Rune Factory 3 Special is not the first remastered title in the Rune Factory series. The fourth title in the farm RPG series, Rune Factory 4 Special, was remade and released in 2020, almost seven years after its original release date. Given the remaster’s success and seemingly positive reception by the gaming community, it is not surprising that Marvelous Entertainment is continuing the trend of updating its older Rune Factory titles and optimizing them for current gaming platforms.
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On the official YouTube channel of Marvelous Entertainment, the team released a new opening video for Rune Factory 3 Special. The animated footage puts Micah, Rune Factory 3 Special’s main protagonist, in the spotlight, alongside the marriage candidates of the game. Each of the eligible bachelorettes are given a few seconds of screen time, providing viewers with a preview of each character’s personality and role in the farm sim RPG. Given that there are 11 marriage candidates in Rune Factory 3 Special, the video is almost two minutes long.
Unfortunately, XSEED Games, the North American publisher of Marvelous Entertainment, has not shared an English version of the game’s opening video on any of its official channels. It seems that the Japanese market still takes precedence for the development team. Japan has already gotten a release date for the title and the company has also announced several Rune Factory 3 Special collector editions that are possibly exclusive to the country. Nevertheless, fans are likely hoping to see the English version of the opening video soon, especially since it has already been released in Japanese channels.
With 2023 being the target release year of Rune Factory 3 Special, fans still have some waiting to do before they can play through the remastered title. An exact release frame has yet to be disclosed for the title, despite Japan already having an official launch date. Given that there was an almost seven-month gap between the release of Rune Factory 4 Special in Japan and North America, Western fans probably should expect the same amount of wait time until Rune Factory 3 Special becomes available in their region.
Rune Factory 3 Special releases on Switch in Japan on March 2, 2023, with the English version slated to be launched within 2023.
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