#millenium kitchen

[hak]

Illustrations of Boku from “Boku no Natsuyasumi 2: Sea Adventure Chapter - Guide Book” (2002), published by Enterbrain. Game developed by Millennium Kitchen with art by Ueda Mineko.

[easternmind]

Although I'm satisfied that the Boku No Natsuyasumi legacy lives on in Natsumon and Crayon Shin-Chan, the original tetralogy holds a special place in my heart. The Mineko Ueda characters, alone, make all the difference.

[satoshi-mochida]

Natsu-Mon! 20th Century Summer Kid + Broadcast Over Sunset physical bundle for Switch launches July 10 in Japan - Gematsu

Spike Chunsoft will release a Natsu-Mon! 20th Century Summer Kid + Broadcast Over Sunset physical bundle for Switch on July 10 in Japan for 3,850 yen, the company announced.

As its title implies, the bundle includes the base game Natsu-Mon! 20th Century Summer Kid and the downloadable content “Broadcast Over Sunset.”

Both the base game and downloadable content are currently available digitally for Switch and PC via Steam worldwide. The base game is also available physically for Switch in Japan.

[hak]

Cover art illustrations from “Boku no Natsuyasumi 2: Sea Adventure Chapter - Guide Book” (2002), published by Enterbrain. Game developed by Millennium Kitchen with art by Ueda Mineko.

[hak]

“Things You Can Buy” from Boku no Natsuyasumi 2: Sea Adventure Chapter - Guide Book (2002). Guide book published by Enterbrain and game developed by Millennium Kitchen. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment for Playstation 2.

[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.

[satoshi-mochida]

Legendary Classic Life-Sim Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 Gets English Translation Fan Patch from HilltopWorks

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After announcing it almost a year ago, fan-translation collective HilltopWorks have released their full English translation patch for Boku no Natsuyasumi 2, the 2002 entry of the long-running cozy game franchise that originally launched on the PlayStation 2.

The Boku no Natsuyasumi (“My Summer Vacation”) titles follow a young boy being sent to live with his aunt and uncle in rural Japan over summer break and all of the low-stakes situations he might find himself in over his relaxing trip. They’ve been widely acclaimed in Japan for accurately capturing the feeling of childhood adventure and positive nostalgia, but the series has, with the sole exception of a Crayon Shin-chan spin-off title, never been officially released worldwide.

Boku no Natsuyasumi 2, as with the rest of the games in the series, requires no knowledge of the other titles to enjoy, as the biggest difference between it and the first game is simply that it’s set in a different small Japanese town, this one is on the coast. It was originally released on July 11, 2002, and received a 33/40 from Famitsu, selling over a quarter of a million copies in under twenty days.

You can watch the trailer for the release of the patch below and download it from HilltopWorks’ Patreon for free here.

[satoshi-mochida]

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