Following on from the classification of Rune Factory 4 by the German videogame rating board in October, XSEED Games — in conjunction with Marvelous Europe — has announced the most successful iteration in the series to date will arrive in Europe and Australia exclusively via the 3DS eShop next week, on 11th December.
The latest instalment of the critically acclaimed Bokujo Monogatai spin-off series includes not only life simulation and farming, but also classic action-JRPG elements – all captured within a stunning fantasy setting. The adventure takes place within the Kingdom of Norad, where players take on the role of a prince or princess and assist people within a small town known as Selphia.
Created by acclaimed series producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto, Rune Factory 4 offers countless items, crops and weapons to discover and grow, and features an assortment of gameplay experiences:
Huge game world - The incredibly large and diverse amount of activities on offer ensure that each day is a new adventure
Customise your battle strategy - Use swords, spears, staves plus other weapons, Rune Abilities and more to personalise your battles, and bring friends or even monsters with you into combat for moral and tactical support
Start a passionate romance! – For the first time in series history, players may choose a male or female protagonist, then pursue the dream of a loving wife or a caring husband from among the game’s colorful cast of characters
Take charge of the town – The game’s “Order” mechanic allows players to employ their regal powers to hold festivals, enact sweeping changes and otherwise make Selphia into a town that people just can’t stop talking about
Rune Factory 4 will be available on 11th December for a price of £24.99, €29.99, and $49.95 respectively. If you live in a PAL territory and have been waiting for this title’s local release, share your excitement in the comments below.
While you wait, make sure you also check out our review of the unique RPG title, which we described as a “gem of a game”, awarding it a 9/10 when it was released in North America.
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It's good to see that the rest of the world gets to play this. When it came out in North America, I had a blast playing through it.
Awww yeaaah
Insta buy
Been waiting a long time for this, yay!
Sorry, totally off topic, but is the ace attorney trilogy released the same day? Haven't heard anything about that on here for a while. What a great day the 11th will be if that's the case.
AAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !
I want to kiss all of you people !!!!!
Been tempted to buy Fantasy Life for a while. Now that I know the date I can wait and buy this one instead. Seems more interesting since I have already played previous Harvest moon games and they are usually quite complex and fun
Well, anyone who is looking at getting these, they are highly recommended. I spent so much time on Rune Factory 4 and had a lot of fun. It is well worth it
@luke88 I had to look that up, but indeed, it's supposed to come out the same day.
@Wouwter Oh great, thanks! : )
Congrats you guys. Its a good game!
I would have bought this straight away a few months ago. But now I have loads of stuff to play so I am in no rush. (Time for buying stuff for others not for myself).
@luke88 Wow thanks Luke for reminding me about the Trilogy. I had completely forgotten about it.
Stay away from Xiao! x3
THANK GOD! I was waiting for this! >_< And it's so close, even. Finally I can use that money that's been sitting in my eShop account for almost two months...
Finally!!! Great Xmas gift!
Good for you guys. I love this game.
Yay! I am so happy for them! Seriously though, that was one hell of a long wait. SO sorry you had to wait this long...that really sucks.
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