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{{Infobox video game
| image = File:Harvest Moon - Sunshine Islands Coverart.png
| caption =
| developer = Marvelous Interactive
| publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|Marvelous Interactive|NA|[[Company:Natsume Inc.|Natsume Inc.]]|EU|[[Company:Rising Star Games|Rising Star Games]]}}
| designer =
| series = ''Story of Seasons''
| engine =
| platforms = Nintendo DS
| released = {{vgrelease|JP|February 21, 2008|NA|November 10, 2009<ref>{{Cite web |author=I. G. N. Staff |date=2009-11-10 |title=Natsume Brightens Store Shelves With Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/11/10/natsume-brightens-store-shelves-with-harvest-moon-sunshine-islands |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>|EU|December 3, 2010|AU|December 23, 2010}}
| genre = Farm simulation
| modes =
}}

{{nihongo|'''''Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands'''''|牧場物語 キラキラ太陽となかまたち|Bokujō Monogatari: Kira Kira Taiyō to Nakama Tachi|lit. "Farm Story: Shining Sun and Friends"}}, is a [[Engineering:Video game|video game]] that was released on February 21, 2008 in Japan and November 10, 2009 in North America. The seventeenth installment of the ''Story of Seasons'' series, and the fourth available for the Nintendo DS, the game closely resembles ''[[Software:Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness|Harvest Moon DS]]''; a section of the island from ''Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness'' is one of multiple islands in this game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fogu.com/hm8/basics/sunny_island.php|title=Sunny Island|website=Ushi No Tane x8|accessdate=January 25, 2012|archive-date=November 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116202742/http://www.fogu.com/hm8/basics/sunny_island.php|url-status=live}}</ref> The player can choose to be a boy (Mark) or a girl (Chelsea).

==Story==
Many years before the events of the game, a powerful earthquake struck the Sunshine Islands, causing them to sink into the ocean. The player's task is to find the magical Sun Stones and restore the Sunshine Islands to their former glory.

==Gameplay==
Gameplay is split into four 30-day seasons to make up a year. Each day takes place over approximately fifteen minutes.

Unlike its predecessor, ''Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness'', the player is not limited to controlling the game with the touch screen. Speaking to other characters within the game is either activated by tapping the character or pressing in the A button while facing them. The B button can be held while directing your character to bring him or her to a run.
Although the player can now use the buttons, the old touchscreen control system is still intact.

== Marriage==
Like in other Harvest Moon games, the player is able to marry. The candidates are the same as in ''Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness'' with an additional candidate for each gender. The new candidate for the female player is Will, and for the male the new candidate is Lily. After a season of marriage, the player is able to have a child with their spouse. As in the other Harvest Moon games, the player must raise the heart level of the candidate in order to marry.

== Development ==
The American pre-order bonus was a limited edition plush pig that was included with the game when ordered from participating retailers.

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 77/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/harvest-moon-ds-sunshine-islands/critic-reviews/?platform=ds|title=Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands for DS Reviews|website=Metacritic|publisher=Red Ventures|accessdate=January 25, 2012|archive-date=April 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406031044/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/harvest-moon-ds-sunshine-islands|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1UP = A−<ref>{{cite web|last=Liang|first=Alice|date=November 25, 2009|url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/harvest-moon-sunshine-islands-review|title=Harvest Moon [DS]: Sunshine Islands Review|website=1Up.com|publisher=Ziff Davis|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602023414/http://www.1up.com/reviews/harvest-moon-sunshine-islands-review|archivedate=June 2, 2016|url-status=dead|accessdate=April 12, 2022}}</ref>
| 4P = 40%<ref>{{cite web|last=Bischoff|first=Jens|date=December 9, 2010|url=https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/NDS/Test/16943/70452/0/Harvest_Moon_DS_Die_Sonnenschein-Inseln.html|title=Test: Harvest Moon DS: Die Sonnenschein-Inseln|language=de|website=4Players|publisher=4Players GmbH|accessdate=April 12, 2022|archive-date=April 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412231214/https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/NDS/Test/16943/70452/0/Harvest_Moon_DS_Die_Sonnenschein-Inseln.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Fam = (DS) 29/40<ref name="Fam">{{cite web|last=Tanaka|first=John|date=March 5, 2008|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/05/gaming-life-in-japan-54|title=Gaming Life in Japan|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|accessdate=April 12, 2022|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182350/https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/05/gaming-life-in-japan-54|url-status=live}}</ref><br />27/40<ref name="Fam"/>
| NG = 75%<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Review: Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands|magazine=NGamer|publisher=Future plc|date=January 2011|page=64}}</ref>
| NLife = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Newton|first=James|date=December 6, 2010|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2010/12/harvest_moon_sunshine_islands_ds|title=Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands Review|website=Nintendo Life|publisher=Gamer Network|accessdate=September 21, 2021|archive-date=September 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921225933/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2010/12/harvest_moon_sunshine_islands_ds|url-status=live}}</ref>
| NP = 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands|magazine=Nintendo Power|publisher=Future US|volume=248|date=December 2009|page=85}}</ref>
| ONM = 82%<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands review|magazine=Official Nintendo Magazine|publisher=Future plc|date=January 2011|page=82}}</ref>
| RPG = 3/5<ref>{{cite web|last=Marchello|first=Sam|date=January 20, 2010|url=https://archive.rpgamer.com/games/harvest/hmsunshine/reviews/hmsunshinestrev1.html|title=Harvest Moon [DS]: Sunshine Islands - Staff Review|website=RPGamer|publisher=CraveOnline|accessdate=September 21, 2021|archive-date=September 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921225935/https://archive.rpgamer.com/games/harvest/hmsunshine/reviews/hmsunshinestrev1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| RPGFan = 75%<ref>{{cite web|last=Wallace|first=Kimberley|date=December 9, 2009|url=https://www.rpgfan.com/review/harvest-moon-ds-sunshine-islands/|title=Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands|website=RPGFan|publisher=Emerald Shield Media LLC|accessdate=April 12, 2022|archive-date=August 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814123629/https://www.rpgfan.com/review/harvest-moon-ds-sunshine-islands/|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.<ref name="MC"/> In Japan, ''Famitsu'' gave it a score of one six and three sevens, while ''Famitsu DS'' gave it a score of three sevens and one eight.<ref name="Fam"/>

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==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100703001643/http://www.natsume.com/games/HM_si/graphics/Sunshine%20Islands%20Gold%20Announcement.pdf Official North American press release]
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