Rune Factory 5 Review (Nintendo Switch) - After 50 hours!

[@ircha]

I also dropped a new podcast episode today ^^ kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaO4Z4GYbr5mjZY

[@yujinragnarokmobile2854]

I love your channel, congratulations

[@submissionmachine4349]

She has excellent gaming views and perspectives

[@leroyhansen1094]

Yea, shes awsome. Know her stuff.😊

[@Hannah-hu3tj]

I'm glad you gave such an honest yet positive review! Many reviewers of this game I feel were too harsh due to them not fully understanding the gameplay loop/how to play. It's SUCH a fun game that I have also sunk over 50 hours into it since launch. I hope we get some good patches and maybe even content DLC! But most of all, I hope the success is enough that we get a Rune Factory 6!

[@Morgaine76]

Yes, I know what you mean. I'm having that kind of trouble. Not knowing how to play. But when I do get results, it's very fun.

[@nakazo9929]

I hope the game gets ported to PC like Rune factory 4. I'd love to play it but the low fps on the switch is a big no

[@Rajin90]

@@nakazo9929 The Switch isn't the problem. It can run games that are far more demanding, no problem. It's just bad coding on RF5's part.

[@flowerpixel]

🤞hope we get a PC version which would fix the bugs...I would think 🤔

[@DietersYT]

This looks like a GameCube game

[@alyssasweird]

"not playing on easy anymore I think elden ring did something to me" omg I love it haha

[@imthedummiest]

Omg I feel the exact same way! Objectively the performance is borderline unacceptable, but you can really tell how much heart the developers put into this project and the performance doesn’t detract from the “fun” factor as much as I thought it would. The characters are really well done and super likable, and I think the writing is strong. It would be a dream life sim if the devs can patch everything up.

[@ircha]

Yes absolutely!!

[@aceTL87]

I've been torn about getting this game for a long time, and through your review I've decided that I am going to get it! I loved RF4 and longed for another RF to come up, but was disappointed in the quality that I've seen in RF5. Your passion for this game is contagious and I know is genuine, so thanks! I hope to play it this summer when I have time :)

[@ircha]

❤️

[@davidk3184]

Very good review. And true enough, it just feels like a game with heart, despite it's technical flaws. I enjoy it a lot and manage to overlook these problems because I'm having way too much fun with it. And also yes, turning off the auto follow cam, farming cam and dynamic resolution ingame made the game run just a bit better in handheld mode. Still...with a system that runs Astral Chain, Xenoblade Chronicles, Breath of the Wild or Mario Odyssey (or hell...AC Black Flag or AC Rogue) I do expect them to achieve a bit more on the technical side. And expect it will eventually happen.

[@ircha]

Oh yeah, farming cam was the first thing I turned off 😁😏

[@koopaslayer7598]

Wait you can turn farm cam off maybe I missed it when I was in settings. I hate the farm cam I can move it on my own if I want to see from above lol

[@onlyfins5729]

It looks like there is potential However , I feel for the premium price they’re asking for performance needs to be better for me to grab . Maybe I’ll wait for a sale . Great review

[@ViolinChick5]

In its current state, I regret paying full price for it, if that helps.

[@Tuinuiski]

I'm waiting for a sale too. Love RF4, so I'm sure I'll like this, but I can wait.

[@Xiatter]

It's fun enough to make up for the performance issues, imo. Performance issues do NOT equal unplayable.

[@Tuinuiski]

@@Xiatter Reminds me of My time at Portia. Very buggy but still fun!

[@ash.613]

It’s a great game but I think a 30-40$ price tag would be more reasonable. If it had good graphics/no performance issues, it would easily be a 10/10 for me

[@journeysilvers9838]

I agree, I also felt underwhelmed in the beginning. The cons for the game make themselves very noticeable in the beginning, but the longer you play and the more mechanics you unlock, the more fun it starts to get. Once you settle into the rune factory gameplay loop, it gets addicting.

[@ViolinChick5]

About how ling did that take for you? I lasted like 3-4 hours before I got irritated enough to just save and quit the game. Haven’t touched it since.

