Natsume previously published games in the Bokujō Monogatari game series in North America under the umbrella title of Harvest Moon.
Wonderful Life) and Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland (Bokujō Monogatari 3: Heart ni Hi o Tsukete) for PS4 and Harvest Moon 64 (Bokujō Monogatari 2) for Nintendo Wii U. The original Harvest Moon (Bokujou Monogatari) shipped for the Super Nintendo in 1996 in Japan.
However, XSEED Games is now publishing Bokujō Monogatari games in North America, and it is using the title Story of Seasons because it cannot use Natsume’s Harvest Moon title.
Natsume Inc. announced on Tuesday that it is collaborating with Rising Star Games to release Harvest Moon: Light of Hope for PlayStation 4, PC, and Nintendo Switch in Japan, North America, and Europe.