History VideoGame / HarvestMoonNatsume

Until 2014, the name ''Harvest Moon'' referred only to the ''[[VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons Bokujou Monogatari]]'' series of games as they were published in the West and translated and adapted by Natsume. This series got its start when in early 2014, Marvelous AQL--the designers of the ''Bokujou Monogatari'' series--dropped Natsume as their publishing and localization company in the West, switching instead to Creator/XSEEDGames, their Western division (who were already localizing the ''VideoGame/RuneFactory'' series). However, this left Natsume with the ''Harvest Moon'' name but no games to go along with it. As ''Harvest Moon'' made up most of their revenue and they still own the rights to the ''Harvest Moon'' brand name and logo, Natsume decided to make their oown series of farm sim games under the ''Harvest Moon'' label starting in 2014.

The games take inspiration from the classic ''Harvest Moon'' titles, such as ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon1'' and ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature'', and feature several similarities to them. The general style is the same of a farm sim and date sim, with the plot of getting back to a farm and interacting with the townsfolk, but has taken on a slightly more fantasy bent. Natsume still uses the terms they own such as "Harvest Goddess", "Harvest Sprites", etc. The Heart system of affection with romantic candidates has been replaced with the Notes system (and as a result, Heart Events are "Note Events").

While Natsume’s games contain a similar style of gameplay but are in themselves not ''Bokujou Monogatari'' games or the continuation of them. They are similarly styled look-alikes [[InNameOnly using the]] ''[[InNameOnly Harvest Moon]]'' [[InNameOnly name]] Natsume retained. If you're looking for the original series, they're found here under ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons''.

* InNameOnly: While it does try to emulate them, the series has no official connection to the original titles, which are now translated under ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons''.

While Natsume’s games contain a similar style of gameplay but are in themselves not ''Bokujou Monogatari'' games or the continuation of them. They are similarly styled look-alikes [[InNameOnly using the ''Harvest Moon'' name]] Natsume retained. If you're looking for the original series, they're found here under ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons''.

The games take inspiration from the classic ''Harvest Moon'' titles, such as ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon1'' and ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature'', and feature several similarities to them. The general style is the same of a farm sim and date sim, with the plot of getting back to a farm and interacting with the townsfolk, but has taken on a slightly more fantasy bent. Natsume still uses the terms they own such as "Harvest Goddess", "Harvest Sprites", etc. The Heart system of affection with romantic candidates has been replaced with the Notes system (and as a result, Heart Events are "Note Events"). The games contain a similar style of gameplay but are in themselves not ''Bokujou Monogatari'' games or the continuation of them. They are similarly styled look-alikes [[InNameOnly using the ''Harvest Moon'' name]] Natsume retained. If you're looking for the original series, they're found here under ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons''.

Until 2014, the name ''Harvest Moon'' referred only to the ''[[VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons Bokujou Monogatari]]'' series of games as they were published in the West and translated and adapted by Natsume. In early 2014, Marvelous AQL--the designers of the series--dropped Natsume as their publishing and localization company for ''Bokujou Monogatari'' in the West, switching instead to Creator/XSEEDGames, their Western division (who were already localizing the ''VideoGame/RuneFactory'' series). However, since Natsume still owns the rights to the ''Harvest Moon'' brand name and logo, they began their own series of farm sim games under the ''Harvest Moon'' label starting in 2014.

The games take inspiration from the classic ''Harvest Moon'' titles, such as ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon1'' and ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature'', and feature several similarities from them. The general style is the same and Natsume still uses the terms they own such as "Harvest Goddess", "Harvest Sprites", etc. The Heart system of affection with romantic candidates has been replaced with the Notes system (and as a result, Heart Events are "Note Events").

Note that these games are ''not'' related to the Marvelous-made ''Bokujou Monogatari'' and are similarly styled look-alikes [[InNameOnly using the ''Harvest Moon'' name]] Natsume retained. These games are [[NoExportForYou not available in Japan]] due to copyright reasons. If you're looking for the original series, they're found here under ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons''.

!! This page is for the post-split Creator/{{Natsume}}-published games. For the original series known as ''Bokujou Monogatari'' in Japan, see ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons''.

Until 2014, the name ''Harvest Moon'' referred only to the ''[[VideoGame/Story Of Seasons Bokujou Monogatari]]'' series of games as they were published in the West and translated and adapted by Natsume. In early 2014, Marvelous AQL--the designers of the series--dropped Natsume as their publishing and localization company for ''Bokujou Monogatari'' in the West, switching instead to Creator/XSEEDGames their Western division (who were already localizing the ''VideoGame/RuneFactory'' series). However, since Natsume still owns the rights to the ''Harvest Moon'' brand name, they began their own series of farm sim games under the ''Harvest Moon'' label starting in 2014.

