Ushi No Tane - Harvest Moon

That's what I was going to say too. I love the flowers but that's because I think they fit the themes of ToTT perfectly. Plus they look very nice and fancy. However, I don't think they'd feel the same in just any other Harvest Moon game.

So basically, I love the flowers but I'm still glad that the hearts will be back in the next game.

The hearts and flowers do the same thing for me really doesn't matter which. Flowers are superior because you have them for the villagers too.

It doesn't really matter for me, so long as I can obsessively check my progress every day...

Yeah. It really doesn't matter much to me. I like having some sort of relationship menu where I can check my relationship with everyone in town though.

this game seems enjoyable so far, like it seems to getting back to the route of original Harvest Moon

I hope that the hearts stay the same size and be still. It was strange when it grew and became a big, shaking red heart.

I was indifferent to the flowers, so the hearts coming back doesn't affect me too much. I do agree with what others have said though -- I think they brought the hearts back to give it the classic Harvest Moon feel.

I liked the flowers, but the heart back isn't bad at all. As long as it's small...

I like the hearts! I actually loved seeing the heart get bigger and grow into that red color! I liked how the heart would "beat" I thought it was the cutest thing. Although I rather they use a lighter red. The other colors look so much more vibrant and light compared to the red they use which makes it look dark. By the time you get to red you're so use to the light blue, green, yellow, orange, and then the red looks oddly dark to you. I feel the flowers fit the theme of ToTT but it's way to overly fancy to be in any other HM game. I would feel that it was overkill.