Marvelous shared additional gameplay footage for Rune Factory 5, along with more details about the bonus content players will receive, if they have also played Rune Factory 4 Special.
The new footage shows off a new move called “Seed Circle”, which allows players to “freeze enemies and befriend hostile monsters”.
Bonus content
Aside from this, Marvelous also revealed that players who have save data from Rune Factory 4 Special will be able to invite the characters Doug and Margaret to Rune Factory 5.
Both these characters can serve as travel companions for the player, although they cannot be romanced. Completing their character quests will also unlock new outfits for the player in Rune Factory 5 based on the protagonists from Rune Factory 4 Special.
About Rune Factory 5
A new stage, a new adventure… The curtain rises on the next chapter in the Rune Factory series.
Set off on a grand adventure in a fantasy world with the latest entry in the Rune Factory simulation RPG series. After losing their memory, the hero lands in a small town blessed by nature. There, they are recruited into a band of peacekeeping rangers, and their new life begins. In addition to their normal duties, the hero can farm the land, cast a line into the nearby river, and so much more! Team up with townsfolk to battle monsters and unleash powerful combination attacks—just one of the features new to the series. The stage is set, and the curtain rises on an exciting new adventure in Rune Factory 5!
Features
- Tame monsters or team up with townsfolk to explore a massive world
- Defend the frontier and support your community as a member of a peacekeeping ranger
- Unleash uniquely powerful combo attacks with your teammates
- Cultivate crops in the fields
- Find friendship, love, and family with a colorful cast of characters
Rune Factory 5 launches on May 20th in Japan for Nintendo Switch.
