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With so many titles draping themselves in increasingly flamboyant offings, Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life's move to let you shuffle off the mortal coil through old age is all the more affecting. From young adulthood you watch your character grow and struggle until they're finally put to rest with their family by their side.

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