Natsume announced today that Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon is now available for purchase from your favorite retailer. The game is set a few years after the first Rune Factory. The Kingdom of Norad is now at peace, but... (guess what's next) not for long! You will, of course, develop your own farm and try to woo a girl all while battling whatever new evil lurks around the corner for the Kingdom of Norad. "Rune Factory 2 builds upon the elements that made the first title a huge success, and expands the series' RPG elements while offering beautiful graphics, innovative Touch Screen controls, and an all-new, multigenerational plot," says Natsume CEO Hiro Maekawa.

I'd also just like to point out that I find the subtitle to this game very amusing. "A Fantasy Harvest Moon." Because, you know, regular Harvest Moon is so close to reality...

Check out an enormous amount of screenshots below.

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Rune Factory 2 is rated AO -- er, I mean E and has a suggested retail price of $30.

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