Hisashi Fujii Breaks Down How Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Balances Life Sim and RPG

CGMagazine recently travelled to Los Angeles for a preview of the latest Rune Factory game from developer Marvelous, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma. The game has evolved from simple farming mechanics to village building and has introduced a new adventure aspect with brand-new tools to help players progress. You can build relationships for romance and recruit allies for battle, rebuild entire villages as you see fit and explore the vast new world known as Azuma.

Hisashi Fujii, who is known for his previous work on DEADCRAFT, is producing the project. This is his first time tackling the Rune Factory series, but he seemed genuinely excited to be part of the project. CGMagazine had the opportunity to speak with him about some of the biggest changes in the game, what players can look forward to, how they expanded the gameplay while streamlining tasks and what goes into creating a balance between an RPG and a life simulation game.

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