| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video game developer and publisher |
| Founded | October 20, 1987 |
| Headquarters | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan Burlingame, California, United States[1] |
| Key people | Takashi Matsumoto (CEO) |
| Products | Harvest Moon series Lufia Pocky and Rocky Rune Factory |
| Revenue | ¥717.0 million |
| Employees | 70 |
| Subsidiaries | Natsume Inc. Atari Inc. |
| Website | http://www.natsume-game.com (Japanese) http://www.natsume.com (International) |
Natsume Company Ltd. (ナツメ株式会社 Natsume Kabushiki kaisha) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan founded on October 20, 1987. Its American branch, Natsume Inc., is located in Burlingame, California.[1] It is best known for publishing unique, family-oriented niche games, such as the Harvest Moon series and Rune Factory.
During the NES and SNES era, they published several action titles such as S.C.A.T., Wild Guns and Shadow of the Ninja. Natsume also released the SNES game Pocky & Rocky as well as Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals and Power Rangers.
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.
The company has a publishing branch in the United States named Natsume Inc. located in Burlingame, California, founded in October 1988.
In October 2002, Natsume founded Atari Inc. (not to be confused with the American game company) in Osaka, 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.
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