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{{Infobox Company
{{MaTalk}}
| company_name = Natsume Company Ltd.
| company_logo = [[Image:Natsume logotype.png|200px]]
| company_type = [[Private company|Private]]
| foundation = [[October 20]], [[1987]]
| location = [[Shinjuku]], [[Tokyo]]<br>
| key_people = [[Takashi Matsumoto]] (CEO)
| industry = [[Video game]] developer and publisher
| products = [[Harvest Moon (series)|''Harvest Moon'' series]]
| revenue = [[Japanese yen|¥]]717.0 million
| net_income =
| operating_income =
| num_employees = 70
| parent =
| subsid = Natsume Inc.<br />Atari Inc.
| homepage = http://www.natsume-game.com (Japanese)<br />http://www.natsume.com (International)
| footnotes =
}}

{{nihongo|'''Natsume Company Ltd.'''|ナツメ株式会社|Natsume Kabushiki kaisha}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[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)|Harvest Moon]]'' series and ''[[Legend of the River King]]''.

==History==
During the [[NES]] and [[SNES]] era, they published several action titles such as ''[[S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team|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]]''.

Since the end of the [[Super Nintendo]] era, Natsume Inc. is known for publishing a series of ''[[Harvest Moon (series)|Harvest Moon]]'' games in North America. The most recent game released is ''[[Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots]]'' 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.

==Corporate divisions==

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 [http://www.atari.ne.jp/ Atari Inc.] (not to be confused with the [[Atari|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.]]

==Works==

===[[1989]]===
====[[NES|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: Sword of the Elements]]''
Developer, JP Publisher

====[[MSX]]====
*''[[Mitsume ga Tooru: The Three-Eyed One Comes Here]]''

===[[1990]]===
====[[NES|Famicom/NES]]====
*''[[Dragon Fighter (video game)|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

===[[1991]]===
====[[NES|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

====[[Game Boy line|Game Boy]]====
*''Lucky Monkey'' (ラッキーモンキー) / ''[[Spanky's Quest]]''
Developer, JP/US (1992) Publisher
*''[[Ninja Gaiden Shadow|Ninja Gaiden: Shadow]]'' / ''Ninja Ryukenden GB: Matenrou Kessen'' (忍者龍剣伝GB 摩天楼決戦)
Developer

====[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|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

===[[1992]]===
====[[NES|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

====[[Sega Master System]]====
*''[[Darius (arcade game)|Sagaia]]''
Developer
*''[[Chase H.Q.|Special Criminal Investigation]]''
Developer

====[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|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

===[[1993]]===
====[[Sega Master System]]====
*''[[Renegade (video game)|Renegade]]''
Developer

====[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom/NES]]====
*''[[Zen Nihon Pro Wres]]'' (全日本プロレス)
Developer

===[[1994]]===
====[[Super Nintendo]]====
*''[[NATSUME Championship Wrestling]]''
Developer & publisher
*''[[Wild Guns]]''
Developer & publisher
*''[[The Ninja Warriors]]''
Developer
*''[[Pocky & Rocky 2]]''
Developer

===[[1995]]===
====[[Super Nintendo]]====
*''[[Casper]]''
Developer & publisher
*''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (video game)|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]''
Developer

====[[Game Boy]]====
*''[[Casper (game boy video game)|Casper]]''
Developer/publisher

===[[1996]]===
====[[Super Nintendo]]====
*''[[Lufia II]]''
US publisher
*''[[Gundam Wing Endless Duel]]''
Developer

====[[Sega Saturn]]====
*''[[Highway 2000]]''
*''[[Virtual Casino]]''

===[[1997]]===
====[[Super Nintendo]]====
*''[[Harvest Moon (game)|Harvest Moon]]''
Publisher

===[[1998]]===
====[[Game Boy]]====
*''[[Harvest Moon GB]]''
Publisher
*''[[Legend of the River King GB]]''
US publisher

