Natsume Inc.


Natsume Inc. is an American video game publisher. Originally established as an American division of Natsume Co., Ltd. in 1988, it split from its parent company in 1995 to become an independent publisher.
Natsume Inc. is located in Burlingame, California. It is best known for publishing unique, family-oriented niche games, such as Harvest Moon and Reel Fishing. In 2013, Natsume Inc. inaugurated a Japanese division called Natsume Inc. Japan with no connection to its former parent company, Natsume Atari.

History

Natsume Inc. was originally established as an American division of Natsume Co., Ltd. in San Francisco, California in May 1988.
From the end of the Super NES era up until late 2014, Natsume Inc. was known for publishing the Story of Seasons games in North America under the title of Harvest Moon. The last game in the series it published was Harvest Moon: A New Beginning for the Nintendo 3DS. In 2015, the developer of the series, Marvelous AQL, brought the next game in the series, Story of Seasons, to North America with its own US branch, Xseed Games, ending the relationship it had with Natsume. Since then, Natsume Inc. has released its own games under the Harvest Moon name, starting with Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley, continuing with Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories and Harvest Moon: Skytree Village. In 2013, Natsume Inc. opened up a development studio of its own, named Natsume Inc. Japan.
Natsume Inc. has also operated an eBay shop, selling copies of older games sealed in their original packaging, collected from storage at its offices. At auction, the company sold a sealed copy of Pocky & Rocky for over $1,600.

