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After literal decades, the original Fate/stay night is available on modern consoles in English, and it serves as a fantastic introduction to the grand (but not that complicated) world of Fate. Outside of very minor technical issues that were more than likely my own fault rather than the game’s, it’s a smooth and gripping experience for both veterans and novices of the series.

The overall premise of Fate/stay night is one that even non-fans should be familiar with at this point, considering how many adaptations and spin-offs there are. It follows Shirou Emiya, a deceptively ordinary high school student who finds himself wrapped up in the Holy Grail War. The Holy Grail War is a war between mages, fought by summoning historical or mythological heroes as Servants in order to obtain the titular Holy Grail. As Saber’s Master, Shirou somewhat reluctantly s the war in order to prevent tragedies that may occur as a result of it.

There are three routes: Fate, Unlimited Blade Works, and Heaven’s Feel. Each route feels wildly different in of themes, main characters, and storyline, yet the game still meshes together in a cohesive manner. As for the actual gameplay, it’s similar to previous Type-Moon titles like Witch on the Holy Night and Tsukihime where you mostly make decisions at key junctures in the plot. Outside of those occasional key inputs, you can sit back and enjoy the show. I personally enjoyed the Unlimited Blade Works route a bit more than the other two, but they’re all very interesting stories with their own unique motifs and themes.

It’s actually very interesting reading Fate/stay night so soon after the Tsukihime remake because I can see how Nasu improved as a writer. However, I will also note that it can be hard to compare since as the introduction to the Fate franchise, Fate/stay night naturally had to be a bit heavy on the exposition. Things that we Fate fans think are common knowledge—True Name, Holy Grail War, Bounded Field, et cetera—were probably really confusing back when the game first came out.

Nonetheless, the narrative can feel a bit slow at times due to Nasu’s focus on either explaining the magic system or delving really deep into internal monologue. The second thing isn’t bad, since it provides insight on characters in a way that animated adaptations could never. Speaking of the narrative, I realized how much of my disinterest in the Fate route was from the Studio DEEN anime. Sure, ufotable has its problems when it comes to adapting Fate works but I still hope it decides to make a new anime for the Fate route one day.

I played the game after the issues with the English version were patched out. So I didn’t get the authentic experience of playing a Japanese visual novel. Though I did run into some performance issues, I’m pretty sure they’re avoidable if you don’t do what I did (thus it won’t affect the score). For one thing, playing the game on a second monitor doesn’t work in fullscreen. It keeps minimizing. I played Ace Attorney Investigations on a second monitor in fullscreen and it ran fine, so this is unique to Fate/stay night. Even windowed, issues cropped up. Letters would be missing or entire lines would run into each other. I know this is a problem with the monitor rather than the game because if I took a screenshot or dragged the window to my main screen, it looked fine. Moral of the story? Fate doesn’t like playing second fiddle.

Fate/stay night is a great read and introduction to the Fate franchise, and all three routes maintain the same quality in of the plot and themes. Personally, I don’t think any route was bad. It just falls to personal preference. Compared to Type-Moon’s newer games or stories, yes, it can be overly wordy. And yes, it looks dated in both Takeuchi’s art style and in the Powerpoint-like transitions. I honestly found it charming though, and it works in the context of such a classic game. So rejoice, Fate fans. Our wish has finally come true.

Fate/stay night Remastered is readily available on the Nintendo Switch and Windows PC.

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Fate/stay night is finally available in English, and the remastered version is also remastering the true experience of playing the game back in 2004. The English version had an issue in which the game won’t work correctly unless you first set your computer locale to Japanese, but Version 1.1.128 has fixed it.

Issues in the English version of the game first became known shortly after its release. X (formerly known as Twitter) “zzzzviktor” reported that character sprites wouldn’t match the speaker, backgrounds are wrong, and voice lines don’t match with the text. Another X , “Chaos_World_300,” QRT-ed this post to state that everything works fine when on Japanese locale. However, when she switched to English, the game started to break. This means that if you wanted to enjoy Fate/stay night Remastered on Steam, you needed to switch your computer locale to Japanese, or use a locale emulator.

