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| image = [[File:Natsume Logo.png|200x200px]]
  
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| founded = October 20, [[1987]]
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| founded = May 1988
 
| defunct =
 
| defunct =
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| headquarters = Shinjuku, Japan
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| headquarters = Burlingame, California, United States
 
| people = Hiro Maekawa (President & CEO)
  
| people = Hiro Maekawa (President & CEO)
 
| employees = 70
  
| employees = 70
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| products = [[Harvest Moon (series)|Harvest Moon]], [[Reel Fishing (series)|Reel Fishing]]
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| products = ''[[Harvest Moon (series)|Harvest Moon]]'', ''[[Reel Fishing (series)|Reel Fishing]]''
 
| website = [http://www.natsume.com/ Website]<br />[https://twitter.com/Natsume_Inc Twitter]
  
| website = [http://www.natsume.com/ Website]<br />[https://twitter.com/Natsume_Inc Twitter]
 
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'''Natsume''' is an independent video game company. The company develops and also publishes games. They are most well known for publishing 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]]''.
   
 
==Company History==
  
==Company History==
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Founded in 1987. The company is nearly 30 years old. 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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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==
  
==Games published by Natsume==
 
===NES===
  
===NES===
 
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|-
  
|-
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|[[Abadox: The Deadly Inner War]]
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|''[[Shadow of the Ninja]]''
  +
|Natsume Co., Ltd.
−
|
  
−
|{{Date|hid=1989-12|vis=December [[1989]]}}
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|{{Date|hid=1990-2|vis=December [[1990]]}}
−
|
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|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team]]''
−
|[[Chaos World]]
  
  +
|Natsume Co., Ltd.
−
|
  
−
|{{Date|hid=1991-10|vis=October [[1991]]}}
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
−
|[[Chuugoku Janshi Story: Tonpuu]]
  
−
|
  
−
|{{Date|hid=1989-12|vis=December [[1989]]}}
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
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|[[Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements]]
  
−
|
  
−
|{{Date|hid=1989-11|vis=November [[1989]]}}
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
−
|[[Idol Hakkenden]]
  
−
|
  
−
|{{Date|hid=1989-09|vis=September [[1989]]}}
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
−
|[[Koufuku o Yobu Game: Dora Dora Dora]]
  
−
|
  
−
|{{Date|hid=1991-01|vis=January [[1991]]}}
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
−
|[[Palamedes]]
  
−
|
  
−
|{{Date|hid=1990-07|vis=July [[1990]]}}
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
−
|[[Power Blade]]
  
−
|
  
−
|{{Date|hid=1991-03|vis=March [[1991]]}}
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
−
|[[Power Blade 2]]
  
−
|
  
−
|{{Date|hid=1992-10|vis=October [[1992]]}}
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
−
|[[S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team]]
  
−
|
  
 
|{{Date|hid=1991-06|vis=June [[1991]]}}
  
|{{Date|hid=1991-06|vis=June [[1991]]}}
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
−
|-
  
−
|[[Shadow of the Ninja]]
  
−
|
  
−
|{{Date|hid=1990-2|vis=December [[1990]]}}
  
−
|Yes
  
−
|-
  
−
|[[Shatterhand]]
  
−
|
  
−
|{{Date|hid=1991-12|vis=December [[1991]]}}
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
−
|[[Toukon Club]]
  
−
|
  
−
|{{Date|hid=1992-07|vis=July [[1992]]}}
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
−
|[[Touhou Kenbun Roku]]
  
−
|
  
−
|{{Date|hid=1988-11|vis=November [[1988]]}}
  
−
|
  
 
|}
  
|}
  +
−
===SNES===
  
  +
===[[Game Boy]]===
  +
  +
===[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]===
 
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! width="25%" |'''Release Date(s)'''
−
! width="10%" |'''Virtual Console'''
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! width="10%" |'''Virtual Consoles'''
 
|-
  
|-
−
|''[[Harvest Moon]]''
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|''[[Spanky's Quest]]''
  +
|Natsume Co., Ltd.
−
|[[Victor Interactive]]
  
