Rune Factory Frontier (Wii) information

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Release date:
Japan: November 27, 2008
N.America: 2009
Europe: Not announced

Official site:
http://www.mmv.co.jp/special/game/wii/runefactory/

Scans:
Weekly Famitsu - June 13, 2008 [ Page 1 ] [ Page 2 ]

Storyline:
The only bit of information released so far is Ragna has come to the land of Tranrupia (トランルピア) in search of a missing girl.

Options:
The game will allow you to switch between the standard 4:3 television resolution or widescreen 16:9.

Runnies:
A Runnie (ルーニー) is a little nature spirit. You can receive a "blessing" if you have them appear from the earth. The Runnies "prey" upon weaker Runnies and can grow stronger.

Tree Runnies preys on Grass Runnies
Grass Runnies preys on Stone Runnies
Stone Runnie preys on Water Runnies
Water Runnies preys on Tree Runnies

Strong Runnies can make your farming tasks easier, such as speeding up the growth rate of your crop. They also are hidden in various places around the village for you to locate.

Runnies are kind of like Harvest Sprites

Marriage:
Yes, marriage is available. As you grow your land and develop the town, new candidates will appear for you to marry.

Bachelorettes:

Drop:
She comes to the land with her grandfather and little sister. Drop doesn't show a lot of emotion.

Annette:
The town's mail-lady, who carries a large bag of mail and gets bothered by monsters as she makes her deliveries.

Mist:
The strange girl from the previous version of Rune Factory.

Selphy:
She works at the library and seems to be in hiding from something or someone

Rosetta:
Mist's rival has also returned, and now works at different store in order to be independent of her dad.

Lapis:
Kardia's gospel nurse has also moved to the new town. You can buy medicine from her, and she is always worried about Laguna and Selphy.

Melody:
Another RF1 lady, she sets up a bath house.

Elis:
A girl who lives on the whale island, and channels spirits to change from white-Elis to darker black-Elis.

Screenshots: (click for larger image)

Ushi No Tane - Harvest Moon

Rune Factory Frontier (Wii) information