Rising Star Games Announce Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon Is Coming Out On 8th October

Rising Star Games have announced that Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon is coming out on the Nintendo DS on 8th October. Rising Star Games have also released new screenshots, character art, and the boxart. in Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon, you have a game with over 20 hours of gameplay thats a mix of Harvest Moon and RPG.

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Thursday 9th September 2010: Leading Japanese video games publisher Rising Star Games has today confirmed that Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon will be released exclusively on Nintendo DS on 8th October 2010.

The Rune Factory series takes all the elements from Harvest Moon and injects a hefty dose of RPG gameplay. Gamers can start a family with a choice of the female villagers they encounter, with over 12 potential wives to pick from. Gamers can play through two generations within the game, firstly as the father and then the son or daughter. There are also four huge dungeons to hone fighting skills and cultivate crops in, plus monsters can be tamed to help out on the farm too.

Reviews have been positive in the US and Japan, with scores averaging 80%, including 8.4 from IGN: "The Rune Factory design is full of depth and options, with so many things to see and do that you could easily find yourself playing it for 20 hours or more."

"Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon picks up where the last game finished," says Martin Defries, managing director, Rising Star Games. "It's full of farming, fighting and families - the winning Rune Factory combination that will have fans clamouring to get their hands on this."

Rune Factory 2 will be released on 8th October on Nintendo DS courtesy of Rising Star Games.