Rune Factory 4 Announced??

[Souja]

Doruche... doruche... oh! I know! How about.... Daisy?

When I realized it was true I almost died, like seriously!

Person who posted this, you are my new favourite person ever! (or at least until something else happens)

[CherryRose]

J-july 30th? No way! But they're only halfway through making it! I will be seriously impressed if they could pull that off. Well that, or seriously worried that they didn't spend enough time on it. If this is true, that means they'll have released RF games within 5 months of each other. O_o

And yes, on Vishnal/Bishnal, he's not rich (I don't think) but is training to be a butler. ^^ Translated by Cuc.

Daisy...That kinda looks like it'd fit her. Daria and Daisy, that sounds rather nice~

[Guest]

Hurray, another project to start translating! :D


http://www.mmv.co.jp/special/game/3ds/runefactory4/

Release date = July 30th (With (possibly tentative) other release dates of August 14-21st. Honestly never seen that done before on a HM/RF game.)

"(You will/can) Grow stronger by knowing love"
"The world changes if you know love"

http://www.famitsu.com/news/201106/30045925.html

Margaret: bachelorette, elf, serious personality (blonde blue eyes)
Doruche, (lol wonder what the English name will be) sarcastic personality, gothic, pink hair with top hat *possibly a bachelorette?
Bishunaru (Bishnal?) Blue hair, army outfit -- probably rich -- speaks hella politely. ^_^

That's all I could find. Please post anything you want translated. (And say please -- I need to get on my account but I just had to do a quick post.)

Pfft. The love quotes totally remind me of Umineko's "With love, the truth can be seen."

Well Margaret/Magaret having a Selphy personality is assumably ruled out. Still disappointed no info regarding if she is Daria's sister.

Bishnal sounds fairly promising. I like how he is possibly involved in the military. Sounds like he may be a general, perhaps? Or a head military figure? Would make sense since you ARE a prince/ss although how large and important your kingdom may be is still unknown.

Disappointed how in some shots, Frey REALLY REALLY REALLY looks like Miku. She even looks like she has light blue hair.

I have no doubt that they will include swimsuits (shame on them if they don't) but I just hope that we may actually get to swim in a recent HM/RF game for once. I'm tired of just standing on the beach or just fishing. LET ME USE MY SWIMSUIT AND SWIM DAMN IT.

If this is true, that means they'll have released RF games within 5 months of each other. O_o

When was RFO released? :/

Anyway, release date concerns me since I'm worried they might do a half-« Mr.Gourmet's hat » job on it. I love the idea of a new game, but please work on it.

Not a fan of Daisy. Too...happy for the pinktop hat.

[Mana~]

RFO was released in February.

I'm in love with those Famitsu pictures.
I really like Frey!

[malon212]

i see the following dates june 30, july 14, 21 i don't think it has an release date- yet.

[Ranger]

RFO was released in February.

I'm in love with those Famitsu pictures.
I really like Frey!

Hmm...that's dangerous. While it is a possibility that the game planning is essentially split into two unequal halves and they are finishing up on the second shorter half, that still concerns me greatly. They may have been working on it for awhile during their work on RFO, but that's unlikely.

I love romance, Neverland/Marvelous, but don't forget the plot/fighting aspect! It's important.

[runefactoryfan]

This all sounds really promising so far. I'm not totally thrilled with the two MC character designs, but if that ends up being my biggest complaint about the game, I'll consider this game a smashing success.

July 30th does sound a bit soon for a release date given that they claim to only have half the game done, but I'd be happy if that's true. If they keep up the quick pace, perhaps we'll get the game in English sooner then we thought. After all, as far as I know, the localization for RF: Ocean/ Tides of Destiny is still predicted to be completed and released this year and it only came out originally earlier in the year. That's not a bad wait for a text heavy game.

Thank you, gyuu-juice, for the translations!

[Mana~]

About Frey, has her VA been confirmed?
I'm imagining Kugimiya Rie... (more than "Miku", she reminds me of Hidan no Aria's Aria)

And IMO, Lest looks less girly in this picture.


Whatever, I used to dislike Micah and ended loving him to death. I'm sure Lest will be the same.
I'm planning on selling my old DS games to get a 3DS. My only problem is that I want it White! Any news on new colors coming to NA? D:

EDIT:

Website says "6/30"
That's June 30. Is that when the website is opening? Because in no way that could be the release date.

[Guest]

This all sounds really promising so far. I'm not totally thrilled with the two MC character designs, but if that ends up being my biggest complaint about the game, I'll consider this game a smashing success.

