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* StealthSequel: [[spoilerSakuna may be part of the ''VideoGame/FairyBloom'' series, as Lady Kamuhitsuki is secretly revealed (by a mere little item description) to be Freesia from ''VideoGame/FairyBloomFreesia'' all grown up and ascended to godhood]].

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* StealthSequel: [[spoilerSakuna [[spoiler:Sakuna may be part of the ''VideoGame/FairyBloom'' series, as Lady Kamuhitsuki is secretly revealed (by a mere little item description) to be Freesia from ''VideoGame/FairyBloomFreesia'' all grown up and ascended to godhood]].
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* StealthSequel: [[spoilerSakuna may be part of the ''VideoGame/FairyBloom'' series, as Lady Kamuhitsuki is secretly revealed (by a mere little item description) to be Freesia from ''VideoGame/FairyBloomFreesia'' all grown up and ascended to godhood]].

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* DifficultButAwesome: The actual farming is held to be surprisingly complex, being a Rice Farming simulator, essentially. Get good at it, however, and Sakuna can gain lots of stat boosts from high quality rice.

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The actual farming is held to be surprisingly complex, being a Rice Farming simulator, essentially. Get good at it, however, and Sakuna can gain lots of stat boosts from high quality rice.



* PhysicalHeaven: Sakuna and her kind live in the Lofty Realm, connected to the Lowly Fealm of mortals with a bridge that only appears intermittently to deliver tributes.

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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is a side-scrolling [[ActionGame action]]-[[PlatformGame platformer]] developed by Japanese independent game studio Creator/{{Edelweiss}}, and published by Creator/{{Marvelous}} in Japan and Europe and Creator/XSEEDGames in North America. The game has deep crafting and rice cultivation in a tale about finding one's place in the world. Its scheduled release date was on November 10, 2020 for PC via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, and November 20, 2020 for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.



''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is a side-scrolling [[ActionGame action]]-[[PlatformGame platformer]] developed by Japanese independent game studio Creator/{{Edelweiss}}, and published by Creator/{{Marvelous}} in Japan and Europe and Creator/XSEEDGames in North America. The game has deep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It's scheduled release date was on November 10, 2020 for PC via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, and November 20, 2020 for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.
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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is a side-scrolling [[ActionGame action]]-[[PlatformGame platformer]] developed by Japanese independent game studio Creator/{{Edelweiss}}, the creators of ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'' and ''VideoGame/EtherVapor'', and published by Creator/{{Marvelous}} in Japan and Europe and Creator/XSEEDGames in North America. The game has deep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It's scheduled release date was on November 10, 2020 for PC via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, and November 20, 2020 for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.

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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is a side-scrolling [[ActionGame action]]-[[PlatformGame platformer]] developed by Japanese independent game studio Creator/{{Edelweiss}}, the creators of ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'' and ''VideoGame/EtherVapor'', and published by Creator/{{Marvelous}} in Japan and Europe and Creator/XSEEDGames in North America. The game has deep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It's scheduled release date was on November 10, 2020 for PC via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, and November 20, 2020 for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.
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* HairRaisingHare: The rabbit demons are evil-looking, bipedal rabbits that fight with swords, bows, or grenades. While individually somewhat weak, they're quite dangerous in groups.
* PigMan: The bipedal boar demons. They're much larger than Sakuna and wield either huge stone hammers or massive wooden shields And they're resistant to being staggered or juggled by Sakuna's attacks.
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* EvilDetectingDog: The dog that gets found has keen enough senses that it can detect demons before they're close enough to be a threat, which allows the humans that were banished to Hinoe Island with Sakuna to leave the protection of the farm and go foraging in the wild as long as it accompanies them.
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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is a side-scrolling [[ActionGame action]]-[[PlatformGame platformer]] developed by Japanese independent game studio Creator/{{Edelweiss}}, the creators of ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'', and published by Creator/{{Marvelous}} in Japan and Europe and Creator/XSEEDGames in North America. The game has deep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It's scheduled release date was on November 10, 2020 for PC via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, and November 20, 2020 for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.

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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is a side-scrolling [[ActionGame action]]-[[PlatformGame platformer]] developed by Japanese independent game studio Creator/{{Edelweiss}}, the creators of ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'' and ''VideoGame/EtherVapor'', and published by Creator/{{Marvelous}} in Japan and Europe and Creator/XSEEDGames in North America. The game has deep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It's scheduled release date was on November 10, 2020 for PC via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, and November 20, 2020 for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.
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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is a side-scrolling [[ActionGame action]]-[[PlatformGame platformer]] developed by Japanese independent game studio Creator/{{Edelweiss}}, the creators of ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'', and published by Creator/{{Marvelous}} in Japan and Europe and Creator/XSEEDGames in North America. The game has deep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2020 for PC via Steam, and November 20, 2020 for [=PlayStation=] 4 and Nintendo Switch.