[@journeysilvers9838]

@@ViolinChick5 I never got irritated enough to put it down, but it probably was between 5 and 10 hours that I started getting really sucked in. It's when I started collecting the cooking/smithing/crafting tables and recipes, and taming monsters, and upgrading facilities etc that I started really getting into the loop of it. Using stuff I find out in the field or fish to cook with, and then running around gifting people cooked food to grow friendships. That kind of thing is what the fun is about for me.

[@ViolinChick5]

@JourneySilvers Thanks for your reply. Looks like I need to give it one more chance then, maybe another 5-8 hours or so. I’m a big JRPG fan so I’m cool with a slowburn beginning 😂 In your experience, do the performance issues get any worse as the game goes on?

[@journeysilvers9838]

@@ViolinChick5 I'd say they stay about the same, but I think they bother me less because I started getting used to it loooool

[@blackdurian3601]

@@ViolinChick5 well the main system of the game is UNLOCKING all the recipe and skill. So all of advantage are not appearing due of low recipe and skill. That was a hard level game for you XP

[@Matthew7772005]

I cannot say how much glee that I felt upon seeing this video available. Thank you Irene for this very independent review. I have the Earthmate Edition.

[@ircha]

😍😍

[@Bogrin]

You have convinced me! Heard mixed reviews but I always come to your channel for this genre of games!

[@ircha]

That's awesome to hear ❤️ ✌️

[@ZerotrojanWars]

Finaly I found you ! I love this reviewer

[@Lily-lq7or]

I know im late but I just got this game cos of u n i love it its my first rune factory game n its really good the bad performance is there but it isnt as bad as other youtubers make it seem n like u said theres loads n loads of things to do n i love ur reviews cos u cover every single thing n i can tell u know loads about the games u review!! im planning on getting the newest rune factory 3 too! Im glad i found ur channel! x

[@ircha]

Rune Factory 5 is in my opinion the best Rune Factory! Thank you for your sweet comment :D !

[@goldenturnip8281]

I don't know about you guys but I am just appreciating the fact that Rune Factory still lives. The original developers ceased operations almost a decade ago but look, we have Rune Factory 5, releasing a Rune Factory game that needs a little overall improvement is much better than not reviving the series at all, performance issues and graphics are just minuscule inconvenience to me, I AM ENJOYING THIS GAME AND I LOVE IT!!

[@ircha]

👍👍

[@JohnnyYeTaecanUktena]

A major inconvenience that i would hold against the game is the fact that you can not skip the time to a later one when needing a specific time for a event as it literally takes 48 min to go from day to night while 4 took 24min so the waiting did not feel as bad in 4.

[@laura0410-z7d]

@@JohnnyYeTaecanUktena Yeah the time is long af, playing for almost 50 hours and im only at the end of summer

[@JohnnyYeTaecanUktena]

@@laura0410-z7d it took me about 72 hours to get to the end at my first go as i was just doing side stuff but still early summer year 1 is when i beat it even after doing the side stuff. Like the game is long but it doesn't feel long because the days are long 48min un paused per day yet most of that is just waiting around because you have nothing better to do as you wait for a event to become active. Like i wish that they used Rune Factory 4's time 24min per day as at least the waiting would not feel as long hell going the story of seasons friends of mineral town route was very nice every 10min in game was 5 seconds pass irl Though people would complain about the time passing by so fast that Rune Factory 4's time management system would be good however people would complain about that one being too fast as well and to those people i say get better at time management. Honestly 24min is more than enough to socialize with everyone within the day and or do other stuff such as watering your crops or using your monsters to help out so you can be social if that was the problem or just not have farms to big to handle if you don't know how to manage them Again good game but 48min per a day cycle is just too long maybe for a easy mode it is fine but they really need to shorten it the higher the difficulty goes as that would be fine or at least add a option to skip a few in game hours while you wait hell friends of mineral town let's you skip time and that system it has is fast enough already

[@jaycbravo]

Nice, thanks for your review, I was skeptic about buying the game, since I haven't play a Rune Factory game before, now I will buy it, new subscriber, excellent content and you seem to be a good and friendly person. Greetings from México!

