History Trivia / RuneFactory4

* RelationshipVoiceActor:
** The game teams up quite a few ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'' cast, with [[Creator/BrycePapenbrook Lest]] being Tiz, [[Creator/ErinFitzgerald Forte]] being Agnès, [[Creator/CassandraLeeMorris Amber]] being Edea, and [[Creator/StephanieSheh Margaret]] being Airy. Additionally, taking ''Special'' into account Vishnal is [[VideoGame/BravelySecond Yew]] ([[Creator/DaisukeNamikawa in both]] [[Creator/MichaelSinterniklaas languages]]).
** Additionally, every main characters have done voice acting in ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' one way or another. Lest was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Henry]], Frey was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Maribelle]], Arthur was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Donnel]], Forte was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThracia776 Olwen]], Clorica was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes Fjorm]], Kiel was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Hayato]], Xiao Pai was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Lysithea]], Doug was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Marth]], Dylas was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Gharnef]], Amber was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Sothis]], Margaret was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Tharja]], Dolce was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Lucina]], Leon was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Chrom]] and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Ryoma]] and Ventuswill was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade Lyn]]. With Special, Vishnal is [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Aelfric]]. Had Minerva been in the game, she would have continued this trend, as she was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Lachesis]].

* NamesTheSame:
** No, Forte isn't [[VideoGame/MegaMan7 a powerful robot created by an evil doctor]][[note]]In Japan, at least. The Forte from Mega Man [[DubNameChange is known as Bass internationally.]][[/note]] to destroy everyone's favorite super fighting robot. She's been in the service of Lady Ventuswill the whole time.
** Ventuswill shares her nickname, Venti, with a [[BlowYouAway wind-elemental bard]] from VideoGame/GenshinImpact.

* FanNickname: Dylas gets called "Pony" quite often on message boards.

* RelationshipVoiceActor: The game teams up quite a few ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'' cast, with [[Creator/BrycePapenbrook Lest]] being Tiz, [[Creator/ErinFitzgerald Forte]] being Agnès, [[Creator/CassandraLeeMorris Amber]] being Edea, and [[Creator/StephanieSheh Margaret]] being Airy. Additionally, taking ''Special'' into account Vishnal is [[VideoGame/BravelySecond Yew]] ([[Creator/DaisukeNamikawa in both]] [[Creator/MichaelSinterniklaas languages]]).
** Additionally, every main characters have done voice acting in ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'' one way or another. Lest was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Henry]], Frey was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Maribelle]], Arthur was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Donnel]], Forte was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThracia776 Olwen]], Clorica was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes Fjorm]], Kiel was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Hayato]], Xiao Pai was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Lysithea]], Doug was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemArchanea Marth]], Dylas was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemArchanea Gharnef]], Amber was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Sothis]], Margaret was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Tharja]], Dolce was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Lucina]], Leon was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Chrom]] and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Ryoma]] and Ventuswill was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe Lyn]]. With Special, Vishnal is [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Aelfric]]. Had Minerva been in the game, she would have continued this trend, as she was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Lachesis]].
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Minerva, Tabatha's sister from ''VideoGame/RuneFactoryFrontier'', was considered as a returning character/bachelorette. However, since Raven and Barrett were both making appearances as well, she was left out to keep newcomers from feeling like they had to have played older games in the series.

* NewbieBoom: The best-selling and best-reviewed game in the franchise, this game attracted many, many people to the *Rune Factory* franchise, especially when it was rereleased on the Nintendo Switch. It helps that it's the first game in the franchise where the female PC was given as much focus as the male PC, for the first time in the series' history.

* NamesTheSame: No, Forte isn't [[VideoGame/MegaMan7 a powerful robot created by an evil doctor]][[note]]In Japan, at least. The Forte from Mega Man [[DubNameChange is known as Bass internationally.]][[/note]] to destroy everyone's favorite super fighting robot. She's been in the service of Lady Ventuswill the whole time.

** Additionally, every main characters have done voice acting in ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'' one way or another. Lest was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Henry]], Frey was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Maribelle]], Arthur was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Donnel]], Forte was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemJugdral Olwen]], Clorica was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes Fjorm]], Kiel was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Hayato]], Xiao Pai was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Lysithea]], Doug was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemArchanea Marth]], Dylas was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemArchanea Gharnef]], Amber was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Sothis]], Margaret was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Tharja]], Dolce was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Lucina]], Leon was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Chrom]] and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Ryoma]] and Ventuswill was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe Lyn]]. With Special, Vishnal is [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Aelfric]].

* NoExportForYou: Although initially planned for a European release, said release was ultimately cancelled. No immediate reason was given, though it may have had something to do with Neverland Co. closing down shortly before. It eventually got a digital release on the [=eShop=], but those hoping for a physical copy are out of luck.

* RelationshipVoiceActor: The game teams up quite a few ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'' cast, with [[Creator/BrycePapenbrook Lest]] being Tiz, [[Creator/ErinFitzgerald Forte]] being Agnès, [[Creator/CassandraLee Amber]] being Edea, and [[Creator/StephanieSheh Margaret]] being Airy. Additionally, taking ''Special'' into account Vishnal is [[VideoGame/BravelySecond Yew]] ([[Creator/DaisukeNamikawa in both]] [[Creator/MichaelSinterniklaas languages]]).

* TheOtherDarrin: For the release of the Switch version, Creator/VicMignogna did not reprise his role as Vishnal, likely due to [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment the controversy surrounding him]] from the previous year. He's replaced by Creator/MichaelSinterniklaas.

** Additionally, every main characters have done voice acting in ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'' one way or another. Lest was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Henry]], Frey was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Maribelle]], Arthur was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Donnel]], Forte was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemJugdral Olwen]], Clorica was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes Fjorm]], Kiel was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Hayato]], Xiao Pai was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Lysithea]], Doug was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemArchanea Marth]], Dylas was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemArchanea Gharnef]], Amber was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Sothis]], Margaret was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Tharja]], Leon was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Chrom]] and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Ryoma]] and Ventuswill was [[VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe Lyn]]. With Special, Vishnal is [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Aelfric]].

* TheOtherDarrin: For the release of the Switch version, Creator/VicMignogna did not reprise his role as Vishnal, likely due to [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment the controvesry surrounding him]] from the previous year. He's replaced by Creator/MichaelSinterniklaas.

* TheOtherDarrin: For the release of the Switch version, Creator/VicMignogna did not reprise his role as Vishnal, likely due to [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment controvesry surrounding him]] from the previous year. He's replaced by Creator/MichaelSinterniklaas.

* CreatorsFavorite: Yoshifumi Hashimoto, producer of the Rune Factory series, has stated that Amber is his favorite character in Rune Factory 4.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen : Minerva, Tabatha's sister from ''VideoGame/RuneFactoryFrontier'', was considered as a returning character/bachelorette. However, since Raven and Barrett were both making appearances as well, she was left out to keep newcomers from feeling like they had to have played older games in the series.

* NoExportForYou: Although initially planned for a European release, said release was ultimately cancelled. No immediate reason was given, though it may have had something to do with Neverland Co. closing down shortly before. (Subverted, since the game is available as a download from the Nintendo e-Shop, although those hoping for a physical copy are out of luck).

* NoExportForYou: Although initially planned for a European release, said release was ultimately cancelled. No immediate reason was given, though it may have had something to do with Neverland Co. closing down shortly before. (Subverted, since the game is available as a download from the Nintendo e-Shop.)