Natsume (company)

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Natsume Co.,Ltd. is a Japanese video game developer in Shinjuku, Tokyo, founded on October 20, 1987. It is best known for publishing unique, family-oriented niche games, such as the Harvest Moon series and Legend of the River King. During the NES and SNES era, they published several action titles such as SCAT, Wild Guns and Shadow of the Ninja. Natsume also released the SNES game Pocky & Rocky as well as Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals.

Since the end of the Super Nintendo era, Natsume Inc. is the known for publishing a series of Harvest Moon games in North America. The most recent game released is Harvest Moon DS for the Nintendo DS. All the Harvest Moon games are translations of those produced first in Japan by Marvelous Interactive. Natsume also has developed Medabot games.

The company's name is pronounced "NAH-tsoo-meh".

Contents 1 Corporate divisions 2 Company slogans 3 Works 3.1 1989 3.1.1 Famicom/NES 3.2 1990 3.2.1 Famicom/NES 3.3 1991 3.3.1 Famicom/NES 3.3.2 Game Boy 3.3.3 Super Famicom/SNES 3.4 1992 3.4.1 Famicom/NES 3.4.2 Sega Master System 3.4.3 Super Famicom/NES 3.5 1993 3.5.1 Sega Master System 3.5.2 Super Famicom/NES 3.6 1994 3.6.1 Super Nintendo 3.7 1995 3.7.1 Super Nintendo 3.7.2 Game Boy 3.8 1996 3.8.1 Super Nintendo 3.9 1997 3.9.1 Super Nintendo 3.10 1998 3.10.1 Game Boy 3.10.2 Nintendo 64 3.11 1999 3.11.1 Nintendo 64 3.11.2 PlayStation 3.11.3 Game Boy Color 3.12 2000 3.12.1 Game Boy Color 3.12.2 PlayStation 3.13 2001 3.13.1 Game Boy 3.13.2 Game Boy Color 3.13.3 Game Boy Advance 3.13.4 PlayStation 3.13.5 PlayStation 2 3.14 2002 3.14.1 Game Boy Advance 3.14.2 PlayStation 2 3.15 2003 3.15.1 Game Boy Advance 3.15.2 PlayStation 2 3.16 2004 3.16.1 Nintendo DS 3.16.2 Game Boy Advance 3.16.3 GameCube 3.16.4 PSP 3.16.5 Mobile (Java) 3.17 2005 3.17.1 Nintendo DS 3.17.2 Game Boy Advance 3.17.3 GameCube 3.17.4 PlayStation 2 3.18 2006 3.18.1 GameCube 3.18.2 PlayStation 2 3.18.3 Nintendo DS 3.19 Upcoming 3.19.1 Nintendo DS 3.19.2 PlayStation Portable 3.19.3 Wii 4 External links

[edit] Corporate divisions

The company has a publishing branch in the United States named Natsume Inc. located in Burlingame, California, founded in Oct 1988.

On Oct 2002, Natsume founded ATARI Inc. in Osaka, specialized on developing slot and pinball machines.

On 5-6-2005, Natsume Solution began operation in Shinjuku, Osaka. This division specializes on web site development, providing mobile solutions/services, developing web system. On 3-1-2006, Natsume Solution was merged with Evolve co.,ltd.

[edit] Company slogans

• "IT'S TECHNOSTASY. SINCE 1987." (1990s Japanese slogan)
• "Serious Fun" (USA, 1990s-current (as of 2006))
• "DREAM CREATOR" (Japan, current (as of 2006))

[edit] Works

Currently Natsume develops games on the following platforms:

• Sony PlayStation 2
• Nintendo GameCube
• Game Boy Advance
• Nintendo DS
• Wii

In the past, games were also developed for:

• Sony PlayStation
• Nintendo 64
• Game Boy and Game Boy Color
• Super Famicom/NES

[edit] 1989

[edit] Famicom/NES

• Abadox (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

Developer, JP Publisher

[edit] 1990

[edit] Famicom/NES

• Dragon Fighter (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 / Action in New York

Developer, JP/US (1991) Publisher

• Kage / Shadow of the Ninja / Blue Shadow

Developer, JP/US Publisher

[edit] 1991

[edit] Famicom/NES

• Tokkyuu Shirei: Solbrain (特救指令 ソルブレイン) / Shatterhand

Developer

• Chaos World (カオスワールド)

Developer, JP Publisher

[edit] Game Boy

• Lucky Monkey (ラッキーモンキー) / Spanky's Quest

Developer, JP/US (1992) Publisher

• Ninja Gaiden: Shadow / Ninja Ryukenden GB: Matenrou Kessen (忍者龍剣伝GB 摩天楼決戦)

Developer

[edit] Super Famicom/SNES

• Hansei Zaru Jiro kun no Daibouken (反省ザルジローくんの大冒険) (JP) / Spanky's Quest (US)

