Rune Factory 4 Special and Rune Factory 5 are heading to Nintendo Switch. One sooner than the other, but it doesn’t stop Marvelous, developer behind the game, to talk a little bit more about the Rune Factory 5 Release Date.

We already know that Rune Factory 4 Special will hit Nintendo Switch later this year. Not only will it bring the Newlywed Mode, but it will also feature enhanced graphics, making it the best version of itself yet. But fans are still eagerly waiting for the sequel of the popular game since Rune Factory 5 was announced a few months ago, back in February.

Marvelous has been very vague about the release date of the game, however in a recent interview a Marvelous representative stated “It’s a title we’ve never been able to make on time, but we’d like to be able to release it in the next term.” Marvelous hopes to release the game in the fiscal year 2020 that begins in April 2020.

We can’t wait to play the game, but given the complexity of Rune Factory games we also encourage Marvelous to take the time they need to create a worthy sequel to the beloved video game series.

For more information on Rune Factory 5 as well as some Rune Factory 4 Special Gameplay footage, check out the latest interview with Yoshifumi Hashimoto, the president of Hakama as well as Marvelous game designer / planner Shirou Maekawa.

If you need yet another game to look forward to, Story of Seasons Switch was recently confirmed and is heading to Nintendo latest hybrid console soon.

Rune Factory 4 Special was announced during a Nintendo Direct earlier this year alongside a first gameplay trailer. At the same time the developers also announced that Rune Factory 5 is currently in development and slated for a release date in 2020. Nintendo Dream, a Japanese magazine has recently sat down with Yoshifumi Hashimoto, the president of Hakama as well as Marvelous game designer / planner Shirou Maekawa.

In the interview the reason behind remastering Rune Factory 4 for Nintendo Switch has been revealed, according to Maekawa “…we thought it was a good opportunity, and we created “Rune Factory 4 Special” as a means to reintroduce what “Rune Factory” is as a series, and for the fans who are looking forward to “5”. We feel that the Nintendo Switch is a great way to show off the amazing fantasy lifestyle and gorgeous heroes and heroines…”

Maekawa also went into detail about the brand new “Newlywed Mode” mode which players of the game are extremely excited about. He mentioned “In “Newlywed Mode”, you can marry your partner and play together. It focuses on your newlywed life with your new spouse, and there are even new scenarios to enjoy with each character. In “Newlywed Mode”, you can really learn all about the spouses you weren’t introduced to before and realize the true charm of each character.”

Rune Factory 5 was also part of the interview and while Maekawa continues to be very vague about any specific details. He shares his excitement about the current progress and he states “We want to make something special with “Rune Factory 5” that will live up to all of the fans’ expectations! We’ve still got some time before it releases, but the development team is all in high spirits after seeing everyone’s amazing responses from the announcement.”

Rune Factory 4 Special will be heading to Nintendo Switch later this year and will feature all new graphics and the Newlywed Mode. If you haven’t already make sure you check out the adorable and stunning first Rune Factory 4 Special gameplay trailer.

Big thanks to our friends at Nintendo Everything for translating the interview.