[@ircha]

Sweet! Welcome! 😁 👍

[@werewolfgirl26]

Love your review for the game I'm also addicted to this game I was happy to see Doug again I love his new look I decided to go for Ryker he's just so mysterious and I like that about him

[@ircha]

I liked Ryker too at first, then I noticed how incredibly lazy and sleepy he was 😂 👍 he's a best friend, and Martin is more my spouse type 😊👌

[@peterc159]

Thanks for showing so much game play! Feels like a friend gushing about a game they love, definitely makes me want to buy it this time!

[@scottjackson1420]

You're the best, Ircha. I love your enthusiasm for reviewing games. Keep doing what you do.

[@Ashesamazing]

I’ve seen a lot of long time fans of the game series complain about it heavily with things that it’s lacking. An even though Im a long time fan also, I know with 4 an a few others we were heavily spoiled with them. Yes some things are very lackluster with this game but I’m just very happy to have a new game for this series an I do quite enjoy playing the game. I just look past the issues. hopefully this is a steppingstone for them to put more effort into a future rune factory game. An maybe listen to the fans issues with this one. For me it would be to add the green elemental fairy back into the game it just doesn’t feel right with having only three elemental fairies!!😂

[@ShanFindsPixels]

I am long time fan too. And honestly im just happy RF series are back to life and we will be just getting more games! And also Hasihmoto (Producer) confirmed in interview that they will for sure make RF6 in future!

[@Ashesamazing]

@@ShanFindsPixels I’m excited for a new game. I’d like to see the mini things you can do like in 4 where you could pick up birds an throw them at townspeople!! That was something I loved cus it was random. I also loved how people who have small dialog with you looked at items around their rooms or around town. I found that super fun.

[@Nightsky107]

Thank you for this. I wasn't planning on getting this game but your review has completely changed my mind. I appreciate you sharing your time and thoughts!

[@ircha]

You're welcome 🥰 hope you'll like it 😁 I'm 65 hours in now and addicted!

[@durrcodurr]

Thanks for the review! Looks pretty interesting! :) -- I've been slacking on Pioneers of Olive Town (still need to check out the latest updates), I'm currently playing Minecraft again, in creative mode (finally I'm fully accepting using that instead of survival+peaceful, even though I don't have to mine and craft anymore ;) -- but some of the more interesting items are just too hard to craft if you cannot find the resources in a reasonable amount of time). But I'll be getting around to the farming sims again, and then Rune Factory 5 will be on the top of my list! :) Recently, I've even played ACNH again for a while to check out the latest updates. I've begun playing Atelier Sophie 2 too (after playing Sophie 1 again earlier this year), but it has just been too many Atelier games for me in the end of last year and earlier this year, I can't see it anymore! :D (for now) But now I've played almost all of the modern Atelier games, at least for a while! :) Also, I played through almost all of Talos Principle again (this time on the Switch), but only Elohim's path. I've also finally begun to replay Tales of Zestiria in earnest on the PS4, even though I know I'll be depressed b/c of the story (the apparent futility of the battle of good against evil). Yeah, hopefully some fun times ahead!

[@codecthelios]

Finally this review is out. I usually wait for your review before I even consider a game like this.

[@ircha]

That's so nice! Thank you 😁😁

[@notsoseriousnongamer]

Thumbs up before the video even loaded. Have been waiting for your review!

[@ircha]

Sweet 😍 thanks!

[@DaddyGamerDiaries]

Player satisfaction comes in so many different varieties. I cannot wait to play this after I'm doing with my current Switch playthrough.

[@Panda_Roll]

"At first I was underwhelmed and unimpressed but 50hrs in... yeah I'm into it." I think she just described Stockholm syndrome! Send help! 😱

[@calenthebard2051]

I can confirm. I also have Stockholm syndrome with it after 50 hours. I'm going to make my 80 dollars for the premium edition worth it damn it.

[@kmechwarrior1684]

If you didn't say it (Stockholm Syndrome), I was gonna...

