Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

This iteration of the Rune Factory series is much better than RF5 in my opinion. The story was fantastic and well paced, the character stories were also well paced with the story, even giving some after content to enjoy. The characters themselves were well written and had good character development. I loved the quality of life changes they added to farming compared to older titles as well, while still seamlessly fitting those changes into the new gameplay loop of running a village as its chief instead of just having a small farm behind the place you live. Cons: The contests were almost a little too easy to win in my opinion, especially considering the difficulty never went up after the first festival. When you can get a lvl 9 tyrant turnip pretty early on, it makes it really easy to never lose a harvest contest. Sometimes jumping was a little buggy and I would get stuck on the edge of objects I shouldn't have been able to get stuck on, but this was pretty minor in the grand scheme of things. Overall I thought this game was a fantastic game in the series, which was refreshing as I haven't been impressed with a lot of what Marvelous has been putting out recently. It see…

really good game. love the story and just how well every thing is done/looks

Guardians of Azuma is one of these games that no-one speaks about as it is a spin-off from a well known franchise that has slowly been declining in quality. It features a drastically different art style and game play along with a story that doesn't match the previous titles in Rune Factory, and it's because of these things that I love it. I picked Guardians of Azuma up on a heavily discounted sale after it was briefly mentioned in a YouTube video about someone's most anticipated games that weren't being spoken about. As a lover of cosy games but also someone who is very keen to get into the world of RPG, the footage and game stills that were shown captivated me. I was hooked from the first 30 minutes and refused to put this game down for weeks. It consumed my very being. I even bought a second copy on my Nintendo Switch just so I could take this on the go with me. I have never played a Rune Factory game before and this game didn't make me want to. It's art style is very sophisticated compared to its predecessors and it seems to have a more mature target audience. I hope that the next title in Rune Factory expands upon what this spin-off has brought to the table, as it may have a …

This is the third time I've bought this game. First bought it on switch for myself, then for a friend and now once again on steam for myself. After the disappointment that was RF5, not because of its writing imo, more so the pacing and designs/world, this was an absolute breath of fresh air. The cast feels lively and personal. Interacting with each other, having their own interpersonal relationships AND the weapons all feel easy and fun to use. I'm not the biggest fan of farm layout design or too much freedom in designing things but this game lets you get away with enough to not *need* to bother with it while also allowing you to just give it a go and have fun with all the different objects you can place and craft. The romance options are genuinely adorable, I was struggling to chose a final candidate my first time around and it was enough for me to start another save. The story itself feels great imo. It's not too slow paced, not too fast. Welcome back Rune Factory my goat franchise. <3

Excellent game! Its not too overwhelming, but its complex enough. The village management is very addictive.

It's a good game , a mix of chill activities with some fighting. The story is nice as well. it's one of those chill games after work.