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Publisher(s) | Koei Tecmo |
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Series | Fate/stay night |
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Release | September 28, 2023 |
Genre(s) | Role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Fate/Samurai Remnant [lower-alpha 2] is a 2023 action role-playing video game co-developed by Omega Force and Kou Shibusawa in cooperation with Aniplex and Type-Moon, and published by Koei Tecmo. [1] It is an entry in the Fate series, and was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Windows. [2]
Fate/Samurai Remnant lets players play as Miyamoto Iori. The combat is hack and slash style with some similarities to musou gameplay, but it falls under the Action RPG genre with dodging and looking for openings as an important element. [3] It features a wide array of stances, which the player character can switch between on the fly. Iori uses dual katanas, a widespread weapon for Samurai during the Edo period. Players can give commands to their servant, launching special attacks and combos. In certain situations, the game allows for full control of Iori's servant, as his weapons can't be used against other servants.
The game is open-world and allows for exploration of recreated districts of Edo, such as Yoshiwara, Kanda and Akasaka. [2]
Miyamoto Iori is a peacekeeping ronin who is chosen to participate in the Waxing Moon Ritual, a spin-off of the Holy Grail War. Summoning Yamato Takeru, a Saber-class servant, they form an alliance with Takao Dayu and her Berserker-class servant, Iori's late master Miyamoto Musashi in exchange for information on other Masters and servants.
While investigating Yui Shousetsu and her Rider-class servant, and fighting Chiemon and his Lancer-class servant, Iori and Saber are taken to safety by Zheng Chenggong and his Archer-class servant Zhou Yu who wish to form an alliance to deal with the problematic Asssassin-class servant. After an investigation, the two meet Assassin’s master, Dorothea Coyett, who launches a powerful yet attack on the Saber-Berserker-Archer alliance, which leaves Iori injured. This prompts the appearance of the Pseudo-class servant Ototachibana-hime, who has taken residence in Kaya’s body. As such, Shousetsu detects this and sends Chiemon and Lancer to capture her.
Iori and Saber chase after Chiemon and fight Lancer at Kanagawa. However their fight is interrupted by the appearance of Rogue Servants, who had been corrupted by Tsuchimikado, the overseer of the Waxing Moon. Saber is affected but Iori is able to save them in time. Archer however had begun massacring Akasaka, resulting in his own self-sacrifice. Assassin allows his brainwashing to commence and betrays Dorothea, leaving her to ally with Iori and Saber. They find Yui Shousetsu under attack by Rider and several Rogues, while Dayu sends Musashi to quell the chaos with the corrupted servants.
Shousetsu informs Iori and Saber of Tsuchimikado's whereabouts, which was at his stronghold in Kan’ei-ji Temple. On the way, a corrupt Assassin wreaks havoc, leaving Iori and Saber to decide whenever they wanted to help Dorothea fight him or go straight to Tsuchimikado.
Both routes end with Shousetsu taking hold of the Waxing Moon's Vessel.
Having learned that Shousetsu has the Waxing Moon in hand, Iori and Saber confront her, which leads to a fight with Rider who summons a divine beast which required a group effort by the remaining competitors to defeat. Shousetsu is arrested by the Clock Tower mages, while Musashi “times out” to the world after conducting her final duel with her student, Iori.
With the Vessel in front of them, Iori chooses to destroy it but it is stolen by different people depending on the choices the player made.
On December 31, 2022 Type-Moon & Aniplex announced during a special television broadcast on BS11 that a new role-playing video game entry in the Fate/stay night series was in development at Koei Tecmo. [1] Gameplay of the game was leaked a day ahead of its formal showcase at a Nintendo Direct on June 21, 2023. Shortly after it was announced that Omega Force would be leading development alongside Aniplex and Type-Moon. The creator of Fate/stay night, Kinoko Nasu, would be aiding as supervisor, with veteran Fate series writers Hiraku Sakurai, known for Fate/Extra and Yuichiro Higashida, known for Fate/Apocrypha , writing the game. Music would be composed by Keita Haga, known for his work on Tsukihime and Melty Blood , as well as Daisuke Shinoda, known for Wild Hearts . [2] The opening animation sequence is produced by CloverWorks. [4]
In an interview with 4gamer, the director of the game, Ryota Matsushita, mentioned that the development of Fate/Samurai Remnant started at Omega Force in 2018, and that the idea was spurred due to Koei Tecmo CEO Yōichi Erikawa being a fan of Fate/Grand Order . [5]
Fate/Samurai Remnant was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Windows on September 28, 2023. [6] In addition to the standard edition, a physical "Treasure Box" edition was made available which included supplemental material, a poster, a physical CD to the game's soundtrack and Command Spell stickers.
The physical "Treasure Box" edition included a redeemable code for a set of in-game costumes for Iori and Saber.
A season pass is also available for purchase, which includes exclusive in-game weapon mountings that can be used immediately in the game. [7] It also gives discounted access to three downloadable content (DLC) chapters to be released periodically in 2024. The first chapter titled Record's Fragment: Keian Command Championship focuses on Boss and a new servant named Ibuki Douji, and was released on February 9, 2024. The second chapter titled Record's Fragment: Yagyu Sword Chronicles focuses on a new servant named Yagyu Munenori, and was released April 18, 2024.
Details and a release date regarding the third and final chapter has yet to be announced.
A short manga featuring an introduction to the game's setting was published in "TYPE-MOON Ace" VOL.15 by KADOKAWA.
A promotional anime featuring Saber and Berserker was broadcast in Japan in December 2023 as part of a New Years' celebration with the Fate series. It depicts Saber and Berserker traveling around Japan and eating.
Several characters from the game were made playable in Fate/Grand Order as part of its collaboration with Samurai Remnant from January 17 to February 7, 2024. [8]
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