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, 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(s)1995Lufia II: Rise of the SinistralsNeverlandSuper NES1996CasperBonsai EntertainmentGame BoyCasperImagineeringSuper NESHarvest MoonAmccusSuper NESHighway 2000GenkiSega SaturnVirtual CasinoDigital FactorySega SaturnReel FishingVictor Interactive SoftwarePlayStation1997Harvest Moon GBVictor Interactive SoftwareGame BoyLegend of the River KingVictor Interactive SoftwareGame Boy1998Lode RunnerPresage SoftwarePlayStationPuzzle Bobble 4TaitoPlayStation1999Harvest Moon 64Victor Interactive SoftwareNintendo 64Harvest Moon 2 GBCVictor Interactive SoftwareGame Boy ColorHarvest Moon: Back to NatureVictor Interactive SoftwarePlayStationHole in One GolfNatsume Co., Ltd.Game Boy ColorLegend of the River KingVictor Interactive SoftwareGame Boy ColorLegend of the River King 2ToseGame Boy Color2000Harvest Moon 3 GBCVictor Interactive SoftwareGame Boy ColorReel Fishing IIVictor Interactive SoftwarePlayStationTurnaboutArtdinkPlayStation2001BursTrick: Wake Boarding!!Metro CorporationPlayStationCar Battler JoeAncientGame Boy AdvanceMetropolismaniaIndiPlayStation 2Harvest Moon: Save the HomelandVictor Interactive SoftwarePlayStation 2Lufia: The Legend ReturnsNeveland/Natsume Co., Ltd.Game Boy ColorPocky & Rocky with BeckyAltronGame Boy AdvanceSkydiving ExtremeMetro CorporationPlayStation2002ChulipPunchlinePlayStation 2Gekioh Shooting KingWarashiPlayStationMedabotsNatsume Co., Ltd.Game Boy AdvanceMedabots AX: Metabee/Rokusho VersionNatsume Co., Ltd.Game Boy Advance2003BlockidsAthenaPlayStationCIMA: The EnemyNeverlandGame Boy AdvanceHarvest Moon: A Wonderful LifeMarvelous EntertainmentPlayStation 2, GameCubeHarvest Moon: Friends of Mineral TownMarvelous EntertainmentGame Boy AdvanceHarvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral TownMarvelous EntertainmentGame Boy AdvanceMedabots InfinityNatsume Co., Ltd.GameCubeReel Fishing IIIVictor Interactive SoftwarePlayStation 22004Finny the Fish & the Seven WatersSCEIPlayStation 22005Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful LifeMarvelous EntertainmentGameCubeHarvest Moon DSMarvelous EntertainmentNintendo DSHarvest Moon DS CuteMarvelous EntertainmentNintendo DSHarvest Moon: Magical MelodyMarvelous EntertainmentGameCubeHarvest Moon: Back to NatureVictor Interactive SoftwarePlayStation PortableReel Fishing: The Great OutdoorsNatsume Inc.PlayStation PortableRiver King: A Wonderful JourneyMarvelous EntertainmentPlayStation 22006Ruff Trigger: The Vanocore ConspiracyPlaystos EntertainmentPlayStation 2Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest MoonNeverlandNintendo DSFreedom WingsTaitoNintendo DSInnocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest MoonArtePiazzaPlayStation 2, PlayStation PortableMetropolismania 2IndiPlayStation 2Captain TsubasaNamco Bandai GamesPlayStation 22007Hi Hamtaro! Little Hamsters Big AdventureAlphaDream/Marvelous EntertainmentNintendo DSHarvest Moon DS: Island of HappinessMarvelous EntertainmentNintendo DSHarvest Moon: Tree of TranquilityMarvelous EntertainmentWiiRiver King: Mystic ValleyMarvelous EntertainmentNintendo DSPuzzle de Harvest MoonPlatinum-Egg Inc.Nintendo DS2008Adventures to GoGlobal A EntertainmentPlayStation PortableAfrikaRhino StudiosPlayStation 3Harvest Moon DS: Grand BazaarMarvelous EntertainmentNintendo DSHarvest Moon DS: Sunshine IslandsMarvelous EntertainmentNintendo DSHarvest Moon: Animal ParadeMarvelous EntertainmentWiiPrincess