[@darreljohn5178]

I remember having buyer's regret when i first bought this game 2 weeks ago, at first i couldn't believe that i spent 60 dollars on this, but now i'm 180 hours in and currently starting a new save file using different weapons and dating different bachelorette. The performance can be a major turn off for the first few hours but once you get used to it, its not that bad tbh, the gameplay loop is just addicting and i think there are a few qol features that are improved from rf 4.

[@Mac_Omegaly]

@@calenthebard2051 I also want my purchase to be worth it... But I was half way into SMT5, So I have been playing that holding that a patch will come by the time I get into the game proper.

[@tarisukone6914]

I mean I pre ordered the standard an loved it so much that I bought the deluxe version lol. That should tell you something . Can't wait for future installments on the series! It's come a long way.

[@DanielZeal]

I'm a huge Story of Seasons and Stardew Valley fan, but I've only ever played Rune Factory 2 on the DS. I didn't play it for very long, but RF5 looks really cool. I'm ready to give the series another chance.

[@miruku6939]

Agree to this. I have so many qualms on farming games, but my ENJOYMENT hits 9/10 whenever I play. And Rune Factory will always be special to me.

[@blankautumn]

Lovely review as usual! Thank you for being honest. This is my first rune factory entry. Still learning to get around this game. I like Martin too! Who can resist a black smith like him? Huhu~

[@ircha]

Hehe I know right 😁

[@maryamadel3448]

On my god I’ve been waiting for your review of run factory 5 🥰🥰🥰 thank you for your review and I love how you spent long hours playing in before giving us your review ☺️

[@ircha]

Thanks ❤️ I do my best 💯

[@Dannyflaco305]

I’ve been waiting for this video lol. I already bought the game, but I’m here for you and any video you make.

[@ircha]

❤️ Thank you

[@flowerpixel]

So glad you love the game. I was worried! Despite the ugly landscapes, I don't think enough people notice the monster models. They're so beautiful. Good luck with Martin. He's my number one too. It's a testament to how much people love rune factory to say we love this game in spite of its technical flaws. It has soul and it's charming

[@anthonydelorenzo6481]

Just picked this up on sale for $20 after enjoying some time in Harvestella. This is my first rf game. Can’t wait to start…was a tough choice between this and rf4 special…hoping I made the right choice!

[@user-li8sr9zo9l]

For the furniture thing, if you break furniture and then place another one as close as you can to where it was at and then leave and re-enter your room, that should respawn your furniture and have them a lot closer together.

[@amnforge]

When i first loaded up this game, i was like...traaaaaash! The performance was so poor! I then lowered the resolution down to 720p, and 100 hours later Im still clueless to how they keep smashing so much content into these Rune Factory games. This has been one of my favorite switch games.

[@ircha]

Haha 😂 👍

[@ChristyMichelleLorenzo]

Love the video!!! The gameplay looks so much fun but I also hate the performance D: and it's sad I can't customize my character v.v

[@ircha]

Christy 😍 ❤️

[@ChristyMichelleLorenzo]

@@ircha Love you!!!!

[@lillianoconnor]

You gave a great review! Many things I didn’t know since I’ve been playing!

[@ircha]

Yay thanks 😁

[@LavenderSky499]

Hi Ircha, just found your channel. I loved your review of this game and it's encouraged me to give the game a second look. I'm definitely looking for something that has max cozy vibes where I can develop my own routine. A nice bonus is I can play with my mom since she loves life sim games!

[@ircha]

Welcome to my channel ❤️👍👍

[@BrodieBr0]

Thanks for the review Ircha! Love your channel since we like the same types of games. Rune Factory, Elden Ring, Skyrim. Picking up Rune Factory right now....there goes my life for a bit. haha Take care!

[@xLadyDushi]

I love the game too! I have the physical deluxe version too

[@mightygoodgaming2219]

Great review. I can't wait to play this game. Hey what happened to neighbor gaming?? I've not seen a video from him in forever. I really enjoyed his videos

[@ircha]

Thanks 😁 hehas quit youtube I think? We talk on the phone weekly, he's doing good 👍

[@eggegg8181]

@@ircha I’ve been thinking about neighbour gaming lately too! Glad to know that he’s doing well!

