Rune Factory: Frontier | |
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Developer(s) | Neverland |
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Director(s) | Masahide Miyata Fumio Shimoyama |
Producer(s) | Yoshifumi Hashimoto |
Artist(s) | Minako Iwasaki |
Writer(s) | Hiroyuki Asada |
Composer(s) | Tomoko Morita |
Series | Rune Factory |
Platform(s) | Wii |
Release |
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Genre(s) | Simulation, action role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Rune Factory: Frontier (ルーンファクトリー フロンティア, Rūn Fakutorī Furontia) is a simulationaction role-playing video game developed by Neverland and published by Marvelous Entertainment in Japan, Xseed Games in North America, and Rising Star Games in Europe for the Wii. It is the third game in the Rune Factory series.
Plot[edit]
Frontier begins with Raguna searching for a missing girl, Mist, who has moved to a new town because someone is calling to her in her dreams. Raguna moves into the town as well, living in the house next to her with a field. Then Raguna finds out that the whale island in the sky is in danger of falling on the town. Somehow Mist and another girl named Iris's fates are tied with the whale's. He then starts to fight monsters in the dungeons and slowly make a living in Trampoli. After going through the dungeons, he soon finds something peculiar is happening.
Gameplay[edit]
The player can own a farm. There are 4 distinct seasons, 3 of which you can grow different types of crops. Examples include: Strawberries and turnips in the spring, tomatoes and pineapples in the summer, and yams in the fall. There are many other crops, and you can grow flowers, which can all be sold for gold (the game's currency.) Farming is only half of the game. The other half is dungeon crawling. There are four very different dungeons, three of which represent the four different seasons (the third dungeon represents both autumn and winter). In these dungeons, crops of that dungeon's seasonal affiliation can be grown. The fourth dungeon, Whale Island, is omni-seasonal, and all crops can be grown there at any time.
- Developed exclusively for the Nintendo Wii, Rune Factory: Frontier is a singleplayer adventure that features all the popular life Sim gameplay and hack and slash role.
- The introduction of the concept of Runeys in Rune Factory Frontier is one of the unique aspects of this game. Lake Poli is a very good fishing location as well as being the site of the Orchard and a place where romantic events can occur.
- Rune Factory is a popular spin-off to the Harvest Moon series, combining the life simulation elements of the HM franchise with monsters and swords the Rune Factory franchise has captivated a wide range of gamers. The Rune Factory franchise has over half a dozen offerings with the majority Nintendo being Nintendo platform exclusives.
Another feature is the concept of Runey distribution. Runeys come in four different variations: water, rock, tree and grass. Runeys represent the ecosystem of Trampoli; when Runeys are in perfect harmony, the area that they occupy reaches a state of Prosperity, and crops in that area will grow much faster than normal. However, should even one area of Trampoli become devoid of Runeys, the ecosystem suffers, and crops grow much slower than normal. Runeys can be re-distributed from area to area using a tool called the Harvester. Every nine ripe crops in the field in front of the character's house spawn one Runey daily.
It's a matter of opinion. I, personally, prefer Rune Factory 4 and Rune Factory Frontier more than Stardew Valley, but I like Stardew Valley for what it is. Does that mean everyone feels that way? No, of course not. Get the game if you're interested. It most definitely isn't a waste of money. Rune Factory Frontier.
Also standard to games related to Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons is the social system and marriage system. In Rune Factory: Frontier, there are a total of 13 marriageable women, as well as many other townspeople whom Raguna can socialize with. The social system involves speaking with the townspeople as well as giving them gifts, which may increase, decrease, or make their affection stay the same. As the player, you must find out what each townperson likes and dislikes and give them gifts accordingly. Additionally, you may gain affection by participating in and winning festival competitions, or doing something arbitrary that increases only a certain person's affection, such as simply maintaining your farm.
Development[edit]
The game was announced during an interview between Cubed³ and Yasuhiro Wada, the creator of the Story of Seasons series, on June 6, 2007. A year later, the game was fully revealed on June 4, 2008 in the Japanese magazine Famitsu.
Reception[edit]
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The game received 'generally favorable reviews' according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3]IGN's writer Mark Bozon praised the game's design, comparing it to the best titles in the Harvest Moon/Rune Factory series. He also praised the game's visuals and design of the world, but stated that starting the game and progressing the storyline were unintuitive ventures.[9] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one eight and three sevens for a total of 29 out of 40.[6]
References[edit]
Rune Factory Frontier Walkthrough
Rune Factory: Frontier | |
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Developer(s) | Neverland |
Publisher(s) |
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Director(s) | Masahide Miyata Fumio Shimoyama |
Producer(s) | Yoshifumi Hashimoto |
Artist(s) | Minako Iwasaki |
Writer(s) | Hiroyuki Asada |
Composer(s) | Tomoko Morita |
Series | Rune Factory |
Platform(s) | Wii |
Release |
|
Genre(s) | Simulation, action role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Rune Factory: Frontier (ルーンファクトリー フロンティア, Rūn Fakutorī Furontia) is a simulationaction role-playing video game developed by Neverland and published by Marvelous Entertainment in Japan, Xseed Games in North America, and Rising Star Games in Europe for the Wii. It is the third game in the Rune Factory series.
