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- The popular spinoff from the Story of Seasons series returns as an HD remaster of the Nintendo 3DS classic combining farming and family life with monster battling and taming with an epic story that's accessible to new players and series veterans alike
- A world where every day is filled with adventure - Whether it be governing as the local ruler, tilling the fields or heading to a dungeon to take on dangerous foes, the diverse amount of activities ensure that each day is a new adventure
- Customize your battle strategy - Use swords, spears, staffs and magic to personalize your battle tactics as formidable monsters await in trap-laden dungeons. Invite the townsfolk along, develop friendships with certain monsters and grow stronger together
- Plenty of romance - The addition of Newlywed mode allows players to deepen their relationship after wedding vows have been exchanged, while newly added cut scenes and Veteran mode ensure there's plenty of other new content for returning fans to experience
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ASIN | B07XLGKW39 |
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Release date | February 25, 2020 |
Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #3,417 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #353 in Nintendo Switch Games |
Product Dimensions | 0.5 x 4.1 x 6.7 inches; 1.6 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Teen |
Item model number | 82038 |
Item Weight | 1.6 ounces |
Manufacturer | Xseed |
Country of Origin | USA |
Date First Available | September 11, 2019 |
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Rune Factory 4 Special marks the return of the beloved entry in the popular STORY OF SEASONS spinoff series that combines farming with dungeon adventuring, as the series makes its debut on Nintendo Switch with upgraded HD graphics, a new “Newlywed Mode,” and additional cut-scenes. In this standalone story, players choose to play as a male or female hero and will encounter a diverse cast of potential suitors and other loveable townsfolk. As the newly appointed prince or princess, you can fulfill your royal duties by issuing ordinances to help the town prosper, or take a more rural approach to governing by raising your own fruits and vegetables and helping townsfolk. Should some dungeon adventuring be on the day's itinerary, you can craft or buy a vast array of swords, spears, and staves along with magic for battle against dangerous foes, or even bring along some companions or friendly monsters to aid you during your travels.
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Customers like the atmosphere, voice acting, and farming of the video game. They mention it's a fun, classic adventure/rpg, with likable characters and cute little side stories. They also appreciate the value for money, saying it'll be a definite bang for your buck. Customers also are happy with ease of use, and storyline. However, some customers have mixed opinions on instructions, and entertainment value.
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Customers find the atmosphere of the game cool, fun, and excellent. They also say the combat is simple but engaging, and the game has a cute storyline that players can take at their own pace. Customers also mention that it's one of the greatest 3DS games just on the switch.
"...As of now, I am in arc 2 and the story is pretty interesting so far! Nothing outstandingly inspiring, but interesting nonetheless...." Read more
"...I’d argue this game has one of the best overall cast, gameplay and things to do in the series...." Read more
"...It stays fun and engaging even when you have repetitive IC tasks to complete on your farm." Read more
"...It’s my favorite- sooo much fun. You can choose how you want to play and how fast you follow the story. Characters are fun and I love the festivals." Read more
Customers find the voice acting in the game really good. They also say the main character can be a girl, and the game has cute little side stories with the characters. Customers also say that the game features one of the best overall casts, gameplay, and things to do. They mention that the romance option with child characters isn't a letdown.
"...The Japanese voice acting is so good!..." Read more
"...I’d argue this game has one of the best overall cast, gameplay and things to do in the series...." Read more
"...The art is nice, the voice acting is nice, and the characters are unique enough that it feels interesting to get to know them and interact with them...." Read more
"...forging, skills for everything including just walking, romance option w/ child characters, a 3 act story which isn't a let down, and the 1 thing..." Read more
Customers find the farming in the game great. They mention the game has a mixture of farming, cooking, fighting monsters, crafting, and socializing. They also say the farming is more in depth and feels like another important activity. Customers also mention that it's part farming sim, part RPG, and one of the greatest farm simulators to date.
"...It has a mixture of farming, cooking, fighting monsters, crafting, socializing, dating, fishing, and even marriage (which I haven't gotten to, yet)!..." Read more
"...The farming is more in depth and feels like another (albeit) important activity to do...." Read more
"Overall it's great. There's farming, magic, cooking, forging, skills for everything including just walking, romance option w/ child characters, a 3..." Read more
"...They have many similarities like farming, dating simulation, fighting, exploration... But I guess the main difference is that Rune factory has plot..." Read more
Customers find the video game software to be a definite bang for your buck. They also say it's well worth buying and that the standard edition is cheaper than an average switch game.