[@MrSgnyktas]

Thanks for this review - it really helps to hear about all of the detail and heart in this game. I definitely can understand how some games can be a 9/10 if they deliver that experience you can’t find elsewhere, even if they have technical issues that would make them a 7/10. I’m still playing Triangle Strategy and Kirby on Switch, as well as Elden Ring on PS5, but I’m going to jump into Rune Factory 5 once I get a little farther with those- and hopefully by then there will be some performance patches too.

[@ianentilla4689]

Thank you Ircha, helpful review as always

[@JayEdom]

I’m just still in the first spring it’s gonna be a cool journey crazy how one minute there is basically 2 seconds

[@Kenjerich]

I have been on the fence about this game but your review pushed me over the edge and now I am gonna get it! Another great review! Love your videos!

[@angeluztb]

Hi Ircha! Love your reviews as always! Just wanted to point out that you can get your own house in RF5.

[@ircha]

I heard 😁👍 I'm gonna try to get that 😎

[@barbwatchesyt4084]

Great review! Loved this video and am loving the game as well. Quite a bit of frame rate drops and even a crash after using formula on my crops, but close to 100 hours still eager to get back to it :)

[@ircha]

Sweet 😍

[@HollowKnight778]

Was waiting for this review for a long time.

[@ircha]

Sorry it took me so long 😁✌️

[@Shananons]

This review is pretty spot on to my feelings. I wish that the game ran better and stuttered less, but overall I love the game. I have sank about 120 hours into it so far. Took me about to the 10-20 hour mark to get passed the stuttering though (well I'm mostly over it, still wish it ran better).

[@ircha]

😉👍

[@youcanletgox3]

Thank you for your honest review. I saw this game when I went to the store the other day and the box art caught my eye (so colorful and pretty), but I ended up going with the new Kirby game, which I’ve been enjoying. I’m definitely buying this one next time it goes on sale!

[@Metalkake]

Thank you for the thorough review 😊🙏

[@louvella-sama]

I actually hated the farming cam myself and the blurry background and graphics. The game also stuttered a lot while running and entering/exiting buildings, etc... I thought it was part of the game design. The moment I saw in a YT vid that it was because of the dynamic resolution, I immediately turned it off. I heard that dynamic resolution makes turns the graphics very low and blurry in return for lesser stuttering and lags, but ironically - turning off the dynamic resolution made my game stutter and lag less and make the game more enjoyable with the clearer graphics. For people who hates the oversaturated colors on rf5, personally I also hated the oversaturated design, especially since I use OLED. It makes my eyes hurt. I was able to somehow turn the saturation down a notch at the system settings of my switch. I turned the screen color from vivid to standard. Hope that helps some people who has a problem with the oversaturated colors too 😃

[@anaiusoakuin5642]

I pretty much have all the same complaints as you. I’m disappointed by the performance issues but still very much enjoying my time playing it. One thing that bothers me is that the music and sfx overshadow what little voice acting there is so I had to turn down the music to hear it better. The camera can definitely be wonky as well so I turned off all of the auto camera settings so that I can manually control it 100% of the time. Definitely hoping they’ll patch out the performance issues, although I think they already did some since it came out in Japan first. Idk how much better they can get it. We’ll just have to wait and see I suppose.

[@ircha]

Agree with you ✌️

[@drescythe1531]

The game really is nice. I just wished it was a bit harder. Even on hard mode things are still easy to kill. I'm close to winning fuuka over. She reminds me of the girl from Chrono trigger when they went to the past. She was my favorite character.

[@konheng6049]

If the loading time is super short like Rf4, I’d love this game to death. I literally spent most of my in game day loading now, farming boss drops and seed points.

[@LexMarston]

The performance really brings the game down for me, but like you said, it's still Rune Factory, and that goes a long way. Nice review!

[@epicrunner]

Love your honesty!

[@anthonyjohnson9088]

Love your reviews...great stuff.