DebutCaveNintendo DSRune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest MoonNeverlandNintendo DSRune Factory FrontierNeverlandWii2009Harvest Moon: Frantic FarmingPlatinum-EggNintendo DS, iOSRune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest MoonNeverlandNintendo DSReel Fishing Angler's DreamSIMSWiiReel Fishing ChallengeSIMSWiiHarvest Moon: My Little Shoph.a.n.d.WiiMoki MokiNatsume Co., Ltd.WiiAnimal Kingdom: Wildlife ExpeditionNatsume Co., Ltd.Wii2010Cheer we GoNatsume Co., Ltd.Nintendo DS, iOSHarvest Moon: Hero of Leaf ValleyMarvelous EntertainmentPlayStation PortableHarvest Moon: The Tale of Two TownsMarvelous EntertainmentNintendo DSLufia: Curse of the SinistralsNeverland/Square EnixNintendo DSReel Fishing Challenge IINatsume Inc.WiiWitch's WishYuke'sNintendo DS2011Rune Factory: Tides of DestinyNeverlandPlayStation 3Reel Fishing Paradise 3DNatsumeNintendo 3DSHarvest Moon: The Tale of Two TownsMarvelous EntertainmentNintendo 3DSGabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3DNatsumeNintendo 3DS2012Gabrielle's Monster MatchSanta EntertainmentiOSHarvest Moon 3D: A New BeginningMarvelous AQLNintendo 3DSMystic ChroniclesKemcoPlayStation Portable2013Carnage Heart EXAArtdinkPlayStation PortableReel Fishing PocketNatsume Co., Ltd.iOSGabrielle's Zombie AttackNatsume Inc.iOSYumi's Odd OdysseyStudio SainenzenNintendo 3DSHometown StoryHyde Inc/Toybox IncNintendo 3DS, iOS2014Gabrielle's Sweet DefenseNikukyu Co LtdiOSGabrielle's Monstrous DuelNatsume Inc.iOSHarvest Moon: The Lost ValleyTabot Inc., Natsume Inc.Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo SwitchHometown Story PocketNatsume Inc.iOSGotcha RacingArc System WorksNintendo 3DS2015Brave Tank HeroArc System WorksNintendo 3DS, Wii U2016Harvest Moon: Seeds of MemoriesNatsume Inc.iOSHarvest Moon: Skytree VillageTabot, AJP Games, Natsume Inc.Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo SwitchRiver City: Rival ShowdownArc System Works, AplusNintendo 3DSSuper Strike Beach VolleyballArc System WorksNintendo 3DSWild Guns ReloadedNatsume AtariNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows2017Harvest Moon: Light of HopeTabot, Inc.Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Android, iOS, Xbox OneRiver City: Knights of JusticeAvit-NiigataNintendo 3DS2019Ninja ClimbLit A.F. GamesiOSReel Fishing: Road Trip AdventureNatsume Inc., TachyonNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, WindowsHarvest Moon: Mad DashAppciPlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Windows, Xbox One2020Cosmic DefendersFiery SquirrelNintendo SwitchLegends of EthernalLucid Dreams StudioNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One2021ConnecTankYummy Yummy Tummy, Tamatin EntertainmentNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SHarvest Moon: One WorldAppci, Natsume Inc.Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One2022Pocky & Rocky ReshrinedNatsume AtariNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox Series X/S2023Harvest Moon: The Winds of AnthosAppci, Natsume Inc.Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S2024Harvest Moon: Home Sweet HomeNatsume Inc.Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/SReel Fishing: Days of SummerNatsume Inc.Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S2025Harvest Moon: Cozy BundleNatsume Inc.Nintendo Switch2026Harvest Moon: Echoes of TeradeaImagica GeeqNintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S
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