Natsume, Inc.

Natsume, Inc. is the U.S. video‑game publisher established as the American publishing division of Japan’s Natsume Co., Ltd. (founded October 1988) and began publishing from Burlingame, California in 1990. The company has operated as a North American publisher and later independent entity distinct from Japanese branches such as Natsume Co., Ltd. and the separate NatsumeAtari. Hiro Maekawa is listed as President & CEO. In North America it published the Harvest Moon family‑simulation releases and long‑running Reel Fishing series and handled local releases like Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon and Afrika. The game entries below, including versions and later rereleases grouped in this archive, span systems such as PlayStation 3, Wii U, SNES, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PSP, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, and PS Vita.