Natsume Inc. is a Japanese video game company that is best known for publishing the Harvest Moon series of farming simulation games. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Natsume Inc. was founded in Japan in 1987 by Hiro Maekawa.
The company originally focused on developing games for the Famicom and Super Famicom consoles.
In 1991, Natsume Inc. released the first game in the Harvest Moon series for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
The company has since published over a dozen Harvest Moon games, as well as other titles like Wild Guns, Medabots, and Reel Fishing.
Natsume Inc. has also expanded into mobile game development and publishing in recent years.
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Natsume Inc. is best known for their Harvest Moon series of farming simulation games, but they also publish other games like Reel Fishing, Medabots, and Wild Guns.
Natsume Inc. is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
The Harvest Moon games are developed by various teams in Japan, with Natsume Inc. serving as the publisher in North America.
Yes, Natsume Inc. has published mobile versions of several Harvest Moon games, including Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories and Harvest Moon: Light of Hope.
Other farming and life simulation games that are similar to Harvest Moon include Stardew Valley, Story of Seasons, and Animal Crossing.