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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is a side-scrolling [[ActionGame action]]-[[PlatformGame platformer]] developed by Japanese independent game studio Creator/{{Edelweiss}}, the creators of ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'', and published by Creator/{{Marvelous}} in Japan and Europe and Creator/XSEEDGames in North America. The game has deep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It is It's scheduled to be released release date was on November 10, 2020 for PC via Steam, UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, and November 20, 2020 for [=PlayStation=] 4 UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and Nintendo Switch.UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.
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* ScarfOfAsskicking: More like Veil of Asskicking, but Sakuna has her Divine Rainment. More so than other examples, because it's used as a GrapplingHookPistol that can help close the gap to enemies.

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* ScarfOfAsskicking: More like Veil of Asskicking, but Sakuna has her Divine Rainment.Raiment. More so than other examples, because it's used as a GrapplingHookPistol that can help close the gap to enemies.
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** On the combat side, the game has a parry system akin to VideoGame/StreetFighterIII where players parry by tapping the stick in the direction of an incoming attack at just the right moment. It's as tricky (quite) and as effective (very) as can be expected.
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* PhysicalHeaven: Sakuna and her kind live in the "Lofty" world, connected to the "Lowly" world of mortals with a bridge that only appears intermittently to deliver tributes.

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* PhysicalHeaven: Sakuna and her kind live in the "Lofty" world, Lofty Realm, connected to the "Lowly" world Lowly Fealm of mortals with a bridge that only appears intermittently to deliver tributes.



* StuffBlowingUp: The game begins with Sakuna attempting to chase off the humans that has broken into the "Lofty" world, only for her attack to knock a torch into barrels of ceremonial oils, blowing up the entire tribute.

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* StuffBlowingUp: The game begins with Sakuna attempting to chase off the humans that has broken into the "Lofty" world, Lofty Realm, only for her attack to knock a torch into barrels of ceremonial oils, blowing up the entire tribute.
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* FeatheredFiend: The sparrow demons are aggressive and love to gang up on Sakuna when they see her.
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* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Kaimaru is the youngest of the humans, being a toddler with very little speaking ability, but has a natural affinity for befriending animals.



* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: Tauemon was descended from noble samurai, and he certainly has a strong body, but he's never had the heart for fighting. Instead, he wants to live as a farmer...though it takes some time for him to actually get the hang of it when he starts helping to grow rice on Hinoe Island.
* OldRetainer: Tama, the animal spirit that lives within the sword Sakuna inherited from her father and fought alongside him.



* SpoiledBrat: Sakuna is the descendant of gods that fought against the demons of Hinoe Island, but she spends all her time drinking and refuses to associate with the "Lowly" worlds.



* SuperpowerfulGenetics: Sakuna's father Tokoribi was a war god, and her mother Toyohana was a harvest goddess. Sakuna herself has inherited both of their talents.

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* BiggerOnTheInside: The first time Sakuna enters the Training Cave at home base, she remarks that it looks notably larger than the appearance led her to believe. Tama explains that her father made it himself, and used an enchantment that shrank the size of all who entered so he'd have more room to hone his skills.



* SuperpowerfulGenetics: Sakuna's father was a war god, and her mother was a harvest goddess. Sakuna herself has inherited both of their talents.

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* SuperpowerfulGenetics: Sakuna's father Tokoribi was a war god, and her mother Toyohana was a harvest goddess. Sakuna herself has inherited both of their talents.

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* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Kaimaru is the youngest of the humans, being a toddler with very little speaking ability, but has a natural affinity for befriending animals.
* DeclarationOfProtection: Sakuna's father helped protect Ashigumo's tribe living on Hinoe Island from the more vile demons. In return, Ashigumo still protects the house Sakuna's parents made, and Sakuna herself when she arrives.



* OldRetainer: Tama, the animal spirit that lives within the sword Sakuna inherited from her godly ancestors.
* PhysicalHeaven: Sakuna and her kind live in the "Lofty" world, connected to the "Lowly" world of mortals with a bridge that only appears intermittently.

