is a Japanese video game developer and publisher in Shinjuku, Tokyo

Shinjuku, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

 founded on October 20, 1987. Its American branch, Natsume Inc., is located in Burlingame, California

Burlingame, California

Burlingame is a city in San Mateo County, California. It is located on the San Francisco Peninsula and has a significant shoreline on San Francisco Bay. The city is named after diplomat Anson Burlingame. It is renowned for its many surviving examples of Victorian architecture, its affluence, and...

. It is best known for publishing unique, family-oriented niche games, such as the Harvest Moon series and Rune Factory

Rune Factory

is a simulation/role-playing video game developed by Neverland Co., Ltd. and published by Marvelous Interactive Inc. and Rising Star Games for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console....

.

History

During the NES

Nintendo Entertainment System

The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...

 and SNES

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...

 era, they published several action titles such as S.C.A.T.

S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team

S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team, also known as in Japan and Action in New York in Europe and Australia, is a science fiction side-view shoot-'em-up produced by Natsume for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in Japan in 1990, in North America in 1991, and in the PAL region...

, Wild Guns

Wild Guns

Wild Guns is a fixed-view third-person shooter by Natsume for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in in Japan and in in North America. The PAL version was released in and published by Titus Software...

 and Shadow of the Ninja

Shadow of the Ninja

is a futuristic ninja-themed side-scrolling action game by Natsume for the Nintendo Entertainment System originally released in Japan in and in North America and Europe in...

. Natsume also released the SNES game Pocky & Rocky

Pocky & Rocky

Pocky & Rocky, known in Japan as , is a scrolling shooter video game with action elements licensed by Taito to Natsume, who developed and published the game for release in Japan in 1992 and the rest of the world in 1993...

 as well as Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals

Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals

Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals, known as in Japan, and as simply Lufia in Europe and Australia, is an RPG game with puzzle elements developed by Neverland and published in Japan in 1995 by Taito, and in North America and Europe in 1996 by Natsume and Nintendo respectively, for the Super Nintendo...

 and Power Rangers

Power Rangers

Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...

.

Since the end of the Super NES era, Natsume Inc. is known for publishing a series of Harvest Moon games in North America. The most recent game released is Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny for the Wii/PS3. All the Harvest Moon games are translations of those produced first in Japan by Marvelous Interactive. Natsume also has developed Medabot games.

Corporate divisions

The company has a publishing branch in the United States named Natsume Inc. located in Burlingame, California

Burlingame, California

Burlingame is a city in San Mateo County, California. It is located on the San Francisco Peninsula and has a significant shoreline on San Francisco Bay. The city is named after diplomat Anson Burlingame. It is renowned for its many surviving examples of Victorian architecture, its affluence, and...

, founded in October 1988.

In October 2002, Natsume founded Atari Inc. (not to be confused with the American game company

Atari

Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Atari, SA . The original Atari, Inc. was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. It was a pioneer in...

) in Osaka

Osaka

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

, specialized on developing slot and pinball machines.

On May 6, 2005, Natsume Solution began operation in Shinjuku, Osaka. This division specializes on web site development, providing mobile solutions/services and developing web systems. On March 1, 2006, Natsume Solution was merged with Evolve co.,ltd.

Nintendo Entertainment System

Nintendo Entertainment System

The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...

• Abadox
  Abadox
  is a video game for the NES, subtitled The Deadly Inner War. It is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up in the vein of Gradius and R-Type. The game is notable for its unique visual design, as the game takes place inside the intestinal tract of a giant alien organism. Abadox is also difficult, since it...
  
   (アバドックス)

Developer, JP Publisher

• Dungeon & Magic: Sword of the Element (ダンジョン＆マジック ソード オブ エレメント) / Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements
  Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements
  Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements is a first-person RPG produced by Taito in 1989, and programmed by Natsume for the Nintendo Entertainment System.-Story:...
  
  

Developer, JP Publisher

• Dragon Fighter
  Dragon Fighter (video game)
  is a fantasy-themed side-scrolling action game developed by Natsume for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was first published in Japan by Towa Chiki in and in North America by SOFEL in .-Plot:...
  
   (ドラゴンファイター)

Developer

• Final Mission (ファイナルミッション) / S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
  S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
  S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team, also known as in Japan and Action in New York in Europe and Australia, is a science fiction side-view shoot-'em-up produced by Natsume for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in Japan in 1990, in North America in 1991, and in the PAL region...
  