  +
|July 1992
−
|June 1997
  
−
|Yes
  
−
|-
  
−
|[[Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals|''Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals'']]
  
−
|[[Neverland]]
  
−
|August 1996
  
 
|No
  
|No
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Pocky & Rocky]]''
−
|[[Mark Davis' The Fishing Master|''Mark Davis' The Fishing Master'']]
  
−
|[[Natsume]]
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
  +
|June 1993
−
|April 1996
  
 
|No
  
|No
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[Natsume Championship Wrestling|''Natsume Championship Wrestling'']]
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|''[[Natsume Championship Wrestling]]''
−
|[[Natsume]]
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
 
|June 1994
  
|June 1994
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[Pocky & Rocky|''Pocky &amp; Rocky'']]
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|''[[Pocky & Rocky 2]]''
−
|[[Natsume]]
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
  +
|November 1994
−
|June 1993
  
 
|No
  
|No
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Wild Guns]]''
−
|[[Pocky & Rocky 2|''Pocky &amp; Rocky 2'']]
  
−
|[[Natsume]]
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
  +
|July 1995
−
|November 1994
  
  +
|Yes
  +
|-
  +
|''[[Mark Davis' The Fishing Master]]''
  +
|Natsume Co., Ltd.
  +
|April 1996
 
|No
  
|No
 
|-
  
|-
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|''[[Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals]]''
−
|[[Spanky's Quest|''Spanky's Quest'']]
  
−
|[[Natsume]]
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|[[Neverland]]
  +
|August 1996
−
|July 1992
  
 
|No
  
|No
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Harvest Moon]]''
−
|[[Wild Guns|''Wild Guns'']]
  
−
|[[Natsume]]
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|[[Pack-In-Video]]
  +
|June 1997
−
|July 1995
  
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
|}
  
|}
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−
===N64===
  
  +
===[[Nintendo 64]]===
 
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! width="25%" |'''Release Date(s)'''
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! width="10%" |'''Virtual Console'''
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! width="10%" |'''Virtual Consoles'''
 
|-
  
|-
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|[[Flying Dragon (Nintendo 64)|Flying Dragon]]
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|''[[Flying Dragon (Nintendo 64)|Flying Dragon]]''
 
|[[Culture Brain]]
  
|[[Culture Brain]]
 
|July 31, 1998
  
|July 31, 1998
 
|No
  
|No
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[Harvest Moon 64]]
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|''[[Harvest Moon 64]]''
−
|[[Victor Interactive]]
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|[[Victor Interactive Software|Victor]]
 
|Nov 30, 1999
  
|Nov 30, 1999
 
|No
  
|No
 
|}
  
|}
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−
===Gamecube===
  
  +
===[[Game Boy Color]]===
 
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! width="25%" |'''Release Date(s)'''
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! width="10%" |'''Virtual Console'''
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! width="10%" |'''Virtual Consoles'''
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life]]
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|''[[Harvest Moon GBC]]''
 
|[[TOSE]]
  
|[[TOSE]]
  +
|December 1998
−
|March 2004
  
  +
|Yes
−
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
  
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|-
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|''[[Hole in One Golf]]''
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
  +
|August 1999
  +
|No
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Legend of the River King GBC]]''
−
|[[Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life]]
  
 
|[[TOSE]]
  
|[[TOSE]]
  +
|November 1999
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|July 2005
  
  +
|Yes
−  
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[Harvest Moon: Magical Melody]]
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|''[[Harvest Moon 2 GBC]]''
  +
|Victor
−
|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
  
  +
|November 2000
−
|March 2006
  
  +
|Yes
−  
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge]]
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|''[[Legend of the River King 2]]''
  +
|Victor
−
|[[Sims]]
  
  +
|April 2001
−
|September 2005
  
−  
−
|-
  
−
|[[Medabot: Infinity]]
  
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|[[Natsume]]
  
−
|November 2003
  
−
|}
  
−
===Wii===
  
−
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! width="40%" |'''Title'''
  
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! width="15%" |'''Developer'''
  
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! width="25%" |'''Release Date'''
  
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! width="10%" |Wii Ware
  
−
|-
  
−
|[[Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition]]
  
