That reminds me, I can't believe I forgot about Rune Factory.

It's kinda like....Zelda: A Link to the Past with Harvest Moon?

You can fight monsters, mine ores, tame monsters to work on your farm, gain resources from monsters you've tamed (like collecting Honey from a wasp monster), and a bunch of other stuff. You can take your romantic interest out on a "date", which may include fighting monsters while they use their own fighting style (mine ended up being a swordswoman who could cast Fireball). It's a good time.