love this game..started off with harvest moon and then moved this one. Have been playing it for years. Best part...after you win the game plot you can keep playing. So many things to do.
The best farming game ever, it is not anoying harvesting cause you can use monster and goblings to take care of the field, the only bad thing are those stupid spirits, at the end you need to collect and spread them across the lands otherwise your crops wont grow anymore
@Subscriber0101 That's kind of a difficult question to answer. The story plays out due to certain events you do, but with that said, you don't ever have to play the story out. You can do other stuff for hours and hours and hours, and it won't affect the story. Affecting and playing the story throughout a lot of times happens by chance. You'll be walking to an area, and then all of a sudden, you get a mini anime cut-scene. The story can be very compelling, but it's not like I have to see it ASAP
I loved this game. i ended up buying it completely coincidentally. I was gonna buy Super Mario Galaxy, and saw it sitting there. I really had like heard of the name only in Nintendo Power. I really had no idea what this game was. I bought it because the case was pretty, haha. I loved it. And I took it home, and looked at the booklet, and was so excited to try it. It was like they took Harvest Moon and made it into the best adventure RPG ever. I played it the entire day after wards. It was a great find, and made me into a huge RF nerd. Its the best.
man, this game is soo much awesomness too bad neverland went under but im happy that i got to play the 6 games in the series, even if rune factory 4 is the most refined RF yet, frontier is very special tom me, because vampires, cute fat girl and too many surprises (you could say mist is special.... but she was waaay more strange in RF 1)
Awesome! I'm a big fan of Harvest Moon from my PS1 times on my childhood, and I was just looking at the Harvest Moon titles on the Wii when I came over Rune Factory. Since I wasn't really too impressed at the Wii ones (Wonderful Life seems better) I think RF is an incredible alternate! Near exact playing methods, but now with more expressive leveling up and fighting. I can't wait to play this! Also, the graphics are far more impressive.
@NWJVideos You hit the nail on the head. That's kind of why I haven't done one yet. I'm actually planning on doing one really soon, but for the games I own and haven't reviewed yet, I think I'll just show them and either not say anything, or just maybe give a thumbs up or thumbs down without going into any detail at all. Most of the games I own and haven't reviewed yet are Gamecube games.
i might just buy this game because of you it looks really cool and also i like how you say its time at the beginning of your reviews. IIIIITS TIIIIIIME FOR lol your awsome!
it is awesome that u reviewed RFF because in one of the wiiviewrs reviews he said it is just a copy of HM and wouldnt do it so thank you for reviewing this game i now own it and it is one of faverites
@bellboy64 So how long have you been playing it? I totally agree with not being able to upgrade your RP, and the Fire Ruins are a HUGE pain! I can't get passed level 4 or 5. There's like this "rock thing" in the way of a boulder which can smash some rubble which is blocking the way. The rock thing kind of looks like a pile of sand, but it's a rock, and I can't smash it. I was able to get a troll and a mini golem as pets which REALLY help!
when harvesting, i always get in the mood to do it, and its usually when i come back from killing monsters, i'm like, i just did a whole bunch of killing shit and adventuring yesterday, today, i'm gonna harvest man, just sit back relax and harvest. when the day is done i'm like, man, i just spent the day harvesting and it was goooood. this game is amazing. i excessively play this and skyrim.
I dont know but, everytime I watch your videos, the video lags for some reason. I dont know if this is my computer or your videos being so awesome. Im guessing its your videos being so awesome. Keep it up ;)
Sweet review of course I am still waiting for Kwing to do his review of the game but something always comes up oh well. Still I am playing SMG2(Super Mario Galaxy 2) right now and I almost have all 120 stars I would recommend checking it out it is not a rehash of old ideas it is a true sequel.
nice review, but didnt mention some very important aspects to the game which could make people not want to play or make them want to play. 1: Runey system, easily the most tedious part of the game, in each area there are little floating firefly like things, these need to be looked after in order to keep crops growing well. (not going to go into it...its too tedious) 2: Dating system, you typical harvestmoon styled dating system makes a return however the whole game can change depending on certain things you do with certain people, things like people moving into the town and even changing a character appearance indefinitely. Other than these key features that you didnt mention, it was a great review.
