Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon

Rune Factory 3 (ルーンファクトリー3, Rūn Fakutorī 3) is a simulation/role-playing video game developed by Neverland Co. and published in Japan by Marvelous Entertainment for the Nintendo DS handheld console. It was published in North America by Natsume on November 9, 2010. It was released in Europe on September 30, 2011 by Rising Star Games. It is the fourth game in the Rune Factory series, and the third on the DS.

Gameplay

Like the other Rune Factory games, the story begins with a character (Micah) who has lost his memory showing up in a small town. He is greeted by a girl (Shara), and is tasked with raising the town's farm. Crops can be grown for profit, along with fishing, gathering, etc., and there are dungeons to explore, grow crops,fight monsters,and even tame monsters in.

The game features new AI with dynamic schedules, as well as new battle commands and NPC interaction. Other changes in the game include: the player to transform into a golden Wooly (bipedal sheep-like creatures), plants can be grown underground under a special tree that Micah lives in, villagers can now join you in battle and lend you their skills as battle companions, and the game's new multiplayer mode lets up to three players work together to conquer dungeons with rare items and monsters more interactively than the previous games.

Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon

Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon, known as Rune Factory 2 (ルーンファクトリー2, Rūn Fakutorī 2) in Japan, is a simulation/role-playing video game developed by Neverland Co.. It was published in Japan, North America and Europe by Marvelous Entertainment, Natsume and Rising Star Games respectively for the Nintendo DS handheld system. Rune Factory 2 takes place in the same universe as Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon, also for the Nintendo DS, but with different characters and a different storyline.

Gameplay

Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon has gameplay similar to its predecessor. The game runs on its own clock and calendar; while the player is outside, one in-game minute passes every second. All four seasons are included, though there are only 120 days in the year, with 30 days per season. The weather varies from day to day - while it is typically sunny, there are occasional rainy days, and, rarely, storms might damage crops and force the player to stay indoors.

Rune Factory 4

Rune Factory 4 (ルーンファクトリー4, Rūn Fakutorī 4) is a simulation/role-playing video game developed by Neverland Co. and published by Marvelous AQL for the Nintendo 3DS. It was announced in Famitsu on June 29, 2011. It is the sixth game in the Rune Factory series, and the first to be released on the 3DS. On January 31, 2013, XSEED Games announced plans to release the game in English in North America. Later, on September 12, the company announced that official release date being October 1, 2013. While the game was originally announced for European release, its release was later cancelled in January 2014 due to the bankruptcy of Neverland. XSEED Games would later publish the game in Europe and Australia via the Nintendo eShop on December 11, 2014.

Gameplay

Features common to previous games in the Rune Factory series, including farming, dungeon exploring, and marriage, return in Rune Factory 4.

Story