

Release
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Critic score
79/100
Platform families
1
Editorial overview
What it is
Rune Factory 4 marks the return of the popular Harvest Moon spinoff that combines farming with dungeon adventuring. For the first time in the series, the player can select to play as a male or female hero, and potential suitors of either gender are also available in order to pursue love, marriage, and possibly a child. As the newly-appointed prince or princess, you can fulfill your royal duties of protecting the town from invaders, or take a more rural approach to governing by raising your own fruits and vegetables and helping townsfolk. Should some dungeon adventuring be on the days itinerary, you can select from the castles vast armament of swords, spears, and staffs along with magic for battle against dangerous foes, or even bring along a companion or friendly monster to aid you during your travels.
Play styles
Single player
Perspective
Third person
More like this
Neverland · XSEED Games
Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Themes
Action · Sandbox
Languages
2 supported
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Nintendo 3DS
Gen 8