Natsume Brightens Store Shelves With Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands

November 10, 2009

Natsume Brightens Store Shelves With
Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands

Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of
family-oriented video games, announced today that Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands
for the Nintendo DS has shipped to retail! It is available at an MSRP of $29.99,
and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.

In Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands, players rejoin all of the
beloved characters from Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness, and meet some new
faces as well! Years ago, a powerful earthquake struck the Sunshine Islands
chain, and most of the islands sank forever…or did they?

It’s up to the player to find the magical Sun Stones and raise the sunken
islands. As they do, they’ll meet new characters, harvest new crops, and
befriend animals such as ducks, monkeys, and badgers.

Players will grow their farm, care for animals, mine, fish, and compete in
festivals in their quest to restore the Sunshine Islands to their former glory.
With a little luck, they may even find true love and start a family along the
way.

"Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands is here just in time for the
holidays!  You get to meet some great new characters, train your pets in
fun minigames, and grow a huge variety of crops. It’s a fantastic Harvest Moon
experience!" said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO at Natsume.  "This is a
great game for players of all ages, whether they’re loyal fans or brand new
Harvest Moon players!"