[@natefoldan]

Great review, totally agree with all. I love Rune Factory, and this is one of the best, but it is just SO ugly to look at and so clunky that I find it hard to continue playing. After watching this I feel the urge to play it again, I just wish they would fix some of the issues.

[@josie_the_valkyrie]

I have 100 hours into it now, I think? The mechanics and story are fantastic! But OMG is it just a hideous game. The really high saturation is just too much.

[@JimHamiltonIII]

I completely get the notion of scoring a game "lower," but assigning a "higher" score due to the notion of "enjoyment." There is anime that I watch, and for particular series I'll mentally score them a 7 or 8 out of 10 (plot, characters, animation, whatever). But I'll have enjoyed the show so much I'll have scored it as a subjective matter a 9 or even a 10 out of 10. So, "as an anime," it's a 7, but "for me," it's a 9. RF5 is definitely the same way. As a game, it has technical issues, mostly regarding performance. But the various gameplay loops are engaging and addicting, So in that way I agree with Ircha's perspective. Great video!

[@ircha]

Yeah! I felt that was the correct way to describe it 👍

[@pippaloves]

Did they patch This?

[@GeminiSunrise06]

So honest! Great review! Glad you get over technicals issue. I didnt play rf5 that much (not even 10h) but it's not the game fault. I just have gamer fatigue of some sort. For bachelor i kinda lean toward the same guy as you but i'm also curious about the sneaky tired guy and the furry muscular one 😅 it's rare i'm interested in many at a time. Even girls seems really fine and a hard choice! They kinda nailed npc. In the end i was obsessed with rune factory frontier and ocean, kinda miss that simplicity from those.

[@ircha]

Good luck with your gaming fatigue ❤️ I like several NPCs too 😁

[@calenthebard2051]

@Ircha Gaming I don't know if you knew this, but if you destroy furniture and then pick up the furniture that's next to it, you can move it closer and when you exit and enter, the first destroyed furniture will reappear! All my furniture is DIRECTLY next to the next one because of this glitch :)

[@ircha]

Yeah I've seen that in some videos 😁 maybe I'll try it

[@HilmiK]

Thank you for the review. You've persuaded me to finally get this game despite its flaws! Cheers~

[@traceacex]

They managed to turn around the Olive Town or w/e Story of Seasons, so I have a lot of hope in the coming months they'll be further fixing the performance bugs.

[@binewbiegaming4204]

I love your review! :) Detailed, Informative and Fun! I subscribed

[@polarevolta]

Dragons, magica and Margaret! 😻 Ok I'm excited now

[@Kurigo]

Rune factory Tides of Destiny i really loved to play. It had that certain charm, this game is lacking that for me. But i believe it is the art style and the music, although they are not bad either.

[@itstoken1]

Sadly I don’t think the performance is going to get patched at all, the game has been out in Japan for a long time already and it didn’t get fixed so :(

[@JohnnyYeTaecanUktena]

I hear just like with pioneers of olive town what we see now is the result of a lot of fixes

[@DulyDullahan]

It’s kinda funny how while I was in the middle of my RF5 play through (kinda struggled to get into the game as quickly as I did with RF4), I purchased and downloaded Atelier Ryza 1 because of Ircha. Took a quick peek into Ryza and boom I’ve found myself more hooked onto Ryza than RF5 😂 guess RF5 will be taking a backseat for now

[@maroXUprising]

Oof. Well at least you dipped your toes to Atelier with Ryza. Wonderful game. 2 is I’d say even better but that’s just my personal opinion on the matter in regards to the 2 Ryza games.

[@ViolinChick5]

Ryza is fantastic & 2 takes what’s awesome about 1 and makes it even better. The alchemy system is so freaking addictive and fun. You’re in for a great adventure!