I actually went out and bought this game right after your review and I absolutley loved it. by the way how do you get rid of the black rocks and stumps? they are plaguing my cabages?
@OpenedDoorsOrchestra Thx! ^^ I had an idea of the Runey System when I developed my review, but not the whole concept. I do know of it now, and it is kind of a pain, but I've learned to live/play with it.
@animeshadowninja Yeah it would be fun to do 360 reviews. Thing is though, I don't have a 360 and I don't plan on buying one anytime soon. I'm happy with where I am now.
@FreQuenczy I've just ignored the Runeys until it becomes a problem. My only real issues with the game are the time limit for days and the fact you can't level up your RP. I'd be able to have such an easier time if I just had more. My cooking level is just about maxed out now because it the only sure fire way to make money. The game was a pain at first but I'm in a groove now. Fire Ruins are a pain... :( But nevertheless I'm grateful for your recommendation, dude. Glad I subbed!
@Sword7Movies Tuunic. TUNIC. Medieval suit. Yes, it is part skirt, but that is (along with chain mail and other badly made medieval pants) to cover the sensitive parts.
great review, looks like a very nice game. i like to play the harvest moon series, but after some time the game become annoying and im getting tired from playing it. do you think that the same thing will happend here? because the game looks very cool and fun, but I dont want to waste money on a game that i will get tired of in about two days.
Looks good.. I usually Play Harvest Moon so yeah I know how it is with harvesting crops... I've been debating if I should try Rune Factory or not... I'm gonna give it a shot it looks fun
+Ross Allen Harvest moon DS is one of the worst of the series I've heard, but then again, games like harvest moon or rune factory don't appeal to everyone, so, just maybe try both?
Ah the first actual review of this game other than the ign one, but I have over 130 hours on it and havent had my baby yet but beat the main story. But who are you trying to marry in your game? I choose selphy, also have you played ony of the Ds ones. Sorry for asking a lot of questions but this is just my favorite Wii game.
At 4:58 did he just kill a giant chicken?O_O Anyway about how many cutscenes are in the game? They look really well made, too bad there like 5 seconds long.
Good thing you didn't said anything about the Runeys time consuming and confusing part of the game because THAT would be the only thing I hate about this game especially when you start out to farm them, but when all your region, but one are in prosperity and you have your grass factory and the runeys are less of a problem then the game is truly enjoyable and epic probably the best Harvest Moon style game alone with Harvest Moon Animal Parade.
I'm only into the summer of the first year, and I was hoping you would say there was an upgrade to harvesting crops, because harvesting and watering your field is the biggest pain in the ass
Few months?! You mean few weeks. ;p It's possible to manage the Runeys and have them under control around the beginning of summer. In my game I was able to get them under control in all area around Summer 8 then, what you do is you save that game and you use that save for all your next playthrought. ;p (Of course I needed to follow a good guide or else I would never be able to pull that off without help.)
@FreQuenczy just to let you know that rune factory 3 (for ds) has multiplayer where u and 3 freinds go into a random generated dungeon also rune factory Tides Of Destiny (for Wii and ps3) just letting you know as you seem to like this game
@TheLongHairedKid Well the thing is, I know what Harvest Moon is about and all, but I've only played a very little bit of it, so I can't really compare the two.
@FreQuenczy See I'm not that far yet. I'm reaching the end of Summer of my first year. I've been making 'meh' progress because I found myself struggling to keep up with what I need to do. Farming vs adventuring etc and I'm at the point where my house is upgraded enough ('tis oh so sweet!) but I'm only limited by my own skill. I've been trying to find Silver and only got one piece so far and that was from beating one of them robot things. Got me a well-deserved Lumber Axe! :D Thanks again, man.
love the review but that might be to the fact im a big fan of the rune factory series as a whole lol. you should review runefactory oceans for the wii its actually quite different compared tho this one.