−
|[[Success]]
  
−
|Sep 22, 2009
  
−
|No
  
−
|-
  
−
|[[Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove: Monster Mix]]
  
−
|[[Santa Entertainment]]
  
−
|May 16, 2011
  
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Return of the Ninja]]''
−
|[[Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility]]
  
−
|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
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|[[Act Japan]]
  +
|June 2001
−
|September 30, 2008
  
 
|No
  
|No
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Ultimate Surfing]]''
−
|[[Harvest Moon: Animal Parade]]
  
−
|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
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|[[Act Japan]]
  +
|June 2001
−
|Nov 12, 2009
  
 
|No
  
|No
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Lufia: The Legend Returns]]''
−
|[[Harvest Moon: Magical Melody]]
  
  +
|[[Neverland]]
−
|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
  
  +
|September 2001
−
|Aug 25, 2009
  
−
|No
 +
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[Harvest Moon: My Little Shop]]
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|''[[Harvest Moon 3 GBC]]''
  +
|Victor
−
|[[h.a.n.d. Inc.]]
  
  +
|November 2001
−
|Nov 23, 2009
  
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
  +
|}
  +
  +
===[[Game Boy Advance]]===
  +
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! width="15%" |'''Developers'''
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! width="25%" |'''Release Date(s)'''
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! width="10%" |'''Virtual Consoles'''
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[Moki Moki]]
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|''[[Medabots AX]]''
−
|[[Natsume]]
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|Natsume Co., Ltd.
  +
|June 2002
−
|Jun 16, 2009
  
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Pocky & Rocky with Becky]]''
−
|[[Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream]]
  
−
|[[Sims]]
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|[[Altron]]
−
|Aug 31, 2009
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|October 18, 2002
−
|No
  
−
|-
  
−
|[[Reel Fishing Challenge]]
  
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|[[Natsume]]
  
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|June 29, 2009
  
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[Reel Fishing Challenge II]]
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|''[[Car Battler Joe]]''
−
|[[Natsume]]
 +
|[[Ancient]]
−
|June 7, 2010
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|October 21, 2002
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Medabots]]''
−
|[[Reel Fishing: Ocean Challenge]]
  
−
|[[Natsume]]
 +
|Natsume Co., Ltd.
  +
|March 2003
−
|Oct 18, 2012
  
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny]]
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|''[[CIMA: The Enemy]]''
 
|[[Neverland]]
  
|[[Neverland]]
  +
|November 2003
−
|Oct 7, 2011
  
 
|No
  
|No
  +
|-
  +
|''[[Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town]]''
  +
|Victor/[[TOSE]]
  +
|November 2003
  +
|Yes
  +
|-
  +
|''[[Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town]]''
  +
|Victor/TOSE
  +
|July 2005
  +
|Yes
 
|}
  
|}
  +
−
===Wii U===
  
  +
===[[Nintendo GameCube]]===
 
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! width="25%" |'''Release Date'''
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! width="25%" |'''Release Date(s)'''
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! width="10%" |'''eShop'''
  
 
|-
  
|-
−
|''[[Alphadia Genesis]]''
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|''[[Medabots: Infinity]]''
  +
|Natsume Co., Ltd.
−
|[[Kemco]]
  
−
|November 20, 2014
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|November 2003
−
|Exclusive
  
 
|-
  
|-
−
|''[[Brave Tank Hero]]''
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|''[[Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life]]''
−
|[[Arc System Works]]
 +
|[[TOSE]]
  +
|March 2004
−
|August 27, 2015
  
−
|Exclusive
  
 
|-
  
|-
−
|''[[Harvest Moon: Seed of Memories]]''
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|''[[Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life]]''
−
|[[Natsume]]
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|[[TOSE]]
  +
|July 2005
−
|2016
  
  +
|-
−
|Exclusive
  
  +
|''[[Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge]]''
  +
|[[Sims]]
  +
|September 2005
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Harvest Moon: Magical Melody]]''
−
|[[Ninja Strike: Dangerous Strike|''Ninja Strike: Dangerous Strike'']]
  
