N-Sider: What sorts of new systems and features can we look forward to in Frontier? Anything along the lines of forging and crafting like we had in Rune Factory 2?

Hashimoto: Of course! As I explained earlier, we upgraded the system as a new challenge for us and as a way to thank the fans of the series. We made some real enhancements to the forging and crafting systems to make them that much more worthwhile. Not only do you just create items, we have features like how a female character will happily wear a hat that you crafted.

N-Sider: What does the future of the Rune Factory series look like? Will there be more interesting changes to the formula, going forward? Do you see it lasting as long as Harvest Moon has?

Hashimoto: I think that will be up to the readers of this interview. I want to continue working on it and create even more fun things. If you buy our game, it will certainly lead to more, so please purchase it! I already have some new concepts for the system and I believe it will be very fun. I’m just waiting for a good opportunity to use it.

Full Interview here