"...It’s cheap and more worth it compared to rf5 in my eyes" Read more
"Overall it's great...." Read more
"...Played it all week and just loved it! It's so good! It's comparable to Harvest Moon, Stardew Valley & Animal Crossing, but better...." Read more
"...and she loves it and Teresa so much to do in the game and for an amazing price" Read more
Customers find the book very easy to read, fairly simple, and fun. They also say it's easy to play and progress through, with good voice acting. Customers also say the writing is well-written and makes everything much clearer and sharper.
"...I think they are fairly simple, but that doesn't mean it's not fun! It's very addicting to farm and fight monsters...." Read more
"...isn't very hard overall, the boss aren't from sekiro they are very easy to read, what counts as "difficult" is that you are doing 2dmg and the..." Read more
"...But they did make everything much clearer and sharper. Gameplay wise it’s still fast paced and fluid...." Read more
"...fighting, lovely graphics, minimal but good voice actine, and mostly well written.Where it falls short is the romance section...." Read more
Customers find the storyline great, intriguing, and interesting. They also appreciate the multiple side stories with the townsfolk and the 3 act story.
"...Not to mention there are multiple side stories with the townsfolk. There's hundreds of hours of content in this game, it just amazes me...." Read more
"...including just walking, romance option w/ child characters, a 3 act story which isn't a let down, and the 1 thing every good game has: fishing...." Read more
"I'm having a lot of fun with the game. It has interesting adventures that will eventually lead to the main plot, and cute little side stories with..." Read more
"...A great storyline too." Read more
Customers are mixed about the instructions. Some mention that the art is nice, the voice acting is nice and the characters are stunning. They also appreciate the fully-colored instruction manual. However, other customers say that the graphics aren't the best as it's older.
"...Perfectly new and shrink-wrapped. The cover art is absolutely gorgeous as well as the fully-colored instruction manual.OVERALL:..." Read more
"...The art is nice, the voice acting is nice, and the characters are unique enough that it feels interesting to get to know them and interact with them...." Read more
"...The graphics aren't the best as it's older, but I love the fantasy aspect of it and the combat that other simulation games don't have...." Read more
"...love that it has the nostalgia of a 3ds game, and still has the original graphics...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the entertainment value of the video game. Some mention that it's farming, dating simulation, fighting, exploration, and simple, but engaging combat. Others say that it is boring and lacked a story, is too repetitive, and annoying. The game isn't very hard overall, but the combat section can get a bit frustrating.
"...It has a mixture of farming, cooking, fighting monsters, crafting, socializing, dating, fishing, and even marriage (which I haven't gotten to, yet)!..." Read more
"...The game also isn't very hard overall, the boss aren't from sekiro they are very easy to read, what counts as "difficult" is that you are doing 2dmg..." Read more
"...The farming feels good, the combat is simple, but engaging. EVERYTHING levels up, so that dopamine just keeps a flowin'...." Read more
"...It was boring and lacked a story. I love Rune Factory 4 though and I am looking forward to 5!" Read more
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The product arrived the same day I ordered it, much earlier than expected! They put it right at the front door and sent a photo of it, which was above and beyond service to me.
As for the product itself, it came just as intended. Perfectly new and shrink-wrapped. The cover art is absolutely gorgeous as well as the fully-colored instruction manual.
OVERALL:
As for the game, I am addicted already and I've only had it for about a week. I play it every day! If you've played Stardew Valley or Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons, then you'd probably like this game. It has a mixture of farming, cooking, fighting monsters, crafting, socializing, dating, fishing, and even marriage (which I haven't gotten to, yet)! On top of that, there is an overarching story that is separated into 3 arcs. Not to mention there are multiple side stories with the townsfolk. There's hundreds of hours of content in this game, it just amazes me. In my opinion, for $30, it has much more value than some $60 games I have bought.
STORY:
As I mentioned, there are three arcs to this game's story. Without spoilers, I'll just say that you begin as a character who lost their memory. After being mistaken for a prince/princess, you must live in a town called Selphia and get to know the townspeople and develop the town.
