I’ve played through a fair amount of HM64, and love the tranquility of hanging out in that village. Of course my favorite part was getting into the relationships.
My problem with Harvest Moon games though is that I always feel utterly pressed for time once I get the ball rolling; rushing through your crops to get the all watered, milking and shearing all of your animals, and before you know it, it’s late in the afternoon and I can hardly squeeze in the other activities. I guess that’s why I latched onto the Rune Factory games, since I don’t worry about running out of days.