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* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: Tauemon was descended from noble samurai, and he certainly has a strong body, but he's never had the heart for fighting. Instead, he wants to live as a farmer...though it takes some time for him to actually get the hang of it when he starts helping to grow rice on Hinoe Island.
* OldRetainer: Tama, the animal spirit that lives within the sword Sakuna inherited from her godly ancestors.
father and fought alongside him.
* PhysicalHeaven: Sakuna and her kind live in the "Lofty" world, connected to the "Lowly" world of mortals with a bridge that only appears intermittently.intermittently to deliver tributes.



* ReassignedToAntarctica: For accidentally blowing up a tribute to the gods, Sakuna is tasked with colonizing Hinoe Island, where her parents met and fought against demons. As for the humans that she was trying to repel, since the celestial bridge has already vanished and they can't return home, they're sentenced to serve as Sakuna's workers.

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* ReassignedToAntarctica: For accidentally blowing up a tribute to the gods, Sakuna is tasked with colonizing Hinoe Island, where her parents met and fought against demons. As for the humans that she was trying to repel, since the celestial bridge has already vanished and they can't return be sent home, they're sentenced to serve as Sakuna's workers.


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* SuperpowerfulGenetics: Sakuna's father was a war god, and her mother was a harvest goddess. Sakuna herself has inherited both of their talents.

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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is an upcoming side-scrolling [[ActionGame action]]-[[PlatformGame platformer]] developed by Japanese independent game studio Creator/{{Edelweiss}}, the creators of ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'', and published by Creator/{{Marvelous}} in Japan and Europe and Creator/XSEEDGames in North America. The game has deep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2020 for PC via Steam and November 20, 2020 for [=PlayStation=] 4 and Nintendo Switch.

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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is an upcoming a side-scrolling [[ActionGame action]]-[[PlatformGame platformer]] developed by Japanese independent game studio Creator/{{Edelweiss}}, the creators of ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'', and published by Creator/{{Marvelous}} in Japan and Europe and Creator/XSEEDGames in North America. The game has deep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2020 for PC via Steam Steam, and November 20, 2020 for [=PlayStation=] 4 and Nintendo Switch.



* OldRetainer: Tama, the animal spirit that lives within the sword Sakuna inherited from her godly ancestors.
* PhysicalHeaven: Sakuna and her kind live in the "Lofty" world, connected to the "Lowly" world of mortals with a bridge that only appears intermittently.



* ScarfOfAsskicking: More like Veil of Asskicking, but Sakuna has her Divine Rainment. Moreso than other examples, because it's used as a GrapplingHookPistol that can help close the gap to enemies.

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* ReassignedToAntarctica: For accidentally blowing up a tribute to the gods, Sakuna is tasked with colonizing Hinoe Island, where her parents met and fought against demons. As for the humans that she was trying to repel, since the celestial bridge has already vanished and they can't return home, they're sentenced to serve as Sakuna's workers.
* ScarfOfAsskicking: More like Veil of Asskicking, but Sakuna has her Divine Rainment. Moreso More so than other examples, because it's used as a GrapplingHookPistol that can help close the gap to enemies.


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* SpoiledBrat: Sakuna is the descendant of gods that fought against the demons of Hinoe Island, but she spends all her time drinking and refuses to associate with the "Lowly" worlds.
* StuffBlowingUp: The game begins with Sakuna attempting to chase off the humans that has broken into the "Lofty" world, only for her attack to knock a torch into barrels of ceremonial oils, blowing up the entire tribute.
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* ShownTheirWork: Praise has been given as to the accuracy of the farming.

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* ShownTheirWork: Praise has been given as to the accuracy of the farming.farming, even down to the little details (like the water level being best at ankle-height).
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* ShownTheirWork: Praise has been given as to the accuracy of the farming.

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* ProtagonistTitle

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* ProtagonistTitleDifficultButAwesome: The actual farming is held to be surprisingly complex, being a Rice Farming simulator, essentially. Get good at it, however, and Sakuna can gain lots of stat boosts from high quality rice.
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** According to mythology, only the purest of white rice is tributed to the gods. Here, not only will Sakuna gain stat boosts only if you fully make White Rice, the better your rice, the better her gains.
** The game has [=UI=] elements that make the farming easier, but not initially, they get unlocked over time. Presumably, this represents Sakuna herself getting better at Rice Farming.
* ProtagonistTitle: Sakuna herself is the title character.
* ScarfOfAsskicking: More like Veil of Asskicking, but Sakuna has her Divine Rainment. Moreso than other examples, because it's used as a GrapplingHookPistol that can help close the gap to enemies.
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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is an upcoming side-scrolling [[ActionGame action]]-[[PlatformGame platformer]] developed by Japanese independent game studio Edelweiss, the creators of ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'', and published by Creator/{{Marvelous}} in Japan and Europe and Creator/XSEEDGames in North America. The game has deep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2020 for PC via Steam and November 20, 2020 for [=PlayStation=] 4 and Nintendo Switch.

