July2019
News Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition Complete Launches On 30th July
And it includes all of the DLC
In May, it was discovered Natsume would be releasing a complete version of Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition. This game was originally released last year and outperformed Natsume's expectations. Now, the worldwide publisher and developer, has announced Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition Complete...
May2019
News Natsume Announces Harvest Moon: Mad Dash For Nintendo Switch
All will be revealed at E3 2019
With less than two weeks until E3 begins, more and more developers are getting certain announcements out of the way before being overshadowed by much bigger releases. The Pokémon Company even got in on the action earlier this week, sharing news about new Pokémon games and apps currently in development. Natsume has...
News Round-Up The Animals Again, In The Complete Edition Of Harvest Moon: Light Of Hope
The special version is finally complete
If Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition wasn't special enough for your liking, publisher Natsume will be releasing a "complete" edition of the Switch title, according to a listing on the GameStop website. This version will include all of the previously released DLC, adding up to around $18 of extra...
April2018
Weirdness Gal*Gun 2 Has Wild Guns Reloaded Artwork On The Inside Cover
Mix up
We didn't think much to Gal*Gun 2 if we're perfectly honest, but it seems that many people picked up the physical version when it launched in North America recently. Strangely, a printing error means that copies of Gal*Gun 2 have artwork for Wild Guns Reloaded printed on the inside of the cover. Yep, we don't get it either. Gal*Gun 2...
News Spin Your Six Shooters Because Wild Guns Reloaded Is Coming 17th April
I wanna be a cowboy, baby!
First, we knew it was coming in the Spring, then it was sometime in April, and now - finally - we have a solid, tangible release date for Wild Guns Reloaded. Natsume's remake of the SNES classic will be arriving on Nintendo Switch on 17th April. With confirmation from Natsume that the game has now gone gold, the finished...
February2018
News Wild Guns Reloaded To Shoot Its Way Onto Nintendo Switch This April
You can also pre-order it digitally or at retail
It was only last week that Nintendo Life was reporting on news that Wild Guns Reloaded - the remake of the Natsume classic - was due this spring, and now it's been confirmed the gunslinging retro revival is headed to Nintendo Switch this April, with both a digital and a physical version of the game...
News This Kickstarter Campaign Wants To Give Harvest Moon 64 The Guide It Never Had
It's only 19 years too late
One avid gamer and graphic artist is looking to bring their own fan-made guide for Harvest Moon 64 to the masses, and they've turned to Kickstarter and the power of the crowdfunding dollar to do it. The guide itself has already been made and is based off Kansas City-based Gerry's Guides own experience with the game, as...
January2018
News Wild Guns Reloaded Is Saddling Up For A Switch Release This Spring
Westworld, Natsume-style
Wild Guns is one of the many gems to be found in the SNES library. Taking place in a future where the Wild West meets robots, it has gone down as something of a cult classic on the console thanks to its lovely visuals and engaging gameplay. When Natsume announced some time ago that it was creating a remake in the form of...
September2017
News Natsume Has a New Sale Available on the eShop
Whaddya buyin’?
One of the more welcome features of the vastly improved eShop of last generation was the introduction of sales on Nintendo’s digital storefront. Though the company rarely discounts its games—and when it does, there’s not a whole lot being dropped—it nonetheless has at least provided third parties with a means of enticing...
July2017
News Natsume's Hiro Maekawa Talks Harvest Moon, Switch And Making "Everyone Happy"
"Natsume is probably known most as a non-violent, family friendly company"
Natsume is a publisher famous for its Harvest Moon series, which has now racked up more than 30 entries across a variety of systems and continues to sell briskly all over the world. However, there's been quite a bit of upheaval within the company of late, and boss Hiro...
May2017
News Natsume Confirms Two River City Games for 3DS This Year
Knights of Justice and Rival Showdown
Earlier this week Natsume confirmed that River City: Knights of Justice is coming to 3DS in the West; now we have a release window for that game and news of another entry in the series due this year. First off, Knights of Justice will be a 3DS eShop release and is due in the summer - some PR spiel and one of...
News Natsume Teases Western Release Of River City Spin-Off Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki
Update: Natsume confirms the news
Update: Natsume has confirmed that the game is coming to the west as River City: Knights of Justice, and that it will be a 3DS eShop exclusive. It would seem that the Japanese setting will be switched for a European setting. Original story: Natsume appears to be teasing a western release for the 3DS...
News Harvest Moon: Light of Hope to Brighten Up the Nintendo Switch
Natsume promises 'depth' and a 'robust story'
The launch of the Nintendo Switch brought a bit of land management-sim gameplay to the eShop with New Frontier Days: Founding Pioneers, but fans of the genre will no doubt want more extensive retail options. Perhaps Natsume and Rising Star Games will deliver that, as they've released a joint press...