Developer, JP/US (1992) Publisher

[edit] 1992

[edit] Famicom/NES

• The Jetsons: Cogswell's Caper (ジェットソン)

Developer

• Mitsume ga Tooru (三つ目がとおる)

Developer

[edit] Sega Master System

• Sagaia

Developer

• Special Criminal Investigation

Developer

[edit] Super Famicom/NES

• Kiki Kaikai: Nazo no Kuro Manto (奇々怪界 謎の黒マント) (JP) / Pocky & Rocky (US, EU)

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

[edit] 1993

[edit] Sega Master System

• Renegade

Developer

[edit] Super Famicom/NES

• Zen Nihon Pro Wres (全日本プロレス)

Developer

[edit] 1994

[edit] Super Nintendo

• NATSUME Championship Wrestling Developer/publisher
• Wild Guns Developer/publisher
• The Ninjawarriors (developer)
• Pocky & Rocky 2 Developer

[edit] 1995

[edit] Super Nintendo

• Casper Developer/publisher

[edit] Game Boy

Casper Developer/publisher

[edit] 1996

[edit] Super Nintendo

• Lufia II (US publisher)
• Gundam Wing Endless Duel (developer)

[edit] 1997

[edit] Super Nintendo

• Harvest Moon publisher

[edit] 1998

[edit] Game Boy

• Harvest Moon GB publisher
• Legend of the River King GB (US publisher)

[edit] Nintendo 64

• Flying Dragon (US publisher)

[edit] 1999

[edit] Nintendo 64

• Harvest Moon 64 (US publisher)

[edit] PlayStation

• Bust-A-Move 4 (US publisher)

[edit] Game Boy Color

• Legend of the River King GBC (developer, US publisher)

[edit] 2000

[edit] Game Boy Color

• Legend of the River King 2 GBC (developer, US publisher)
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Developer
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Developer
• Harvest Moon 3 (developer, publisher)
• Keitai Denjuu Telefang Publisher

[edit] PlayStation

• Harvest Moon: Back to Nature (US publisher)
• Reel Fishing II Developer

[edit] 2001

[edit] Game Boy

• Croc 2 Developer

[edit] Game Boy Color

• Harvest Moon 2 (developer, publisher)
• Harvest Moon 3
• Lufia: The Legend Returns (US publisher)

[edit] Game Boy Advance

• Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder Developer

[edit] PlayStation

• Burstrick Wake Boarding publisher

[edit] PlayStation 2

• Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland (US publisher)

[edit] 2002

[edit] Game Boy Advance

• Car Battler Joe (developer/publisher)
• Medabots AX (developer/publisher)
• Power Rangers: Wild Force (Developer)
• Pocky & Rocky with Becky (publisher)
• Wizardry Summoner Developer/publisher
• Keitai Denjuu Telefang 2 Publisher

[edit] PlayStation 2

• Metropolismania Developer/publisher

[edit] 2003

[edit] Game Boy Advance

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King (developer)
• Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town (US publisher)
• Power Rangers Ninja Storm (developer)

[edit] PlayStation 2

• Reel Fishing III publisher

[edit] 2004

[edit] Nintendo DS

• Legend of the River King Series (publisher)

[edit] Game Boy Advance

• CIMA: The Enemy (US publisher)
• Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny (developer)
• Power Rangers: Dino Thunder (developer)
• River King (publisher)

[edit] GameCube

• Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life (US publisher)
• Medabots: Infinity (developer, publisher)

[edit] PSP

• Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl publisher?
• Legend of the River King Series Developer

[edit] Mobile (Java)

• Judgement High School (developer/publisher)

[edit] 2005

[edit] Nintendo DS

• Harvest Moon DS (US publisher)
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy (developer)

[edit] Game Boy Advance

• Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town (US publisher)

[edit] GameCube

• Harvest Moon: Poem of Happiness (publisher?)
• Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life (US publisher)
• Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge (US publisher)

[edit] PlayStation 2

• River King: A Wonderful Journey (US, Japan (rerelease only) publisher)
• Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition (US publisher)

[edit] 2006

[edit] GameCube

• Harvest Moon: Magical Melody (US publisher)

[edit] PlayStation 2

• River King: A Wonderful Journey
• Ruff Trigger: The Vanocore Conspiracy (US, Europe publisher)

[edit] Nintendo DS

• Harvest Moon DS
• Harvest Moon: The Island Grows With You (Japan Release)

[edit] Upcoming

[edit] Nintendo DS

• Puzzle de Harvest Moon
• Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
• Freedom Wings
• Harvest Moon: The Island Grows With You (already released in Japan)

[edit] PlayStation Portable

• Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon (already released in Japan)

[edit] Wii

• Harvest Moon: Tree of Peace (US Publisher)

[edit] External links

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