Burlingame, Calif., April 8, 2010 – Natsume, a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley has gone gold and will be released for the PlayStation® Portable on April 20th. The game will retail at an MSRP of $29.99 and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.
“Harvest Moon returns to the PSP!” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume. “With its branching storyline and multiple endings, Hero of Leaf Valley is one of the deepest Harvest Moon games yet!”
Leaf Valley is in trouble! The heartless Funland Corporation is going to bulldoze the town and replace it with an amusement park unless it citizens can find a way to stop them! Players will need to grow crops, raise animals, and mine ores and gems to help save Leaf Valley and their family farm. Along the way, they’ll earn money and develop their skills in interactive part-time jobs, and build their relationships with the villagers in order to gain their trust and help!
For more information on Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley, please visit www.natsume.com. You can also follow all of the latest Natsume news at www.natsume.com/facebook and www.twitter.com/natsume_inc.
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