Natsume is the U.S. publisher of the Marvelous Entertainment-created Harvest Moon series, and Natsume U.S. president and CEO Yasuhiro Maekawa has revealed to Gamasutra that the company will be bringing a new version of the venerable franchise to the DSi. This also indicates that the new title is currently under development in Japan.
"I would like to grow steady, but surely. Right now we're expanding our package business to the download contents as well," Maekawa noted. The company has already announced Harvest Moon: My Little Shop, Reel Fishing Challenge, and the Natsume Japan-developed Moki Moki for WiiWare, and Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming for mobile and iPhone.
The confusion around Story of Seasons and Harvest Moon explained.
BLG writes: "Farming sims come in so many different styles, versions and even systems. We have rounded up the best farming simulator games you can play now!"
VGChartz's Issa Maki: "In honor of our parents, neighbors, and compatriots past, let's examine Harvest Moon, the game that takes traditional notions of what RPGs are and turns them upside down. If you had tried to convince me that a farming simulator deserved a spot next to Final Fantasy VII, Diablo, Baldur's Gate, or even Pokémon circa 1998, I would have laughed. These days I pity that ignorance, but I can take my shame and use it as motivation for teaching others about having a more open mind."
