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| headquarters = Burlingame, California, United States
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| products = ''[[Harvest Moon (series)|Harvest Moon]]'', ''[[Reel Fishing (series)|Reel Fishing]]''
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'''Natsume''' is a video game company that develops and publishes games. They are most known for the [[Harvest Moon (series)|Harvest Moon series]] and ''[[Rune Factory]]''.
  
   
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'''Natsume Inc.''' is a video game company that was once the American subidiary of the Japanese company [[Natsume-Atari|Natsume Co., Ltd]].<ref>[http://ceecee-natsume.tumblr.com/post/114896253427/wikipedia-bad-source-of-info "WIKIPEDIA: BAD SOURCE OF INFO" - CeeCee's Musings (Tumblr blog for Natsume Inc.'s community manager)]</ref> They are most well known for publishing the [[Harvest Moon (series)|''Harvest Moon'' series]] and ''[[Rune Factory]]''.
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==Games released by Natsume==
  
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==Company History==
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The company was established in 1988 and their first game was released in 1990. On June 4, [[2013]], they opened up a Tokyo office for in house development. It is being headed by [[Yasutaka Maekawa]]. The first title by this studio seems to be [[Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley]].
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==Games published by Natsume==
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===NES===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
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! width="40%" |'''Titles'''
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! width="15%" |'''Developers'''
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! width="25%" |'''Release Date(s)'''
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! width="10%" |'''Virtual Consoles'''
 
|-
  
|-
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|''[[Shadow of the Ninja]]''
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|[[Abadox: The Deadly Inner War]]||[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]||{{Date|hid=1989-12|vis=December [[1989]]||{{GameFAQs.com|LINK}}
  
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
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|{{Date|hid=1990-2|vis=December [[1990]]}}
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|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
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|''[[S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team]]''
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|[[Chaos World]]||[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]||{{Date|hid=1991-10|vis=October [[1991]]||{{GameFAQs.com|LINK}}
  
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
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|{{Date|hid=1991-06|vis=June [[1991]]}}
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|Yes
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|}
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===[[Game Boy]]===
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===[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
  +
! width="50%" |'''Titles'''
  +
! width="15%" |'''Developers'''
  +
! width="25%" |'''Release Date(s)'''
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! width="10%" |'''Virtual Consoles'''
 
|-
  
|-
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|''[[Spanky's Quest]]''
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|[[Chuugoku Janshi Story: Tonpuu]]||[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]||{{Date|hid=1989-12|vis=December [[1989]]||{{GameFAQs.com|LINK}}
  
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
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|July 1992
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|No
 
|-
  
|-
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|''[[Pocky & Rocky]]''
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|[[Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements]]||[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]||{{Date|hid=1989-11|vis=November [[1989]]||{{GameFAQs.com|LINK}}
  
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
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|June 1993
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|No
 
|-
  
|-
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|''[[Natsume Championship Wrestling]]''
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|[[Idol Hakkenden]]||[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]||{{Date|hid=1989-09|vis=September [[1989]]||{{GameFAQs.com|LINK}}
  
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
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|June 1994
  +
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
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|''[[Pocky & Rocky 2]]''
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|[[Koufuku o Yobu Game: Dora Dora Dora]]||[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]||{{Date|hid=1991-01|vis=January [[1991]]||{{GameFAQs.com|LINK}}
  
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
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|November 1994
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|No
 
|-
  
|-
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|''[[Wild Guns]]''
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|[[Palamedes]]||[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]||{{Date|hid=1990-07|vis=July [[1990]]||{{GameFAQs.com|LINK}}
  
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
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|July 1995
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|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
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|''[[Mark Davis' The Fishing Master]]''
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|[[Power Blade]]||[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]||{{Date|hid=1991-03|vis=March [[1991]]||{{GameFAQs.com|LINK}}
  
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
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|April 1996
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|No
 
|-
  
|-
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|''[[Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals]]''
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|[[Power Blade 2]]||[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]||{{Date|hid=1992-10|vis=October [[1992]]||{{GameFAQs.com|LINK}}
  
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|[[Neverland]]
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|August 1996
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|No
 
|-
  
|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon]]''
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|[[S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team]]||[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]||{{Date|hid=1991-06|vis=June [[1991]]||{{GameFAQs.com|LINK}}
  
