XSEED says Marvelous is thinking about how to keep the Rune Factory series going
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Rune Factory 4 came out in Japan back in 2012, and a year later in North America. That was the final game developed by Neverland before the studio closed its doors – though some members of the team were absorbed into Marvelous for Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven’s creation.
Although there hasn’t been any sort of news about a new Rune Factory entry over the past couple of years, XSEED Games executive VP Ken Berry told Destructoid that there have been discussions about how to keep the franchise alive. Parent company Marvelous is also aware that “fans are clamoring for a sequel and are looking for ways to make it happen.”
Berry said:
“There are continuing discussions on how to keep the Rune Factory series going, despite Neverland, the original developers, no longer being around. Hopefully, something will come of that in the not too distant future, because Rune Factory 4 was the best-selling title in the series, I believe, and it’s a series that’s been growing and growing over the years. Marvelous knows fans are clamoring for a sequel and are looking for ways to make it happen.”
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Rune Factory 4 shipments up to 250,000 units in Japan
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Rune Factory 4 shipments have topped 250,000 units in Japan, Marvelous has announced. That’s as of the game’s launch in July 2012.
In celebration of the milestone, Rune Factory 4 has been discounted from 5,369 yen to 2,685 yen on the Japanese 3DS eShop. The sale lasts through September 30 at 9:59 AM.
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Rune Factory 4 officially confirmed for release next week in Europe
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment
XSEED Games and Marvelous have officially announced that Rune Factory 4 is slated for release in Europe – as well as Australia – next week. It’s due out on December 11 for £24.99 / €29.99 / $49.95 AUD.
Head past the break for the official announcement.
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European 3DS eShop lists Rune Factory 4 for release next week
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment
It’s been a long wait for Rune Factory 4 in Europe, but the game appears to be arriving next week. The 3DS eShop currently lists a December 11 release date – that’d be next Thursday. It’s technically not confirmed, though I’d say that date is very likely at the moment.
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XSEED confirms Rune Factory 4 release in Europe as eShop-only release
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 6 Comments
Following yesterday’s leak from the USK, XSEED has now come forward with an official confirmation regarding Rune Factory 4’s release plans in Europe.
Executive VP Ken Berry told Siliconera:
“The situation is that we know the Rune Factory 4 fans in Europe have suffered enough with one cancellation already, so we didn’t want to announce anything until the game passed [Nintendo of Europe] certification and we were sure its digital-only eShop release was imminent since we are using a different programming house to try to pick up where the original dev team left off.”
“Though I can’t disclose which development house is handling the PAL localization programming duties for us, I can say that it’s been in the works for months already and we hope to start the master submission process with NOE within the next couple weeks.”
It was previously said that Rune Factory 4 wouldn’t be released in Europe due to technical difficulties. All of the problems likely came down to the fact that Neverland, the game’s original developer, shut down late last year.
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Rune Factory 4 rated by the USK; heading to Europe after all?
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Rune Factory 4 might be heading to Europe after all. A rating for the game has appeared on the USK – Germany’s ratings board. XSEED and Marvelous are both listed as publishers for Rune Factory 4.
Back in January, Marvelous announced that the 3DS title would not be released in Europe. XSEED later explained that this was due to technical difficulties.
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Rune Factory 4 shipments top 200,000 units
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments
Marvelous must be pretty pleased with Rune Factory 4. Since launch, 200,000 copies of the game have been shipped. Now bring on the inevitable Rune Factory 5!
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Rune Factory 4 was cancelled for Europe due to technical difficulties
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In January, Marvelous announced that Rune Factory 4’s European release had been cancelled. The company had explained, “While Marvelous AQL has made every effort to secure the title’s release for this territory, it is, unfortunately, not possible to do so at this time.”
Most assumed that the European cancellation was connected to the closure of Neverland, Co. – the game’s developer. XSEED executive VP Ken Berry elaborated on the situation through Facebook, explaining that the studio’s termination meant that technical difficulties couldn’t be addressed.
He wrote:
“Wish it was that easy as obviously everyone involved in the project would love to see it released in Europe, but it’s very difficult from a technical aspect since the people closest to the code are all gone (the Forbidden Magna team does have people from Neverland, yes, but for example the main programmer for RF4 is not one of them).”
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XSEED localized Senran Kagura Burst in about 3 months, Rune Factory 4 in 9-10 months
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XSEED localized Senran Kagura Burst in just 3 months. The company made the news known on Twitter, writing yesterday:
@JohhnyRidden1 I wasn't as involved in that one personally, but I seem to recall it taking… 3 months or so, with editing?
— XSEED Games (@XSEEDGames) February 26, 2014
Rune Factory 4 was a much more involved project. With all of the edits XSEED made, it took 9-10 months to localize:
@GoldMetalSonic @JohhnyRidden1 Actually, I did a lot of editing for that one! And that one took… whew… many, many months. 9-10, IIRC.
— XSEED Games (@XSEEDGames) February 27, 2014
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XSEED: Rune Factory 4 “selling well beyond our expectations”, working on restocking physical copies
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments
Having trouble locating Rune Factory 4 in stores? There’s a reason for that: the game has been selling quite well.
On Facebook, XSEED mentioned that Rune Factory 4 has sold “well beyond” the publisher’s expectations – so much so that it’s been tough to find a physical copy. XSEED is now working on restocking product “as quickly as possible”. More copies should arrive “soon”.
The company’s message in full:
