XSEED Games released Rune Factory 4 Special, a remastered Nintendo Switch version of Rune Factory 4, for Switch in North America in February.
Developer Neverland released Rune Factory 4 for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan in July 2012, and XSEED Games released the game in North America in October 2013.
The Japanese Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase livestream revealed on Wednesday that Marvelous’ Rune Factory 5 game will launch in Japan for Nintendo Switch on May 20, 2021.
XSEED Games and Marvelous first revealed during a Nintendo Direct presentation in February 2019 that Rune Factory 5 was in development.