Works

These are games published by Natsume Inc. and/or developed by its subsidiary in Japan after becoming independent from Natsume Co., Ltd.
Most of these games were only published by Natsume in North America, although some reached Europe under the Natsume name through distribution deals with European companies, and some digital releases were self-published by Natsume in Europe.
YearTitleDeveloperPlatforms
1995Lufia II: Rise of the SinistralsNeverlandSuper NES
1996CasperBonsai EntertainmentGame Boy
1996CasperImagineeringSuper NES
1996Harvest MoonAmccusSuper NES
1996Highway 2000GenkiSega Saturn
1996Virtual CasinoDigital FactorySega Saturn
1996Reel FishingVictor Interactive SoftwarePlayStation
1997Harvest Moon GBVictor Interactive SoftwareGame Boy
1997Legend of the River KingVictor Interactive SoftwareGame Boy
1998Lode RunnerPresage SoftwarePlayStation
1998Puzzle Bobble 4TaitoPlayStation
1999Harvest Moon 64Victor Interactive SoftwareNintendo 64
1999Harvest Moon 2 GBCVictor Interactive SoftwareGame Boy Color
1999Harvest Moon: Back to NatureVictor Interactive SoftwarePlayStation
1999Hole in One GolfNatsume Co., Ltd.Game Boy Color
1999Legend of the River KingVictor Interactive SoftwareGame Boy Color
1999Legend of the River King 2ToseGame Boy Color
2000Harvest Moon 3 GBCVictor Interactive SoftwareGame Boy Color
2000Reel Fishing IIVictor Interactive SoftwarePlayStation
2000TurnaboutArtdinkPlayStation
2001BursTrick: Wake Boarding!!Metro CorporationPlayStation
2001Car Battler JoeAncientGame Boy Advance
2001MetropolismaniaIndiPlayStation 2
2001Harvest Moon: Save the HomelandVictor Interactive SoftwarePlayStation 2
2001Lufia: The Legend ReturnsNeveland/Natsume Co., Ltd.Game Boy Color
2001Pocky & Rocky with BeckyAltronGame Boy Advance
2001Skydiving ExtremeMetro CorporationPlayStation
2002ChulipPunchlinePlayStation 2
2002Gekioh Shooting KingWarashiPlayStation
2002MedabotsNatsume Co., Ltd.Game Boy Advance
2002Medabots AX: Metabee/Rokusho VersionNatsume Co., Ltd.Game Boy Advance
2003BlockidsAthenaPlayStation
2003CIMA: The EnemyNeverlandGame Boy Advance
2003Harvest Moon: A Wonderful LifeMarvelous EntertainmentPlayStation 2, GameCube
2003Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral TownMarvelous EntertainmentGame Boy Advance
2003Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral TownMarvelous EntertainmentGame Boy Advance
2003Medabots InfinityNatsume Co., Ltd.GameCube
2003Reel Fishing IIIVictor Interactive SoftwarePlayStation 2
2004Finny the Fish & the Seven WatersSCEIPlayStation 2
2005Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful LifeMarvelous EntertainmentGameCube
2005Harvest Moon DSMarvelous EntertainmentNintendo DS
2005Harvest Moon DS CuteMarvelous EntertainmentNintendo DS
2005Harvest Moon: Magical MelodyMarvelous EntertainmentGameCube
2005Harvest Moon: Back to NatureVictor Interactive SoftwarePlayStation Portable
2005Reel Fishing: The Great OutdoorsNatsume Inc.PlayStation Portable
2005River King: A Wonderful JourneyMarvelous EntertainmentPlayStation 2
2006Ruff Trigger: The Vanocore ConspiracyPlaystos EntertainmentPlayStation 2
2006Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest MoonNeverlandNintendo DS
2006Freedom WingsTaitoNintendo DS
2006Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest MoonArtePiazzaPlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
2006Metropolismania 2IndiPlayStation 2
2006Captain TsubasaNamco Bandai GamesPlayStation 2
2007Hi Hamtaro! Little Hamsters Big AdventureAlphaDream/Marvelous EntertainmentNintendo DS
2007Harvest Moon DS: Island of HappinessMarvelous EntertainmentNintendo DS
2007Harvest Moon: Tree of TranquilityMarvelous EntertainmentWii
2007River King: Mystic ValleyMarvelous EntertainmentNintendo DS
2007Puzzle de Harvest MoonPlatinum-Egg Inc.Nintendo DS
2008Adventures to GoGlobal A EntertainmentPlayStation Portable
2008AfrikaRhino StudiosPlayStation 3
2008Harvest Moon DS: Grand BazaarMarvelous EntertainmentNintendo DS
2008Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine IslandsMarvelous EntertainmentNintendo DS
2008Harvest Moon: Animal ParadeMarvelous EntertainmentWii
2008Princess DebutCaveNintendo DS
2008Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest MoonNeverlandNintendo DS
2008Rune Factory FrontierNeverlandWii-
2009Harvest Moon: Frantic FarmingPlatinum-EggNintendo DS, iOS
2009Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest MoonNeverlandNintendo DS
2009Reel Fishing Angler's DreamSIMSWii
2009Reel Fishing ChallengeSIMSWii
2009Harvest Moon: My Little Shoph.a.n.d.Wii
2009Moki MokiNatsume Co., Ltd.Wii
2009Animal Kingdom: Wildlife ExpeditionNatsume Co., Ltd.Wii
2010Cheer we GoNatsume Co., Ltd.Nintendo DS, iOS
2010Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf ValleyMarvelous EntertainmentPlayStation Portable
2010Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two TownsMarvelous EntertainmentNintendo DS
2010Lufia: Curse of the SinistralsNeverland/Square EnixNintendo DS
2010Reel Fishing Challenge IINatsume Inc.Wii
2010Witch's WishYuke'sNintendo DS
2011Rune Factory: Tides of DestinyNeverlandPlayStation 3
2011Reel Fishing Paradise 3DNatsumeNintendo 3DS
2011Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two TownsMarvelous EntertainmentNintendo 3DS
2011Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3DNatsumeNintendo 3DS
2012Gabrielle's Monster MatchSanta EntertainmentiOS
2012Harvest Moon 3D: A New BeginningMarvelous AQLNintendo 3DS
2012Mystic ChroniclesKemcoPlayStation Portable
2013Carnage Heart EXAArtdinkPlayStation Portable
2013Reel Fishing PocketNatsume Co., Ltd.iOS
2013Gabrielle's Zombie AttackNatsume Inc.iOS
2013Yumi's Odd OdysseyStudio SainenzenNintendo 3DS
2013Hometown StoryHyde Inc/Toybox IncNintendo 3DS, iOS
2014Gabrielle's Sweet DefenseNikukyu Co LtdiOS
2014Gabrielle's Monstrous DuelNatsume Inc.iOS
2014Harvest Moon: The Lost ValleyTabot Inc., Natsume Inc.Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch
2014Hometown Story PocketNatsume Inc.iOS
2014Gotcha RacingArc System WorksNintendo 3DS
2015Brave Tank HeroArc System WorksNintendo 3DS, Wii U
2016Harvest Moon: Seeds of MemoriesNatsume Inc.iOS
2016Harvest Moon: Skytree VillageTabot, AJP Games, Natsume Inc.Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch
2016River City: Rival ShowdownArc System Works, AplusNintendo 3DS
2016Super Strike Beach VolleyballArc System WorksNintendo 3DS
2016Wild Guns ReloadedNatsume AtariNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows
2017Harvest Moon: Light of HopeTabot, Inc.Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Android, iOS, Xbox One
2017River City: Knights of JusticeAvit-NiigataNintendo 3DS
2019Ninja ClimbLit A.F. GamesiOS
2019Reel Fishing: Road Trip AdventureNatsume Inc., TachyonNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows
2019Harvest Moon: Mad DashAppciPlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Windows, Xbox One
2020Cosmic DefendersFiery SquirrelNintendo Switch
2020Legends of EthernalLucid Dreams StudioNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
2021ConnecTankYummy Yummy Tummy, Tamatin EntertainmentNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
2021Harvest Moon: One WorldAppci, Natsume Inc.Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
2022Pocky & Rocky ReshrinedNatsume AtariNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox Series X/S
2023Harvest Moon: The Winds of AnthosAppci, Natsume Inc.Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
2024Harvest Moon: Home Sweet HomeNatsume Inc.Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S
2024Reel Fishing: Days of SummerNatsume Inc.Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S
2025Harvest Moon: Cozy BundleNatsume Inc.Nintendo Switch