  +
|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
−
|[[Natsume]]
  
  +
|March 2006
−
|October 15, 2015
  
−
|Exclusive
  
 
|}
  
|}
   
−
=== Game Boy ===
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===[[Nintendo DS]]===
−  
−
===Game Boy Color===
  
 
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! width="15%" |'''Developers'''
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! width="25%" |'''Release Date'''
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! width="25%" |'''Release Date(s)'''
 
! width="10%" |'''Virtual Console'''
  
! width="10%" |'''Virtual Console'''
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|
−
|[[Dragon Dance|''Dragon Dance'']]
  
  +
|
−
|[[Natsume]]
  
  +
|
−
|August 2000
  
  +
|
  +
|}
  +
  +
===[[Wii]]===
  +
{| 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'''
  +
! width="25%" |'''Release Dates'''
  +
! width="10%" |Wii Ware
  +
|-
  +
|''[[Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility]]''
  +
|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
  +
|September 30, 2008
 
|No
  
|No
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Moki Moki]]''
−
|[[Harvest Moon GBC|''Harvest Moon GBC'']]
  
  +
|Natsume Co., Ltd.
−
|[[TOSE]]
  
  +
|Jun 16, 2009
−
|December 1998
  
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Reel Fishing Challenge]]''
−
|[[Harvest Moon 2 GBC|''Harvest Moon 2 GBC'']]
  
  +
|Marvelous Entertainment
−
|[[Natsume]]
  
  +
|June 29, 2009
−
|November 2000
  
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[Harvest Moon 3 GBC|''Harvest Moon 3 GBC'']]
 +
|''[[Harvest Moon: Magical Melody]]''
  +
|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
−
|[[Natsume]]
  
  +
|Aug 25, 2009
−
|November 2001
  
−
|Yes
 +
|No
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream]]''
−
|[[Hole in One Golf|''Hole in One Golf'']]
  
−
|[[Natsume]]
 +
|[[Sims]]
  +
|Aug 31, 2009
−
|August 1999
  
 
|No
  
|No
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition]]''
−
|[[Legend of the River King GBC|''Legend of the River King GBC'']]
  
−
|[[TOSE]]
 +
|[[Success]]
  +
|Sep 22, 2009
−
|November 1999
  
  +
|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
  
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Reel Fishing Challenge II]]''
−
|[[Legend of the River King 2|''Legend of the River King 2'']]
  
−
|[[Natsume]]
 +
|Natsume Inc.
  +
|June 7, 2010
−
|April 2001
  
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove: Monster Mix]]''
−
|[[Lufia: The Legend Returns]]
  
−
|[[Neverland]]
 +
|[[Santa Entertainment]]
  +
|May 16, 2011
−
|September 2001
  
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny]]''
−
|[[Return of the Ninja|''Return of the Ninja'']]
  
−
|[[Act Japan]]
 +
|[[Neverland]]
  +
|Oct 7, 2011
−
|June 2001
  
 
|No
  
|No
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Reel Fishing: Ocean Challenge]]''
−
|[[Ultimate Surfing|''Ultimate Surfing'']]
  
  +
|Natsume Inc.
−
|[[Act Japan]]
  
  +
|Oct 18, 2012
−
|June 2001
  
−
|No
 +
|Yes
 
|}
  
|}
  +
−
===Game Boy Advance===
  
  +
===[[Nintendo 3DS]]===
 
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! width="40%" |'''Title'''
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−
! width="15%" |'''Developer'''
 +
! width="15%" |'''Developers'''
−
! width="25%" |'''Release Date'''
 +
! width="25%" |'''Release Date(s)'''
−
! width="10%" |'''Virtual Console'''
 +
! width="10%" |'''eShop'''
 
|-
  
|-
−
|''[[Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town]]''
 +
|''[[Reel Fishing Paradise 3D]]''
  +
|Natsume Inc.
−
|[[TOSE]]
  
  +
|June 2011
−
|November 2003
  
−
|Yes
 +
|No
 
|-
  
|-
−
|''[[Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town]]''
 +
|''[[Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3D]]''
−
|[[TOSE]]
 +
|[[Santa Entertainment]]
  +
|October 2011
−
|July 2005
  
