Rune Factory 5 – new announcement with details, footage

XSEED has published an official announcement for today’s Rune Factory 5 news, with the game now slated for 2021. As part of that, some of the first details have been revealed.

Here’s the full rundown:

XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced that Rune Factory 5, the long-awaited sequel in the beloved simulation RPG series, will launch in 2021 on the Nintendo Switch system in North America. Most recently, Rune Factory 4 Special released in February 2020 to high critical praise with a Metacritic score of 81. In-game footage of Rune Factory 5 was revealed for the first time in today’s Nintendo Direct mini, showing off a brand new look at the game’s stylized and vibrant art.

About Rune Factory 5

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!

Key features:

Tame monsters or team up with townsfolk to explore a massive world
Defend the frontier and support your community as 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 character

Developed by Marvelous Inc. and published in North America by XSEED Games and Europe by Marvelous Europe, Rune Factory 5 is scheduled to launch in 2021 on the Nintendo Switch. The game will launch in Spring 2021 in Japan. This game has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

In case you missed it, here’s some new footage from today’s Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase:

Source: XSSED PR