   / Action in New York

Developer, JP/US (1991) Publisher

• Kage / Shadow of the Ninja
  Shadow of the Ninja
  is a futuristic ninja-themed side-scrolling action game by Natsume for the Nintendo Entertainment System originally released in Japan in and in North America and Europe in...
  
   / Blue Shadow

Developer, JP/US Publisher

• Tokkyuu Shirei: Solbrain (特救指令 ソルブレイン) / Shatterhand
  Shatterhand
  Shatterhand is a side-scrolling action game for the Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Natsume and published by Jaleco in North America and Europe in . An alternate version of Shatterhand was released in Japan as a licensed game for the Family Computer based on the live-action superhero...
  
  

Developer

• Chaos World
  Chaos World
  was an RPG/strategy game for the Nintendo Family Computer created by Natsume, and released in Japan on October 25, 1991.-Story:The king's daughter is sick while the kingdom is occupied by monsters. The king needs the player, who happens to be the offspring of the great warrior Mars, to investigate...
  
   (カオスワールド)

Developer, JP Publisher

• The Jetsons: Cogswell's Caper!
  The Jetsons: Cogswell's Caper!
  The Jetsons: Cogwell's Caper is based on the well-known Jetsons property from Hanna-Barbera.-Summary:In this spin-off adventure, George Jetson is ordered by his faithful employer Spacely Sprockets to put a stop to Mr. Cogswell's profit-making schemes; especially that of a dangerous mining facility...
  
   (ジェットソン)

Developer,publisher: Angel studios

• Chōjin Sentai Jetman (超人戦隊 ジェット男)

Game Boy

Game Boy

The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...

• Lucky Monkey (ラッキーモンキー) / Spanky's Quest
  Spanky's Quest
  Spanky's Quest is a game, published in 1991 by Natsume, for the Super Nintendo. The main character of the game is Spanky the monkey who attacks by throwing different kinds of balls....
  
  

Developer, JP/US (1992) Publisher

• Ninja Gaiden: Shadow
  Ninja Gaiden Shadow
  Ninja Gaiden Shadow, released in Japan as and in Europe and Australia as Shadow Warriors, is a side-scrolling action game released for the Game Boy in 1991 by Tecmo...
  
   / Ninja Ryukenden GB: Matenrou Kessen (忍者龍剣伝GB 摩天楼決戦)

Developer

• Casper
  Casper (game boy video game)
  Casper, is a Game Boy video game, created by Bonzai Entertainment and released by Natsume, that loosely follows the plot line of the 1995 film....
  
  

Developer/publisher

• Harvest Moon GB
  Harvest Moon GB
  is a game in the Harvest Moon series of video games developed by Pack-In-Video. HMGB is the first of the portable Harvest Moon games. The plotline revolves around the character's grandfather visiting the player as a spirit and asking him to run his farm. As with every Harvest Moon game, they...
  
  

Publisher

• Legend of the River King GB

US publisher
Harvestmoon hero of leaf valley *NEW*

• Medarot: Kuwagata Version
  Medabots
  Medabots, known in Japan as , is a role-playing video game franchise developed by Natsume and published by Imagineer in Japan in 1997. The video game franchise was later adapted into a Japanese anime television series produced by Bee Train. Spanning 52 episodes, the series originally aired on TV...
  
  

Developer (Published by Imagineer)

• Medarot: Kabuto Version
  Medabots
  Medabots, known in Japan as , is a role-playing video game franchise developed by Natsume and published by Imagineer in Japan in 1997. The video game franchise was later adapted into a Japanese anime television series produced by Bee Train. Spanning 52 episodes, the series originally aired on TV...
  
  

Developer (Published by Imagineer)

• Medarot: Parts Collection
  Medabots
  Medabots, known in Japan as , is a role-playing video game franchise developed by Natsume and published by Imagineer in Japan in 1997. The video game franchise was later adapted into a Japanese anime television series produced by Bee Train. Spanning 52 episodes, the series originally aired on TV...
  
  

Developer (Published by Imagineer)

• Medarot: Parts Collection 2
  Medabots
  Medabots, known in Japan as , is a role-playing video game franchise developed by Natsume and published by Imagineer in Japan in 1997. The video game franchise was later adapted into a Japanese anime television series produced by Bee Train. Spanning 52 episodes, the series originally aired on TV...
  
  

Developer (Published by Imagineer)

Super NES

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...

