Just one release in the Australian Wii Shop this week … the cutesy farming simulation Harvest Moon, originally on Super Nintendo.

Harvest Moon (SNES)

(this video is of an emulated version, not on the original SNES or Virtual Console … sorry, real Harvest Moon videos were as hard to find as the original cartridge. Enjoy the entertaining IRC-style chat by the players, as subtitles). 

The English version of Harvest Moon for SNES is known to be extremely rare, so unlike many Virtual Console games, you probably won’t find the cartridge cheaper on Ebay. In this case 800 points (~AUD$12) is a bargain. It’s nice to see rarities like this being released, particularly when they are something fun and unusual like Harvest Moon … it might be worth picking up in preparation for the Wii version of Harvest Moon: Tree of Peace that is slated for release sometime early this year.