February2017
News Harvest Moon 64 Heading to Wii U in North America This Week as Part of Anniversary Celebrations
More surprises promised throughout 2017
This week's European Nintendo Download Update details included the happy news that Harvest Moon 64 will be heading to the Wii U Virtual Console; that was a welcome surprise as the title originally skipped the region and it was previously thought that plans to release it as a download had been dropped. North...
September2016
News River City: Tokyo Rumble Will Be Roughhousing 3DS Consoles At The End Of This Month
Digital and physical releases planned
Natsume has confirmed that River City: Tokyo Rumble will launch on the 3DS in North America on September 27th. Developed by Arc System Works, the game will be released in physical and digital formats, and those who order a copy from Natsume's new Amazon store will receive a limited edition Kunio keychain. Here
August2016
Gallery Get to Know the Cast of River City: Tokyo Rumble
Get ready to rumble
In the earlier days of gaming, sidescrolling beat 'em ups were far more common than nowadays, with classics such as Double Dragon and River City Ransom regularly lighting up TV screens. Though this genre has since become fairly niche, it's certainly not dead, as evidenced by the upcoming River City: Tokyo Rumble. We loved what...
June2016
First Impressions Kicking It With Kunio-kun in River City: Tokyo Rumble
Return of the King
If you're a retro fan, chances are you've come across at least one game in the longstanding Kunio-kun series. Running steadily for the past 30 years in Japan and localized under such varied names as Renegade, River City Ransom, Street Gangs, Crash 'n The Boys, and Double Dragon, the series has been incredibly prolific and...
Hands On Digging into Harvest Moon: Skytree Village
Getting back to the land
With its giant inflatable tree, pastoral picket fences and fully-stocked stables of farm-animal plushies, Natsume's booth at this year's E3 represented a rustic respite from the show floor madness, and we happily headed down to the farm to check out its newest title: Harvest Moon: Skytree Village. This latest is Natsume's...
Video Take a Good Look at Harvest Moon: Skytree Village
Rising Star Games confirms European release in Spring 2017
We've known for some time that Natsume is showing off new 3DS title Harvest Moon: Skytree Village at E3, and now it's released an extended trailer. It helps to visualise a lot of the details that were recently confirmed, as this one clearly aims to get the series back on the front foot...
News River City: Tokyo Rumble Will Crack Some Skulls on 3DS This Summer
Plus there's more info on Harvest Moon: Skytree Village
Natsume is a publisher than brings some rather nice Japanese games to the West, and it's now confirmed its E3 plans to show that it's going to continue that trend - while keeping Nintendo 3DS gamers happy, too. First of all, it's reiterated that Harvest Moon: Skytree Village will be playable...
News Harvest Moon: Skytree Village Is Ploughing A Furrow Towards The Nintendo 3DS
Farming sim to be shown off at E3 2016
Natsume has revealed that the 3DS is getting a new Harvest Moon game. Dubbed Harvest Moon: Skytree Village, this fresh instalment will be shown off at E3 this year, and apparently factors in fan feedback gained from recent releases like Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley and Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories. In the...
April2016
News Natsume Is Bringing River City: Tokyo Rumble To North America This Year
So happy we could BARF
Publisher Natsume has announced that it is bringing the 3DS title Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun SP: Rantou Kyousoukyoku stateside as River City: Tokyo Rumble. The RPG brawler - which features the famous character Kunio-kun - will be playable at this year's E3. No solid launch date has been revealed so far. River City: Tokyo...
News Natsume Talks About its Future Plans for the 3DS
Also expresses interest in the NX
As many of you are aware, Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories is on its way to the Wii U, but not the 3DS. This is something that may be confusing – and perhaps a bit disappointing – to some, considering the fact that it is also set to release on smart devices. In the latest part of its winter Q&A, Natsume opted...
March2016
News Natsume May Bring Some of its DS Games to Virtual Console Soon
Keep your eyes peeled
Though it maybe doesn't get updated nearly as often as many would like, the DS library on the Virtual Console continues to grow at a fairly steady pace. Naturally, there are plenty of holes in the lineup thus far, but the process for making games available on the service is supposedly much more difficult than it seems on the...
January2016
News Natsume Is Selling Vintage Factory Sealed Stock Via Its eBay Store
Sealed copy of Pocky & Rocky recently sold for $1,691.66
Buying vintage games on eBay is a tricky business these days, as collectors have pushed the value of many sought-after titles to eye-watering levels. You'll find a robust market for factory-sealed releases too, some of which can sell for many times more than their original retail price...
