Rune Factory Pt. 9

Okay, let's start talking about Rune Factory 3, the latest game in the series that I've played.

This time, the amnesiac has the default name of Micah, and he has a secret that he remembers partway through the game: He's only part human, and another part monster!

In monster form, Micah crashes unconscious in front of the mayor's house, where his granddaughter Shara finds the monster and brings him inside. When alone, Micah transforms back into a human, wakes up, and leaves. Commence normal girl-convinces-protagonist-to-stay-and-farm scene.

This game is unique in many ways from the first two games. First off, there's the whole half-monster situation.

Second, Micah slowly regains his memories throughout the game; each time he defeats the boss monster of one of the four monster-infested areas, Micah gets an orb that restores part of his memory.

Third, there are three characters that you won't meet until later in the game because they've been ostracized from human society for centuries. Micah has the difficult task of planning a party that will bring the two types of characters together.

Fourth, my conscience is somewhat settled regarding the marriage situation. I can't remember exactly how it was done, and maybe it's still lacking and irritating, but this game comes the closest to outright saying that Micah can marry a girl in this new town without worrying he's ditching some old wife/fiance from his previous home.