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Rune Factory producer discusses 3DS ideas, series' future, and inspired players
The following comments come from Rune Factory series producer, Yoshifumi Hashimoto…
On bringing the series to 3DS…
“There are certainly a lot of different things I could think of wanting to add. Since it’d be in 3D, I’d want to make it feel as if you are actually walking through this fantasy world. I’d want to make farming a more realistic, 3D experience. Dating would have scenes entirely in 3D.”
On the future of the series…
“There are certainly a lot of things left that I want to do. Stuff like making gameplay more dynamic, brisk, and familiar. Fleshing out characters more so that they’re more lifelike is another. I don’t mean making characters look photorealistic. I mean giving them a sense of life and personality, so it’s as if there really is a person here with a life to live in the Rune world. Then taking it a step further and having them shape events in the game dynamically.”
On Rune Factory’s influence on gamers…
“In Japan, I heard from one user who entered an agricultural high school because of Rune Factory. I’m not going to say that he’s made the right decision because of me or the game, but it certainly makes me feel happy to hear it.”