#Natsu-mon

[satoshi-mochida]

Natsu-Mon! 20th Century Summer Kid releases today digitally for the Switch and Steam. It can be purchased on its own or in a bundle with the 'Broadcast over Sunset' DLC.

[strawblemon]

I really love Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid so far. I really recommend it if you like the older Animal Crossing games, when the focus of the games was more about experiencing day-to-day life instead of customizing your world. Also if you're tired of every "cozy life-sim" actually being a labor simulator, this might be the game you're looking for. You just do whatever you want, and the game rewards you for what you choose to do, and I think that's so cool.

[operationrainfall]

REVIEW: Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid

Title Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid Developer Toybox Inc., Millennium Kitchen Publisher Spike Chunsoft Release Date August 6th, 2024 Genre Open-world Adventure, Life Sim Platform Switch, PC Age Rating Everyone Official Website Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid is not a game I had been watching or was expecting to do a review for. However, when I was informed we had a copy for…

[capsulecomputers]

Natsu-mon: 20th Century Summer Kid Review

Developer:Millennium Kitchen Publisher:Spike Chunsoft Platforms:Switch, PC Release Date: Available Now Price: $39.99

Natsu-mon is a lovely summer getaway, with a ton of adventure packed that is sure to get you nostalgic as you catch bugs, fish, and take a break from your own reality.

[zoishi]

¡Un Simulador de vida mundo abierto muy bonito! | NATSU-MON: 20TH CENTU...

[h34vybottom]

Today I'm presenting to you Natsu-Mon! This is the demo, specifically. If you saw that Millenium Kitchen was releasing a new game this year, this is the one. If you've never heard of Boku no Natsuyasumi, it's a series about relatively the same premise every single time. A boy's month in the Japanese countryside, as directed by the player's whims. There're a lot of culturally relevant themes at play in Boku, the most obvious theme (to me anyway) is the sense of yearning for a simpler life in the face of mass industrialization. Natsu-Mon takes place in 1999, placing it right in the sweet spot for talking about quite a lot of this, at least environmentally. I love the design and overall aesthetic of the town. There's a lot of decay and disrepair around the place, but there's so much vibrancy at the same time. The art style is lovely and while there's general Switch game issues afoot, the visual styling really helps to mitigate performance. I didn't play Shin-chan, couldn't tell you how much is carried over from there, but I suspect there's quite a bit of reused backend stuff. Given that Shin-chan released in 2021, anyway. There are some modern game trends present, including BoTW style climbing and stamina metres, BUT this is one of the few series where those actually make sense and work well enough that these feel justified. Lovely stuff all around.

[ca-tsuka]

Character designs & illustrations by Hyogonosuke for "Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid" video game created Kaz Ayabe (Boku no Natsuyasumi, Crayon Shin-chan).

The game is coming on Nintendo Switch & Steam on August 6 (english version).

[stampstamp]

I'm not used to playing a game with only one guide (and that's limited to the Steam achievements, which doesn't apply to the Switch version). There are 'walkthrough' videos where uploaders say something like 'I caught all the pigs' but it's a 2 hour long unedited video of them doing random things and occasionally finding the pigs. I had to search 『なつもん! 20世紀の夏休み』 ぶた to find the last pig lol. The Japanese wiki was pretty helpful for other stuff too but the tip for winning the top shooting gallery prizes isn't that helpful; it says to hit where it looks like it'll fall but the hime-sama statue sometimes doesn't budge no matter where I hit it. Oh well, it's cathartic to shoot acorns at her since she abandoned her ten year old for the summer.

[vozchik]

low quality images were taken on steam deck sorry

[g4zdtechtv]

Cinematech's Trailer Park - Natsu-Mon! 20th Century Summer Kid (Switch/PC)

Your own special summer vacation filled with unique experiences awaits you!

[satoshi-mochida]

The demo for Natsu-Mon! 20th Century Summer Kid is now available on the Switch eShop.

[strawblemon]

screaming, crying, throwing up

[thspod]

A quick break from Dave the Diver month.

[operationrainfall]

Natsu-Mon is Now Available for Switch and PC

Spike Chunsoft has announced that Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid is now officially available for both Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. The game is only being released digitally in the West. However, it also only costs $39.99. Although, there is one $15 piece of DLC available separately too. Or, you can buy the game bundled with the DLC for a discount, when bought as one bundle it will only…

[thenerdsofcolor]

'Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid' Coming to North America and Europe

 During their Anime Expo 2024 panel, Spike Chunsoft, Inc. announced the release of the heartwarming summer holiday adventure Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid. The game will be released exclusively as a digital download for Nintendo Switch and Steam in North America and Europe on August 6, 2024. Continue reading ‘Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid’ Coming to North America and Europe