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2012
2012-01-16THE HARVEST MOON: TTOTT DRAWING CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!
The submission period for the Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns drawing contest is now officially closed. Any entries received postmarked by the 14th will still be accepted...
2012-01-01Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to Natsume fans all around the world! Thanks to your continued support, Natsume has been able to successfully grow in a very completive industry.
2011
2011-12-28Natsume Extends Drawing Contest Deadline to January 14th, 2012!
Due to popular demand, Natsume is extending the deadline of our Drawing Contest! You now have until January 14th, 2012 to submit your art for the contest. For contest rules and regulations and information on how to submit your art digitally, please visit: http://www.natsume.com/Drawing
2011-12-22Happy Holidays, Natsume Fans!
Everyone at Natsume would like to wish all of our fans and friends a very special Season’s Greetings and a healthy and Happy New Year!...
2011-11-21HARVEST MOON DRAWING CONTEST!
In celebration of the release of Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns for the Nintendo DS and 3DS, Natsume is having a Harvest Moon Drawing Contest!
2011-10-19NATSUME'S HARVEST MOON: THE TALE OF TWO TOWNS FOR NINTENDO 3DS™ GOES GOLD; LAUNCHES 11/1/11
Hurry And Pre-Order For A Limited Edition Harvest Moon Plush Alpaca Before They're Gone! Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns has gone gold and will be released for the Nintendo 3DS™ on November 1st, 2011. ..
2011-10-05NATSUME’S GABRIELLE’S GHOSTLY GROOVE 3D DANCES ITSELF TO RETAIL!
Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove 3D for the Nintendo 3DS™ has launched. The game is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and is now available for an MSRP of $39.99...
2011-09-22NATSUME’S RUNE FACTORY: TIDES OF DESTINY GOES GOLD!
The Newest Rune Factory Adventure Splashes Onto The Scene October 11th For The Playstation®3 And Wii™...
2011-09-20NATSUME’S HARVEST MOON: THE TALE OF TWO TOWNS LAUNCHES TODAY FOR NINTENDO DS™!
The Latest Title In The Harvest Moon Series Is Also Available At Natsume’s New Online Retail Store! Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns has launched for the Nintendo DS™...
2011-08-30NATSUME’S HARVEST MOON: THE TALE OF TWO TOWNS FOR NINTENDO DS™ GOES GOLD!
Natsume announced that Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns has gone gold and will be released for the Nintendo DS™ on September 20th, 2011...
2011-08-24NATSUME REVEALS NEW SCREENSHOTS OF RUNE FACTORY: TIDES OF DESTINY AS PLAYERS ANXIOUSLY ANTICIPATE ITS SEPTEMBER RELEASE
Natsume released new screenshots for Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny which is set to launch September 27th on both the PlayStation®3 and Nintendo Wii™...
2011-07-06NATSUME HOOKS PLAYERS WITH THE LAUNCH OF REEL FISHING PARADISE 3D FOR NINTENDO 3DS™
Reel Fishing Paradise 3D for the Nintendo 3DS™ is now available at retail for an MSRP of $29.99 and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.
2011-06-14Natsume’s E3 Bonanza!
We had a wonderful showing at E3 this year! Here are some shots of our booth,...
2011-06-03NATSUME BRINGS UNRIVALED FUN TO ITS E3 2011 LINEUP!
Natsume announced its expansive lineup of games for the 2011 E3 Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center June 7-9th...
2011-05-25NATSUME’S REEL FISHING PARADISE 3D FOR NINTENDO 3DS™ GOES GOLD!
Reel Fishing Paradise 3D for the Nintendo 3DS™ has gone gold and will be released on June 28, 2011. Reel Fishing Paradise 3D will retail at an MSRP of $29.99 and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB...
2011-05-16SHAKE YOUR MONSTERMAKER! GABRIELLE’S GHOSTLY GROOVE: MONSTER MIX NOW AVAILABLE ON WIIWARE !
Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove: Monster Mix is now available on WiiWare for 500 Wii Points. The groove-a-riffic family-friendly series will also be dancing onto the 3DS system this summer.
