A new trailer for Rune Factory 5 has dropped, sharing some of the game’s story and giving us a few glimpses of gameplay ahead of its release on 25th March. Rune Factory 5 is coming out exclusively for Nintendo Switch
Rune Factory 5 takes place in the border town of Rigbarth where some mysterious events are affecting the runes that keep the world in balance. Your protagonist is suffering from a nasty case of anime amnesia at the start of the game, but soon joins SEED, the peacekeeping group that’s pushing back against the monsters that are endangering the town.
Of course, there’s plenty of slice of life gameplay alongside this, and you’ll be able to hang with the people of Rigbarth to cultivate friendships (and more) and take place in festivals. You’ve also got farming at home, where you can tame monsters to become your farmhands.
It’s been almost a decade since the release of Rune Factory 4 in 2012 (in Japan), which first graced the Nintendo 3DS before a Rune Factory 4 Special release enhanced and expanded the game for Nintendo Switch in 2019, and then came to PS4, Xbox One and PC in December of 2021. Switch gamers are getting a head start on this new adventure, though I’m sure fans will hope it comes to other platforms as well.
Looking back on Rune Factory 4 Special, Miguel said in our review:
“Rune Factory 4 is the perfect second-life for you. You might feel a bit overwhelmed at first, but once you manage to find your focus the addictive gameplay lets you wash away hours of your day in an instant.”
Source: press release