• Hansei Zaru Jiro kun no Daibouken (反省ザルジローくんの大冒険) (JP) / Spanky's Quest
  Spanky's Quest
  Spanky's Quest is a game, published in 1991 by Natsume, for the Super Nintendo. The main character of the game is Spanky the monkey who attacks by throwing different kinds of balls....
  
   (US)

Developer, JP/US (1992) Publisher

• Kiki Kaikai: Nazo no Kuro Manto (奇々怪界 謎の黒マント) (JP) / Pocky & Rocky
  Pocky & Rocky
  Pocky & Rocky, known in Japan as , is a scrolling shooter video game with action elements licensed by Taito to Natsume, who developed and published the game for release in Japan in 1992 and the rest of the world in 1993...
  
   (US, EU)

Developer, JP/US (1993)/EU (1993) Publisher

• Zennihon Pro Wrestling (全日本プロレス)

Developer

• Natsume Championship Wrestling
  Natsume Championship Wrestling
  Natsume Championship Wrestling is a 1994 Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game that was released in North America.This game is widely based on a conversion of , a Japanese video game for the Super Famicom....
  
  

Developer & publisher

• Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Joreishi ha Nice Body
  Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Joreishi ha Nice Body
  is a Japan-exclusive action video game based on the manga and anime Ghost Sweeper Mikami. It was developed by Natsume and published by Banalex, which was released in 1993.-Gameplay:...
  
  

Developer

• Wild Guns
  Wild Guns
  Wild Guns is a fixed-view third-person shooter by Natsume for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in in Japan and in in North America. The PAL version was released in and published by Titus Software...
  
  

Developer & publisher

• The Ninja Warriors
  The Ninja Warriors
  is a side-scrolling beat'em up video game developed and released by Taito in 1988.-Story:The game is based in a dystopian future where Banglar, the President of the United States in 1993, issues martial law on the nation, with the military having total control over the law. A group of anarchist...
  
  

Developer

• Pocky & Rocky 2
  Pocky & Rocky 2
  Pocky & Rocky 2 is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Natsume in Japan and North America, and published in PAL regions by Ocean Software for the Super NES video game console...
  
  

Developer

• Casper
  Casper (video game)
  There have been different versions of video games based on the film Casper. Two of those games were released in 1996 and 1997 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, one different from each other, by different publishers, and released in different regions...
  
  

Developer & publisher

• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
  Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (video game)
  Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is the title of five different video games based on the television series of the same name, which were released for the Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Game Gear, and Sega CD...
  
  

Developer

• Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
  Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
  Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals, known as in Japan, and as simply Lufia in Europe and Australia, is an RPG game with puzzle elements developed by Neverland and published in Japan in 1995 by Taito, and in North America and Europe in 1996 by Natsume and Nintendo respectively, for the Super Nintendo...
  
  

US publisher

• Gundam Wing Endless Duel

Developer

• Gekisou Sentai Carranger: Zenkai! Racer Senshi

Developer

• Harvest Moon

Publisher

Sega Master System

Sega Master System

The is a third-generation video game console that was manufactured and released by Sega in 1985 in Japan , 1986 in North America and 1987 in Europe....

• Sagaia
  Darius (arcade game)
  is a shoot 'em up arcade game released by Taito in 1986. It is the first game in the Darius series. It is known for using a unique three-screen arcade cabinet setup, non-linear level design and multiple endings.-Gameplay:...
  
  

Developer

• Special Criminal Investigation
  Chase H.Q.
  is an arcade racing game, released in 1988 by Taito. The player assumes the role of a police officer named Tony Gibson, member of the "Chase Special Investigation Department." Along with his partner, Raymond Broady, he must stop fleeing criminals in high-speed pursuits.The game was well received in...
  
  

Developer

• Renegade
  Renegade (video game)
  Renegade is a video game released in American and European arcades in 1986 by Taito. It is a westernized conversion of the Japanese arcade game , released earlier the same year by Technos...
  
  

Developer

PlayStation

PlayStation

The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...

• Bust-A-Move 4

US publisher

• Harvest Moon: Back to Nature
  Harvest Moon: Back to Nature
  Harvest Moon: Back to Nature is a video game in the farm simulation series Harvest Moon, developed by Victor Interactive Software. It is the only Harvest Moon game developed for the PlayStation, as well as the first Harvest Moon game for a non-Nintendo console...
  