2011-04-07NATSUME BRINGING HARVEST MOON TO NINTENDO DS™ AND 3DS™ THIS SUMMER WITH HARVEST MOON®: THE TALE OF TWO TOWNS!
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns is coming to North America, and will be released simultaneously on both the Nintendo DS and the 3DS...
2011-03-15Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming Now with Social Gaming Features!
Natsume and OpenFeint Team Up to Bring Social Gaming Features to Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming...
2011-03-09GABRIELLE’S GHOSTLY GROOVE 3D TO DANCE UP A STORM ON NINTENDO 3DS™ THIS SUMMER
Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove has transformed from a DS title into a spectacular Nintendo 3DS title. Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove 3D will be available this summer...
2011-02-22NATSUME BRINGS YOU FISHING LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE IN REEL FISHING PARADISE 3D!
The Popular Fishing Series Comes to Nintendo 3DS™ This Spring...
2011-02-10Reel Fishing II & Harvest Moon: Back to Nature is now available on the PLAYSTATION®NETWORK!
“Reel Fishing II boasts the gorgeous settings and thrilling, realistic fishing action that have made the series such a long-running favorite. Harvest Moon: Back To Nature is loaded with colorful characters, fun activities, and action-packed minigames!”...
2011-02-09Special Cybernetic Attack Team (S.C.A.T.) is now available for download on the Wii Virtual Console!
Special Cybernetic Attack Team (S.C.A.T.) is now available for download on the Wii Virtual Console! S.C.A.T. (Special Cybernetic Attack Team) is a shooter in the classic mold. An alien armada has come to destroy the Earth, and only you (and a friend in the 2-player co-op mode) can stop them! You'll dodge waves of enemies, collect devastating powerups, and blast your way through fearsome bosses!...
2011-01-01A Happy 2011!
A very happy New Year to all Natsume fans around the world! Thanks to your continued support, we have been able to steadily grow this company during the past 16 years in the very competitive video game industry...
2010
2010-12-29Cheerleading Action Comes to the iPhone/iPod touch!
Star Hill needs spirit! Its sports teams are in a major slump, and the whole town has given up on them. Take on the role of a cheerleader in this exciting rhythm adventure game!...
2010-12-21Happy Holidays, Natsume Fans!
We would like to wish you a very special holiday season, filled with bountiful harvests and monstrous special treats! Everyone here at Natsume hopes that the new year brings you health and happiness…and maybe another game in your favorite Natsume franchise!
2010-11-08Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon for the Nintendo DS is now available!
Rune Factory 3 introduces a number of exciting new features to the Rune Factory series: befriended villagers will now join you in battle and lend you their unique skills, players can transform Micah into his monster form to unleash a savage new arsenal of fighting moves, and the game's new multiplayer mode lets up to three players work together to conquer unique dungeons packed with rare items and fearsome monsters...
2010-10-18Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals is now available! Please be sure to check out the new Lufia page with some new videos!
Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals is now available at retail for the Nintendo DS™ for an MSRP of $29.99. The game is rated E 10+ by the ESRB. “Lufia is back and it's better than ever!" said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume. “With its exciting, fast-paced battles, mind-bending puzzles, and deep, moving story, Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals is an action RPG experience that no DS owner should miss!”...
2010-09-09NATSUME’S LUFIA: CURSE OF THE SINISTRALS LAUNCHES FOR NINTENDO DS™ NEXT MONTH
Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals has gone gold and will be released for the Nintendo DS™ on October 19th. The game will retail at an MSRP of $29.99 and is rated E 10+ by the ESRB..
2010-08-24The market is now open! Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar is available now!
NATSUME’S HARVEST MOON: GRAND BAZAAR LAUNCHES TODAY FOR NINTENDO DS™! Burlingame, Calif., August 24, 2010 – Natsume, a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar has launched for the Nintendo DS™. The game is now available at retail for an MSRP of $29.99 and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB...
2010-07-30Natsume at the 2010 Anime Expo!
For the first time ever, Natsume participated in the Los Angeles Anime Expo this month! We had a great time at the show, and met a lot of wonderful fans...
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.