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Summer Vacation Adventure for Nintendo Switch, Steam Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid Available Now

Heartwarming Summer Vacation Adventure for Nintendo Switch™ and Steam®
Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid Available Now


Broadcast Over Sunset DLC, Sunset Bundle also Available Starting Today

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (August 6, 2023) - Spike Chunsoft, Inc. today announced the heartwarming summer vacation adventure Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid for Nintendo Switch and Steam is available now exclusively as a digital download in North America and Europe.

Explore the Wonder of the Japanese Countryside
Enjoy a special summer in rural Japan, where you'll meet many people and have amazing experiences. Yomogi Town, where you're staying this summer vacation, is small but has its own shopping district and a supermarket. There are many interesting places to visit around town as well, such as a harbor, a lighthouse, a factory with tall chimneys, and a castle on a mountain. Fish, catch bugs, swim, climb trees, explore, and solve mysterious cases with the local kids... Your options are endless.

The company also released the Broadcast Over Sunset DLC, and a Sunset bundle that includes both the main game and DLC.

Broadcast Over Sunset DLC
Experience the rugged landscape and unique habitats of a new island. Search for 30 new insect and fish species not found in Yomogi Town. There are new places to explore, like a radio station antenna tower, the remnants of an old village, and a mysterious cave. *Main game required to play DLC.

Visit Nintendo eShop or Steam for details.

Nintendo eShop
https://www.Nintendo.com/us/store/products/natsu-mon-20th-century-summer-kid-switch/

Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2839280/NatsuMon_20th_Century_Summer_Kid/

A free demo of the game for Nintendo Switch is also available.
Day One Patch Information
Please make sure you have this patch installed for the best experience.
・ Graphic fixes
・ Text fixes
・ Fixed an issue that sometimes occurred when catching a fish barehanded
・ Adjusted UI size when obtaining a new bug or a sticker

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About Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid
Satoru, the son of a circus ringmaster, just arrived in a seaside town surrounded by nature. Enjoy a special summer in rural Japan, where you'll meet many people and have amazing experiences. In the game's open world environment, go to various locations without loading times or screen changes. Swim in the sea, climb up the mountain, take a train to the neighboring town... Immerse yourself in this seamless world as you go on your adventure. Have fun interacting with both the people who live in the town and your fellow circus troupe members. As you spend your summer days in town, you will even be asked to direct the circus. A heartwarming summer vacation adventure awaits you.

Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid is developed by TOYBOX Inc. and Millennium Kitchen Co., Ltd. , with the story, script, and direction by Kaz Ayabe of Millennium Kitchen Co., Ltd..

Game Specifications

Title Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid
Platforms Nintendo Switch, Steam
Release August 6, 2024
MSRP Main game (digital): $39.99 / €39.99
DLC: $14.99 / €14.99
Main game + DLC bundle: $49.99 / €49.99
Genre Open-world Adventure / Life Sim
Players 1
Languages Voice: Japanese
Text: Nintendo Switch: English, Japanese | Steam: English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
ESRB E (In-Game Purchases)
Developer TOYBOX Inc./Millennium Kitchen Co., Ltd.
Story, Script and Direction Kaz Ayabe (Millennium Kitchen Co., Ltd.)
Publisher Spike Chunsoft, Inc.
Website https://www.spike-chunsoft.co.jp/natsumon/en/

Copyright: ©2023 TOYBOX Inc./Millennium Kitchen Co., Ltd.
Licensed to and Published by Spike Chunsoft, Inc.

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