There is no rush at all to complete the main story. You can go at your own pace and ignore the story just to farm and whatnot. I usually take breaks in between the story to do the other things and level my character up. As of now, I am in arc 2 and the story is pretty interesting so far! Nothing outstandingly inspiring, but interesting nonetheless. I love the concept of the world of Rune Factory. There are references to past games (some of which I probably missed since this is my first Rune Factory game). You don't have to know any of the other games to play this, as it's a completely new storyline.
GAMEPLAY:
The game allows you to choose between a male or female character (Lest or Frey). There are no options to customize your character, but that is fine with me. I kept the name of the main character the same and just enjoyed following their story.
The story setup and beginning tutorial take a while. That is understandable since the game has a lot to offer, so to play the game smoothly, you have to know how everything works! Don't be overwhelmed in the beginning. You'll get used to it and start your routine!
The gameplay shines when it comes to interacting with the other characters. There is so much dialogue in this game, it is crazy. That is one of the things I thought Stardew Valley lacked. I am already on Summer Year 2 in this game, and I am still getting new dialogue. It has repeated a few things, but if your friendship levels go up, if there's a festival, or if you progress the story, there will be a lot of new dialogue. There is even some hidden dialogue you could miss if you don't take along other characters on your mission because they will also react to what is happening.
Farming and combat is not extremely in-depth or groundbreaking. I think they are fairly simple, but that doesn't mean it's not fun! It's very addicting to farm and fight monsters. However, if you are looking for in-depth fighting or farming mechanics, this game doesn't do much of that. It is very good at blending everything together into one game though. For combat, you can take up to 2 characters or monsters along with you to fight.
All aspects of the game depend on one another so you'll have to do a little bit of everything to progress. You can get away with not farming or not crafting, but it would make progression more challenging.
CHARACTERS:
The characters are all so loveable! I didn't care for a couple of the characters' designs at first, but they grew on me with their interactions with me! They all open up to the main character as you grow your friendship and take care of the town. Some characters will tell you about other characters and sometimes you can drop in on the characters having conversations with each other.
This game does romance very well in comparison with Stardew Valley (sorry, I'm comparing them but I've never played HM/SoS). The development of your relationships seem very natural and there are several times where I said "AWWW" out loud.
ART/GRAPHICS:
Keep in mind, this is a 9-year-old game and it was made for a weaker handheld system, the 3DS. The graphics are not the best, but it doesn't affect the gameplay. At least not for me. You can see the sharp edges on the 3D models and they are not smooth. The character art and anime cutscenes are stunning. The art looks HD for this version compared to the 3DS of course! One of the things that made me fall in love with Rune Factory was the art!
MUSIC/SOUND:
Not much to say here! The music is all very nice! Especially during the emotional parts of the story. There is only one track that I cannot stand and that is the festival day music. It is too repetitive and annoying, so sometimes on festival days, I go to bed much earlier than a normal day just because of the music.
The Japanese voice acting is so good! I haven't tried the English voices yet, but I like hearing how the creators intended the voices to sound (I can also practice listening to Japanese). This is a feature they added in Rune Factory 4 Special.
CONCLUSION:
I have enjoyed every minute of this game and it made me feel relaxed during a stressful time in my life! I have something to look forward to each day. I definitely don't regret buying this game and I plan on pre-ordering Rune Factory 5 when it is released for North America!
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021
The product arrived the same day I ordered it, much earlier than expected! They put it right at the front door and sent a photo of it, which was above and beyond service to me.
As for the product itself, it came just as intended. Perfectly new and shrink-wrapped. The cover art is absolutely gorgeous as well as the fully-colored instruction manual.
OVERALL:
As for the game, I am addicted already and I've only had it for about a week. I play it every day! If you've played Stardew Valley or Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons, then you'd probably like this game. It has a mixture of farming, cooking, fighting monsters, crafting, socializing, dating, fishing, and even marriage (which I haven't gotten to, yet)! On top of that, there is an overarching story that is separated into 3 arcs. Not to mention there are multiple side stories with the townsfolk. There's hundreds of hours of content in this game, it just amazes me. In my opinion, for $30, it has much more value than some $60 games I have bought.
