Travis Bruno of Capsule Computers writes:
"Ever since it began life as a spin-off from the core Story of Seasons titles, the Rune Factory series has always been something of a special draw as it combined the calming life of a farmer with one of a fantasy adventurer doing battle with monsters in a unique fashion. As such the series has seen quite a rise in popularity throughout the years and has seen a new release as recent as last year but that doesn’t mean the classics are left in the past. XSEED and Marvelous have been returning to some of these classics to bring them to new platforms with a few upgrades as we’ve already seen with Rune Factory 4 and now this time around Rune Factory 3 is getting the “Special” treatment. Arriving nearly thirteen years after its release on the DS, is Rune Factory 3 Special a worthwhile upgrade?"
WTMG's Aaron Price: "I love my casual little farming games, and Rune Factory always scratches the itch for me. Even though numerically we’re going backwards from the other games already on the Nintendo Switch, Rune Factory 3 Special is a very welcome addition to the platform and a healthy return for the Nintendo DS game. With less emphasis on combat, although there is plenty of it there should you want to make it a focus, it feels a lot more casual and focused on relationship building."
"Marvelous Europe today released "Rune Factory 3 Special", an upgraded and expanded version of the classic RPG/life sim, on the Nintendo Switch™ system across Europe and Australia and Windows PC via Steam." - Marvelous Europe.
Aaron Wrote: "Grab your woolies, it’s that time again Rune Factory 3 Special is a remaster of the original Nintendo DS game which originally released in 2009 in Japan. The series has established itself as a sister to the Harvest Moon series with combat added in, a self contained story and a plethora of advanced features."