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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is an upcoming side-scrolling [[ActionGame action]]-[[PlatformGame platformer]] developed by Japanese independent game studio Edelweiss, Creator/{{Edelweiss}}, the creators of ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'', and published by Creator/{{Marvelous}} in Japan and Europe and Creator/XSEEDGames in North America. The game has deep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2020 for PC via Steam and November 20, 2020 for [=PlayStation=] 4 and Nintendo Switch.
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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is an upcoming side-scrolling [[ActionGame action]]-[[PlatformGame platformer]] developed by Japanese independent game studio Edelweiss, the creators of ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'' and published by Creator/{{Marvelous}} in Japan and Europe and Creator/XSEEDGames in North America. The game has deep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2020 for PC via Steam and November 20, 2020 for [=PlayStation=] 4 and Nintendo Switch.

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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is an upcoming side-scrolling [[ActionGame action]]-[[PlatformGame platformer]] developed by Japanese independent game studio Edelweiss, the creators of ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'' ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'', and published by Creator/{{Marvelous}} in Japan and Europe and Creator/XSEEDGames in North America. The game has deep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2020 for PC via Steam and November 20, 2020 for [=PlayStation=] 4 and Nintendo Switch.
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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is an upcoming side-scrolling action-platformer developed by Japanese independent game studio Edelweiss, the creators of ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'' and published by Creator/{{Marvelous}} in Japan and Europe and Creator/XSEEDGames in North America. The game has deep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2020 for PC via Steam and November 20, 2020 for [=PlayStation=] 4 and Nintendo Switch.

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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is an upcoming side-scrolling action-platformer [[ActionGame action]]-[[PlatformGame platformer]] developed by Japanese independent game studio Edelweiss, the creators of ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'' and published by Creator/{{Marvelous}} in Japan and Europe and Creator/XSEEDGames in North America. The game has deep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2020 for PC via Steam and November 20, 2020 for [=PlayStation=] 4 and Nintendo Switch.
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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is an upcoming side-scrolling action-platformer developed by Japanese independent game studio Edelweiss, the creators of ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'' and published by Creator/{{Marvelous}} and Creator/XSEEDGames. The game has adeep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2020 for PC via Steam and November 20, 2020 for [=PlayStation=] 4 and Nintendo Switch.

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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is an upcoming side-scrolling action-platformer developed by Japanese independent game studio Edelweiss, the creators of ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'' and published by Creator/{{Marvelous}} in Japan and Creator/XSEEDGames. Europe and Creator/XSEEDGames in North America. The game has adeep deep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2020 for PC via Steam and November 20, 2020 for [=PlayStation=] 4 and Nintendo Switch.
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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is an upcoming side-scrolling action-platformer developed by Japanese independent game studio Edelweiss, the creators of ''VideoGame/Astebreed'' and published by Creator/Marvelous and Creator/XSEEDGames. The game has adeep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2020 for PC via Steam and November 20, 2020 for [=PlayStation=] 4 and Nintendo Switch.

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''Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin'' is an upcoming side-scrolling action-platformer developed by Japanese independent game studio Edelweiss, the creators of ''VideoGame/Astebreed'' ''VideoGame/{{Astebreed}}'' and published by Creator/Marvelous Creator/{{Marvelous}} and Creator/XSEEDGames. The game has adeep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. It is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2020 for PC via Steam and November 20, 2020 for [=PlayStation=] 4 and Nintendo Switch.

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Sakuna: of Rice and Ruin is an upcoming side-scrolling RPG Main/FarmLifeSim game being published by Creator/XSEEDGames.

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Sakuna: Spoiled harvest goddess Sakuna finds herself banished from her opulent celestial home to an island overrun with demons. In the untamed wilderness, she must rediscover her birthright as the daughter of a warrior god and harvest goddess by weathering the elements, fighting monsters, and cultivating rice, the source of her power. By her side in this forbidding place is her guardian Tama and a group of outcast humans. Together, these unlikely companions must join hands to tame both the soil and the demons of Hinoe Island.

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