Rune Factory 3 Special: all the latest details, pictures, and videos (Archives)
January 10th
Magic Seed is the name of a special item you can purchase at the Flower Shop. When you use it, it instantly grows into a plant-like creature that will help you in your adventure: they can fight by your side, allow you to move on water, and more!
Also, here’s over 3 minutes of footage for the game:
Finally, here’s another screenshot:
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”28119″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]January 6th
Today, three more characters are introduced:
- Gaius (voiced by Keisuke Koumoto in Japanese): a young male dwarf who loves ore, and the owner of the Blacksmith’s. He has little interest in the business aspect of the shop, which is why he always leaves it up to Raven;
- Marjorie (voiced by Hisayo Yanai in Japanese): the owner of the Witch’s Cauldron, and Marian’s grandmother. Compared to her daring granddaughter, she has a much gentler and cheerful personality. She used to be a witch of great renown;
- Carlos (voiced by Yuugo Takahashi in Japanese): the manager of Carlos’ Resort, a fishing pond. He’s Carmen older brother, and shows no mercy to anyone who messes with her.
January 5th
In order to conquer dungeons, you can make use of various Rune Abilities and Magic. You can also enlist the help of the townspeople and the monsters you’ve raised!
December 27th
In order to make your daily life and adventures easier, you can craft various things via Cooking (food) and Blacksmithing (tools, weapons, etc.). But in order to craft those things, you need materials, so make sure to take the time to collect as many as you can!
December 26th
Today, two more characters are introduced:
- Zaid (voiced by Daisuke Matsubara in Japanese) is a dwarf living in the Univir settlement. He’s rather fussy, and can prove arrogant with those he considers his inferiors.
- Ondorus (voiced by Daisuke Matsubara in Japanese): a univir survivor who lives in the Univir settlement. Don’t be fooled by his stern appearance: he’s actually quite gentle. He bears no prejudice against humans or monsters, and refuses to take a side, preferring neutrality.
December 22nd
During your adventure, you will be able to befriend various monsters. Make sure to take good care of them, because not only will you get produce like eggs and milk in return, the monsters you raise will also help you work the field and fight enemies!
December 20th
Right next to your home, there’s a field where you can grow crops. Once you’ve harvested them, you can use them in several ways:
- you can sell them to earn yourself some money
- you can use them as ingredients for cooking
- you can gift them to the residents in town
December 19th
Today, we get two more character introductions:
- Sherman de Sainte-Coquille (voiced by Takahiro Fujimoto in Japanese): head of the Sainte-Coquille family. A big eater who spends an awful lot of time at the cafeteria. Just like his daughter, Sofia, he tends to confuse people a lot by talking in opposites.
- Evelyn de Sainted-Coquille (voiced by Chiaki Maeda in Japanese): Sofia’s older sister and Sherman’s daughter. She runs a fancy shop from her home, where she sells clothes and furniture. She’s the only one in the family with a decent personality, but her sense of fashion is certainly… unique.
December 15th
Located deep in the Sol Terrano Desert is the Univir Settlement: a village inhabited exclusively by monsters. Said monsters strongly dislike humans, which is why they are not allowed in. Don’t forget to turn into a Wooly before entering, unless you really want to be kicked out on sight!
And here’s some more details about one of the bachelorettes: Daria!
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”28039″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]Larger than life itself, she faces the world head-on with her eyes set on the grandest of dreams!
December 13th
In Rune Factory 3 Special, the protagonist can transform into a cute creature called “Woolly”. This allows you to see a different side of the various characters (who will react differently depending on your appearance), but also grants you an entirely different set of moves in battle.
December 12th
Today, two more characters are introduced:
- Shino (voiced by Rie Tozuka in Japanese): Sakuya’s mother, who runs the Inn. Described as a true Yamato nadeshiko (personification of an idealized Japanese woman), and a compassionate woman. It appears she did quite a lot of things in her past… She’s good friends with Hazel, who runs the general store.
- Hazel (voiced by Hisayo Yanai in Japanese): the owner of the general store. A lively person, who often scolds Karina, her troublesome daughter. She’s quite worried about her future.
Also, we get more details about two bachelorettes:
- Kuruna
Her loyalty to the settlement is matched only by her hidden passion for sweets!
- Karina
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”28022″ display=”basic_thumbnail” order_by=”filename”]The laziest girl in town, but she can prove surprisingly clever and is plenty capable if she puts her mind to it!
December 8th
Today, two more characters are introduced:
- Wells (voiced by Yuugo Takahashi in Japanese): Shara and Monica’s grandfather, as well as the mayor of Sharance. He’s always very sweet with his granddaughters. Due to his being a craftsman, he’s a man of few words, which often causes misunderstandings.
- Monica (voiced by Chiaki Maeda in Japanese): Shara’s little sister, and Wells’ granddaughter. She’s extremely shy. She has the tendency of glaring at people she doesn’t get along with, threatening to bite them.
December 7th
If you have save data for Rune Factory 5 on your Nintendo Switch, you will be able to unlock a special costume in Rune Factory 3 Special. It’s based on Ares, the protagonist of Rune Factory 5!
Here’s a video of that costume:
December 6th
Today, we get a look at two villagers:
- Blaise (voiced by Takahiro Fujimoto in Japanese): Collette and Rusk’s father, and the owner of Blaiser’s Diner. A talented chef who came to live in Sharance after being scouted by a wealthy patron.
