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Marvelous has launched update 1.1.0 for Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam). This new version includes improvements to social interactions, the adventure aspects of the game, and features within the village.
This update introduces four challenging boss gauntlets. You can unlock them after completing the main quest, “Guardians of Azuma“. We’ve also added a new area to Summer Village, increased the size of your Storage Box and Seeds & Such, raised the maximum Bond Level to 100, and included many other improvements. You can view the complete patch notes below.

Update 10/01: The Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma 1.1.0 update has been released globally on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. You can find the revised patch notes further down below.
Features
Adventuring
- Added four extremely difficult boss gauntlets which you can challenge after completing the main quest “Guardians of Azuma.”
Village Life
- Added a new development zone to Summer Village which you can access after reaching Village Level 8.
- Upon reaching Village Level 10, the maximum number of facilities you can place has increased by 5, and the maximum number of decorations you can place is now 256 across the board.
- Expanded the Storage Box capacity from 810 to 1,200.
- Expanded the Seeds & Such capacity from 300 to 400.
- Tsubame’s Early Bird Boutique will now sell Chocolate after you reach a certain Village Level.
- Added sorting functionality to the VillageBuilding menus, forging menus at blacksmiths, and building menus at carpenters.
Socializing
- Increased the maximum Bond Level to 100.
- You will earn various recipes and items at certain Bond Levels for each character.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where villagers tasked with farming would sometimes harvest crops even when the action was set to Off.
- Fixed bugs related to some NPC conversations during festivals and contests.
- Additional minor bug fixes.
You can find Junior’s review of Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma here, and my comparison of the Steam Deck and Switch here. Additionally, you can read my interview discussing the physical releases of both Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma and Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar on the Nintendo Switch 2 here.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is out now for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam.
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