Maybe one day, when the rapture comes, every single Japanese game will be instantly translated and localized for English-speaking audiences, and then they will be transmitted into our brains so we can experience them without moving from our fluffy heaven cloud-couches.
Did you forget that Rune Factory 4 is out today? I feel like you forgot. Don't stress out too much, though: that's what Kotaku is here for.
While wandering around the E3 show floor today, I ran into XSEED's Jessica Chavez, who you might remember from an informative Kotaku Q&A about how Japanese video games are localized for Western shores.
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Natsume has big news connected to the screenshots of Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny which they released on their facebook today.
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There is a new Rune Factory game. But unlike the previous Rune Factory games, it is not a Nintendo exclusive. Oh no.
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Marvelous Entertainment has published titles like Harvest Moon, No More Heroes and Little King's Story. It has seen better days.
