You might recall that a few weeks ago that the developer of Rune Factory, Neverland, closed. However, they quickly settled and formed the new team. Their new game is called Forbidden Magna and its Strategy RPG like Valkyrie Chronicles with a mix of life sim.  It is going to be published by Marvelous AQL. No release date has been announced yet though.

The reveal scan from Famitsu

http://www.siliconera.com/2014/02/11/rune-factory-team-making-3ds-strategy-rpg-forbidden-magna/

http://www.siliconera.com/2014/02/12/forbidden-magna-sounds-like-valkyria-chronicles-meets-life-sim/

Update for the site with screens

http://www.maql.co.jp/special/game/3ds/kinki/

Looks alright. I'm not a massive fan of chibi style but I don't mind it.

And there's a chance XSEED might pick this up since it's their parent company that's making it.

yaaaaay!! :)

chibi? why?!


Why always chibi?!?!?!??!!?!

I mean just look at the artwork and then the generic fat toddlers..... 


Its like seing this on the cover or whatever




And then getting this ingame....



I will probably buy the game anyway but still I hate chibi (to many chibi jrpgs....)

true that man bring some final fantasy 9 graphics in at least if you dont wanna go full on realistic

Where is the likeness to VC, exactly?

Please, oh please, come to NA!! We need more anime games, please!!!

Sounds like a cool mix of genres. Color me interested.

Let's hope for a localization...

I assume in the combat which none of these screens seem to show.

Also, it seems XSEED are looking forward to getting their hands on it

http://www.siliconera.com/2014/02/17/xseed-interested-forbidden-magna/