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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. | December 1990 | Yes |
| S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team | Natsume Co., Ltd. | June 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 |