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|[[Pack-In-Video]]
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|June 1997
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|Yes
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|}
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===[[Nintendo 64]]===
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! width="40%" |'''Titles'''
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! width="15%" |'''Developers'''
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! width="25%" |'''Release Date(s)'''
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! width="10%" |'''Virtual Consoles'''
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|-
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|''[[Flying Dragon (Nintendo 64)|Flying Dragon]]''
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|[[Culture Brain]]
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|July 31, 1998
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|No
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|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon 64]]''
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|[[Victor Interactive Software|Victor]]
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|Nov 30, 1999
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|No
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|}
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===[[Game Boy Color]]===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
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! width="40%" |'''Titles'''
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! width="15%" |'''Developers'''
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! width="25%" |'''Release Date(s)'''
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! width="10%" |'''Virtual Consoles'''
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|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon GBC]]''
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|[[TOSE]]
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|December 1998
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[Hole in One Golf]]''
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
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|August 1999
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|No
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|-
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|''[[Legend of the River King GBC]]''
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|[[TOSE]]
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|November 1999
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon 2 GBC]]''
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|Victor
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|November 2000
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[Legend of the River King 2]]''
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|Victor
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|April 2001
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[Return of the Ninja]]''
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|[[Act Japan]]
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|June 2001
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|No
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|-
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|''[[Ultimate Surfing]]''
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|[[Act Japan]]
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|June 2001
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|No
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|-
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|''[[Lufia: The Legend Returns]]''
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|[[Neverland]]
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|September 2001
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon 3 GBC]]''
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|Victor
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|November 2001
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|Yes
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|}
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===[[Game Boy Advance]]===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
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! width="40%" |'''Titles'''
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! width="15%" |'''Developers'''
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! width="25%" |'''Release Date(s)'''
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! width="10%" |'''Virtual Consoles'''
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|-
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|''[[Medabots AX]]''
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
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|June 2002
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[Pocky & Rocky with Becky]]''
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|[[Altron]]
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|October 18, 2002
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[Car Battler Joe]]''
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|[[Ancient]]
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|October 21, 2002
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[Medabots]]''
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
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|March 2003
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[CIMA: The Enemy]]''
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|[[Neverland]]
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|November 2003
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|No
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|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town]]''
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|Victor/[[TOSE]]
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|November 2003
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town]]''
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|Victor/TOSE
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|July 2005
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|Yes
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|}
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===[[Nintendo GameCube]]===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
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! width="40%" |'''Titles'''
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! width="15%" |'''Developers'''
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! width="25%" |'''Release Date(s)'''
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|-
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|''[[Medabots: Infinity]]''
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
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|November 2003
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|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life]]''
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|[[TOSE]]
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|March 2004
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|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life]]''
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|[[TOSE]]
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|July 2005
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|-
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|''[[Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge]]''
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|[[Sims]]
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|September 2005
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|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon: Magical Melody]]''
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|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
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|March 2006
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|}
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===[[Nintendo DS]]===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
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! width="40%" |'''Titles'''
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! width="15%" |'''Developers'''
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! width="25%" |'''Release Date(s)'''
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! width="10%" |'''Virtual Console'''
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|-
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|}
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===[[Wii]]===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
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! width="40%" |'''Titles'''
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! width="15%" |'''Developers'''
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! width="25%" |'''Release Dates'''
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! width="10%" |Wii Ware
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|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility]]''
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|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
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|September 30, 2008
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|No
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|-
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|''[[Moki Moki]]''
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
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|Jun 16, 2009
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[Reel Fishing Challenge]]''
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|Marvelous Entertainment
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|June 29, 2009
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon: Magical Melody]]''
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|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
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|Aug 25, 2009
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|No
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|-
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|''[[Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream]]''
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|[[Sims]]
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|Aug 31, 2009
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|No
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|-
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|''[[Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition]]''
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|[[Success]]
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|Sep 22, 2009
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|No
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|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon: Animal Parade]]''
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|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
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|Nov 12, 2009
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|No
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|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon: My Little Shop]]''
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|[[h.a.n.d. Inc.]]
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|Nov 23, 2009
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[Reel Fishing Challenge II]]''
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|Natsume Inc.
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|June 7, 2010
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove: Monster Mix]]''
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|[[Santa Entertainment]]
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|May 16, 2011
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny]]''
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|[[Neverland]]
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|Oct 7, 2011
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|No
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|-
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|''[[Reel Fishing: Ocean Challenge]]''
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|Natsume Inc.
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|Oct 18, 2012
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|Yes
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|}
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===[[Nintendo 3DS]]===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
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! width="50%" |'''Titles'''
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! width="15%" |'''Developers'''
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! width="25%" |'''Release Date(s)'''
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! width="10%" |'''eShop'''
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|-
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|''[[Reel Fishing Paradise 3D]]''
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|Natsume Inc.
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|June 2011
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|No
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|-
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|''[[Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3D]]''
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|[[Santa Entertainment]]
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|October 2011
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns]]''
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|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
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|November 2011
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon: A New Beginning]]''
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|[[Marvelous|Marvelous AQL]]
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|November 2012
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[Reel Fishing Paradise Mini]]''
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|Natsume Inc.
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|January 2013
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|Exclusive
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|-
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|''[[Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove Mini]]''
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|[[Asgard]]
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|June 2013
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|Exclusive
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|-
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|''[[Hometown Story]]''
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|[[Toybox Inc.]]
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|October 2013
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[Yumi's Odd Odyssey]]''
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|[[Studio Saizensen]]
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|March 2014
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|Exclusive
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|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley]]''
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|Natsume Inc.
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|November 2014
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|Yes
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|-
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|''[[A-Train 3D|A-Train: City Simulator]]''
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|[[Artdink]]
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|April 2015
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|Exclusive
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|-
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|''[[Brave Tank Hero]]''
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|[[Arc System Works]]
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|August 2015
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|Exclusive
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|-
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|''[[Gotcha Racing!]]''
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|[[Arc System Works]]
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|August 2015
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|Exclusive
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|}
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  +
===[[Wii U]]===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
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! width="50%" |'''Titles'''
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! width="15%" |'''Developers'''
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! width="25%" |'''Release Date(s)'''
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! width="10%" |'''eShop'''
 