Until 2014, ''Harvest Moon'' referred only to the ''Bokujou Monogatari'' series of games as they were published in the West and translated and adapted by Natsume. In early 2014, Marvelous AQL--the designers of the series--dropped Natsume as their publishing and localization company for ''Bokujou Monogatari'' in the West, switching instead to Creator/XSEEDGames their Western division (who were already localizing the ''VideoGame/RuneFactory'' series). However, since Natsume still owns the rights to the ''Harvest Moon'' brand name, they began their own series of farm sim games under the ''Harvest Moon'' label starting in 2014.

The games take inspiration from the classic ''Harvest Moon'' titles, such as ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon1'' and ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature'', and feature several similarities from them. The general style is the same and Natsume still uses the terms they own such as "Harvest Goddess", "Harvest Sprites", etc. Also the Heart system of affection has been replaced with the Notes system (and as a result, Heart Events are "Note Events").

!! This page is for the post-split Creator/Natsume-published games. For the original series known as ''Bokujou Monogatari'', see ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons''

''VideoGame/HarvestMoon'' by Creator/Natsume is a series of FarmLifeSim games that started in 2014 with ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonTheLostValley''.

!This page is for the post-split Natsume games, For the original series, see ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons''

''VideoGame/HarvestMoon'', or ''Bokujou Monogatari'' as it's known in Japan, is a long-running series of life sims and farming sims. They have traditionally been translated by Creator/{{Natsume}}, but this changed in 2014.

In early 2014, Marvelous AQL dropped Natsume as publishing and localization company for ''Bokujou Monogatari'' in the West, switching instead to Creator/XSEEDGames, their Western division who were already localizing ''VideoGame/RuneFactory''. However, Natsume still owns the rights to the ''Harvest Moon'' brand and has chosen to continue making games under the "''Harvest Moon''" label. These games are not related to the Marvelous-made ''Bokujou Monogatari'' but are instead similarly styled lookalikes using the ''Harvest Moon'' name.

The games take inspiration from the classic ''Harvest Moon'' titles, such as ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon1'' and ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature'', and feature several similarities from them. The general style is the same and Natsume still uses the "Harvest Goddess", "Harvest Sprites", etc, but the Heart system has been replaced with the Notes system (and as a result, Heart Events are "Note Events").

These games are [[NoExportForYou not available in Japan]] due to copyright reasons.

* TheRival: Tabitha and Gareth see each other as rivals. This is encouraged by their teacher Edmond.
* SpiritualSuccessor: The series acts as one to ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons''. They're both similarly styled farm/life sims.

* ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonLightOfHope'' (Nintendo Switch, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, PC, 2017)
* ''Harvest Moon: Mad Dash'' [[/index]](Nintendo Switch, UsefulNotes/Playstation4, 2019; spinoff)[[index]]
* ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonOneWorld'' (UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, 2021)
* ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonTheWindsOfAnthos'' (UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/PlayStation5, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS, PC, 2023)

!For the post-split games, see ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons''

* LikeBrotherAndSister: Gareth tells the protagonist that Tabifha is like a sister to him, though some characters interpret them as having BelligerentSexualTension.

* InNameOnly: The series has nothing to do with the original titles, which are now translated under ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons''.

* ''Harvest Moon: Mad Dash'' (Nintendo Switch, UsefulNotes/Playstation4, 2019; spinoff)

* ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonOneWorld One World]]'' (UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, 2021)

* ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonLightOfHope'' (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PC, 2017)
* ''Harvest Moon: Mad Dash'' (Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, 2019; spinoff)

The games take inspiration from the classic ''Harvest Moon'' titles, such as ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon1'' and ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature'', and feature several similarities from them. The general style is the same and Natsume still uses the "Harvest Goddess". "Harvest Sprites", etc, but the Heart system has been replaced with the Notes system (and as a result, Heart Events are "Note Events").

!!For the post-split games, see ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons''

* {{Retraux}}: The 2DPointFive art-style and cast are meant to invoke the earlier ''Harvest Moon'' titles.

''VideoGame/HarvestMoon'', or ''Bokujou Monogatari'' as it's known in Japan, is a long-running series of life sims and farming sims. They have traditionally been translated by Natsume, but this changed in 2014.

The games take inspiration from the classic ''Harvest Moon'' titles, such as ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonI'' and ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature'', and feature several similarities from them. The general style is the same and Natsume still uses the "Harvest Goddess". "Harvest Sprites", etc, but the Heart system has been replaced with the Notes system (and as a result, Heart Events are "Note Events").