Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon

 DS
  • Publisher: Natsume
  • Release Date: Nov 9, 2010
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 57
  3. Negative: 5 out of 57
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  1. Decemuladores
    Nov 20, 2011
    7
    The best Run Factory to date but that does not mean that close to be THE GAME, there are things that need improvement for become a best game. With high replay value and bright is the right game for those for those who want an alternative of mainstream.
  2. Trey82
    Feb 17, 2020
    6
    The core game is amazing, but this is a review in 2020. After the QOL improvements in RF4, you really cant go back to 3 without serious frustration.
    As part of the series, as a whole, it has only tiptoed in progression.
    Playing harvest moon 1996 up until RFactory4, the series is pretty stale until the spinoffs and more recent games. Trio of towns, RF4, Innocent Life started to progress,    The core game is amazing, but this is a review in 2020. After the QOL improvements in RF4, you really cant go back to 3 without serious frustration.
    As part of the series, as a whole, it has only tiptoed in progression.
    Playing harvest moon 1996 up until RFactory4, the series is pretty stale until the spinoffs and more recent games.
    Trio of towns, RF4, Innocent Life started to progress, though!
    In hindsight, all the (fake) people whose lives you'll touch, all the crops you'll (fake) grow, all the mobs you'll (fake) destroy.. its all really amazing. It just isnt, after playing the next versions... and Fantasy Life.

    As it stands, I would ADORE a remake with the new QOL and maybe some sidestory DLC (pretty standard, these days.) RF5 is right around the corner.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

25
#25 Best DS Game of 2010
11
#11 Most Discussed DS Game of 2010
13
#13 Most Shared DS Game of 2010

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    Dec 18, 2011
    67
    It's all far too familiar. [Dec 2011, p.98]
  2. Cubed3
    Nov 14, 2011
    80
    Rune Factory 3 definitely shares many similarities with its Harvest Moon heritage, but successfully branches out into a highly engaging action RPG that stands in good stead when compared to other role-playing efforts on Nintendo DS thanks to its enjoyable battle mechanic, variety of objectives and the above average storyline.
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  3. Nintendo Life
    Oct 5, 2011
    80
    If you've played the previous entries, you'll probably already know you'd enjoy Rune Factory 3; it's a prime example of "if it's not broken, don't fix it" at work. The new features are bullet points rather than game changers, but it's the biggest entry in the series so far and a must for fans of farming and fighting.
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