Rune Factory 3 Specialoffers players a rich and enjoyable experience filled with clever dialogue, charming characters, and lots of farming and adventuring. When the player isn’t busy performing chores and battling enemies, they spend time speaking with the villagers, offering gifts, and performing tasks to aid in their day-to-day lives.
Rune Factory 3 Specialdoes suffer from a significant shortcoming that was common in earlyRune FactoryandHarvest Moontitles. The player can only createa male main characterand is only able to romancethe womenof Sharance Town. This isn’t necessarily a problem, but such a limitationfeels like an archaic tropefrom the earlier years of the life simulation game genre, which, unfortunately, was not addressed inRF3S. Though there are no Bachelors to romance inRF3S, there are still plenty ofBachelorettesfor players to pursue.
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How to Develop Relationships In Rune Factory 3 Special
Common to games of this genre,Rune Factory 3 Specialfeatures a friendship system in which players can improve their relationship with NPCs through gift-giving and other tasks. InRF3S, the player has the opportunity to allow their friendships with female villagers to progress into romantic relationships.
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Rune Factory 3 Specialintroduces11 bacheloretteswith whom the player can forge friendships and establish lasting, romantic bonds. These relationships are developed through the aforementioned activities includinggift-giving, having conversations with the character, and even by just smelling nice.
The main charactermust marryone of these villagers to finish the game, as it is required by the storyline. The player has the choice topursue a relationshipwith any of the eligible ladies and is able to date multiple at the same time; however, they can marry only one of their romantic interests. The player can propose to an eligible bridal candidate after reaching a certain part of the game’s story and maxing their relationship with the character(reaching Level 10).Rune Factory 3 Specialalso features a post-game“Newlywed Mode”that offers additional story content involving the character’s bride.
All Romance Eligible Bachelorettes in Rune Factory 3 Special
Here is a complete list of eligible bachelorettes, with whom the player can foster romantic relationships inRune Factory 3 Special. The player can improve their relationship with these characters by speaking with them daily and giving them their favorite gifts. As their relationship with that character evolves, the player will be able to complete a special request involving that bachelorette at each new reputation level. Later, the character can decide to marry one of these ladies and can experience newly-added post-game content in the “Newlywed Mode.”
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Rune Factory 3 Specialis available on Nintendo Switch and PC.
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