[@DulyDullahan]

@@maroXUprising really? I’m so excited! I’ve already put in 60+ hours into Ryza 1 and I love it so much so I can already imagine how much better (?) it is in Ryza 2 😁 there’s just so much to do and complete (the side quests seems never ending)

[@DulyDullahan]

@@ViolinChick5 i’ve heard lots of people loving Ryza 2 more than 1 so I have high expectations of it since I adore Ryza 1 so much! 😭 super excited to get the sequel now

[@maroXUprising]

@@DulyDullahan don’t get too excited, lol. As for me, ever since Atelier Lydie & Suelle released on switch, I’ve been enjoying every atelier game that’s released on switch since then. And I’d say Ryza 2 has set a pretty good bar to continue supporting this franchise. Of course though, Gust has about 2 different teams working on side/atelier games. Just recently Atelier Sophie 2 came out which is a sequel to Sophie 1 (obviously, lol.) so some of the mechanics for Sophie 2 isn’t the same as say Ryza 1 or 2. But that game is worth picking up as well. If you have the money, try to consider buying Sophie 1 & 2 as soon as possible. Pretty sure Sophie 1 is currently on sale via the eshop, got about a week or so to get it while it’s cheap. (Sophie is personally my favorite atelier protag. Then again, I guess I’m just a sucker for short haired red headed characters such as her. But Heck, she’s practically the MOST powerful alchemist in the entire “mysterious trilogy” arc.)

[@Jaysson83]

Great review I been thinking about getting this game😅

[@Jalugi1395]

I really enjoyed this review! I had a very negative few of RF5 initally; I didn't like the new art style, it looked very outdated and the world looked sparse and lifeless, and I do miss some of the more sharp monster designs from previous games (as opposed to the round, cutesy style). It's tough because RF4 was SO GOOD, and the bar was set so high with that game, which isn't completely fair since the company did declare bankruptcy before this game was developed. I'm happy to hear mechanically it still holds a lot of the depth that was established in RF4. I'm playing through the Special port at the moment, as I never finished all three arcs on the 3ds, but I may consider getting RF5 after a time. Here's hoping they are able to patch and polish some of the optimization issues so that the performance is smoother, I think that alone would help entice a lot more players to pick it up.

[@eggegg8181]

I’m personally really enjoying this game. The one thing I wish this game had are dungeon seeds like in RF4. I had a lot of fun with those. Also I don’t know if it’s just me and if this is weird, but I SO wish Gideon was one of the bachelors lmao. I usually go for bachelors these kinds of games but for the first time I’m trying to marry a bachelorette (Ludmila)

[@xtranathor8143]

Your review score+feelings makes sense, and I'd definitely agree with it! Wow, Elden Ring has changed you! What an exciting time for your game playthroughs! Do you plan on going back to any older games and playing them on a higher difficulty?

[@blackdurian3601]

As rf4 player I struggle to play too because of camera angle, chuckle graphic, and movement direction. But I enjoy doing quest, story, event, recipe bit by bit like rf4.

[@jocelynbastien2973]

As a new Switch Oled owner I'll be going on Patreon to give you money because your content is authentic and no bullshit, thank you!

[@ircha]

Omg wow thank you!! Just you saying that is enough ❤️✌️

[@gnarleytarley3870]

My first life simulator was Harvest Moon a Wonderful life for the GameCube that was a beautiful game, I love the genre, this game has impressed me, the fights seem a little easy at time (but that's me coming from ELDEN ring as well) but the NPCs are beautifully made, have good personality and it just adds so much!, I do wish more voice lines were used at least during cut scenes, but still maybe if we get this game to do well Rune Factory 6 will make that happen!

[@Em-fz5uh]

I think your videos about RF 5 have convinced me to get this game lol. And trust me, it comes from far far away because I have mixed feelings with 4. It's a game I want to like, I want to like these games so bad ! It has everything I love in video games : combat, relationships, quests even cute monsters so it's really frustrating . I want to give 4 another chance now.

[@ircha]

5 is just better than 4 😛👍 I love RF5.

[@MattCool007]

Rune Factory Frontier was the best one in my opinion. They should do a remake but make the runie system beneficial instead of required for your crops to grow.

