History VideoGame / RuneFactory5

The 7th ''VideoGame/RuneFactory'' game, and the first new entry for the Nintendo Switch [[note]]Second overall, counting VideoGame/RuneFactory4 [[UpdatedRerelease Special]][[/note]]. It was announced in the February 2019 Nintendo Direct and launched in Japan on May 20, 2021, with a scheduled Chinese/Korean release September 2, 2021, and an international release in early 2022. The game is the first in the series to be fully developed by Marvelous AQL after the series' initial developer, Neverland Co., filed for bankruptcy in November 2013.

* [[spoiler: EldritchAbomination: The One from the Darkness came from outside of the game's world.]]

* [[spoiler: {{Brainwashed}}: Happens to a lot of characters, including most of Rigbarth, during the story, with [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Laedia]] being a notable case.]]

* [[spoiler: SealedEvilInACan: The One from Darkness was sealed away long ago. It gets un-sealed at the end of the main storyline.]]

--->'''Creator/XSEEDGames''': Ryuka can be rendered several different ways in English, including Laika, Luca, and — you guessed it — Lucas. (Fun fact: the Japanese name of Lucas from the EarthBound series is Ryuka.) Since Ryuka has more possible translations than Luukasu, we chose to localize it with an R to distinguish him from Lucas, hence the name “Ryker.”

** Creator/XSEEDGames (the translators) chose to localize Rigbarth's resident dwarf's name (originally Dogu /ドグ) as Darroch, because another Doug (of VideoGame/RuneFactory4 and whose original name is Dagu / ダグ is visiting the town.

--->'''Creator/XSEEDGames''': Ryuka can be rendered several different ways in English, including Laika, Luca, and — you guessed it — Lucas. (Fun fact: the Japanese name of Lucas from the EarthBound series is Ryuka.) Since Ryuka has more possible translations than Luukasu, we chose to localize it with an R to distinguish him from Lucas, hence the name “Ryker.”

** Creator/XSEEDGames (the translators) chose to localize Rigbarth's resident dwarf's name (originally Dogu /ドグ) as Darroch, because another Doug (of VideoGame/RuneFactory4 and whose original name is Dagu / ダグ) is visiting the town.

-->'''Creator/XSEEDGames''': Ryuka can be rendered several different ways in English, including Laika, Luca, and — you guessed it — Lucas. (Fun fact: the Japanese name of Lucas from the EarthBound series is Ryuka.) Since Ryuka has more possible translations than Luukasu, we chose to localize it with an R to distinguish him from Lucas, hence the name “Ryker.”

* OneSteveLimit: Has already been averted twice for the upcoming English release.

** Also happened with two new characters, ルーカス / Luukasu (a mysterious gentleman who has lost his memories) and リュカ / Ryuka (the apprentice of the resident architect, Palmo Creacie de Sainte-Coquille). As told on https://www.xseedgames.com/2021/06/15/rune-factory-5-localization-blog-1/

* NotTheIntendedUse: Talking to characters has an unintended benefit early on in the game. Your RP slowly recovers over real time while standing still, and talking with someone pauses in game time. Livia, who is always downstairs from your room, can be used as a free RP refill while crafting if you don't mind waiting a couple real minutes and only costs you the few minutes of game time for moving between her and the crafting tables. The effectiveness of this wears off the higher your RP is, as the wait will be much longer, but by that point making food in large amounts to keep your RP up should be simple.

* AlternateCharacterReading: 亜人, normally read as ajin and typically translated as demihuman, is specifically noted to be read as wereanimal in regards to characters like Fuqua or Murakumo.
* AmnesiacHero: At 19 seconds into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI_ZMPaMBW8 the Nintendo Switch trailer]], it's described that you'll be playing "as a young man or woman with no memories".
* DualWielding: Trailers depict Scarlett, a half-elf member of the "Seed" peacekeepers, and [[https://runefactory.marv.jp/series/rf5/character/main/lyka/ Lyka]], the town carpenter, equipped with dual blades in battle.
* IdiotHair: The male protagonist has an ahoge that sticks out from underneath his ranger cap, which can be seen on his model in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI_ZMPaMBW8 the Nintendo Switch trailer]] (from 22 to 27 seconds in, though most notable sans cap at 27).
* LittleBitBeastly: A character seen 26 seconds into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI_ZMPaMBW8 the Nintendo Switch trailer]] appears to be a pink-haired girl with animal ears and a tail.
* MulticoloredHair: 39 seconds into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI_ZMPaMBW8 the Nintendo Switch trailer]], there is a woman wearing a maid costume, whose hair is grey with pink tips.
* NotTheIntendedUse: Talking to characters has an unintended benefit early on in the game. Your RP slowly recovers over real time while standing still, and talking with someone pauses in game time. Livia, who is always downstairs from your room, can be used as a free RP refill while crafting if you don't mind waiting a couple real minutes and only costs you the few minutes of game time for moving between her and the crafting tables. The effectiveness of this wears off the higher your RP is, as the wait will be much longer, but by that point making food in large amounts to keep your RP up should be simple.
* SkirtOverSlacks: Art for Lucy, the mayor's daughter, depicts her wearing running shorts under her dress.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI_ZMPaMBW8 The Nintendo Switch Trailer]] shows that multiple character models have atypical-colored hair, such as pink (27 and 44 seconds in), grey with pink tips (39 seconds), and blue (39 seconds).

