Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon announced

Nintendo DS News

By Hector Cortez Jun 25, 2008, 16:45 GMT

Natsume announced today that Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon will be released for the Nintendo DS later this fall. The Rune Factory series blends of elements from the world of Harvest Moon and that of a fantasy RPG.

Natsume announced today that Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon will be released for the Nintendo DS later this fall.Rune Factory 2 is set several years after the first game. The evil Sechs Empire has been defeated, and the Kingdom of Norad is once again at peace. Things may not stay that way for long, however, as dark premonitions foretell of dangers to come. It's up to you to uncover the source of these premonitions and bring peace to the kingdom once more. Over the course of the story, players will build and develop a farm, befriend townspeople, raise monsters, take on quests, and find a wife.In a first for the Rune Factory series, the story of Rune Factory 2 is multigenerational. Players begin the game as Kyle, a strange man who comes to Alvarna Village. Eventually, players will take on the role of Kyle's child, opening up a whole new adventure. Rune Factory 2 will make its first public appearance at next month's E3 trade show in the Los Angeles area and will ship to retail later this fall.