  

US publisher

• Reel Fishing II
  Reel Fishing II
  Reel Fishing II is the final Reel Fishing game on the PlayStation. It was published by Natsume. It features 19 levels and tons of different types of fish.-Gameplay:...
  
  

Developer

• Burstrick Wake Boarding

Publisher

Game Boy Color

Game Boy Color

The is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than...

• Hone in One Golf

Developer & Publisher

• Legend of the River King GBC

Developer, US publisher

• WWF WrestleMania 2000
  WWF WrestleMania 2000
  WWF WrestleMania 2000 is a professional wrestling video game released in 1999 on the Nintendo 64 console. It was based on the World Wrestling Federation's annual pay-per-view, WrestleMania. Released at the height of the WWF's Attitude Era, WrestleMania 2000 marked the start of THQ's relationship...
  
  

Developer

• Dragon Dance
  Dragon dance
  Dragon dance is a form of traditional dance and performance in Chinese culture. Like the lion dance it is most often seen in festive celebrations. Many Chinese people often use the term "Descendants of the Dragon" as a sign of ethnic identity, as part of a trend started in the 1970s. Another...
  
  

Developer

• Legend of the River King 2 GBC

Developer, US publisher

• Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue

Developer

• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
  Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
  -Reception:The game was very well-received by most critics, scoring an outstanding 92 on Metacritic based on 18 reviews for the PS1 version. IGN gave the N64 version of the game a 9.1 out of 10 praising the gameplay for "genius control, combo system and design" despite little criticism with sound...
  
  

Developer

• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
  Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
  Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, often abbreviated as THPS2, is the second game in the Tony Hawk's series. It was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision in 2000...
  
  

Developer

• Harvest Moon 3
  Harvest Moon 3
  , is a farm simulation video game for the Game Boy Color developed by Victor Interactive Software, part of the long-running Harvest Moon series of video games. Harvest Moon 3 is the last game for the Game Boy Color in the series, and also one of the most distinctive...
  
  

Developer & publisher

• Keitai Denjū Telefang

Publisher

• Action Man
  Action Man
  Action Man is an action figure boys' toy launched in Britain in 1966 by Palitoy as a licensed copy of Hasbro's American "moveable fighting man": G.I...
  
  

Developer

• Croc 2
  Croc 2
  Croc 2, called Croc Adventure in Japan , is a video game released in 1999, is the sequel to Croc: Legend of the Gobbos, developed by Argonaut Software between 1998 and 1999, and published by Fox Interactive. Croc 2 was released on Game Boy Color, Windows, and PlayStation...
  
  

Developer

• Harvest Moon 2
  Harvest Moon 2
  , is a farm simulation video game for the Game Boy Color developed by Pack-In-Video. The object of the game is to cultivate a farm to prevent the land from being used to build an amusement park. As with the previous game the player may choose to play as a boy or a girl.There are several differences...
  
  

Developer & publisher

• Harvest Moon 3
  Harvest Moon 3
  , is a farm simulation video game for the Game Boy Color developed by Victor Interactive Software, part of the long-running Harvest Moon series of video games. Harvest Moon 3 is the last game for the Game Boy Color in the series, and also one of the most distinctive...
  
  
• Lufia: The Legend Returns
  Lufia: The Legend Returns
  Lufia: The Legend Returns, known as in Japan, is a console role-playing game for the Game Boy Color developed by Neverland and published by Taito, Natsume, and Ubisoft in Japan, North America, and Europe respectively in 2001...
  
  

US publisher

• Power Rangers Time Force

Developer

• The Land Before Time (video game)

Developer

• Action Man: Search for Base X
  Action Man: Search for Base X
  Action Man: Search for Base X is an action video game developed by Natsume and published by THQ for the Game Boy Color. It was released in North America on February 6, 2001, and is based on the Action Man TV series.-Gameplay:...
  
  

Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance

The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...

• Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder
  Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder
  Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder is a PlayStation 2 game with a similar feel to the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series, published by Activision 02. The game features many famous snowboarders including Shaun Palmer and Shaun White...
  
  

Developer

• WWF Road to WrestleMania
  WWF Road to WrestleMania
  WWF Road to WrestleMania is a video game released on the Game Boy Advance handheld console by THQ, based on the World Wrestling Federation's pay-per-view of the same name. It was the first WWF game to be released on the Game Boy Advance...
  