====[[Nintendo 64]]====
*''[[Flying Dragon]]''
US publisher

===[[1999]]===
====[[Nintendo 64]]====
*''[[Harvest Moon 64]]''
US publisher

====[[PlayStation]]====
*''[[Bust-A-Move 4]]''
US publisher

====[[Game Boy Color]]====
*''[[Hole in One Golf]]''
Developer & Publisher
*''[[Legend of the River King GBC]]''
Developer, US publisher
*''[[WWF Wrestlemania 2000]]''
Developer

===[[2000]]===
====[[Game Boy Color]]====
*''[[Dragon Dance]]''
Developer
*''[[Legend of the River King 2 GBC]]''
Developer, US publisher
*''[[Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue]]''
Developer
*''[[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater]]''
Developer
*''[[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2]]''
Developer
*''[[Harvest Moon 3]]''
Developer & publisher
*''[[Keitai Denjū Telefang]]''
Publisher

====[[PlayStation]]====
*''[[Harvest Moon: Back to Nature]]''
US publisher
*''[[Reel Fishing II]]''
Developer

===[[2001]]===
====[[Game Boy Color]]====
*''[[Action Man]]''
Developer
*''[[Croc 2]]''
Developer
*''[[Harvest Moon 2]]''
Developer & publisher
*''[[Harvest Moon 3]]''
*''[[Lufia: The Legend Returns]]''
US publisher
*''[[Power Rangers Time Force]]''
Developer

====[[Game Boy Advance]]====
*''[[Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder]]''
Developer
*''[[WWF: Road to Wrestlemania]]''
Developer
*''[[Medarot Navi: Kabuto]]''
Publisher

====[[PlayStation]]====
*''[[Burstrick Wake Boarding]]''
Publisher

====[[PlayStation 2]]====
*''[[Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland]]''
US publisher

===[[2002]]===
====[[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 Denjū Telefang II]]''
Publisher
*''[[WWE: Road to Wrestlemania X8]]''
Developer

====[[PlayStation 2]]====
*''[[Metropolismania]]''
Developer & publisher

===[[2003]]===
====[[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

====[[PlayStation 2]]====
*''[[Reel Fishing III]]''
Publisher

===[[2004]]===
====[[Nintendo DS]]====
*''[[Legend of the River King Series]]''
Publisher

====[[Game Boy Advance]]====
*''[[CIMA: The Enemy]]''
US publisher
*''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny]]''
Developer
*''[[Power Rangers: Dino Thunder]]''
Developer
*''[[River King]]''
Publisher
*''[[WWE Survivor Series]]''
Developer

====[[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]====
*''[[Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life]]''
US publisher
*''[[Medabots Infinity]]''
Developer & publisher

====[[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]====
*''[[Legend of the River King Series]]''
Developer

====Mobile (Java)====
*''[[Judgement High School]]''
Developer & publisher

===[[2005]]===
====[[Nintendo DS]]====
*''[[Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy]]''
Developer

====[[Game Boy Advance]]====
*''[[Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town]]''

====[[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]====
*''[[Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life]]''
*''[[Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge]]''

====[[PlayStation 2]]====
*''[[River King: A Wonderful Journey]]''
US, Japan (rerelease only) publisher
*''[[Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition]]''
US publisher

===[[2006]]===
====[[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]====
*''[[Harvest Moon: Magical Melody]]''
US publisher

====[[PlayStation 2]]====
*''[[Legend of the River King|River King: A Wonderful Journey]]''
*''[[Ruff Trigger: The Vanocore Conspiracy]]''
US & EU publisher

====[[Nintendo DS]]====
*''[[Harvest Moon DS]]''
*''[[Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island]]''
*''[[Freedom Wings]]''

===[[2007]]===
====[[Playstation 2]]====
*''[[Chulip]]''
US Publisher

====[[Nintendo DS]]====
*''[[Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon]]''
*''[[Puzzle de Harvest Moon]]''
*''[[Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots]]''

====[[Playstation Portable]]====
*''[[Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon]]''
*''[[Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl]]''

===[[2008]]===
====[[Nintendo DS]]====
*''[[Harvest Moon DS Cute]]''
*''[[Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness]]''

===Upcoming===
====[[Nintendo DS]]====
*''[[Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon]]''
US publisher
*''[[Princess Debut]]''
US publisher

====[[Playstation 2]]====
*''[[Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon]]'' Special Edition