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
−
|''[[Medabots]]''
 +
|''[[Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns]]''
  +
|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
−
|[[Imagineer|''Imagineer'']]
  
  +
|November 2011
−
|March 2003
  
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
−
|''[[Medabots AX]]''
 +
|''[[Harvest Moon: A New Beginning]]''
  +
|[[Marvelous|Marvelous AQL]]
−
|[[Natsume]]
  
  +
|November 2012
−
|June 2002
  
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
−
|''[[Pocky & Rocky with Becky]]''
 +
|''[[Reel Fishing Paradise Mini]]''
  +
|Natsume Inc.
−
|[[Altron]]
  
  +
|January 2013
−
|October 18, 2002
  
  +
|Exclusive
−
|Yes
  
 
|-
  
|-
−
|''[[Car Battler Joe]]''
 +
|''[[Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove Mini]]''
−
|[[Ancient]]
 +
|[[Asgard]]
  +
|June 2013
−
|October 21, 2002
  
  +
|Exclusive
  +
|-
  +
|''[[Hometown Story]]''
  +
|[[Toybox Inc.]]
  +
|October 2013
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
−
|''[[CIMA: The Enemy]]''
 +
|''[[Yumi's Odd Odyssey]]''
−
|[[Neverland]]
 +
|[[Studio Saizensen]]
  +
|March 2014
−
|November 2003
  
  +
|Exclusive
−
|No
  
−
|}
  
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|-
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|''[[Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley]]''
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|
  
  +
|Natsume Inc.
−
|
  
  +
|November 2014
−
|
  
−
|
 +
|Yes
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|}
  
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===3DS===
  
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|''[[A-Train 3D|A-Train: City Simulator]]''
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|[[Arc System Works]]
  
|[[Arc System Works]]
 
|August 2015
  
|August 2015
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|Exclusive
  
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|-
  
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|[[Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3D|''Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3D'']]
  
−
|[[Santa Entertainment]]
  
−
|October 2011
  
−
|Yes
  
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|-
  
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|''[[Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove Mini]]''
  
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|[[Asgard]]
  
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|June 2013
  
 
|Exclusive
  
|Exclusive
 
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|August 2015
  
|August 2015
 
|Exclusive
  
|Exclusive
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===[[Wii U]]===
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|-
  
|-
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|''[[Alphadia Genesis]]''
−
|[[Harvest Moon: A New Beginning|''Harvest Moon: A New Beginning'']]
  
  +
|[[Kemco]]
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|[[Marvelous |Marvelous AQL]]
  
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|November 2012
 +
|November 20, 2014
  +
|Exclusive
−
|Yes
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Brave Tank Hero]]''
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|[[Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley|''Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley'']]
  
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|[[Natsume]]
 +
|[[Arc System Works]]
  +
|August 27, 2015
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|November 2014
  
  +
|Exclusive
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|Yes
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Ninja Strike: Dangerous Strike]]''
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|[[Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns|''Harvest Moon 3D: The Tale of Two Towns'']]
  
  +
|Natsume Inc.
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|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
  
  +
|October 15, 2015
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|November 2011
  
−
|Yes
  
−
|-
  
−
|''[[Hometown Story]]''
  
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|[[Toybox Inc.]]
  
−
|October 2013
  
−
|Yes
  
−
|-
  
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|[[Reel Fishing Paradise 3D|''Reel Fishing Paradise 3D'']]
  
−
|[[Natsume]]
  
−
|June 2011
  
−
|No
  
−
|-
  
−
|''[[Reel Fishing Paradise Mini]]''
  
−
|[[Natsume|''Natsume'']]
  
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|January 2013
  
 
|Exclusive
  
|Exclusive
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|''[[Harvest Moon: Seed of Memories]]''
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|[[Yumi's Odd Odyssey|''Yumi's Odd Odyssey'']]
  
  +
|Natsume Inc.
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|[[Studio Saizensen]]
  
  +
|2016
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|March 2014
  
 
|Exclusive
  
|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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