Name: Ryu no Kuni / Dragon Country: Rune Factory (Tentative ENG name: Project Dragon)
Platform(s): TBA
Release Date: TBA
Genre: JRPG / Life Sim / Action RPG / Open World (?)
Character Designer / Artist: ???
General Producer: Tsukuda Kenichiro (Armored Core 2, Armored Core 3, Daemon x Machina)
Producer: Fujii Hisashi
Director: Shiro Maekawa (Current Chief Director of the RF series; served as Assistant Producer for Rune Factory 4 Special, Project Manager for Rune Factory 5)
Composer: ???
Blurb from XSeed:
Misc confirmed detailsSeries Director Shiro Maekawa joined Marvelous president and CEO Suminobu Sato to reveal the first footage of a new spinoff in the Rune Factory series, Project Dragon. Building upon the central theme of “East and West,” Project Dragon is set in the “Land of the East,” which has long been referenced but never shown in the series, where Earthmates will explore new lands and communities with Japanese-styled design influences.
-Shiro Maekawa dodged the question as to whether or not the new protagonists would be amnesiacs.
-PDRF will be radically different from previous entries but aspects such as adventure, life simulation, and romance will be preserved for the new title.
-Maekawa mentioned in the Marvelous stream of this entry taking on a different art direction compared to previous entries but it does not debunk Iwasaki's involvement. The artist for Project Dragon remains unknown.
-Project Dragon Rune Factory is the "east" to Rune Factory 6's "west".
Misc speculation
-Open world Rune Factory? The trailer has a feeling reminiscent of titles such as The Legend of Zelda BotW/TotK (Nintendo) and Genshin Impact (Hoyoverse).
-The artist may or may have not changed. The art direction is different but there is no confirmation on this either.
Links
Marvelous Game Showcase 2023 Archive: