Natsume Co. Ltd. (sometimes spelled Natume) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. The company was founded in October 1987. Some of Natsume's early employees formerly worked for Konami. In 1988, an American division, Natsume, Inc., was established; it split off from the Japanese company around 1995, and still operates under that name.
Natsume, in its earlier years, was closely associated with Taito, developing sequels to their games, occasionally supporting work on their arcade games, and localizing later games in the Lufia series after Taito America closed down. They have also developed numerous Super Sentai and Power Rangers games for Bandai.
In 2013, Natsume Co. Ltd. merged with the Japanese slot machine manufacturer Atari (no relation to the American video game company) and changed its name to NatsumeAtari.
Games developed by Natsume Co. Ltd./NatsumeAtari include:
- Touhou Kenbun Roku (1988)
- Idol Hakkenden (1989)
- Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements (1989)
- Abadox (with I.T.L.) (1989)
- Power Blade (1990)
- Power Blade 2 (1992)
- Special Cybernetic Attack Team (also known as Final Mission; 1990)
- Amazing Penguin (1990)
- Dragon Fighter (1990)
- Shadow of the Ninja/Kage (1990)
- Shatterhand (1991)
- Spanky's Quest (1991)
- Tail 'Gator (1991)
- Choujin Sentai Jetman (Famicom game; 1991)
- Gekisou Sentai Carranger: Zenkai! Racer Senshi (1996)
- Special Criminal Investigation (Master System version; 1992)
- Mitsume ga Tooru (Famicom and MSX games; 1992)
- The Jetsons: Cogswell's Caper (1992)
- Sagaia (Master System version; 1992)
- Pocky & Rocky (1992)
- Pocky & Rocky 2 (1994)
- Renegade (Master System version; 1993)
- The Ninja Warriors (1994)
- Wild Guns (1994)
- Power Rangers
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Nintendo) (SNES game; 1994)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie (SNES game; 1995)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition (1995)
- Power Rangers Zeo: Battle Racers (1996)
- Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue (Game Boy Color game; 2000)
- Power Rangers Time Force (Game Boy Color game; 2001)
- Power Rangers Wild Force(Game Boy Advance game; 2002)
- Power Rangers Ninja Storm (Game Boy Advance game; 2003)
- Power Rangers Dino Thunder (Game Boy Advance game; 2004)
- Power Rangers S.P.D. (Game Boy Advance games; 2005)
- Royal Pro Wrestling (1996)
- Gundam Wing: Endless Duel (1996)
- Gundam: The Battle Master (1997)
- Gundam Battle Assault (1998)
- Gundam Battle Assault 2 (2002)
- Tetris Plus (console versions) (1996)
- Medabots series (1997-2004)
- Keitai Denjū Telefang (2000)
- Keitai Denjū Telefang 2 (2002)
- Croc 2 (Game Boy Color version; 2001)
- Monsters, Inc. (Game Boy Advance game; 2001)
- WWF: Road to WrestleMania (2001)
- WWE Survivor Series (2004)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King (2003)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy (2005)
- DICE: DNA Integrated Cybernetic Enterprises (2005)
- Nicktoons: Battle For Volcano Island (DS version; 2006)
- Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots (DS version; 2007)
- Nicktoons: Globs of Doom (DS version; 2008)
- Omega Five (2008)
- Kamen Rider Dragon Knight (DS game; 2009)
- Moki Moki (2009)
- Godzilla (2014)
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (2022)
Games published by Natsume Inc. include:
- Dead Moon (1992)
- Bubble Bobble Part 2 (Game Boy version; 1993)
- Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals (1996)
- Lufia: the Legend Returns (2001)
- Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals (2010)
- Highway 2000 (1996)
- Harvest Moon series (1997-2012; until Story of Seasons (2014))
- Harvest Moon (Natsume) (2007-present)
- Reel Fishing series (1997-present)
- Bust-a-Move 3 (Sega Saturn version) (1997)
- Bust-a-Move 4 (PlayStation version) (1998)
- Lode Runner (PlayStation version) (1998)
- Flying Dragon (Nintendo 64 game; 1998)
- River King series (1998-2008)
- Return of the Ninja (2001)
- Metropolismania (2002)
- Metropolismania 2 (2007)
- Pocky & Rocky with Becky (2002)
- Car Battler Joe (2002)
- CIMA: The Enemy (2003)
- Freedom Wings (2006)
- Chulip (2007)
- Rune Factory series (2007-2011)
- Hamtaro Ham-Ham Challenge (2008)
- Princess Debut (2008)
- Adventures to Go! (2009)
- Afrika (2009)
- Squishy Tank (2010)
- Witch's Wish (2010)
- Hometown Story (2013)