  

Developer

• Medarot Navi: Kabuto

Publisher

• Car Battler Joe
  Car Battler Joe
  is a car battling video game for the Game Boy Advance, developed by Ancient and published by Natsume. The game involves using cars to fight opponents in action-styled battles, with RPG game mechanics...
  
  

Developer & publisher

• Medabots AX

Developer & publisher

• Power Rangers: Wild Force
  Power Rangers: Wild Force
  Power Rangers Wild Force is the tenth anniversary of the Power Rangers franchise, based on the Super Sentai series Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger, which itself was the 25th anniversary of Super Sentai.Power Rangers Wild Force takes place in 2002...
  
  

Developer

• Pocky & Rocky with Becky
  Pocky & Rocky with Becky
  Pocky & Rocky with Becky is a video game developed and published by Altron in Japan, and published by Natsume in North America for the Game Boy Advance. It is the third game published under the Pocky & Rocky title.-External links:**...
  
  

Publisher

• Wizardry Summoner

Developer & publisher

• Keitai Denjū Telefang II

Publisher

• WWE Road to WrestleMania X8
  WWE Road to WrestleMania X8
  WWE Road to WrestleMania X8 is a video game released on the Game Boy Advance handheld console by THQ, based on WWE's pay-per-view of the same name. It featured improved gameplay and grappling technics to its predecessor. This game was the successor to WWF Road to WrestleMania. The game was...
  
  

Developer

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King
  Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King
  Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King is a 2003 Game Boy Advance video game and the third video game based on the Buffy franchise.-Story:...
  
  

Developer

• Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town
  Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town
  Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town is a video game for the Game Boy Advance, developed by Marvelous Interactive Inc. and published in the U.S. by Natsume...
  
  

US publisher

• Power Rangers Ninja Storm

Developer

• CIMA: The Enemy
  CIMA: The Enemy
  CIMA: The Enemy, known in Japan as , is a role-playing game developed by Neverland Co., Ltd. for the Game Boy Advance. It was published by in Japan by Marvelous Entertainment and in North America by Natsume. It follows the story of Ark and Ivy, two aspiring Gate Guardians...
  
  

US publisher

• Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny
  Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
  is an anime television series, acting as a sequel of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED by Sunrise. It retains most of the staff from Gundam SEED, including Director Mitsuo Fukuda. Set two years after the original Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, the plot follows the new character Shinn Asuka, a soldier from ZAFT,...
  
  

Developer

• Power Rangers: Dino Thunder
  Power Rangers: Dino Thunder
  Power Rangers Dino Thunder is an American children's television series, an incarnation of the Power Rangers franchise. As with all Power Rangers series, it was adapted from a series from the long running, Japanese Super Sentai franchise, in this case the twenty-seventh, Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger...
  
  

Developer

• River King

Publisher

• WWE Survivor Series
  WWE Survivor Series
  WWE Survivor Series is a professional wrestling video game released on the Game Boy Advance handheld console by THQ, based on World Wrestling Entertainment annual pay-per-view of the same name. This game was the sequel to 2002's Road to WrestleMania X8, and was also the last WWE video game...
  
  

Developer

• Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town

PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...

• Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland
  Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland
  , published in the U.S. by Natsume in 2001, is a farm simulation game, part of the popular Harvest Moon series of video games. It was the first PlayStation 2 Harvest Moon game released, and the second to be released in the U.S. on a non-Nintendo console....
  
  

US publisher

• Metropolismania
  Metropolismania
  Metropolismania is a PlayStation 2-only city-building game released on October 3, 2002 published by Natsume. The object of the game is to interact with NPCs in order to populate various towns. The game was released under a traditional CD-ROM format, uncommon to the PS2. A sequel was announced by...
  
  

Developer & publisher

• Reel Fishing III
  Reel Fishing III
  Reel Fishing III is a fishing game for the PlayStation 2 platform. It was published by Natsume.- The Story :The story is about a man and his dog. You get a letter from your friend from your childhood...
  
  

Publisher

• River King: A Wonderful Journey

US, Japan (rerelease only) publisher

• Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition

US publisher

• River King: A Wonderful Journey
  Legend of the River King
  River King or Harvest Fishing , originally released in English as Legend of the River King, is a fishing-themed role playing game series by Natsume that has releases on over 6 video game systems...
  
