RUNE FACTORY 4 (NINTENDO 3DS)

Rune Factory 4 begins with the male or female protagonist on an airship, sent to deliver something important to a town known as Selphia. However, the trip goes awry when two men attack the protagonist to get the important delivery item. A battle ensues and in the midst of it all, the protagonist falls off the ship and loses his memory in the process. Upon waking up, they find that they have been made Prince/Princess of Selphia and must now take on the responsibilities of royalty, while working as ordinary citizens of the town do.

The gameplay follows the standard set by previous games in the Rune Factory series, with a farm simulation similar to that of the Harvest Moon series and battles typical of a role-playing game. New features include the ability to play as a female from the start and develop long-term relationships with eligible characters before proposing. The game's story is divided into three parts, with the main plot encompassing the first two parts while a bonus story is included in the third.