Rune Factory 5 Players Will be Able to Link Their Saves From Rune Factory 4 Special For "Something Extremely Nice" to Happen

Marvelous revealed new information onRune Factory 5today on theRune FaChannel stream. The stream featured multiple Japanese streamers and Marvelous producer Maikawa. Let’s get this out of the way first: The new information concerningRune Factory 5is how players will have “something extremely nice” happening inRune Factory 5by linking their save data fromRune Factory 4 Special. But we don’t know what this “extremely nice” thing is yet.

The stream went over theRune Factoryseries, and new information onRune Factory 4 Specialwas shared as well.

While each game in the series already got separate artbooks and goods, it’s the first time aRune Factorygame gets a Limited Edition likeRune Factory 4 Special.you may check it out here.

All the graphics and artwork of the game have been remade in HD.

The new “Newlywed Mode”, the honeymoon side stories you can unlock, are selectable from the title menu, and each story has an actual ending.

Rune Factory 4 Specialhas a new difficulty mode titled “Hell Mode” which is even harder than Hard Mode from the original 3DS game. Hard Mode not only had the enemies with higher status, but their AI was also modified, so game streamer Hira asked a pretty interesting question: if the enemies and especially bosses will get new special attacks in “Hell Mode”. Producer Maikawa didn’t answer and said more details will be coming later. And of course,Rune Factory 4 Specialhas an easy mode too.

Marvelous made a brand new opening movie animation and song forRune Factory 4 Special.

Besides the new “Newlywed stories”,Rune Factory 4 Specialalso has a new mode titled “Another Story” selectable from the title menu. It’ll be detailed at a later date.

Rune Factory 4 Specialhas 20 save slots in total for a single Nintendo Switch profile.

Lastly, a new trailer forRune Factory 4 Specialwas shown as well, you’re able to find it below. The trailer also showcases the new opening song. More than an hour ofRune Factory 4 Specialgameplay was shown too on stream starting the 33:30 mark, you can find it below the trailer.

Rune FaChannel will be a regular program, and another stream should be coming around next month with new information.

Rune Factory 4 Specialis a Switch HD remake ofRune Factory 4on 3DS. It was announcedin Februaryand will release in Japan on July 25. The game will come in “late 2019” in the west.Rune Factory 5has been announced for a 2020 release in Japan on Switch. The game will come west as well but without a release estimate. You can learn Factorywithour editorial explaining the series.