Plot[edit]
Frontier begins with Raguna searching for a missing girl, Mist, who has moved to a new town because someone is calling to her in her dreams. Raguna moves into the town as well, living in the house next to her with a field. Then Raguna finds out that the whale island in the sky is in danger of falling on the town. Somehow Mist and another girl named Iris's fates are tied with the whale's. He then starts to fight monsters in the dungeons and slowly make a living in Trampoli. After going through the dungeons, he soon finds something peculiar is happening.
Gameplay[edit]
The player can own a farm. There are 4 distinct seasons, 3 of which you can grow different types of crops. Examples include: Strawberries and turnips in the spring, tomatoes and pineapples in the summer, and yams in the fall. There are many other crops, and you can grow flowers, which can all be sold for gold (the game's currency.) Farming is only half of the game. The other half is dungeon crawling. There are four very different dungeons, three of which represent the four different seasons (the third dungeon represents both autumn and winter). In these dungeons, crops of that dungeon's seasonal affiliation can be grown. The fourth dungeon, Whale Island, is omni-seasonal, and all crops can be grown there at any time.
- Developed exclusively for the Nintendo Wii, Rune Factory: Frontier is a singleplayer adventure that features all the popular life Sim gameplay and hack and slash role.
- The introduction of the concept of Runeys in Rune Factory Frontier is one of the unique aspects of this game. Lake Poli is a very good fishing location as well as being the site of the Orchard and a place where romantic events can occur.
- Rune Factory is a popular spin-off to the Harvest Moon series, combining the life simulation elements of the HM franchise with monsters and swords the Rune Factory franchise has captivated a wide range of gamers. The Rune Factory franchise has over half a dozen offerings with the majority Nintendo being Nintendo platform exclusives.
Another feature is the concept of Runey distribution. Runeys come in four different variations: water, rock, tree and grass. Runeys represent the ecosystem of Trampoli; when Runeys are in perfect harmony, the area that they occupy reaches a state of Prosperity, and crops in that area will grow much faster than normal. However, should even one area of Trampoli become devoid of Runeys, the ecosystem suffers, and crops grow much slower than normal. Runeys can be re-distributed from area to area using a tool called the Harvester. Every nine ripe crops in the field in front of the character's house spawn one Runey daily.
It's a matter of opinion. I, personally, prefer Rune Factory 4 and Rune Factory Frontier more than Stardew Valley, but I like Stardew Valley for what it is. Does that mean everyone feels that way? No, of course not. Get the game if you're interested. It most definitely isn't a waste of money. Rune Factory Frontier.
Also standard to games related to Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons is the social system and marriage system. In Rune Factory: Frontier, there are a total of 13 marriageable women, as well as many other townspeople whom Raguna can socialize with. The social system involves speaking with the townspeople as well as giving them gifts, which may increase, decrease, or make their affection stay the same. As the player, you must find out what each townperson likes and dislikes and give them gifts accordingly. Additionally, you may gain affection by participating in and winning festival competitions, or doing something arbitrary that increases only a certain person's affection, such as simply maintaining your farm.
Development[edit]
The game was announced during an interview between Cubed³ and Yasuhiro Wada, the creator of the Story of Seasons series, on June 6, 2007. A year later, the game was fully revealed on June 4, 2008 in the Japanese magazine Famitsu.
Reception[edit]
Reception | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The game received 'generally favorable reviews' according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3]IGN's writer Mark Bozon praised the game's design, comparing it to the best titles in the Harvest Moon/Rune Factory series. He also praised the game's visuals and design of the world, but stated that starting the game and progressing the storyline were unintuitive ventures.[9] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one eight and three sevens for a total of 29 out of 40.[6]
References[edit]
Rune Factory Frontier Walkthrough
- ^'ルーンファクトリー フロンティア'. MAQL. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- ^'Rune Factory: Frontier'. Nintendo Europe. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ ab'Rune Factory Frontier for Wii Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^Holmes, Jonathan (April 27, 2009). 'Review: Rune Factory: Frontier'. Destructoid. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^Pearson, Dan (April 1, 2010). 'Rune Factory Frontier'. Eurogamer. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ abBrian (November 19, 2008). 'Famitsu review scores'. Nintendo Everything. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^'Rune Factory: Frontier'. Game Informer (192): 85. April 2009.
- ^Hollingshead, Anise (April 2, 2009). 'Rune Factory: Frontier - WII - Review'. GameZone. Archived from the original on April 6, 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ abBozon, Mark (March 18, 2009). 'Rune Factory Frontier Review'. IGN.
- ^MacDonald, Keza (April 1, 2010). 'Rune Factory: Frontier UK Review'. IGN. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^'Review: Rune Factory: Frontier'. Nintendo Gamer: 58. July 2009.
- ^Newton, James (April 9, 2010). 'Review: Rune Factory: Frontier'. Nintendo Life. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^'Rune Factory: Frontier'. Nintendo Power. 240: 88. April 2009.
- ^Jones, James (July 14, 2009). 'Rune Factory: Frontier'. Nintendo World Report. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^Bramble, Simon (April 2010). 'Rune Factory: Frontier Review'. Official Nintendo Magazine: 80. Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Rune Factory Frontier at MobyGames
- Official Rune Factory: Frontier website(in English)
- Official Rune Factory: Frontier website(in Japanese)
- Official Marvelous Entertainment Inc. website(in Japanese)