With only a few weeks left before the North American release of Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (5/1), developer Neverland Co. has announced a sequel to its farming sim and RPG hybrid. The latest issue of Famitsu has screenshots for the follow-up, and they show a remarkable amount of improvement to the original's graphics.It's still too early to call the redhead protagonist's gender, but our money's on the character being a guy. You can never tell these days, what with all the effeminate farmhands running around. Let us know what you think -- is he one of the dudes? Or is she the princess of Cootie Town? Check past the jump for the Rune Factory 2 magazine scans and a full profile shot of the androgynous hero.
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4-12-2007 @ 1:23PM
Beren said...
I always follow this rule: if looks like a girl, then it's a boy; if it looks genderless then it's a girl (or a boy).
So this time I guess that redhead is the boy and the character with dark long hair is his woman.
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4-12-2007 @ 1:24PM
Beren said...
Forgot to add: those graphics look fantastic.
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4-12-2007 @ 1:51PM
Bland said...
What is it with the Japanese giving male protagonists shirts that don't fit? Honestly. I thought the protagonist from the first Rune Factory looked kind of cool -- at least he didn't have that fruity thing going on.
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4-12-2007 @ 2:30PM
Hung said...
I agree, it does look nice.....damn I hope it's a girl. No guy should look that good. =D
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4-12-2007 @ 9:20PM
Snail said...
Not to ruin your fun but...
It is stated on that magazine that the leading character is male. I have never seen Japanese using the word "youth" to call a girl. Most likely not in English-speaking countries, either.(looks around)
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4-13-2007 @ 12:42AM
Shanks said...
"The detailed backgrounds and ground textures do nothing to clarify"
Allow me to clarify the need for the end of your sentence.
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4-13-2007 @ 3:18PM
Spex said...
I'm betting it's a guy myself. The style is female-ish, but given the clothing (shorts) and the body structure being more strait and sturdy than a bit curved, I'm saying it's a guy. A cute one at that too.
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