Gamertell

The Harvest Moon games are something special. They’ve developed a devoted cult following, which people who have never experienced the games may not understand. Especially since, on the surface, each game seems to be pretty much the same. Natsume obviously gets it, as the series is probably it’s best known… Continue Reading »

Natsume’s betting on one of its most popular and established series this year at E3 2009, Harvest Moon. Of the ten games being shown off, four are either entries in or spin-offs of the farming simulation. I guess it knows what its fans really want. The games are all Nintendo… Continue Reading »

Who here remembers Puzzle de Harvest Moon? I do - mainly because I had to review it. It received a 1/10. The dislike was fairly universal,  as IGN gave it a 3.5 and GameSpot gave it a 4.0. When rumors of Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming first surfaced, I, like much… Continue Reading »

Oh snap. Amazon is offering an adorable, red stuffed squirrel preorder for Rune Factory 2. Technically, it isn’t a “squirrel.” It’s a Chipp - a type of monster present in the first Rune Factory and most likely in Rune Factory 2 as well. Chipps were one of the first monsters… Continue Reading »

I’m so excited! The one game I wanted this month, Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness, is finally out. Well, technically its been shipped out. Natsume’s latest portable farming adventure has been shipped to stores and should be available in a store near you soon. Its a farming/life simulation rated Everyone… Continue Reading »

In Fall 2008, Natsume and Marvelous Entertainment will welcome us back to the charming setting of the Kingdom of Norad in Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon to the DS. Similar to its Harvest Moon namesake franchise, the Rune Factory series separates itself by incorporating role-playing type elements into… Continue Reading »

Natsume released some surprising information at E3 concerning an interesting PSP game - the company will be localizing the Umihara Kawase Portable as Yumi’s Odd Odyssey. Umihara Kawase Portable, by Rocket Studios and Marvelous, was a complete overhaul of Umihara Kawase, an SNES game from TNN released in 1994. Now… Continue Reading »

Today (July 14, 2008) is the first day of E3, and Natsume is bringing it. It had previously announced that, in honor of the Harvest Moon‘s 10th anniversary, it would be releasing Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (DS), Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (Wii), accessory kits, strategy guides and toys.… Continue Reading »

I’m so glad to hear that Natsume is localizing Princess Debut rather than Ubisoft. I know Natsume will do a great job with it. Princess Debut, also known as Ohimesama Debut, is a dancing game in which players step in for a princess to enter a dance competition with one… Continue Reading »

Title: Ohimesama Debut Price: $48.90 (Wait a while, it it’s coming to North America) System(s): DS Release Date: May 29, 2008 Publisher (Developer): Cave (Cave) ESRB Rating: N/A; Cero A (All Ages) Pros: Touchscreen dancing is fun, the story is charming and there’s a nice simulation/dating sim aspect following the… Continue Reading »