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Pre-order Now To Receive A Limited Edition Harvest Moon Plush Duck!

Burlingame, Calif., October 27, 2009 - Natsume, a worldwide developer

and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that

Harvest Moon: Animal Parade for the Nintendo WiiT has gone gold.

Harvest Moon: Animal Parade will be released on November 10th at an

MSRP of $49.99 and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.

"Harvest Moon: Animal Parade continues the Harvest Moon series with

imaginative new characters, a huge variety of fun pets, and exciting

new challenges, " said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume.

"Players looking for a deep and rich Wii title this season should add

Harvest Moon: Animal Parade to their holiday wish lists!"

There's trouble in the once-prosperous village of Harmonica Town! Crops

aren't growing, the wind isn't blowing, and the five elemental bells

are missing. Only the power of the Harvest King can revive the land,

but he's nowhere to be found. It's up to the player to find the five

bells, awaken the Harvest King, and save the town!

Players will find plenty of exciting activities in Harvest Moon: Animal

Parade, including fishing, mining, cultivating crops, and caring for

wild and exotic animals such as penguins, pandas, and monkeys. Players

can take their exotic animals out for walks, teach them tricks, and

even ride them around town! When the circus rolls into town, players

will also need to help the ringmaster find the escaped animals.

Befriend the lion, giraffe, and hippopotamus, or the show is doomed!

As a bonus, players who pre-order the game at GameStop will receive a

limited edition plush duck. Quantities are limited, so hurry and place

your order before they're gone!

For more information on Harvest Moon: Animal Parade, please visit

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