I felt cursed when I found out I couldn't progress in the game's story AFTER I had already had a full field of crops and powerful equipment so I ended up just stopping the game until I felt ready to pick it up again and restart the whole damn process DX (the game wouldn't let me access the 3rd level in Whale Island). BUT I had a ton of fun with what I have accomplished in the game so far, I still need to figure out how to get my pets to harvest for me.
@Imtoold Lol, yeah I know I was talking too fast. It's such a pain trying to record my voice when things keep messing up, and then I get really frustrated, and so I talk faster. In my recent reviews, I try to maintain a steady rate and I think I have.
The Harvest moon series is one of the most addected series I have ever played and with the exception of a few titles (Im looking at you innocent life) there all good. I dont know if I like the RF ones or the HM ones more, there all pretty good and Frontier deffently draged me in to its game world though I don't think as much as the orginal DS game but still pretty close. And yes I agree the load times are frequent but there still better then HM:ToT for the wii those just got annouying.
I started from runefactory 1 on Ds then went to this one and all i really want an anime with the Raguna character storyline this game is great!. The only problems i had with this game was loading screens and balancing runes in certian districts it got annoying.
i lovedd this game. the only faults are the ones you pointed out. tells you a lot about how great this game is. but i still prefer harvest moon games, i cant wait for the next one.
I don't know about you, but I AM one of those people, who, while not NEEDING a story to be play a game, can work really well with one. In other words, excellent stories are a compelling reason to keep playing games. Super Paper Mario's story was the best example (I loved its story so much, I loved the characters, setting, etc.. Did u?). But do you think this game's story is compelling?
The intro is too long.
love this game..started off with harvest moon and then moved this one. Have been playing it for years. Best part...after you win the game plot you can keep playing. So many things to do.
10 years after this review was made... I play the game... and you're right, it's great ;)
The best farming game ever, it is not anoying harvesting cause you can use monster and goblings to take care of the field, the only bad thing are those stupid spirits, at the end you need to collect and spread them across the lands otherwise your crops wont grow anymore
I played the heck out of this game on the Wii. I spent hours harvesting crops, taming monsters, and flirting with the girls. Best games ever played.
Best farming game for sure. if that means something.
@Subscriber0101 That's kind of a difficult question to answer. The story plays out due to certain events you do, but with that said, you don't ever have to play the story out. You can do other stuff for hours and hours and hours, and it won't affect the story. Affecting and playing the story throughout a lot of times happens by chance. You'll be walking to an area, and then all of a sudden, you get a mini anime cut-scene.
The story can be very compelling, but it's not like I have to see it ASAP
have been playing this game 12hrs per day during my spring break. Great game!!
This game looks even better than Rune Factory 5 on Switch!!
Borrowed this from my library. Looking forward to playing it now. Thank you
I loved this game. i ended up buying it completely coincidentally. I was gonna buy Super Mario Galaxy, and saw it sitting there. I really had like heard of the name only in Nintendo Power. I really had no idea what this game was. I bought it because the case was pretty, haha. I loved it. And I took it home, and looked at the booklet, and was so excited to try it. It was like they took Harvest Moon and made it into the best adventure RPG ever. I played it the entire day after wards. It was a great find, and made me into a huge RF nerd. Its the best.
man, this game is soo much awesomness too bad neverland went under but im happy that i got to play the 6 games in the series, even if rune factory 4 is the most refined RF yet, frontier is very special tom me, because vampires, cute fat girl and too many surprises (you could say mist is special.... but she was waaay more strange in RF 1)
if only i had a wii. I WOULD get this game. Great review as always!
I got this game today and it's magical, the music is fantastic, it's catchy, relaxing and making me happy all at the same time.
