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2010
2010-06-28E3 2010!
We had a great show at E3 this year! Here are some shots of our booth, which included a miniature farm with a working windmill and a Gabrielle statue that was a big hit!...
2010-06-27NATSUME ANNOUNCES THREE TITLES!
NATSUME ANNOUNCES THREE TITLES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON WII: REEL FISHING CHALLENGE II, WILD GUNS, AND SHADOW OF THE NINJA...
2010-06-09Natsume Brings Their Universe of Fun to This Year's E3
Rune Factory 3, Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar, Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals Among Titles to Make First Public Appearances At Show...
2010-06-08Welcome to the Wild West!
Wild Guns is now available on the Wii Virtual Console! In this action-packed 3rd-person shooter, you'll blast your way through villainous outlaws, diabolical robots, and towering, screen-filling bosses either by yourself or with a friend at your side in the 2-player co-op mode. You can dive-roll, jump, double jump, rope..
2010-05-27LUFIA RETURNS THIS FALL!
RETURN TO THE WORLD OF LUFIA THIS FALL WITH NATSUME’S! LUFIA: CURSE OF THE SINISTRALS FOR NINTENDO DS™ Highly-Anticipated Game To Appear At E3 In June...
2010-05-26WITCH’S WISH FOR THE NINTENDO DS™ FLIES ONTO RETAIL SHELVES TODAY!
Witch's Wish is now available! Please be sure to pick up the games at a retailer near you!...
2010-05-11 Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar is coming to the NINTENDO DS™!
Natsume’s Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar to Open this Summer for Nintendo DS! Pre-order the game at GameStop and receive a limited edition plush horse! Supplies are limited, so place your order today.
2010-04-27Popular Harvest Moon Franchise Returns To PlayStation® Portable Better Than Ever!
Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley is now available! Please be sure to pick up the games at a retailer near you!
2010-03-05GIVE ME A "G!" GIVE ME AN "O!" GIVE ME AN "L!" GIVE ME A "D!" NATSUME’S CHEER WE GO FOR NINTENDO DS™ GOES GOLD
Burlingame, Calif., March 5, 2010 – Natsume, a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that Cheer We Go for the Nintendo DS™ has gone gold. The game is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and will be released on March 23rd for an MSRP of $19.99. Natsume has also unveiled some new gameplay footage for the game.
2010-03-04NATSUME’S SQUISHY TANK FOR NINTENDO DS™ GOES GOLD!
Burlingame, Calif., March 4, 2010 – Natsume, a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that Squishy Tank for the Nintendo DS™ has gone gold. Natsume has also released new gameplay footage for the game, which will retail for an MSRP of $19.99 and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.
2010-02-03NATSUME BREWING UP WITCH'S WISH FOR THE NINTENDO DS(tm) THIS SPRING!
Natsume, a worldwide developer and publisher of family‐oriented video games, announced today that Witch’s Wish will be released for the Nintendo DS™ this spring. Witch’s Wish is an adventure game that tells the tale of Vicky, a young witch in training...
2010-01-21Cheer We Go and Squishy Tank Coming March 23rd!
Natsume has two new games coming to the DS! Cheer We Go is an energizing rhythm adventure game in which it's up to you and your cheerleading skills to bring the winning spirit back to the town of Star Hill! Squishy Tank is a hilarious puzzle game packed with wacky powerups, retro minigames, and an off-the-wall story!
2010-01-01WELCOME TO NATSUME’S NEW UNIVERSE OF SERIOUS FUN！
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people who have supported Natsume and our titles over the past 15 years. Thanks to your continued support, we have been able to steadily grow this company in the very competitive video game industry.
2009
2009-12-25Happy Harvesting Holiday!
All of us at Natsume wish you happy harvesting holidays and a bountiful new year! Be sure to check back with us at the beginning of the New Year for some big changes to our website!
2009-12-24Do you know that Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming for iPhone/iPod touch version is now available?
Harvest Moon: Frantic farming is a unique and action-packed puzzle game set in the world of Harvest Moon! Crops are popping up everywhere and you’ve got to grow and harvest them as fast as you can.