  
• Ruff Trigger: The Vanocore Conspiracy
  Ruff Trigger: The Vanocore Conspiracy
  Ruff Trigger: The Vanocore Conspiracy is a video game for the PlayStation 2. The player takes on the role of Ruff Trigger, a bounty hunter sent to rescue tiny creatures known as "piglots". A whole shipment of them has crashed on a foreign planet, sending them all over the place...
  
  

US & EU publisher

• Chulip
  Chulip
  , stylized as Chu♥lip, is an adventure/simulation video game developed by Punchline and released on October 3, 2002 in Japan by Victor Interactive Software for the PlayStation 2 video game console...
  
  

US Publisher

• Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon
  Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon
  Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon, is a PlayStation Portable game that breaks many of the traditions established in the other Harvest Moon games and also for the game on PlayStation 2...
  
   Special Edition

Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS

The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...

• Legend of the River King Series
• Cheer We Go
• Witch's Wish

Publisher

• Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy
  Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy
  is a video game created by Bandai for the Nintendo DS. The game was released in Japan on July 21, 2005, just two days before the first Fullmetal Alchemist Movie came out, and was accompanied by a PlayStation 2 release of Fullmetal Alchemist 3: The Girl Who Succeeded God. Dual Sympathy was announced...
  
  
• Puzzle de Harvest Moon
  Puzzle de Harvest Moon
  Puzzle de Harvest Moon is a spin-off game in the Harvest Moon franchise. It is a puzzle game developed by Platinum Egg and published by Natsume.-Gameplay:...
  
  
• Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming
  Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming
  Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming is a farming puzzle video game by Natsume. It was released for Nintendo DS and iOS on August 25, 2009. At E3 2011 Natsume announced the game would be ported to Android in Summer 2011. The game features twelve playable characters along with Download Play Multi-Player...
  
  
• Kirby: Squeak Squad
  Kirby: Squeak Squad
  Kirby: Squeak Squad, known in Europe as Kirby: Mouse Attack and in Japan as , is a 2006-07 platforming video game developed by Flagship and Natsume and published by Nintendo and HAL Laboratory for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console.Unlike the previous Nintendo DS title, Kirby: Canvas...
  
  
• Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight
  Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight
  Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight is the Daytime Emmy Award-winning American adaptation of the Japanese tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Ryuki, the twelfth installment of the Kamen Rider Series. It was brought to television by Steve and Michael Wang and produced by Jimmy Sprague through Adness Entertainment...
  
  
• Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island
  Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island
  Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island, known as SpongeBob and Friends: Battle for Volcano Island in Europe, is the sequel to the 2005 video game Nicktoons Unite!. Players assume the role of up to 6 playable characters from numerous Nickelodeon shows, such as Danny Phantom, SpongeBob SquarePants,...
  
  
• Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots
  Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots
  Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots is the 2007 sequel to the 2005 game Nicktoons Unite! and 2006 game Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island. It is also the prequel to the game Nicktoons: Globs of Doom, which was released in 2008...
  
  

Developer

• Freedom Wings
  Freedom Wings
  Freedom Wings is a flight simulator developed by Taito and published by Natsume in the US and Zoo Digital Publishing in Europe. The game combined elements of flight simulators and RPGs as players earned experience points for combat, earn money and maintain other statuses.-Story:The game takes place...
  
  
• Princess Debut
  Princess Debut
  Princess Debut is a rhythm otome game published by Natsume and developed by Cave for the Nintendo DS.The illustration and package design was done by Kotori Momoyuki, a manga artist serialized in Kodansha's Nakayoshi.-Story:...
  
  
• Hi Hamtaro! Little Hamsters Big Adventure
  Hi Hamtaro! Little Hamsters Big Adventure
  , known as Hi! Hamtaro Ham-Ham Challenge in North America, is a puzzle game for the Nintendo DS made by AlphaDream and published by Marvelous in Japan, 505 Games in PAL regions, and Natsume in North America...
  
  

US Publisher

• Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands
• Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight
• Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals
  Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals
  Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals, released as in Japan, is an action role-playing game video game co-developed by Neverland and Square Enix for the Nintendo DS...
  
  
• Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
• Harvest Moon DS
  Harvest Moon DS
  is the first game for the Nintendo DS in the Harvest Moon series of farm simulation video games. It was first released on March 25, 2005 in Japan.-Storyline:...
  
  
• Harvest Moon DS Cute
• Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness
• Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
  Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
  Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon, known as in Japan, is a simulation/role-playing video game developed by Neverland Co.. It was published in Japan and North America by Marvelous Entertainment and Natsume respectively for the Nintendo DS handheld system...
  
