Rune Factory 4: Special was announced for Nintendo Switch during one of last year’s Nintendo Directs. We’ve waited a long time for a release date, and now we’ve got one. Rune Factory 4: Special will hit Nintendo Switch on February 25 in the U.S., both physically and digitally.
Rune Factory 4 first appeared on the Nintendo 3DS and was widely regarded as the best title in the Harvest Moon spinoff series. This is basically the same game, with a few twists — hence the “Special” moniker. This enhanced Switch version includes new scenarios, including a post-marriage scenario in the Newlywed Mode, new content centered around Ventuswill, and dual-audio support.
There will also be additional DLC, included free at launch for early buyers before going on sale for $5 starting March 26. However, pre-purchasing Rune Factory 4: Special nets you the Swimsuit DLC, where — surprise! — everyone gets a swimsuit.
As a straight-up farm-sim game, we still think Stardew Valley is the king, as its recent sales milestones show. However, Rune Factory 4 offers so much more than just farming, from deeper relationship-building and exploration to combat, crafting, and everything else you’d expect from a traditional RPG.
Stay tuned to GameSkinny for more Rune Factory 4: Special news as it drops from the sky.