STORY:
As I mentioned, there are three arcs to this game's story. Without spoilers, I'll just say that you begin as a character who lost their memory. After being mistaken for a prince/princess, you must live in a town called Selphia and get to know the townspeople and develop the town.
There is no rush at all to complete the main story. You can go at your own pace and ignore the story just to farm and whatnot. I usually take breaks in between the story to do the other things and level my character up. As of now, I am in arc 2 and the story is pretty interesting so far! Nothing outstandingly inspiring, but interesting nonetheless. I love the concept of the world of Rune Factory. There are references to past games (some of which I probably missed since this is my first Rune Factory game). You don't have to know any of the other games to play this, as it's a completely new storyline.
GAMEPLAY:
The game allows you to choose between a male or female character (Lest or Frey). There are no options to customize your character, but that is fine with me. I kept the name of the main character the same and just enjoyed following their story.
The story setup and beginning tutorial take a while. That is understandable since the game has a lot to offer, so to play the game smoothly, you have to know how everything works! Don't be overwhelmed in the beginning. You'll get used to it and start your routine!
The gameplay shines when it comes to interacting with the other characters. There is so much dialogue in this game, it is crazy. That is one of the things I thought Stardew Valley lacked. I am already on Summer Year 2 in this game, and I am still getting new dialogue. It has repeated a few things, but if your friendship levels go up, if there's a festival, or if you progress the story, there will be a lot of new dialogue. There is even some hidden dialogue you could miss if you don't take along other characters on your mission because they will also react to what is happening.
Farming and combat is not extremely in-depth or groundbreaking. I think they are fairly simple, but that doesn't mean it's not fun! It's very addicting to farm and fight monsters. However, if you are looking for in-depth fighting or farming mechanics, this game doesn't do much of that. It is very good at blending everything together into one game though. For combat, you can take up to 2 characters or monsters along with you to fight.
All aspects of the game depend on one another so you'll have to do a little bit of everything to progress. You can get away with not farming or not crafting, but it would make progression more challenging.
CHARACTERS:
The characters are all so loveable! I didn't care for a couple of the characters' designs at first, but they grew on me with their interactions with me! They all open up to the main character as you grow your friendship and take care of the town. Some characters will tell you about other characters and sometimes you can drop in on the characters having conversations with each other.
This game does romance very well in comparison with Stardew Valley (sorry, I'm comparing them but I've never played HM/SoS). The development of your relationships seem very natural and there are several times where I said "AWWW" out loud.
ART/GRAPHICS:
Keep in mind, this is a 9-year-old game and it was made for a weaker handheld system, the 3DS. The graphics are not the best, but it doesn't affect the gameplay. At least not for me. You can see the sharp edges on the 3D models and they are not smooth. The character art and anime cutscenes are stunning. The art looks HD for this version compared to the 3DS of course! One of the things that made me fall in love with Rune Factory was the art!
MUSIC/SOUND:
Not much to say here! The music is all very nice! Especially during the emotional parts of the story. There is only one track that I cannot stand and that is the festival day music. It is too repetitive and annoying, so sometimes on festival days, I go to bed much earlier than a normal day just because of the music.
The Japanese voice acting is so good! I haven't tried the English voices yet, but I like hearing how the creators intended the voices to sound (I can also practice listening to Japanese). This is a feature they added in Rune Factory 4 Special.
CONCLUSION:
I have enjoyed every minute of this game and it made me feel relaxed during a stressful time in my life! I have something to look forward to each day. I definitely don't regret buying this game and I plan on pre-ordering Rune Factory 5 when it is released for North America!
The graphics look a little underwhelming given that this was originally designed for a 3DS and I play it on a large television (so this might not be as noticeable if you aren't playing with the Switch in the dock) but even saying that, the graphics don't bother me. The art is nice, the voice acting is nice, and the characters are unique enough that it feels interesting to get to know them and interact with them. It's a game you can grind without it feeling too repetitive, and I appreciate the huge array of things you can choose to do to pass the time.
If you're a fan of the series or new to it, I think this is a good game! It stays fun and engaging even when you have repetitive IC tasks to complete on your farm.
If you like Harvest Moon or Stardew Valley, I highly recommend.
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Reviewed in Canada on September 6, 2020