At the Game Developers Conference, Yoshifumi Hashimoto, producer of games such as the Harvest Moon and Rune Factory series, gave a talk titled: “RPG Development: Inspiration and Perspiration”.

“There are certainly a lot of things left that I want to do,” Hashimoto admitted to us, while discussing the future of the Rune Factory series.

Rune Factory series producer, Yoshifumi Hashimoto, gives us insight into the development of Rune Factory Oceans.

Riding around on the giant, Ymir’s back, you’ll be able to find around 30 islands in Rune Factory Oceans.

We’ve seen a lot of Rune Factory Oceans characters and outdoor areas, but something we haven’t seen much of is what your house looks like.

Rune Factory Oceans has even more interaction with the townsfolk than previous games.

Oceans also lets you “mock-marry” certain characters for a single night.

During their adventures, Azel and Sonia encounter a masked man, shrouded in mystery.

In terms of balance, Rune Factory 3 makes numerous tweaks and adjustments, but at its core, it still feels very much like the same game.

Rune Factory Oceans has new box art that looks substantially better.

Say hello to Lily, Oddette and Iris — three of Rune Factory Oceans’ heroines — and the game’s box art.

Marvelous released two screenshots of Rune Factory Oceans’ male lead, Azel, walking on dry land.

Gamestop’s Cyber Monday sale has deals on a handful of Natsume games.

Rune Factory series producer, Yoshifumi Hashimoto, touches upon a potential 3DS game.