Awesome! I'm a big fan of Harvest Moon from my PS1 times on my childhood, and I was just looking at the Harvest Moon titles on the Wii when I came over Rune Factory. Since I wasn't really too impressed at the Wii ones (Wonderful Life seems better) I think RF is an incredible alternate! Near exact playing methods, but now with more expressive leveling up and fighting. I can't wait to play this! Also, the graphics are far more impressive.
@BlackLegion1262 Glad you like it! As for the black rocks and stumps, well like I said in my review, you have to upgrade your tools. ;)
@NWJVideos You hit the nail on the head. That's kind of why I haven't done one yet. I'm actually planning on doing one really soon, but for the games I own and haven't reviewed yet, I think I'll just show them and either not say anything, or just maybe give a thumbs up or thumbs down without going into any detail at all. Most of the games I own and haven't reviewed yet are Gamecube games.
i might just buy this game because of you it looks really cool and also i like how you say its time at the beginning of your reviews. IIIIITS TIIIIIIME FOR lol your awsome!
I completely agree. Funny to see that it's not mentioned in most of the reviews I've seen.
it is awesome that u reviewed RFF because in one of the wiiviewrs reviews he said it is just a copy of HM and wouldnt do it so thank you for reviewing this game i now own it and it is one of faverites
FreQuenczy did you get super mario galaxy2 yet and are you going to review it soon?
@bellboy64 So how long have you been playing it? I totally agree with not being able to upgrade your RP, and the Fire Ruins are a HUGE pain! I can't get passed level 4 or 5. There's like this "rock thing" in the way of a boulder which can smash some rubble which is blocking the way. The rock thing kind of looks like a pile of sand, but it's a rock, and I can't smash it. I was able to get a troll and a mini golem as pets which REALLY help!
great review man, you really convinced me to buy this game :)
Very good review, but I'm surprised you barely touched on the dating aspects of the game.
Idk, I liked how you talked fast, it made it easier to listen to and easier to understand in my opinion.
playing rune factory on the ds has got me hooked to rune factory :D
when harvesting, i always get in the mood to do it, and its usually when i come back from killing monsters, i'm like, i just did a whole bunch of killing shit and adventuring yesterday, today, i'm gonna harvest man, just sit back relax and harvest. when the day is done i'm like, man, i just spent the day harvesting and it was goooood. this game is amazing. i excessively play this and skyrim.
@jameswandman I don't know for sure, but I think there's like around 30 of them.
ya I noticed the picking crops is to slow ;P
good review
like it a lot more than mine haha ;D
subbed
Hey! I really needed a good game and once i saw this review i bought. Its a really great game and I got it for a low price new! Thanks!!
@NWJVideos Why wouldn't you like that? Just curious.
did you ever play the ds one? it was fun
@SunshinexKite I'm still deciding between Cinnamon, Mist, or Rosetta.
I dont know but, everytime I watch your videos, the video lags for some reason. I dont know if this is my computer or your videos being so awesome. Im guessing its your videos being so awesome. Keep it up ;)
Sweet review of course I am still waiting for Kwing to do his review of the game but something always comes up oh well. Still I am playing SMG2(Super Mario Galaxy 2) right now and I almost have all 120 stars I would recommend checking it out it is not a rehash of old ideas it is a true sequel.
Good review.This game really is awesome and addicting.
nice review, but didnt mention some very important aspects to the game which could make people not want to play or make them want to play.
1: Runey system, easily the most tedious part of the game, in each area there are little floating firefly like things, these need to be looked after in order to keep crops growing well. (not going to go into it...its too tedious)
2: Dating system, you typical harvestmoon styled dating system makes a return however the whole game can change depending on certain things you do with certain people, things like people moving into the town and even changing a character appearance indefinitely.
Other than these key features that you didnt mention, it was a great review.
I actually went out and bought this game right after your review and I absolutley loved it. by the way how do you get rid of the black rocks and stumps? they are plaguing my cabages?
