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Friday26th May 2023
News Rune Factory 6 And Spin-Off 'Project Dragon' Officially Unveiled
Visit the "Land of the East" for the first time ever
One of the highlights of the Marvelous showcase earlier today was the official reveal of the new tentatively titled game Rune Factory: Project Dragon. Rune Factory 6 has also been announced alongside it. This new spin-off in the fantasy lifestyle series is set in the "Eastern lands with a...
Wednesday4th Nov 2020
News Rune Factory 4 Online Trial Is Now Live Outside Of Japan
Update: Live in the UK now, too
Update: We can now confirm that this trial is now live in the UK as well. Original Story [Sat 31st Oct, 2020 16:30 GMT]: Rune Factory 5 might be coming out next year, but have you played Rune Factory 4 Special on the Nintendo Switch yet? We praised this definitive version of the game, awarding it nine out of ten...
Friday24th Jul 2020
Making it XSEED's fastest-selling title on a single platform
XSEED Games has revealed its latest release Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town has become its fastest-selling title to reach 100,000 sales on a single platform in North America. Gematsu reached out to XSEED, and was told it was the Nintendo Switch version that achieved this...
Thursday27th Feb 2020
Nintendo Download 27th February (Europe)
Metro! Metro Again! Samurai Shodown! Two Point Hospital!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Rune Factory 4 Special...
Thursday20th Feb 2020
Nintendo Download 20th February (North America)
Mega Man! Samurai Shodown! Devil May Cry 3!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch: Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection...
Thursday23rd Jan 2020
News Rune Factory 4 Special Will Launch Physically And Digitally On Switch This February
With free DLC at launch
Marvelous Europe and XSEED Games have announced that Rune Factory 4 Special will be launching on Nintendo Switch both physically and digitally on 28th February 2020 in Europe and slightly earlier on the 25th in North America. The game - an HD remaster of the RPG simulation title that previously appeared on 3DS - has been...
Thursday12th Sep 2019
News Rune Factory 4 Special Archival Edition Announced For North America And Europe
Update: Pre-orders go live
Update - 12/09, 03:00 BST: Pre-orders for the Archival Edition and standard edition are now available in North America on the XSEED website. You'll receive free shipping if you spend over $49. Original Story - 10/09, 03:30 BST: XSEED and Marvelous have revealed a limited 'Archival Edition' of Rune Factory 4 Special. This...
Friday7th Jun 2019
News XSEED Announces The Switch Games It Will Showcase At E3 2019
A "grand new title" will also be revealed
XSEED Games will showcase a total of five Switch games at E3 2019. Three of these games have just been announced for Nintendo's hybrid platform. Here's what you can expect: BurgerTime Party!, Heroland, Rune Factory 4 Special, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin and Senran Kagura: Peach Ball. In addition to this, XSEED...
Sunday17th Feb 2019
News Rune Factory 5 Scheduled To Arrive In 2020 On Nintendo Switch
The waiting game
Around the halfway mark of the recent Nintendo Direct presentation, it was revealed the Rune Factory franchise was making a return. This brief segment included the announcement of Rune Factory 4 Special, arriving later this year on the Switch, and Rune Factory 5 - with more information about this new entry to be revealed soon. At...
