You might know that Rune Factory emerged from Harvest Moon, the farming and life-simulation series that began on the Super Nintendo, but that might be the extent of your familiarity. It’s pretty niche ...

At one point in time, Rune Factory was little more than a Harvest Moon game with the ability to brandish a sword and kill stuff. As the franchise progressed, however, it became more complex, and ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Rune Factory 4 Special delivers all the life sim, farming, ...

While Rune Factory is a spin-off of the Harvest Moon series, each new installment manages to build upon the identity it’s been creating ever since it branched off back in 2006. Rune Factory 4 Special ...

If your introduction to RPG-style farming games was Stardew Valley, buddy, there's a whole world of wonders out there to discover. ConcernedApe's next game, Haunted Chocolatier, is putting a greater ...

Rune Factory 4 Special is on its way to the Nintendo Switch, and people who go with a physical copy are going to get something extra. On Reddit, a picture has appeared showing it comes with a relic ...

Marvelous announced through the Rune Factory official Twitter that a live stream for the Rune Factory series, titled "Rune FaChannel". It'll air on April 4 at 20:00 JST. You'll be able to watch it on ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Rune Factory 4 does what any spin-off game should eventually do: emerge from the shadow of the main series that inspired it. You need only look to the ...

Luckily, a friendly dragon is there to break their fall. But, although uninjured, the hero can remember only their name. Under the auspices of the dragon Ventuswill, the hero comes to live in the ...

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When I first loaded up Rune Factory 4, I thought I was in for a standard-issue JRPG with some farming elements thrown in. Nothing special. But I was wrong. And after a couple of hours of exploring its ...

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