2009-11-23Harvest Moon: My Little Shop Now Open for Business on WiiWare!
Harvest Moon: My Little Shop offers a fun new twist on Harvest Moon--you'll make zany fruit juices, towering ice cream cones, and extravagantly decorated eggs in a series of fast-paced activities that use the Wii Remote to its fullest potential. Meet and befriend lots of new and interesting people, as well as plenty of your favorite characters from the Harvest Moon series!
2009-11-10A Rich Fall Crop of Harvest Moon!
Harvest Moon: Animal Parade and Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands are now available! Please be sure to pick up the games at a retailer near you!
2009-10-27Golden Sunshine!
Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands for the Nintendo DS has now gone gold and is set to launch on November 10th. Rejoin all your favorite Harvest Moon characters as you work to restore the Sunshine Islands to their former glory. Pre-order now with GameStop to receive a limited edition Harvest Moon plush pig!
2009-10-06ADVENTURES TO GO GOES GOLD!
Adventures To Go for the PlayStation Portable has gone gold! In this humorous and innovative RPG, players take control of Finn Courtland and his band of misfits in their quest for fame and riches. Along the way, they just might have to save the world from the evil Arbitus and his band of demons. The game provides a refreshing twist on the strategy RPG genre, offering gamers the opportunity to quickly and easily shape the game's dungeons and challenges to their own liking. It's adventure served your way!
2009-10-06AFRIKA HAS SHIPPED!
Afrika for the PlayStation3 has shipped to a retailer near you! In Afrika, players step into the role of a freelance photographer exploring a brand new African wildlife conservation area. They'll document the wildlife and photograph incredible sights such as a titanic clash between hippopotamuses, a pride of lions watching over its playful cubs, and a cheetah's lightning-fast chase as it runs down its prey! With more than 60 animals to find, over 100 missions to complete, and endless replayability, Afrika offers the safari experience of a lifetime!
2009-09-15Fantastic Fun on the Horizon!
We have recently updated our Coming Soon Section with some great titles that are coming out later this year. Be sure to check out all the features and information for Afrika, Harvest Moon: Animal Parade, Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands, Moki Moki, and Harvest Moon: My Little Shop! It's a great lineup of games that we couldn't be more excited about!
2009-08-25Fishing, Farming, and the Return of a Fan-Favorite!
We have recently updated our Coming Soon Section with some great titles that are coming out later this year. Be sure to check out all the features and information for Afrika, Harvest Moon: Animal Parade, Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands, Moki Moki, and Harvest Moon: My Little Shop! It's a great lineup of games that we couldn't be more excited about!
2009-08-07HARVEST MOON coming to iPhone!
Natsume’s first iPhone title, Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming, is now available for download. Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming is a unique and action-packed puzzle game based on the world of the popular Harvest Moon series. Download this fun and addictive game today, and put your produce puzzle skills to the test!
2009-08-06Reel Fishing: Angler’s Dream is on the way to Nintendo Wii this month!!
Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream has entered into manufacturing and will launch for the Nintendo Wii later this month. With picturesque locales, soothing environmental sounds, and fish that look and move just like the real thing, it's the closest you can get to real-life fishing without putting on your waders! Be sure to pick up the game at a retailer near you!
2009-07-31HARVEST MOON: FRANTIC FARMING SPROUTS THIS MONTH!
Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming has entered into manufacturing and will launch later this month for the Nintendo DS. Set in the world of last year’s DS hit Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness, Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming continues the tale of the island and its residents. Crops are popping up everywhere and growing out of control! If something isn't done soon, the once-tranquil island will be buried in an avalanche of vegetables! Be sure to check out this all new puzzle adventure!
2009-06-29E3 2009
E3 is back, and Natsume was there! Just in case you missed some of Natsume’s exciting announcements and fantastic titles, here is a recap of the show and some pictures of our booth!
2009-06-29Natsume Casts First WiiWare Title!
What better title to have as our first WiiWare game than our extremely popular Reel Fishing franchise? Reel Fishing Challenge offers a fun and challenging experience for novice fishers and master anglers alike. Use your Wii Remote and Nunchuk just like a rod and reel as you battle a variety of fish! Be sure to give this game a try!