At Spike Chunsoft’s panel during Anime Expo 2024, theDanganronpaandShirenpublisher announced something a little different. The cozy Japanese hitNatsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kidis getting an official English translation and release set for June 27, 2025.
There have been plenty of cozy games that have come out in recent years, but while theBoku no Natsuyasumiseries has been around for quite some time, we haven’t seen a mainline game make its way over to the west.
Natsu-Monfeatures all the talent behind the summer vacation series too, including director Kaz Ayabe and the team at Millennium Kitchen and Toybox. Yasuhiro Wada, creator ofStory of Seasons, also worked onNatsu-Mon.
Originally released in 2023,Natsu-Monfollows a young boy, the son of a ringmaster of a traveling circus. The circus has come to a small rural town and it is up to you to do whatever you want during your summer visit. The game is completely open-world; you can climb trees, swim in the ocean, catch bugs, go fishing, and more.
Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kidwill be out for Nintendo Switch for $39.99 on August 6. You can also get it onSteam right now, but it’s only in Japanese at the moment; the English translation update will launch on August 6 as well.
