is anyone else playing rune factory 2?

My girlfriend started playing Rune Factory 2 last week, and I didn’t even know it was out yet as the internet just hasn’t been talking about it. I picked it up and played a little last night and it was really fun! I already like it more than Rune Factory, and my girlfriend who played through much of the original Rune Factory already says it’s great.

We both have a huge soft spot in our hearts for Harvest Moon 64 and the first GCN Harvest Moon, but Natsume has been dropping the ball with the series as of late, so it’s nice to see a game that is sort of evolving Harvest Moon into this fantasy farming rpg franchise.