July 30th does sound a bit soon for a release date given that they claim to only have half the game done, but I'd be happy if that's true. If they keep up the quick pace, perhaps we'll get the game in English sooner then we thought. After all, as far as I know, the localization for RF: Ocean/ Tides of Destiny is still predicted to be completed and released this year and it only came out originally earlier in the year. That's not a bad wait for a text heavy game.

Thank you, gyuu-juice, for the translations!

No, I think Natsume is actually doing very impressively towards RFO:ToD, because even if it takes until Christmas/November, it's still not a bad wait and impressive that they even announced they were going to take the game 4 months after it's release. Now, I can't say if the translation is any good, but one can assume so.

However, my main concern is that Neverland/Marvelous (not Natsume) isn't going to take long on the game and focus ENTIRELY on romance aspect and little to none on the fighting/plot aspect. It is possible that they are just getting better/faster, but I don't know. I still think the release date for late July or early-mid August is a bit bogus, but who knows.

That animated picture of Les/t does look nice. More manly, but still very pre-bucent or pre-teen.

[runefactoryfan]

That's a legitimate concern. I hope that they don't skimp on the other aspects of the game like the plot, the fighting, and the farming. I like the romance aspects of the games, but there has always been more to the series then that and that's why I like it so much. But there's no way to know until it comes out.

[CherryRose]

@Ranger *facepalm* My apologizes, I just mixed up Doruche and Margaret. Maybe I really do need more sleep...But yeah, you're totally right, Daisy would not fit her. Maybe Diana?

@Mana I agree, his eyes look much more serious in that pic and therefore much older looking. I love it. ^^ Plus, the stars are really nice~

My guess is that on those dates they plan to release a lot of information. Or something. Which would make sense, since tomorrow's 6/30, so they're probably opening the website then. I don't think we have to worry about them skimping on quality just yet. ;D

[Ranger]

Okay, I did a Google translation on the second link provided a couple posts before and I got this...

Frey (heroine)
(voice: Chiwa Saito),
"Earth Might," a cheerful girl whose qualities. Towards evening the country so everyone暮Rashitaku has been struggling as a princess.

Rest (male hero)
(voice: Ang Hui Uchiyama)
and will be交Waseru dragon "Earth Might" with the qualities. Mayoi but what can I do as a prince, we do not only build your own country.

First choose the gender of the protagonist, the story starts from there. Falling from the airship, the hero loses the memory, helped me through the good offices of a dragon, its first prince of borrowing (princess) would be to live as.

Now, naturally Google is a terrible, terrible translator and should never be taken seroiusly. But to me, these translations are sounding like there is a possibility you are taking the royalty spot for whichever MC you don't choose? As in, if you choose to play as Les/t, you'll be serving as a temporary royal for the original princess, Frey. Maybe it's just really really bad translation, but is there any hint of it in the actual japanese text?

@CherryRose: Now THAT makes much more sense and is more realistic.

[Mana~]

@Ranger *facepalm* My apologizes, I just mixed up Doruche and Margaret. Maybe I really do need more sleep...But yeah, you're totally right, Daisy would not fit her. Maybe Diana?

@Mana I agree, his eyes look much more serious in that pic and therefore much older looking. I love it. ^^ Plus, the stars are really nice~

My guess is that on those dates they plan to release a lot of information. Or something. Which would make sense, since tomorrow's 6/30, so they're probably opening the website then. I don't think we have to worry about them skimping on quality just yet. ;D

Now I'm obsessively refreshing the page since it's 30 on Japan already (here too...)
I just noticed the Wooly with the turnip.
Rune Factory's 5th anniversary. Woah. I started playing Rune Factory when I was around 11? No way. Time flies. O_O

[CherryRose]

@Ranger So from what I can (sort of) understand, it's saying that the protag you don't choose gets stolen, and you fill in for him/her? No idea if that's true or not. Also, I checked, no word on Ventuswill. Just something saying how the protags can communicate with dragons. Plural, not that that would mean there is more than one. I really hope some of this plot gets cleared up soon, I'm curious to find out whether the dragon(s) are good or bad. :/

I'm glad you think so. ^^ I think it'd fit her too.
Is it just me, or does she remind you a bit of Cammy from RF2? Not personality-wise of course. xD

Also, if you want, you don't have to put "CherryRose" each time. Just call me Cherry. x3

@Mana W-well don't take my word for it, it could also mean the day they even started it up at all, which they already have. They might not elaborate on it just yet, although I'll be checking back too.

[Mana~]

@Mana W-well don't take my word for it, it could also mean the day they even started it up at all, which they already have. They might not elaborate on it just yet, although I'll be checking back too.

Yeah, could be.
Anyways, I don't want to go to sleep... I feel like I'll miss something and I'll wake up to twenty new pages.
Last time I checked this it was around page 2 >_>