Marvelous Europe and the French distributor Just For Games presented this week the limited physical version of Sakuna : Of Rice and Ruin sure Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, which will soon be available for pre-order at a price of € 59.99) on the store Marvelous Games Store as well as on several participating stores which will be listed shortly at this address. It will be released at the same time as the standard version (which will cost € 39.99) on November 20 next in Europe and will include a copy of the game on Switch or PS4, a 132-page artbook, a double fae poster and an album with the soundtrack on 3 discs.
In the United States, the game will be released November 10 and the limited edition is called Divine Edition. It will cost 59,99 $ and can be pre-ordered on the XSEED official online store as well as on participating stores (listed here). Finally, the Japanese version will be available on November 12 in physics at a price of 5 478 yens and will contain in addition to the game a special box with an illustration of Ryota Murayama and a 140-page artbook. You can view the visuals here. Note that the title will also be released on PC via Steam worldwide on November 10.
As a reminder, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruijn is a side-scrolling action game developed by the Japanese studio Edelweiss with elements of craftsmanship and agricultural simulation. Players will take on the role of Sakuna, a harvest goddess who has been banished to a dangerous island along with a small group of humans. While exploring the surroundings of the island, she will find a home in a mountain village, which will prove that she is worthy of her title. Its mission will be to harvest rice and improve the lives of humans. Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is considered a new take on Japanese mythology and a love letter for action games. Below you can check out a new trailer and some videos that were previously released. More details on the rice harvest can also be found in an article in English. at this address.
Official description (by Marvelous Europe and Just For Games):
« Developed by Edelweiss, the two-member team behind the infamous Astebreed, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin blends side-scrolling action with a deep farming simulation and crafting system. Players take on the role of Sakuna, a spoiled harvest goddess banished to a dangerous island with a group of humans also ostracized from society. By exploring the beautiful and hostile environments of the island, she will have to find her place in a mountain village, finally proving herself worthy of her title of goddess by harvesting rice and improving the lives of men.
About Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin:
In the opulent heavenly capital of Lofty Realm, spoiled harvest goddess Sakuna leads a life of luxury, resting on the laurels of her late parents. Further down in the Lowly Realm, a cruel mountain bandit pursues a group of desperate humans to the edge of a cliff. A bridge between the two realms appears, and this is where Sakuna crosses the path of the “children of men”.
In the ensuing turmoil, the Goddess and the lost mortals cause a great explosion which causes them to suffer the wrath of the Heavenly Ruler, Lady Kamuhitsuki. The latter exiles them to the island of Hinoe, a mysterious place bordering the earth and the sky where Sakuna’s parents lived a long time ago, and orders them to take back the island of Demons the aptly named from the clutches of a monstrous horde.
Daughter of a warrior god and a harvest goddess, Sakuna will regain her birthrights in this untamed wilderness by resisting the elements, fighting monsters and cultivating the soil. And by aiding their Immortal Protector, the humans banished with her can still find the reason for living that was stolen from them in the war-torn Lowly Realm. Together, these unlikely companions must join forces to tame both the land and the demons of Hinoe Island.
Main features:
– Refined side-scrolling platform game: Using farming tools as weapons, chain together quick, heavy, and special attacks to take out demonic beasts. Mastering the magical “divine raiment” will be essential in reaching distant platforms, escaping danger, and defeating powerful enemies.
– Detailed 3D simulation gameplay: Learn the ancient art of farming by following precise steps from planting to harvesting for a perfect harvest. As the Harvest Goddess, Sakuna’s strength increases with each successful rice harvest, with attributes such as aesthetics and flavor directly correlating to her combat abilities.
– Create a Home in the Wild: Sakuna’s mortal companions craft weapons, armor, and meals for her using the materials and ingredients she collects during her adventures. Unlock even more options by completing quests for them.
– A new approach to Japanese mythology: the heroine is part of a pantheon of gods and demons inspired by traditional Japanese mythology, but with many particularities. History and the world are filled with details created with love. Some will be familiar while others will be completely original. »
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