@LeaderShiro No problem! :)
@OpenedDoorsOrchestra Thx! ^^ I had an idea of the Runey System when I developed my review, but not the whole concept. I do know of it now, and it is kind of a pain, but I've learned to live/play with it.
are you gonna review any harvest moon games
What's the name of the first song??
@ultimatejedi1lc1 I'm still deciding. It's either Cinnamon, Mist, or Rosetta.
does it have a time limit or can you go on for ever like my main addiction World of warcraft..
@animeshadowninja Yeah it would be fun to do 360 reviews. Thing is though, I don't have a 360 and I don't plan on buying one anytime soon. I'm happy with where I am now.
YA, HOORAY FOR MATH. nice review 2
@FreQuenczy
I've just ignored the Runeys until it becomes a problem. My only real issues with the game are the time limit for days and the fact you can't level up your RP. I'd be able to have such an easier time if I just had more. My cooking level is just about maxed out now because it the only sure fire way to make money. The game was a pain at first but I'm in a groove now. Fire Ruins are a pain... :(
But nevertheless I'm grateful for your recommendation, dude.
Glad I subbed!
@Sword7Movies Tuunic. TUNIC. Medieval suit. Yes, it is part skirt, but that is (along with chain mail and other badly made medieval pants) to cover the sensitive parts.
hey dude i have question what game is on 0:07 please tell me :D
good review !
@AaronPr19 Nope, but I really think that's a great idea! 2 player co-op in this game would be awesome!
Do you know they are making a sequel to this game for the wii.
What are you able to do with the ladys?
great review, looks like a very nice game.
i like to play the harvest moon series, but after some time the game become annoying and im getting tired from playing it.
do you think that the same thing will happend here? because the game looks very cool and fun, but I dont want to waste money on a game that i will get tired of in about two days.
hi. im downloading this game and can we choose the main chara as girl just like RF Tides of Destiny?
Which game is better ? Tide of destiny or frontier ?
When are you going to do a review for Rune Factory Tides of destiny it be great to get your oppinnion on it
Looks good.. I usually Play Harvest Moon so yeah I know how it is with harvesting crops... I've been debating if I should try Rune Factory or not... I'm gonna give it a shot it looks fun
@FreQuenczy thnak u I didn't notice, and thanks for responding
Is this better than Fantasy Life? I had very little patience with Harvest Moon for the DS, so I don´t know if I´d like this.
+Ross Allen Harvest moon DS is one of the worst of the series I've heard, but then again, games like harvest moon or rune factory don't appeal to everyone, so, just maybe try both?
You should try The tale of two towns...There are two towns who are fighting with each other and you must get them to get a long again..Its for DS
@Ignopius What! Its only 30-40 at most of the stores I go to.
@BlackLegion1262 Sure thing. :)
Ah the first actual review of this game other than the ign one, but I have over 130 hours on it and havent had my baby yet but beat the main story. But who are you trying to marry in your game? I choose selphy, also have you played ony of the Ds ones. Sorry for asking a lot of questions but this is just my favorite Wii game.
@ultimatejedi1lc1 And no, I haven't played a DS version.
At 4:58 did he just kill a giant chicken?O_O Anyway about how many cutscenes are in the game? They look really well made, too bad there like 5 seconds long.
Good thing you didn't said anything about the Runeys time consuming and confusing part of the game because THAT would be the only thing I hate about this game especially when you start out to farm them, but when all your region, but one are in prosperity and you have your grass factory and the runeys are less of a problem then the game is truly enjoyable and epic probably the best Harvest Moon style game alone with Harvest Moon Animal Parade.
I'm only into the summer of the first year, and I was hoping you would say there was an upgrade to harvesting crops, because harvesting and watering your field is the biggest pain in the ass
coool. I might get this game :D i liked harvest moon and i like killing crap. so sounds pretty fun
Few months?! You mean few weeks. ;p
It's possible to manage the Runeys and have them under control around the beginning of summer.