The official Steam page for the game acknowledged this error. However, a few hours later, a follow-up post stated that the issue has been corrected in the latest patch, Version 1.1.128. Players should update their game if they want to experience the story as the developers truly intended it. As a note, the Nintendo Switch version also patched the issue out earlier on August 7, 2024.

For the first time since in 20 years, the official English version of Fate/stay night is available on the Windows PC and Nintendo Switch.

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Type-Moon and Aniplex announced the Fate/stay Night Remastered English Switch and PC release date, and it’s sooner than people might expect. We’ll see the digital copies appear on storefronts on August 8, 2024. 

To go along with the release date announcement, a Fate/stay Night Remastered trailer appeared that highlighted some of the most important characters and Servants in the game. It begins by introducing the Holy Grail War proper and briefly explaining why the Magi and their Servants are fighting. It’s then that Saber and Shirou Emiya are briefly scene, highlighting him potentially being “a champion of justice” and her assisting him. 

From there, the video focuses more on the specific characters. It starts by showing Saber and her devotion. CGs of her in quieter moments and while fighting Lancer appear. From there, we see fellow Magus Rin Tohsaka. Her Servant Archer also shows up in that segment. Rin’s introduction is followed by Sakura Matou’s. The segment for her highlights some elements that may be a bit more of a spoiler for people. Certain Servants are also teased during those moments. 

The end of the video focuses on some details going over what to expect from the Fate/stay Night Remastered Switch and PC English release. This entry is based on the Fate/stay night Realta Nua version. There is now a 16:9 resolution with HD images. Also, in addition to Japanese and English, Simplified Chinese is available for subtitles. 

Fate/stay Night Remastered will come to the Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam worldwide on August 8, 2024. It is also available on the PS2, Vita, and mobile devices in Japan.

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A new key visual has come out for Fate/stay night Remastered, featuring art from Takashi Takeuchi. More information on the game will appear at the FGO Fes 2024 event on August 3, 2024.

Pre-orders are not open yet. As a reminder, the remastered version of Fate/stay night will be the first time that a Western audience gets to experience the game with an official English localization. The game was never available with an official English translation, not even after its various ports onto the PS2 or PS Vita.

The new key visual shows the three main heroines of the game: Saber, Rin, and Sakura. Behind them, you can see a side profile of Shirou. As mentioned earlier, Takashi Takeuchi (co-founder of Type-Moon and character designer for its main properties) drew the key visual. Hirokazu Koyama, who has worked on multiple Fate/Grand Order characters among his work at Type-Moon, helped to color and finish up the piece as well.

For those who will be at FGO Fes on August 3, 2024, there will be a talk stage focusing on Fate/stay night. Ayako Kawasumi (Saber) and Noriko Shitaya (Sakura) will be there as well. The stage will go on from 1:30 PM to 2:10 PM.

Fate/stay night Remastered will be available for the Nintendo Switch and Windows PC via Steam some time in 2024.

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Type Moon announced that Fate/stay night Remastered will be coming to the Switch and PC in 2024, and the remaster will be available in English and Simplified Chinese for the first time ever.

Fate/stay night Remastered is based on the PS Vita release of Fate/stay night Réalta Nua, which originally released in 2007 for the PS2 as a remaster of the original game aimed at for ages 15 and up. In addition to the new language options, this version of the game includes voice acting with the anime voice actors reprising their roles.

You can check out the teaser trailer for the new Fate/stay night Remastered here:

Additionally, Type Moon opened a new X (formerly Twitter) official for the title where the company will post new updates in both Japanese and English.

The original Fate/stay night visual novel released for PC in January 2004 exclusively in Japan. The popularity of the game spiked in 2006 with the release of its first anime adaptation, and the franchise continued growing with the 2007 PS2 remaster and 2012 PS Vita port. The port appeared for Android and iOS in 2015 as well. The latest title in the evergrowing series is the action RPG Fate/Samurai Remnant, released in 2023 for PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Fate/stay night Remastered is in development and it will appear for the Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam sometime on 2024.

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