Marvelous Europe, along with Marvelous USA and Marvelous Inc, have recently revealed that Princess Sakuna and her guardian Tama, from Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, will be appear in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma as part of a FREE DLC that will be available at launch on 5th June 2025 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and Windows PC.
Once installed Sakuna and Tama will appear as villagers in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, and can be recruited as a party member to explore the surrounding areas. Since Sakuna is skilled in both combat and rice farming, she will prove as a valuable asset to your team and village, additionally players can interact with her for voiced dialogue sequences.
As a reminder Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will be available physically (as well as digitally) for the Nintendo Switch, with the Limited Edition version of Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma containing a physical copy of the game, an original soundtrack CD, an art book, an Azuma-inspired folding fan, the “Seasons of Love” DLC bundle (which contain additional DLC costumes for your protagonists and their divine sidekick Woolby), and a plush Woolby keychain. A standard physical edition will also be available at retailers.
In the meantime Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will be available physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch and digitally for Windows PC (via Steam) on 5th June 2025. The Sakuna DLC will also be available to download for FREE from the Nintendo eShop and Steam. Further details can be found on the official website.
