Cow Mengde
Banned
Man, RF and HM bachelors always look like shit. And the one guy that DIDN'T look like a kid/woman/rabbit wasn't even romanceable:
:'(
Same could be said for the ladies. Although RF is more offensive in this regard.
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Rune Factory 4 |OT|
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Same could be said for the ladies. Although RF is more offensive in this regard.
RF4 runs at 60 fps doesn't it? I swear I read that somewhere and if it does I'm definitely fine with the graphics for a smooth framerate.
stump sock
Member
I'm glad it looks like it's taking strong influences from RF3, in my opinion that was probably the strongest all-around of the entire series.
If RFF hadn't had those damned Runeys, it would take the crown...
that would be excellent. the most recent HM game for 3ds has a HORRID framerate.
If RFF hadn't had those damned Runeys, it would take the crown...
that would be excellent. the most recent HM game for 3ds has a HORRID framerate.
If anything, it's proof that fun games can be made without the developers killing themselves with the visuals, which fits in line with how Nintendo currently feels about games and how other games on the 3DS are. I don't mind if RF remains a bastion of prerendering.
It's actually hard to go back to RFF's loading times after playing ToD too! The cutscenes between friendship levels are a nice treat in ToD as well. The dungeons though, were totally bland, at least the bosses were pure comedy though. If the game went for a bigger scope and missed the mark, affecting other aspects as well, at least they made the social aspect entertaining, which is why I say it can be enjoyed as a cartoon can be enjoyed. I prefer the smaller but densely packed Rune Factory Frontier. The dungeons were satisfying in RFF, though RF3 was satisfying in many ways, the dungeons were so short and not challenging enough. But RF3 just felt polished overall and I'm hoping that RF4 is an extension of RF3 but with more content, better dungeons, etc.
I think this is what I read. Can anyone confirm if it runs at 60fps?
Wanted to include a 60FPS frame rate. This way each press of the button smoothly elicits an action from the character onscreen, leaving the player with a satisfied feeling.
Memories of Sofia (3) are coming back to me
IIRC, if you were playing as her in multi, a super fail would heal her. (Contrast everyone elseI used this to my advantage once by throwing a super fail at my "friend" which killed him, stealing the levelizer that just dropped in front of him, then healing him up again.)
IIRC, if you were playing as her in multi, a super fail would heal her. (Contrast everyone elseI used this to my advantage once by throwing a super fail at my "friend" which killed him, stealing the levelizer that just dropped in front of him, then healing him up again.)
I was debating that too! Then I realized I haven't finished EOIV...
randomhugs
Member
I expected as much but, that's still disappointing. Won't influence my buying decision at all (pre-ordered months ago) but, still...
http://www.maql.co.jp/special/game/3ds/runefactory4/images/special/chara_pico.gif
Also, this.
chickdigger802
Banned
i dont know, can't think of any 3ds game made by nintendo that makes me think "huh this could be done on ds".
RuneFactoryFanboy
Member
The visuals don't bug me, to me it's pretty clear this started out as a DS game. The thing is when I get knee deep obsessed with these games, visuals become rather trivial.
Coincidentally, the people at XSEED must have known Oct 1st was also my birthday. Turning the big three zero tomorrow so hopefully someone from my family gets it for me!
Coincidentally, the people at XSEED must have known Oct 1st was also my birthday. Turning the big three zero tomorrow so hopefully someone from my family gets it for me!
I don't think it started out as a DS game. When you look at the in-game models up close, they look better than anything the DS pumped out.
I just think that they're using a lot of the assets and monster models from RF3.
stump sock
Member
I don't know what you're talking about. HM/RF games NEVER have recycled assets.
That's a problem for me, particularly. I mean, they didn't even tweak the icons to make them a bit more fleshed out. Although I don't think the RF team is lazy, I feel they could have tried to explore a bit more of the 3DS hardware, because I honestly feel this game is not too far from a DS game.
tiggerkiddo
Member
Darn this came out sooner than I thought this month. Will pick up when I can.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Upon a superficial examination of the available marriage candidates, I think I'll likely aim for Leon.
stump sock
Member
In my experience, they never, ever stock HM/RF games unless you preorder them. YMMV obviously but I've been dealing with this with basically every title since 2006.
chickdigger802
Banned
pfff fanboy name to shame. you should buy a copy for each waifu/husbando.
also happy early bday
I don't mind the visuals as long as this gets me 60fps with nearly instant screen transitions.
It's hard to tell from video, but did they ever fix the weird character rigging issue of where everyone looks like apes? I remember that being kinda goofy in 1.
NSMB2?
I guess I've been so focused on WiiU graphics complaints (DKCTF, uprezzed Wii title?!?) that I haven't really checked out much on the 3DS to be honest, either that or since I just got into the RF series I've been so used to DS graphics that I'm okay with "little jumps" in graphics But yeah, Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon doesn't look like it could be on the DS.If they don't do another console title, then hopefully RFF level graphics can be tried again on future handhelds. RF4 sold pretty well in Japan so perhaps they have the greenlight to get a little more ambitious/impressive when they make the next RF game. But I'm glad that MAQL's expectations can be met without bloated budgets and huge teams of people.
Oh yeah, if this is like RF3 then can we expect seeds to cover only one square, and weeds to pop up as you're farming, and having to balance between multiple fields?
chickdigger802
Banned
well it doesn't seem like there will be any first run goodies retail, so nothing to lose outside of no account system yadayadayada.
but hey, at least no taxes
Aquamarine
Member
Rune Factory is one of the greatest RPG series ever...right up there with Persona 3 + 4.
I already own and played the Japanese version, but I'll get it again just because I love this game so damn much.
I already own and played the Japanese version, but I'll get it again just because I love this game so damn much.
I don't know, I was at an out of town Supercenter WalMart a few weeks ago and they still had Muramasa the Demon Blade for the Wii (and they still charge full price for Sin and Punishment 2 and Other M...). I've seen niche titles at Supercenter Walmarts though, same for Vita titles and newer WiiU titles like Splinter Cell, so I think they consolidate the slower sellers at stores with higher foot traffic, makes sense though, if only there were Supercenters in my town though.
^ Back in the DS days my brother would import both copies of the Pokemon games, then get both of the English games! Too bad about region locking for the 3DS though, coupled with the simulatenous worldwide release of X and Y. End of an era for him
I really can't recommend this game enough. It's so much fun, and there is SO much content in it, that it'll last you a really long time.
I'll be going for Arthur again for my main file, and Xiao Pai for my Lest file.
From my experience, there is a bit of a slowdown when there are a lot of characters on screen (like in Selphia plaza for festival days), but it's definitely not as bad as RF3.
I'll be going for Arthur again for my main file, and Xiao Pai for my Lest file.
From my experience, there is a bit of a slowdown when there are a lot of characters on screen (like in Selphia plaza for festival days), but it's definitely not as bad as RF3.
but hey, at least no taxes
eShop has tax.
chickdigger802
Banned
any confirmation of midnight est release?
Really? Do you live in a bigger city? I bought my new copy of Rune Factory 3 at a Game Stop last year.
Great idea. This one is looking like it'll be a great one to start with. They're my exactly to most complicated games ever either and it should feature a tutorial.
Aquamarine
Member
Agreed. This game is MORE than worth your $40.
KojiKnight
Member
Bleh... Tides of Destiny... I'm glad they upgraded the combat system, but it came at the cost of completely neutering the farming aspect. Don't bring such bad luck onto this game!
patrickthehedgehog
Member
Pardon if I missed it, but is "the gay" allowed in this game?