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| people = Hiro Maekawa (President & CEO)
  
| people = Hiro Maekawa (President & CEO)
 
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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 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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'''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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===NES===
  
===NES===
 
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|[[Shadow of the Ninja]]
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|''[[Shadow of the Ninja]]''
 
|Natsume Co., Ltd.
  
|Natsume Co., Ltd.
 
|{{Date|hid=1990-2|vis=December [[1990]]}}
  
|{{Date|hid=1990-2|vis=December [[1990]]}}
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
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|-
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|[[S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team]]
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|''[[S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team]]''
 
|Natsume Co., Ltd.
  
|Natsume Co., Ltd.
 
|{{Date|hid=1991-06|vis=June [[1991]]}}
  
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=== Game Boy ===
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|''[[Spanky's Quest]]''
  
|''[[Spanky's Quest]]''
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===[[Nintendo 64]]===
 
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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
 
|-
  
|-
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|[[Harvest Moon 64]]
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|''[[Harvest Moon 64]]''
 
|[[Victor Interactive Software|Victor]]
  
|[[Victor Interactive Software|Victor]]
 
|Nov 30, 1999
  
|Nov 30, 1999
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===[[Game Boy Color]]===
 
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|''[[Harvest Moon GBC]]''
  
|''[[Harvest Moon GBC]]''
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|No
  
|No
 
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|[[Lufia: The Legend Returns]]
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|''[[Lufia: The Legend Returns]]''
 
|[[Neverland]]
  
|[[Neverland]]
 
|September 2001
  
|September 2001
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|''[[Medabots AX]]''
  
|''[[Medabots AX]]''
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|[[Medabot: Infinity]]
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|''[[Medabots: Infinity]]''
 
|Natsume Co., Ltd.
  
|Natsume Co., Ltd.
 
|November 2003
  
|November 2003
 
|-
  
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|[[Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life]]
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|''[[Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life]]''
 
|[[TOSE]]
  
|[[TOSE]]
 
|March 2004
  
|March 2004
 
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|[[Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life]]
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|''[[Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life]]''
 
|[[TOSE]]
  
|[[TOSE]]
 
|July 2005
  
|July 2005
 
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|-
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|[[Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge]]
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|''[[Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge]]''
 
|[[Sims]]
  
|[[Sims]]
 
|September 2005
  
|September 2005
 
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|[[Harvest Moon: Magical Melody]]
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|''[[Harvest Moon: Magical Melody]]''
 
|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
  
|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
 
|March 2006
  
|March 2006
 
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===[[Nintendo DS]]===
 
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! width="10%" |Wii Ware
 
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|[[Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility]]
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|''[[Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility]]''
 
|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
  
|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
 
|September 30, 2008
  
|September 30, 2008
 
|No
  
|No
 
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|[[Moki Moki]]
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|''[[Moki Moki]]''
 
|Natsume Co., Ltd.
  
|Natsume Co., Ltd.
 
|Jun 16, 2009
  
|Jun 16, 2009
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
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|[[Reel Fishing Challenge]]
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|''[[Reel Fishing Challenge]]''
 
|Marvelous Entertainment
  
|Marvelous Entertainment
 
|June 29, 2009
  
|June 29, 2009
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
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|[[Harvest Moon: Magical Melody]]
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|''[[Harvest Moon: Magical Melody]]''
 
|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
  
|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
 
|Aug 25, 2009
  
|Aug 25, 2009
 
|No
  
|No
 
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|[[Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream]]
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|''[[Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream]]''
 
|[[Sims]]
  
|[[Sims]]
 
|Aug 31, 2009
  
|Aug 31, 2009
 
|No
  
|No
 
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|[[Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition]]
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|''[[Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition]]''
 
|[[Success]]
  
|[[Success]]
 
|Sep 22, 2009
  
|Sep 22, 2009
 
|No
  
|No
 
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|[[Harvest Moon: Animal Parade]]
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|''[[Harvest Moon: Animal Parade]]''
 
|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
  
|[[Marvelous Interactive]]
 
|Nov 12, 2009
  
|Nov 12, 2009
 
|No
  
|No
 
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|[[Harvest Moon: My Little Shop]]
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|''[[Harvest Moon: My Little Shop]]''
 
|[[h.a.n.d. Inc.]]
  
|[[h.a.n.d. Inc.]]
 
|Nov 23, 2009
  
|Nov 23, 2009
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
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|[[Reel Fishing Challenge II]]
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|''[[Reel Fishing Challenge II]]''
 
|Natsume Inc.
  
|Natsume Inc.
 
|June 7, 2010
  
|June 7, 2010
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
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|[[Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove: Monster Mix]]
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|''[[Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove: Monster Mix]]''
 
|[[Santa Entertainment]]
  
|[[Santa Entertainment]]
 
|May 16, 2011
  
|May 16, 2011
 
|Yes
  
|Yes
 
|-
  
|-
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|[[Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny]]
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|''[[Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny]]''
 
|[[Neverland]]
  
|[[Neverland]]
 
|Oct 7, 2011
  
|Oct 7, 2011
 
|No
  
|No
 
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|-
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|[[Reel Fishing: Ocean Challenge]]
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|''[[Reel Fishing: Ocean Challenge]]''
 
|Natsume Inc.
  
|Natsume Inc.
 
|Oct 18, 2012
  
|Oct 18, 2012
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|No
 
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|[[Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3D|''Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3D'']]
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|''[[Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3D]]''
 
|[[Santa Entertainment]]
  
|[[Santa Entertainment]]
 
|October 2011
  
|October 2011
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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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