
In Japan, the game debuted first with 102,853 retail copies sold. The English localisers programmed the feature in themselves. This feature wasn't available in the Japanese version of the game, and was added for the English localisation, though will be patched into the Japanese version at a later date. įor the first time in the series, the player can date/marry characters of the same sex. It was released in Japan on May 20, 2021, and will be released in North America on March 22, 2022, and in Europe on March 25. The game was announced in February 2019 and was planned to be released in 2020 before being delayed. In 2018 Hashimoto left his executive officer role and opened Hakama, a new studio under Marvelous, where he went to work on Rune Factory 4 Special and Rune Factory 5. In 2014, Marvelous AQL stated that they had hired former Rune Factory developers, including Hashimoto, to develop Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven.
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declared bankruptcy in 2013, the future of the series was left uncertain. However, after Rune Factory developer Neverland Co. Development įollowing the success of Rune Factory 4, series producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto commented that the development of a sequel was expected. Players can also form social connections with the game's townfolks, including ones with bachelors or bachelorettes leading to marriage. Gameplay Īs with previous games in the series, gameplay features the ability to farm and tame monsters. Romanceable bachelors are the knight Reinhard, blacksmith in training Martin, Martin's younger brother Cecil, wereanimal Murakumo, the traveler Lucas, and the apprentice carpenter Ryker. The romanceable bachelorettes are a half-elf named Scarlett, the shy Priscilla, Priscilla's childhood friend Lucy, wereanimal Fuka, succubus Ludmilla, and the pampered Beatrice. Players control a male or female hero with the default names of either Ares or Alice, respectively. The hero is encouraged to tend the land as well as battle monsters in order to maintain the peace. A hero loses their memory and ends up joining a group of rangers operating in the small town of Rigbarth.