In my game I was able to get them under control in all area around Summer 8 then, what you do is you save that game and you use that save for all your next playthrought. ;p
(Of course I needed to follow a good guide or else I would never be able to pull that off without help.)
Love the review its a shame im 10 years late
@FreQuenczy just to let you know that rune factory 3 (for ds) has multiplayer where u and 3 freinds go into a random generated dungeon
also rune factory Tides Of Destiny (for Wii and ps3) just letting you know as you seem to like this game
Wow, 13 years!
@animeshadowninja Lol, thx! ^^
still the best rf series of all time
WOW, 15 years ago!
@TheLongHairedKid Well the thing is, I know what Harvest Moon is about and all, but I've only played a very little bit of it, so I can't really compare the two.
was that by any chance, a MAGICAL chicken you were fighting at 4:57 ?
@FreQuenczy
See I'm not that far yet. I'm reaching the end of Summer of my first year. I've been making 'meh' progress because I found myself struggling to keep up with what I need to do. Farming vs adventuring etc and I'm at the point where my house is upgraded enough ('tis oh so sweet!) but I'm only limited by my own skill. I've been trying to find Silver and only got one piece so far and that was from beating one of them robot things. Got me a well-deserved Lumber Axe! :D
Thanks again, man.
love the review but that might be to the fact im a big fan of the rune factory series as a whole lol. you should review runefactory oceans for the wii its actually quite different compared tho this one.
@FreQuenczy
Thank you!:D
@FreQuenczy np you might just be my favorite game reviewer on youtube... i really think you should consider xbox 360 reviews
@rubyrocksox Thx! ^^
4:56 look, its the magical chickens evil bro.
I felt cursed when I found out I couldn't progress in the game's story AFTER I had already had a full field of crops and powerful equipment so I ended up just stopping the game until I felt ready to pick it up again and restart the whole damn process DX (the game wouldn't let me access the 3rd level in Whale Island). BUT I had a ton of fun with what I have accomplished in the game so far, I still need to figure out how to get my pets to harvest for me.
you cant raise animals or anything like harvest moon?
@anax445 Yes he did! Super Mario Galaxy 2.
@Imtoold Lol, yeah I know I was talking too fast. It's such a pain trying to record my voice when things keep messing up, and then I get really frustrated, and so I talk faster. In my recent reviews, I try to maintain a steady rate and I think I have.
The Harvest moon series is one of the most addected series I have ever played and with the exception of a few titles (Im looking at you innocent life) there all good. I dont know if I like the RF ones or the HM ones more, there all pretty good and Frontier deffently draged me in to its game world though I don't think as much as the orginal DS game but still pretty close. And yes I agree the load times are frequent but there still better then HM:ToT for the wii those just got annouying.
Muy buen review!
I started from runefactory 1 on Ds then went to this one and all i really want an anime with the Raguna character storyline this game is great!. The only problems i had with this game was loading screens and balancing runes in certian districts it got annoying.
Its funny how much better graphically this is than Rune Factory 5.
i lovedd this game. the only faults are the ones you pointed out. tells you a lot about how great this game is. but i still prefer harvest moon games, i cant wait for the next one.
How does this compare to stardew valley?
so its a perfect time to flirt with THE LADIES
Like how the game looks but in real life it takes even longer to harvest crops, around 2-3 days, but I like the review =)
Good review.
is it me or everytime i listen to this song i wanna dance
does this have 2 player
WAY too much fucking intro
Yeah, considering the shitty opening, I was surprised by how contrarily decent the review was.
I don't know about you, but I AM one of those people, who, while not NEEDING a story to be play a game, can work really well with one. In other words, excellent stories are a compelling reason to keep playing games. Super Paper Mario's story was the best example (I loved its story so much, I loved the characters, setting, etc.. Did u?).
But do you think this game's story is compelling?
Hey FreQuenczy can you please review the game monster hunter tri for the
wii onlt if you can id aapreciate it
looks like a intresting game.