- Rusk (voiced by Keisuke Koumoto): Blaise’s son, and Collette’s younger brother. He’s a picky eater who loves sweets but hate veggies.
Also, here’s some more details about one of the bachelorettes: Marian!
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”28001″ display=”basic_thumbnail” order_by=”filename”]Marian believes she isn’t a very good witch, in reality, she’s a very powerful one!
December 2nd
Rune Factory 3 Special introduces a new difficulty level, called Hell. If you’re looking for a challenge, this is the difficulty level for you… provided you are ready for monsters that deal even more damage!
Also, here’s some more details about one of the bachelorettes: Sakuya!
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”27994″ display=”basic_thumbnail” order_by=”filename”]She dreams of one day running the inn and is always trying to find new ways to attract customers…
December 1st
If you have save data for Rune Factory 4 Special on your Nintendo Switch, you will be able to unlock a special costume in Rune Factory 3 Special. It’s based on Les, the protagonist of Rune Factory 4!
Also, here’s some more details about one of the bachelorettes (Shara) and a screenshot of Collette!
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”27987″ display=”basic_thumbnail” order_by=”filename”]November 29th
Rune Factory 3 Special features the brand new Newlywed Mode, where you can enjoy your married life through various new scenarios (complete with new animations!).
And here’s some more details about one of the bachelorettes: Sofia!
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”27976″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]November 24th
Daria (voiced by Yui Horie in Japanese) is an artist who lives in Privera Forest. She’s known for her pushy personality, appointing the player as her assistant and ordering them around. Her artistic sensibilities are certainly unique, and most people around her just don’t get her.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”27964″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]November 23rd
Here’s some more details about one of the bachelorettes, Carmen!
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”27959″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]Both energetic (and a little bossy…), she’s very easily to be excited about things, especially fishing!
November 22nd
Kuruna (voiced by Mai Nakahara in Japanese) is one of the bachelorettes, and the leader of the village of monsters (do note the horn on her head). Don’t be fooled by her appearance: she may look young, but she’s actually several hundred year old! But while she may be more mature than she looks, she does have a sweet side: she is exceedingly fond of sweets and flowers!
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”27950″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]November 19th
Here’s some more details about one of the bachelorettes… Raven!
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”27946″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]November 17th
Raven (voiced by Emiri Katou in Japanese) is one of the bachelorettes. She works and lives at the blacksmith’s. Because of a certain secret of hers, she’s not very talkative, and can be quite intimidating. People around her find her rather unfriendly.
Also, today’s update shares some more details about another bachelorette… Pia!
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”27938″ display=”basic_thumbnail” order_by=”filename”]November 15th
Carmen (voiced by Haruka Tomotsu in Japanese) is one of the bachelorettes. She runs the fishing hut with her older brother, and so it’s hardly a surprise that she would be fond of fishing. She’s a bit of a tomboy. While she does get along with her brother, she’s rather fed up with his overprotective nature.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”27926″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]November 11th
Sakuya (voiced by Rouko Shintani in Japanese) is one of the bachelorettes. Along with her mother, she runs the inn. She loves to travel, which is why she buys and sells various products she finds on her trips. She does not lack in common sense, and has a strong business sense. Her personality changes radically whenever money is involved.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”27920″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]November 8th
Sofia (voiced by Minori Chihara in Japanese) is one of the bachelorettes. She’s a young lady who lives in the biggest mansion in town. She is a honest but lonely person. She has taken the unusual (and confusing!) habit of speaking in opposites. For example, she will say “good” for “bad”, and vice-versa.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”27914″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]November 1st
Pia (voiced by Aya Endou in Japanese) is one of the bachelorettes. She just loves baths, which explains why she’s in charge of the baths at the Inn. She lives at her own pace, and is always in high spirits. She has a spontaneous side, and often has trouble engaging in conversation with the people around her.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”27885″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]October 26th
Karina (voiced by Shizuka Itou in Japanese) is one of the bachelorettes. She helps out at the general store ran by her mother. She’s so lazy, she even tries to talk as little as possible. Even if her mother asks her to help at the store, she just falls asleep instead of serving customers.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”27870″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]October 25th
Marian (voiced by Ari Ozawa in Japanese), one of the bachelorettes, is a witch and a doctor in training. She loves injections so much, she can’t help but try to give one to everyone she meets. She’s a bit of a troublemaker who always involves others when she’s testing out the new medical treatments she often comes up with.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”27859″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]October 20th
Collette (voiced by Eri Kitamura in Japanese) is one of the bachelorettes, and the poster girl of Blaise’s Diner.
She has lots of admiration for her father, which probably explains why she aspires to become a chef like him. Don’t be fooled by her small stature: Collette just loves to eat, and is an uncontested champion at eating contests. She’s feels insecure about her size, as she believes it makes her look younger than she actually is.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”27850″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]October 18th
Shara (voiced by Fukari Yukui) is one of the bachelorettes, and the poster girl of the flower shop. She’s kind a girl who loves flower, and treats everyone the same without any discrimination.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”27841″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]October 14th
Micah (voiced by Ryouko Shiraishi in Japanese) is the protagonist. He’s a young man suffering from amnesia. One day, he’s found unconscious after falling from the sky, and after that, he goes to live in Sharance (a village). Micah can transform into a beast (a Wooly, to be precise), and throughout the game, he works towards stopping the conflict between humans and beasts.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”27834″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]Rune Factory 3 Special (Switch) comes out on March 2nd in Japan. No release date for Europe and North America yet, but the game is slated for a Spring release in those two regions.