|-
  
|-
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|''[[Alphadia Genesis]]''
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|[[Shadow of the Ninja]]||[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]||{{Date|hid=1990-2|vis=December [[1990]]||{{GameFAQs.com|LINK}}
  
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|[[Kemco]]
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|November 20, 2014
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|Exclusive
 
|-
  
|-
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|''[[Brave Tank Hero]]''
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|[[Shatterhand]]||[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]||{{Date|hid=1991-12|vis=December [[1991]]||{{GameFAQs.com|LINK}}
  
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|[[Arc System Works]]
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|August 27, 2015
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|Exclusive
 
|-
  
|-
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|''[[Ninja Strike: Dangerous Strike]]''
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|[[Toukon Club]]||[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]||{{Date|hid=1992-07|vis=July [[1992]]||{{GameFAQs.com|LINK}}
  
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|Natsume Inc.
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|October 15, 2015
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|Exclusive
 
|-
  
|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon: Seed of Memories]]''
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|[[Touhou Kenbun Roku]]||[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]||{{Date|hid=1988-11|vis=November [[1988]]||{{GameFAQs.com|LINK}}
  
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|Natsume Inc.
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|2016
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|Exclusive
 
|}
  
|}
   
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==References==
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Natsume Inc. is a video game company that was once the American subidiary of the Japanese company Natsume Co., Ltd.[1] They are most well known for publishing the Harvest Moon series and Rune Factory.

Company History

The company was established in 1988 and their first game was released in 1990. On June 4, 2013, they opened up a Tokyo office for in house development. It is being headed by Yasutaka Maekawa. The first title by this studio seems to be Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley.

