Natsume's Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns has launched for the Nintendo DS today. The game is now available at retail for $29.99 and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.

The new role-playing simulation game in the Harvest Moon family focuses on Konohana and Bluebell villages. The towns were once the friendliest of neighbors until a dispute erupted between them over which town offered cooking was the best in the world. The feud transformed these happy neighbors into bitter rivals.

As a new farmer to the area, players choose which village to live in, and go to work proving that their town of choice is the better of thaw two, Players will pick a home, build a farm, and compete in a variety of festivals. If they develop their skills enough, and they might even find a way to bring these two towns together once again..

Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns is also available on Natsume's new online retail store at Natsume.com .