Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma picks up a May release date
Marvelous Europe have announced that Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will arrive onto Nintendo Switch and PC on May 30. In celebration of the news, a new trailer for the game has been released, check it out.
Guardians of Azuma takes players on an all-new adventure in the never-before-seen country of Azuma. Here, players will assume the role of an Earth Dancer destined to return hope—and life—to the once-thriving land. Choose from one of two protagonists whose fates are closely tied together, and experience reimagined and expanded Rune Factory gameplay; as an Earth Dancer, players will farm with grace, restore and build entire villages, and fight with new weapons like the Bow and Talismans. Azuma is a vast world to explore with majestic villages to uncover, each taking inspiration from Japanese culture and each with a seasonal theme. In addition to exploration, combat, and village-building, players will also cultivate relationships with the locals, recruiting them to your side in battle or to help manage the villages. Wield sacred treasures of the gods and the Earth Dancer’s power of dance to purify the land and return Azuma to its former glory. The adventure of a new world awaits.
Devastated by the consequences of the Celestial Collapse and the loss of power from the runes, the eastern lands of Azuma are now a mere shadow of their former prosperity. Weakened by corruptive forces, the gods of nature have withdrawn from the world, causing mountains to crumble and fields to with. The people of Azuma in desperate need of aid against a blight has overrun once-beautiful lands. young hero makes a pact with a dragon and embarks a journey.
A special Limited Edition of the game will be available here on Switch and includes the above, for players on PC digital is the only way to get the game.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azume arrives on May 30 for Switch and PC.