[@cutespooky]

I love RF4, but I am struggling so hard to get into 5. I'm trying to look past the performance issues, but it's hard when everything feels so bad :c

[@Darksider087]

Looks like a game id love but I dont have a switch 😅 Gotta wait for a port hopefully

[@Methrael]

Welcome, fellow Rune Factory 5 addict~

[@yakumorisuke9403]

They kept everything that was amazing with RF4, and fixed the awful RNG elements - I'm so happy with it. Some of the menu systems feel like they could be updated a little - and WHY can't we get a combined all-your-crafting-together table in the late game??? - but this was definitely a case of 'if it ain't broke' actually working out. You're right about the graphics though, and while I think I lucked out on performance, as it's been much better for me than you've described, it's not perfect either. I'm still really happy!!!

[@raven5048]

One thing they took from bed lurking tho was objections from the bed owner

[@KWPZ21]

Thanks for the review. It feels like the games you like are similar to mine. Although I'm a casual. Looking for reviews of more games.

[@leoallan2225]

I probably wouldn't of bought it, but I liked Tides of destiny on PS3, and the graphics look a bit simular, and better than 4, so I said why not, and it seems like a fun game anyways! Great Review! 😊

[@wertywerrtyson5529]

If they could fix the performance issues this would look good on the OLED switch. Love games with bright Colours.

[@amunago080]

Oof the game looks rough. Sad seeing how long its been out in Japan with no fixes is scaring me off.

[@camara1194]

i wish i had known about this series two to three years ago. i would have bought it for wii. i cant wait for it to come out for switch

[@phoenixxxashez]

I'm having fun with the game, yes it has really bad framerate drops and other software issues, but luckily I can bypass that and still enjoy the game. It hasn't affected my gameplay too badly though I had a couple instances where background music will cut completely out and there was this one plot on my farm that didn't show when I hoed it, so I had to exit the area and come back in and that fixed it. I just wished they could have addressed these issues more before releasing the game instead of focusing on other less important features before the game's release. Still, I'm enjoying it regardless. Just could be a smoother experience is all.

[@spencerg4294]

I have 70 hours and still haven't beat the story, dated anyone or even scratched the surface when it comes to farming and crafting. There's sooo much content and I love that I can spend a day fishing or foraging without any penalty.

[@ircha]

Absolutely agree.

[@keblin86]

Looks so good and deep, so much to do! An RPG Levellers dream! I hope it comes to PC one day but I seriously doubt it :( Not sure I could handle the drops in performance

[@MrWasaki]

I bought the game for the Switch shortly after it came out in the west. I was upset by the performance and admittedly influenced by all the negative reviews so I didn't get far. I think I'll give this another shot.

[@renown35nuke70]

Tides of destiny was my first introduction and It was amazing so when they made another 3rd person game I was already putting money on my switch account

[@KamosSoul]

I hope they optimize the game better because particularly I can't enjoy the game with constant 20fps throughout the city and dungeons, it ends all my immersion in the game

[@joshuarogers5563]

I turned off dynamic resolution and it runs and looks much better

[@x-hartletl4600]

Great review, actually I'm gonna start it today

[@ircha]

Thanks, awesome 😁 👍

[@nataliesays9935]

Is it just me or did they patch the performance? Mine seems to be running a lot smoother. Also, I turned off dynamic mode which helped. I am LOVING this game and am happy you are enjoying it too. :)

[@ShanFindsPixels]

Loved your review. Finally someone objective who knows the series and knows mechanism of the game! Thank you so much for the positive review! Despite the optimization being odd at times the game is perfect. For me it beats RF4! ^^'' specially the writing is wholesome :) 7:07 I loved that smile ,,Combat, Adventure!'' ^^ :'D you rock in this video Ircha! I know you love these games so much as i do!

[@ircha]

I love it 😁✌️

[@heraldyaxelevi8132]

Thanks for the review. I'll be honest, RF Ocean/New Wave looks better overall (even the Bachelors and Bachelorettes options), lmao But you've convinced me to think about buying it.

[@polarevolta]

Gotta share, finally picked this up on sale and i am loving it! I only wish we can make our character look how we want 💚🍃

[@grymlohke9919]

Wait! Margret is in 5? I'm sold.

[@naylisyazwina6836]

Only if you have 4 and same region