Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Launches on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S

Guardians of Azuma is one of the better games to launch on the Nintendo Switch 2, and it used the new mouse feature of the console spectacularly. If you own a Nintendo Switch 2, I do suggest playing the game there, but if you don’t, it is now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S!

Here is a bit from our review of the game:

The systems at play here seem overwhelming at first, but you quickly realize how shallow – in the best possible way! – they really are. You’ll have a number of different villages that you will “save” and have access to, allowing you to grow crops and trees, meet new friends, get new items, and more. After you get full access to each village, villagers will move into the village and begin taking on a variety of tasks for you, which include: farming, tending monsters you have captured, mining, logging, fishing, and running shops. Having a good balance of villagers is pretty important, and staying on top of your villagers is equally as important.

Here is a bit from Marvelous about what players can expect when this game launches:

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma takes players on an all-new adventure in the country of Azuma, a never-before-seen part of the world steeped in Eastern culture. Here, players will assume the role of an Earth Dancer destined to return hope—and life—to the once-thriving land. Choose from one of two protagonists whose fates are closely tied together, and experience reimagined and expanded Rune Factory gameplay; as an Earth Dancer, players will farm with grace, restore and build entire villages, and fight with new weapons like the Bow and Talismans. Azuma is a vast world to explore with majestic villages to uncover, each taking inspiration from Japanese culture and each with a seasonal theme. In addition to exploration, combat, and village-building, players will also cultivate relationships with the locals, recruiting them to your side in battle or to help manage the villages. Wield sacred treasures of the gods and the Earth Dancer’s power of dance to purify the land and return Azuma to its former glory. The adventure of a new world awaits.

Are you excited for Rune Factory on PlayStation and Xbox?

Article By Adam

Adam has been writing about video games since 2014, and board game since 2018. Adam appreciates spending time with family and friends, and unwinding with cozy games like Stardew Valley (Video) and Mythwind (Board)!