GRAB YOUR SEEDS, YOUR WATERING CAN, AND YOUR DS!

HARVEST MOON: ISLAND OF HAPPINESS FOR NINTENDO DS NOW AVAILABLE!

New Handheld Harvest Moon Adventure Kicks Off The 10-Year Anniversary
Celebration For The Ever-Popular Harvest Moon Franchise!

Burlingame, Calif., August 26, 2008 - Natsume, a worldwide developer
and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that
Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness for the Nintendo DS has officially
shipped, marking Natsume’s ten year commemorative anniversary
celebration for the popular Harvest Moon series. Harvest Moon: Island
of Happiness is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and will retail for
$29.99.

The Harvest Moon phenomenon began ten years ago when it launched on the
Super Nintendo. Since then, the RPG/Simulation series has sold
millions of units in North America, garnered a large and loyal fan
base, and has appeared on most every home and handheld console
available, including GameBoy, GameBoy Color, GameBoy Advance, Nintendo
64, GameCube, PlayStation, PlayStation2, PSP, and the Nintendo DS. The
celebration of a decade of Harvest Moon success includes special
anniversary packaging, various retail promotions with special
collectible pre-order plush toys, an exclusive 10th anniversary DS
Lite Kit, strategy guides, and many more specialty items to
commemorate the beloved Harvest Moon series.

“We are proud to mark the ten year anniversary of Harvest Moon with the
launch of Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness on the Nintendo DS,” said
Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume. “The Harvest Moon series
has really grown over the past ten years. We are happy to provide this
exciting new Harvest Moon adventure, and we think that both our loyal
fans and newcomers to the series will enjoy it tremendously.”

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (DS)
Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness brings the largest portable Harvest
Moon experience ever to the Nintendo DS!
Players find themselves shipwrecked on a deserted island. Starting off
with nothing but an abandoned farm, a handful of seeds, and the
determination to start a new life, it’s up to them to tame the land
and develop this mysterious island into a bustling tropical paradise!

By harvesting crops, raising animals, and mining for precious gems,
players will help the island grow into a vibrant town filled with
people, businesses, and eligible bachelors and bachelorettes! Players
can take on the role of a male or female in their quest to find love
and start a farming family.

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness is a great game for players of all
ages; it provides wholesome, non-violent entertainment that anyone in
the family can enjoy. Players can also test their farming skills
against each other and compete for prizes via the Nintendo Wi-Fi
Connection.

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness will retail for $29.99. Players who
pre-ordered the game through select retailers will also receive a free
chicken plush as a bonus gift with purchase while supplies last.

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