  
• Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands
• Harvest Moon DS: Grand Bazaar
• Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
• Harvest Moon DS: The Tale of Two Towns

iPhone

IPhone

The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...

 and iPod Touch

IPod Touch

The iPod Touch is a portable media player, personal digital assistant, handheld game console, and Wi-Fi mobile device designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPod Touch adds the multi-touch graphical user interface to the iPod line...

Publisher

• Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming
  Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming
  Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming is a farming puzzle video game by Natsume. It was released for Nintendo DS and iOS on August 25, 2009. At E3 2011 Natsume announced the game would be ported to Android in Summer 2011. The game features twelve playable characters along with Download Play Multi-Player...
  
  
• Cheer we Go

Developer

• Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming
  Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming
  Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming is a farming puzzle video game by Natsume. It was released for Nintendo DS and iOS on August 25, 2009. At E3 2011 Natsume announced the game would be ported to Android in Summer 2011. The game features twelve playable characters along with Download Play Multi-Player...
  
  
• Cheer we Go

Nintendo GameCube

Nintendo GameCube

The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...

• Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life
  Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life
  Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life is a video game for the Nintendo GameCube that was released on March 16, 2004. It was developed by Marvelous Interactive Inc. and released by Natsume, and is part of the long-running Harvest Moon series of video games...
  
  

US publisher

• Medabots Infinity
  Medabots Infinity
  Medabots Infinity is a role-playing video game published in 2003 by Natsume, and developed by Victor Interactive. The game is based on the Medabots series....
  
  

Developer & publisher

• Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life
• Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge
  Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge
  Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge is a bass fishing video game for the Nintendo GameCube and Sony PlayStation 2. It is an arcade-style Bass fishing game that allows players to experience true Bass tournaments in a 3-D graphics format, the AI written to simulate actual Black Bass allowing for realistic...
  
  
• Harvest Moon: Magical Melody
  Harvest Moon: Magical Melody
  is a social simulation video game for the Nintendo GameCube developed by Marvelous Interactive. It is an updated version of , which was only released in Japan. The updated GameCube version was released in the United States by Natsume on March 28, . For its European release by Rising Star Games, it...
  
  

US publisher

PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Portable

The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

• Legend of the River King Series

Developer

• Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon
  Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon
  Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon, is a PlayStation Portable game that breaks many of the traditions established in the other Harvest Moon games and also for the game on PlayStation 2...
  
  
• Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl

US Publisher

• Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley
  Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley
  is a video game in the farm simulation series Harvest Moon for PlayStation Portable, developed by Marvelous Interactive Inc. and published in the U.S. by Natsume. It was released on March 19, 2009 in Japan...
  
  

Wii

Wii

The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...

• Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility
  Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility
  is a farming simulation video game by Marvelous Interactive released exclusively for Nintendo's Wii console...
  
  

Reel Fishing Challenge

Reel Fishing Challenge

Reel Fishing Challenge is a WiiWare fishing video game by Natsume. It was released in North America on June 29, 2009 and later in Japan on July 14, 2009 and the PAL region on February 26, 2010....

 (Wiiware)

• Reel Fishing Angler’s Dream
• Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition

US Publisher

• Harvest Moon: Animal Parade
• Chulip
  Chulip
  , stylized as Chu♥lip, is an adventure/simulation video game developed by Punchline and released on October 3, 2002 in Japan by Victor Interactive Software for the PlayStation 2 video game console...
  
   Special Edition

US Publisher

• Harvest Moon: My Little Shop
  Harvest Moon: My Little Shop
  Harvest Moon: My Little Shop, known in Japan as Bokujou Monogatari Series: Makiba no Omise, is a video game by Natsume and Marvelous Interactive. It was released for the Wii via Nintendo's WiiWare service.- Story :...
  
   (Wiiware)

PlayStation 3

PlayStation 3

The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...

• Afrika & Metropolismania 3

US Publisher

• Harvest Moon Online

US Publisher (Co-published with Empire Interactive

Empire Interactive

Empire Interactive was a UK based video game developer and publisher founded in 1987. It was closed under administration on 4 May 2009.-About Empire Interactive:...

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• Kurayami

US Publisher

• Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny aka Rune Factory Oceans

US Publisher

External links

• Natsume Co.,Ltd. homepage (Japanese)
• Official Natsume Inc. website
• Natsume Solution/evolve co., ltd. homepage (Japanese)