Rune Factory 3 Special is Coming to Pc and Nintendo Switch

Rune Factory 3 Special - battle screenshot

Rune Factory 3 Special, a new remake of the incredibly popular RPG, is coming to PC and Nintendo Switch on 5 September 2023.

Marvelous and XSEED have both confirmed that western audiences will get a chance to grab a copy of Rune Factory 3 Special when it arrives in store and online . Due on 5 September 2023 the title is an expanded Version of Classic RPG/Life Sim, bringing a mix of adventure and relationships to a new audience. While players picking up this upcoming release will still take the role of Micah, there is plenty of new features too.

Reworked graphics are accompanied by brand new content. This includes Newlywed Mode, a set of standalone adventures unlocked after marriage to each of the game’s 11 eligible bachelorettes. A “Hell” difficulty level will challenge anybody who already considers themselves a veteran.

rune factory e special boxed picture

Marvelous Europe also announced pre-orders are live for the Rune Factory 3 Limited Edition. This physical box contains:

  • 140-page A5 notebook
  • Character stickers
  • Micah themed pin badges
  • Woven patch
  • A3 poster
  • In-game “Swimsuit Mode”

If you’re looking to jump in early, then this box comes in at RRP of €59.99 / £49.99. Alternative digital and physical pre orders are also already online too, via the XSEED and Marvelous websites.

If this is the first time you’ve heard of Rune Factory 3 Special, then you could be in for a treat. Rune Factory 3: A Harvest Moon is as one of the leading influences on the slice of life sim series, mixing RPG exploration and adventure with interpersonal relationship as far back as the original DS release. It followed players as they woke with no memories of his past and soon thrust them into a longstanding conflict between humans and monsters. All you had to do was build bridges between the races, carve out a life, and try to uncover their own mysterious secret. Easy! If you’re ready to return to Rune Factory 3 head over to the Marvelous website now.

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For those of you who I’ve not met yet, my name is Ed. After an early indoctrination into PC gaming, years adrift on the unwashed internet, running a successful guild, and testing video games, I turned my hand to writing about them. Now, you will find me squawking across a multitude of sites and even getting to play games now and then

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