Games published by Natsume

NES

Titles Developers Release Date(s) Virtual Consoles
Shadow of the Ninja Natsume Co., Ltd. 1990-2December 1990 Yes
S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team Natsume Co., Ltd. 1991-06June 1991 Yes

Game Boy

SNES

Titles Developers Release Date(s) Virtual Consoles
Spanky's Quest Natsume Co., Ltd. July 1992 No
Pocky & Rocky Natsume Co., Ltd. June 1993 No
Natsume Championship Wrestling Natsume Co., Ltd. June 1994 Yes
Pocky & Rocky 2 Natsume Co., Ltd. November 1994 No
Wild Guns Natsume Co., Ltd. July 1995 Yes
Mark Davis' The Fishing Master Natsume Co., Ltd. April 1996 No
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals Neverland August 1996 No
Harvest Moon Pack-In-Video June 1997 Yes

Nintendo 64

Titles Developers Release Date(s) Virtual Consoles
Flying Dragon Culture Brain July 31, 1998 No
Harvest Moon 64 Victor Nov 30, 1999 No

Game Boy Color

Titles Developers Release Date(s) Virtual Consoles
Harvest Moon GBC TOSE December 1998 Yes
Hole in One Golf Natsume Co., Ltd. August 1999 No
Legend of the River King GBC TOSE November 1999 Yes
Harvest Moon 2 GBC Victor November 2000 Yes
Legend of the River King 2 Victor April 2001 Yes
Return of the Ninja Act Japan June 2001 No
Ultimate Surfing Act Japan June 2001 No
Lufia: The Legend Returns Neverland September 2001 Yes
Harvest Moon 3 GBC Victor November 2001 Yes

Game Boy Advance

Titles Developers Release Date(s) Virtual Consoles
Medabots AX Natsume Co., Ltd. June 2002 Yes
Pocky & Rocky with Becky Altron October 18, 2002 Yes
Car Battler Joe Ancient October 21, 2002 Yes
Medabots Natsume Co., Ltd. March 2003 Yes
CIMA: The Enemy Neverland November 2003 No
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town Victor/TOSE November 2003 Yes
Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town Victor/TOSE July 2005 Yes

Nintendo GameCube

Titles Developers Release Date(s)
Medabots: Infinity Natsume Co., Ltd. November 2003
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life TOSE March 2004
Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life TOSE July 2005
Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge Sims September 2005
Harvest Moon: Magical Melody Marvelous Interactive March 2006

Nintendo DS

Titles Developers Release Date(s) Virtual Console

Wii

Titles Developers Release Dates Wii Ware
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility Marvelous Interactive September 30, 2008 No
Moki Moki Natsume Co., Ltd. Jun 16, 2009 Yes
Reel Fishing Challenge Marvelous Entertainment June 29, 2009 Yes
Harvest Moon: Magical Melody Marvelous Interactive Aug 25, 2009 No
Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream Sims Aug 31, 2009 No
Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition Success Sep 22, 2009 No
Harvest Moon: Animal Parade Marvelous Interactive Nov 12, 2009 No
Harvest Moon: My Little Shop h.a.n.d. Inc. Nov 23, 2009 Yes
Reel Fishing Challenge II Natsume Inc. June 7, 2010 Yes
Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove: Monster Mix Santa Entertainment May 16, 2011 Yes
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny Neverland Oct 7, 2011 No
Reel Fishing: Ocean Challenge Natsume Inc. Oct 18, 2012 Yes

Nintendo 3DS

Titles Developers Release Date(s) eShop
Reel Fishing Paradise 3D Natsume Inc. June 2011 No
Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3D Santa Entertainment October 2011 Yes
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns Marvelous Interactive November 2011 Yes
Harvest Moon: A New Beginning Marvelous AQL November 2012 Yes
Reel Fishing Paradise Mini Natsume Inc. January 2013 Exclusive
Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove Mini Asgard June 2013 Exclusive
Hometown Story Toybox Inc. October 2013 Yes
Yumi's Odd Odyssey Studio Saizensen March 2014 Exclusive
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley Natsume Inc. November 2014 Yes
A-Train: City Simulator Artdink April 2015 Exclusive
Brave Tank Hero Arc System Works August 2015 Exclusive
Gotcha Racing! Arc System Works August 2015 Exclusive

Wii U

Titles Developers Release Date(s) eShop
Alphadia Genesis Kemco November 20, 2014 Exclusive
Brave Tank Hero Arc System Works August 27, 2015 Exclusive
Ninja Strike: Dangerous Strike Natsume Inc. October 15, 2015 Exclusive
Harvest Moon: Seed of Memories Natsume Inc. 2016 Exclusive

References

  1. ↑ "WIKIPEDIA: BAD SOURCE OF INFO" - CeeCee's Musings (Tumblr blog for Natsume Inc.'s community manager)
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