====[[Playstation 3]]====
*''[[Harvest Moon Online]]''
US Publisher (Co-published with [[Ubisoft]])

====[[Wii]]====
*''[[Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility]]''
US Publisher

====[[Xbox Live Arcade]]====
*''[[Omega Five]]''

====[[Xbox 360]]====
*''[[Harvest Moon Online]]''
US Publisher (Co-published with [[Ubisoft]])

== External links ==
*[http://www.natsume-game.com/ Natsume Co.,Ltd. homepage] (Japanese)
*[http://www.natsume.com/ Official Natsume Inc. website]
*[http://www.evolve.co.jp/ Natsume Solution/evolve co., ltd. homepage] (Japanese)
*[http://games.ign.com/objects/025/025046.html Games made by Natsume]

[[Category:Japanese video game companies]]
[[Category:Companies established in 1987]]

[[es:Natsume Co., Ltd]]
[[fi:Natsume]]
[[fr:Natsume]]
[[nl:Natsume]]
[[ja:ナツメ (ゲーム会社)]]

Revision as of 04:05, 11 October 2008

Natsume Company Ltd.
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo game developer and publisher
FoundedOctober 20, 1987
HeadquartersShinjuku, Tokyo
Key people
Takashi Matsumoto (CEO)
ProductsHarvest Moon series
Revenue¥717.0 million
Number of employees
70
SubsidiariesNatsume Inc.
Atari Inc.
Websitehttp://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 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.

History

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.

Since the end of the Super Nintendo era, Natsume Inc. is known for publishing a series of Harvest Moon games in North America. The most recent game released is Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots 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.

Corporate divisions

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.

Works

1989

Famicom/NES

Developer, JP Publisher

Developer, JP Publisher

MSX

1990

Famicom/NES

Developer

Developer, JP/US (1991) Publisher

Developer, JP/US Publisher

1991

Famicom/NES

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

Developer

Developer, JP Publisher

Game Boy

Developer, JP/US (1992) Publisher

Developer

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

1992

Famicom/NES

Developer

Developer

Sega Master System

Developer

Developer

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

1993

Sega Master System

Developer

Super Famicom/NES

Developer

1994

Super Nintendo

Developer & publisher

Developer & publisher

Developer

Developer

1995

Super Nintendo

Developer & publisher

Developer

Game Boy

Developer/publisher

1996

Super Nintendo

US publisher

Developer

Sega Saturn

1997

Super Nintendo

Publisher

1998

Game Boy

Publisher

US publisher

Nintendo 64

US publisher

1999

Nintendo 64

US publisher

PlayStation

US publisher

Game Boy Color

Developer & Publisher

Developer, US publisher

Developer

2000

Game Boy Color

Developer

Developer, US publisher

Developer

Developer

Developer

Developer & publisher

Publisher

PlayStation

US publisher

Developer

2001

Game Boy Color

Developer

Developer

Developer & publisher

US publisher

Developer

Game Boy Advance

Developer

Developer

Publisher

PlayStation

Publisher

PlayStation 2

US publisher

2002

Game Boy Advance

Developer & publisher

Developer & publisher

Developer

Publisher

Developer & publisher

Publisher

Developer

PlayStation 2

Developer & publisher

2003

Game Boy Advance

Developer

US publisher

Developer

PlayStation 2

Publisher

2004

Nintendo DS

Publisher

Game Boy Advance

US publisher

Developer

Developer

Publisher

Developer

GameCube

US publisher

Developer & publisher

PSP

Developer

Mobile (Java)

Developer & publisher

2005

Nintendo DS

Developer

Game Boy Advance

GameCube

PlayStation 2

US, Japan (rerelease only) publisher

US publisher

2006

GameCube

US publisher

PlayStation 2

US & EU publisher

Nintendo DS

2007

Playstation 2

US Publisher

Nintendo DS

Playstation Portable

2008

Nintendo DS

Upcoming

Nintendo DS

US publisher

US publisher

Playstation 2

Playstation 3

US Publisher (Co-published with Ubisoft)

Wii

US Publisher

Xbox Live Arcade

Xbox 360

US Publisher (Co-published with Ubisoft)

External links

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