Rune Factory Oceans, A new RF for Wii/PS3 announced! Options

[Hunter]

http://www.siliconera.com/2010/10/12/rune-...-playstation-3/

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According to the info, the game is to hit Japanese market next February.
Looks like the game will feature both male and female protagonists, although it's not clear if they are selectable or the plot will just switch between them.

from this sourse as well:

- two main characters: Azel and Sonia
- fantasy involving love and adventure
- travel across the seas and islands on a giant Ymir
- beast is capable of raising sunken ships and submerged islands
- farm on the islands that your Ymir raises above the water
- real time action battle system
- simple controls
- experience relationships, even getting married
- producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto said that Oceans has been in development for quite some time now and is pretty far along
- multiplatform to reach the most users possible

Some statements are courtesy of Captain Obvious, of course, but still... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lalaexdee.gif)

[Charmy]

*Stares happily an giggles*
I'm tired because I've just done a whole bunch of work, but oooh. I want it. <3
Though I hope sometime I'll get all of the other Rune Factories. I know Rune Factory Frontier is out, but the other two.... *Palmface*
I'm so glad they made this series. <3

[HMFarmergirl19]

Are you serious?! Finally the ability to have a female protag. in the Rune Factory series(at least that's what it sounded like to me) :D That makes me happy!

But I seen something in that article about character change in mid-game? I wonder what that's about...

[Noviwan]

OMG I just died! will wait for moar infromation must slee p now though

[Goshzilla]

Been wanting to play a game like this in HD; getting pretty hyped myself.

[Charmy]

If sometime we have to choose to be one, I'm probably going to be the guy. I like his design more. :q

[epona]

If sometime we have to choose to be one, I'm probably going to be the guy. I like his design more. :q

Yeah sometime mid-game you have to choose between the two of them. I'm going to wait and see what their personality's are like before choosing, but if I was going off of looks I would choose to play the guy for the rest of the game.

[Pumpkin Patch]

This reminds me of RF2 second generation. The boy looked so much better, but I wanted to play as a girl for once. And that is how I feel with Rune Factory Ocean. The guy has a better design buuuut I still kinda want to play as a girl. Although it doesn't really matter since I'm going to have two files anyways (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lalaevil.gif) .

[epona]

I wish I could have two files, but my sister and brother want files too.
If I don't like the girl's personality I'll have a girl file after my guy file, and then another guy file after I'm done playing in my girl file(I wish I could remember their names).
I can't wait for more updates!

[Pumpkin Patch]

No one in my family plays Rune Factory besides me. So I can have as many files as I want. Which is good, but it's still kinda sad that no one else likes them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lalasad.gif) .


Their names are Azel and Sonia (I might have spelled them wrong though >.<).

[epona]

Okay, now I can read their names a few times and remember them.
That is kind of sad, but you have all of us on here who like Rune Factory.
I want to see a trailer for Oceans sooo badly.

[Pumpkin Patch]

That is kind of sad, but you have all of us on here who like Rune Factory.

:D

I want to see a trailer for Oceans sooo badly.

I wasn't even thinking of that! Now I want to see a trailer too. I bet it will be awesome.

[Hunter]

I think we're to expect a trailer about the end of November at the earliest.

[epona]

The end of November was when I thought we would see one, I bet it's going to be just a little tease for us... But it will still be awesome!
From what I've seen it's going to have a lot of adventure in it.

I just noticed that Azel and Sonia don't have their hats on when they are fighting.

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[epona]

Sorry for the double post, but I found this new screen shot.
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Sonia's going to get mad.

[Pumpkin Patch]

In Rune Factory Frontier whatever accessory you equipped you actually wore it. And if you unequipped it you took it off. So maybe that's how it is in this game. I hope so I kinda liked that feature in RFF.


Nice screen shots the graphics look really good. Azel has such a cool design (he looks way too much like a teenager though)

[epona]

I hope it will be like in Frontier whatever accessory you equipped you actually see it on the character model.

Info on the 3D portraits in Oceans.
So that's why they change the portraits...

[Pumpkin Patch]

The 3D models could be nice. I do like portraits more, but it didn't bother me in Animal Parade so it doesn't bother me for this game. I am looking forward to shorter loading times. Although it wasn't bad in RFF, less loading time is always a good thing.

[Hunter]

Hashimoto says this was done because he believes 3D models can be used to better convey body language, such as determined or embarrassed poses. He wants the characters to feel “alive” and feels that 3D helps make the events feel more dramatic.

Call it bitching, but I really wish they would first make models on par with SquareEnix graphics (or at least on par with Xenosaga), and THEN discuss 3D body language. As long as HM/RF models are created from [even if drastically improved] fifth generation recipes, portraits will remain my preference.
Besides, RF anime style contributed a lot to hotness and cuteness of the girls, which is something far less conveyed in 3D. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cowannoyed.gif)
Well, at least I hope for some 2D artwork to accompany the title.

[Hunter]

huh, people already get down to fanwork. And it's almost a quarter before the games' release! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lalaexdee.gif)