Natsume at this time. We do have a Preliminary box art for you:

Source: IGN