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Harvest Moon: One World Now Available On Steam

Harvest Moon: One World Now Available On Steam

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The title of Natsume’s latest Harvest Moon — One World — could be taken as ironic. The series had a split-up between its publisher and developer a few years ago, which is unlikely to ever be resolved. The series began in Japan on the Super NES under the title “Story of Seasons.” In America, the title was localized into “Harvest Moon.” Eventually Natsume parted ways with that developer, but kept the “Harvest Moon” brand. The original guys continue to make new games under the original title, while Harvest Moons are farmed out. Basically any HM you see these days is a fake, and the genuine article is called “Story of Seasons.” So while Story of Seasons has experimented with new ideas and spinoffs like Rune Factory, Natsume’s new Harvest Moons tend to play it safe and formulaic. You won’t find anything in One World you haven’t seen before, though the basic formula has expanded as technology has permitted it. These days the play area is much larger, and you have

Harvest Moon Developer Thanks Fans For Support

Harvest Moon Developer Thanks Fans For Support

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As 2018 begins, many are looking back at 2017 and taking stock and appreciation of all that’s been done. This includes the head of Natsume, the team behind the Harvest Moon franchise. In a special Facebook post, CEO Hiro Maekawa thanked fans for their support of Harvest Moon, as well as recounted his past, and teased the future of the company. Here’s an excerpt from the post: “Thanks to the continued support by loyal Harvest Moon fans worldwide, this once-unknown farming simulation game has grown to be one of the best-known family-oriented franchises for gamers of all ages! We sincerely appreciate all those loyal fans for their continued support. We have several other exciting titles coming this year in addition to Harvest Moon: Light of Hope for Switch and PlayStation 4, so please stay tuned! Our company mission for the past 23 years has always been, and will continue to be, to “Make Everyone Happy” with exciting, interactive entertainment software for the entire family. At Natsume, “Everyone” means all of our

Harvest Moon: Skytree Village Gets New DLC

Harvest Moon: Skytree Village Gets New DLC

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Natsume Inc. has announced three new downloadable content packs are headed for Harvest Moon: Skytree Village for the Nintendo 3DS. New bachelor and bachelorette character packs are set to arrive on January 24th, with a Harvest Sprite Statue set to be available February 14th. The new male marriageable candidate is Edmond, a grand mage, who trained both Gareth and Tabitha, and whose knowledge of the world far exceeds either of them. Despite this, he is rather calm and introspective in comparison to the slightly arrogant Gareth and boisterous Tabitha. He has returned to the land of the Harvest Goddess after some time, but what brought him back? Is there some sort of deeper secret he hides within? Also included in this DLC is a statue of the beautiful Harvest Goddess. The new female marriageable candidate is Nova, a kind and strong-willed girl who showed up in Skytree Village, yet how she got there is a bit of a tale in itself. Her father is a human from the surface world, while

Harvest Moon: Skytree Village Launches on 3DS

Harvest Moon: Skytree Village Launches on 3DS

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Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, today launches the all-new Harvest Moon title Harvest Moon: Skytree Village for the Nintendo 3DS. The game is available beginning today at video game retailers including GameStop and the Nintendo eShop for $29.99. Hiro Maekawa, President & CEO of Natsume, spoke about the game, saying: “With Harvest Moon: Skytree Village, we have taken the opportunity to completely revamp the character art and made major improvements that players will find very exciting. The game has a wide selection of marriageable candidates and a strong storyline, so we think fans of the series will be very pleased with this all-new game.” Times have changed in the land known as the Oasis of the Harvest Goddess. Many people used to live in Skytree Village, and the land was lush and green. However, the power of the Harvest Goddess gradually began to wane, and the land became parched and dry. With a completely new story, players will be challenged to restore the seven legendary

River City Ransom Turns 30 — And There’s A New Game On The Way

River City Ransom Turns 30 — And There’s A New Game On The Way

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Anyone remember the classic NES brawler River City Ransom? You ran through the neighborhood as a superdeformed street tough on a rescue mission, encountering countless scores of gangs and hitting them until they literally said “BARF”? Anyone played it and liked it? Or, at least, have you heard of such a thing? Then you should be pleased to hear that unlike some other Japanese properties, River City Ransom hasn’t fallen into oblivion, been repurposed as a phone game or been destroyed. There’s a new sequel coming in honor of the original’s 30th anniversary, River City: Tokyo Rumble, and it will be on 3DS! Natsume announced this weekend that it’s bringing the brawler Stateside this year, and the English version will be playable at E3. You’ll be able to play as several characters from the series, play against a friend either locally or online, and even play a game of dodgeball. Unlockable material will keep you playing for a while, from special moves you can earn to bonus content you can

River City: Tokyo Rumble To Come To 3DS

River City: Tokyo Rumble To Come To 3DS

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Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that it will bring River City: Tokyo Rumble to the Nintendo 3DS this summer. River City: Tokyo Rumble continues the partnership established last year with Arc System Works, who owns the River City franchise. River City: Tokyo Rumble will be one of several Natsume titles playable at E3 2016, taking place June 14th – 16th in Los Angeles. Hiro Maekawa, President & CEO of Natsume spoke about the game, saying: “We know there’s a loyal fanbase of the River City series in North America who have been asking for more of these addictive games to play. Whether you’re a longtime River City fan or new to the series, there’s plenty of side-scrolling action to love.” Originally launched as Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun SP: Rantou Kyousoukyoku in Japan, the game is part of a long-running series of side-scrolling RPG brawlers, sports games, and more.  North Americans were first introduced to the series with River City Ransom on the NES, with

Pocky And Rocky Will Never Ever Come To Virtual Console

Pocky And Rocky Will Never Ever Come To Virtual Console

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Natsume is the game localization company that brought Harvest Moon to America. Their community manager, who calls herself CeeCee, requested questions for a Twitter Q&A earlier this year. Now she’s just beginning to post the answers people wanted, and one of them suggests Natsume is unlikely to rerelease any more of its classic SNES titles on Wii U Virtual Console than what it already has up. Pocky and Rocky is a top-down SNES shooter starring a Japanese girl and her raccoon sidekick who hurl monster-destroying cards endlessly through the streets and bridges of medieval Japan. It got a sequel on the same console and has a cult following to this day. Pocky and Rocky was never rereleased on the Wii Virtual Console, and according to Natsume, it is unlikely to ever be rereleased on Wii U’s version either. Will the two Pocky & Rocky SNES games ever be re-released on the Virtual Console? – @ominiq (Twitter) At this point, it’s unlikely we’ll see any other Natsume SNES games coming to

Natsume’s Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny Goes Gold

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Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny has gone gold and is set for release on October 11th on both the PlayStation®3 and Nintendo Wii.