The 7th ''VideoGame/RuneFactory'' game, and the second for the Nintendo Switch. It was announced in the February 2019 Nintendo Direct and launched in Japan on May 20, 2021, with a scheduled Chinese/Korean release September 2, 2021, and an international release TBA. The game is also the first in the series to be fully developed by Marvelous AQL after the series' initial developer, Neverland Co, filed for bankruptcy in November 2013.

[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI_ZMPaMBW8 Gameplay trailer - Nintendo Switch]]; [[https://runefactory.marv.jp/series/rf5/ Official Website (Japan)]].

* AmnesiacHero: At 19 seconds into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI_ZMPaMBW8 the Nintendo Switch trailer]], it's described that you'll be playing "as a young man or woman with no memories".

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The 7th ''VideoGame/RuneFactory'' game, and the second for the Nintendo Switch. It was announced in the February 2019 Nintendo Direct and is scheduled to launch in Japan on May 20, 2021. The game is also the first in the series to be fully developed by Marvelous AQL after the series' initial developer, Neverland Co, filed for bankruptcy in November 2013.

%%no citation* AdventureGuild: "Seed", an organization of peacekeeping rangers that the protagonist becomes a part of.

%%no citation * ExoticEyeDesigns: Ludmilla's pupils are yellow hearts due to her succubus heritage.

* OldSaveBonus: Having VideoGame/RuneFactory4 Special save data will have Doug and Margaret from that game appear.

%%zce, no citation * TokenMiniMoe: Cecille, younger brother of TheBlacksmith Martin, is notably the smallest of the bachelors/ettes.

%%zce, no citation* IdiotHair: Artwork for Ares, the male protagonist, has an ahoge that sticks out from underneath his ranger cap. Art for Fuqua, a were-animal girl, has an even more prominent piece of hair curling up on top of her head.
%%no citation * LittleBitBeastly: Because of Fuqua's wereanimal heritage, she has canine ears and a tail, but otherwise looks like an ordinary human girl. Murakumo, the wereanimal inn owner, has additional markings and animalistic features but is still predominantly humanoid.
%%no citation * MulticoloredHair: Reinhard, a knight of Norad, is blonde with red-tipped bangs. Additionally, Priscilla's elder sister Elsje has mostly grey hair, but the tips are as pink as her sister's hair.

%%no citation * YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Multiple members of the main cast have vibrantly colored hair, such as Scarlett's blue and Murakumo's indigo.

* AdventureGuild: "Seed", an organization of peacekeeping rangers that the protagonist becomes a part of.
* AmnesiacHero: Continuing the series tradition, the protagonist lost their memories prior to the beginning of the game.

* ExoticEyeDesigns: Ludmilla's pupils are yellow hearts due to her succubus heritage.
* IdiotHair: Artwork for Ares, the male protagonist, has an ahoge that sticks out from underneath his ranger cap. Art for Fuqua, a were-animal girl, has an even more prominent piece of hair curling up on top of her head.
* LittleBitBeastly: Because of Fuqua's wereanimal heritage, she has canine ears and a tail, but otherwise looks like an ordinary human girl. Murakumo, the wereanimal inn owner, has additional markings and animalistic features but is still predominantly humanoid.
* MulticoloredHair: Reinhard, a knight of Norad, is blonde with red-tipped bangs. Additionally, Priscilla's elder sister Elsje has mostly grey hair, but the tips are as pink as her sister's hair.
* PurelyAestheticGender: The player can choose to play as a guy named Ares or a girl named Alice.

* TokenMiniMoe: Cecille, younger brother of TheBlacksmith Martin, is notably the smallest of the bachelors/ettes.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Multiple members of the main cast have vibrantly colored hair, such as Scarlett's blue and Murakumo's indigo.

The 7th ''VideoGame/RuneFactory'' game, and the second for the Nintendo Switch. It was announced in the February 2019 Nintendo Direct and is scheduled to launch in Japan on May 20, 2021. The game is also the first in the series to be fully developed by Marvelous AQL after the series' initial developer, Neverland Co, filed for bankruptcy in November 2013.

The 7th ''VideoGame/RuneFactory'' game, and the second for the Nintendo Switch. It was announced in the February 2019 Nintendo Direct and is scheduled to launch in Japan on May 20, 2021. The game is also the first in the series to be fully developed by Marvelous AQL after the series' initial developer, Neverland Company Inc, filed for bankruptcy in November 2013.

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The 7th ''VideoGame/RuneFactory'' game, and the second for the Nintendo Switch. It was announced in the February 2019 Nintendo Direct and is scheduled to launch in Japan on May 20, 2021.