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Following the original Fate/Stay Night visual novel's debut in 2004, the series has since grown into an expansive universe spanning countless games and spin-off titles. With the recent release of Fate/Samurai Remnant in 2023, we wanted to discuss what our favorite projects are in the long-running franchise. Here are the Fate/series games we would personally recommend.

Emiya Gohan hands down. I always found some Fate stories, especially Stay Night, can end up muddying up its overarching plot with the more goofy slice-of-life stuff, but this one lets them lean into it fully, and it pays off. What is lost in of drama, lore, or what have you, is more than made up for by seeing Cu Chulainn's part-time job or Sasaki Kojiro enjoying an exquisitely made bacon sandwich. I like the musou-style Extella games a lot, too, and pretty much anything featuring Nero, but Emiya Gohan takes (and bakes!) the cake in the end for me. I still chop carrots in the style they use in one episode. -- Elliot

As a Musou/Warriors connoisseur, the Fate/Extella games immediately caught my highest level of interest. I had long dreamed of a game where I control Servants like Artoria or Cu Chulainn to mow up tons of enemies and wrap everything up with their Noble Phantasms. The Extella games delivered exactly that. The Umbral Star also had very touching stories, and I actually shed a tear at Altera route's ending. But the most surprising thing is that these games were made by Marvelous instead of Koei Tecmo. So, I can't wait to finally get around to diving into Fate/Samurai Remnant to see the latter's response. -- Kite

Fate/Samurai Remnant is the latest game to release in the franchise and is now available on the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, and PC.

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The E3 season is a time of yearning. A time of hoping for long-awaited sequels, of surprise and delight at new things. What are our most wanted E3 2021 announcements? Read on. (And share your own in the comments!)

I've learned over the years that the more narrow my wishes, the more likely my disappointment. So rather than a specific project, I'll hang my hopes on something, anything related to a new traditional Fire Emblem. A Genealogy remake? A Radiance remaster? I'd even take an as-is Binding Blade localization and be happy.

But it's about time for another entry in one of my favorite franchises, and it's unlikely that a full, original successor will quite be ready. (And the rumors on all these projects have been around forever. At some point, one has to pan out, right?)

Of course, if Nintendo holds off on a new Fire Emblem announcement because it's reviving Advance Wars, you won't see me complaining. — Graham

I would be over the blue, blue glass moon if a major publisher or platform holder would give prominent promotion to the announcement of full, officially sanctioned localizations of Fate/Stay Night and Tsukihime (or its remake). The time is right, and having them (and games like them) gain pride of place at one of the English-speaking gaming world's splashiest events would be a truly inspiring occurrence.

Of course, such a move would likely be more down to Type-MOON's decision making rather than a major player like Sony, Nintendo, or Microsoft's, but however it happens, the thought of being able to write about a still-kind-of-obscure visual novel franchise as an E3 headline is exciting. — Josh

Capcom has been releasing Legacy Collections of the Mega Man franchise in recent years. So far, it has covered the classic, X, Zero, and ZX series. Only a few series are left to receive the legacy touch: Legends, Battle Network, and Star Force.

Honestly, I can't talk about Legends without reopening old wounds about the canceled third game project. But I'd be on cloud nine if Capcom announces a Battle Network Legacy Collection. It would also go well with the current celebration of its 20th anniversary. I also hope Star Force will follow closely, since it will soon reach its 15th anniversary as well. — Kite

Since it's E3 2021 announcements time, I'm going bold and overly hopeful here. I'd love a sequel to Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Seeing Nintendo and Square Enix working together again on a shared IP would make me so happy. Although fans often consider the Mario & Luigi RPG series to be its spiritual successor, I never clicked with them. The new races and characters in Super Mario RPG always felt more creative and exciting.

I would love a proper sequel that involved visiting Star Road and learning about the "higher authority" mentioned by Geno. A revisit to some past location with appearances from familiar characters would be lovely, too. However, I want to see new characters and an expansion on what the two gaming giants created 25 years ago. — Oni

I want what I can't have, haha.

I would love to see Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side 4th Heart localized. Given how popular otome games are and that simulations like Princess Maker are getting official translations, we should have it too! I want The Idolmaster: Starlit Season to appear outside Japan. It will be on Steam this time. Take a chance on that localization, Bandai Namco! And Koei Tecmo should finally realize there's a big enough audience outside of Japan for Angelique Luminarise to appear and perform well. Let's see some unusual Japanese games appear everywhere in 2021 and 2022! — Jenni

If Koei Tecmo is willing to put together a Ninja Gaiden collection, then surely there's a fighting chance we'll get an announcement for a Fatal Frame collection, right? I am dying to see these games on the Switch or some modern console. Having replayed most of them recently, they're still some of the most terrifying experiences in gaming, and it's a crime that they're only getting harder and harder to play as time es. They're vital pieces of horror history, as well as just excellent games.

Plus: photo modes are all the rage these days. I'm sure folks would love to take some classy black-and-white pics with a ghost that's choking them to death. — Joel

While it wouldn't be anything entirely new, I would love to see Microsoft bring some of the JRPGs released exclusive to the Xbox 360 to PC. It's definitely beating an old drum. And nothing worthy of E3 levels of groundbreaking announcements! But seeing a Lost Odyssey PC port would be incredible. It's definitely a defining RPG of that era, and I would personally love to see it more accessible to new generations of JRPG players now that the genre is back in vogue. Nothing beats that opening transition from CGI to gameplay, and it really is something that should be accessible outside of backwards compatibility on current gen-Xbox consoles. — Kazuma

What are your most wanted E3 2021 announcements? Let us know in the comments or on Twitter! And read our other handy roundtables for more thoughts from the Siliconera team.

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The Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel anime film trilogy's second part opened in Japan last week and Aniplex of America announced that it is coming to theaters in the United States on March 14, 2019.

Here's a new trailer in English from Aniplex:

This is the story of an omnipotent container able to grant the wish of anyone who claims it—the Holy Grail.

The third route of the visual novel game, Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] (also known as the Sakura Route) is the saga following Fate (a.k.a. the Saber Route), depicting the wish of Saber, the Servant summoned by Shirou, and [Unlimited Blade Works] (also known as the Rin Route), which depicts the path taken by the hero, Shirou Emiya, through the battles fought alongisde the magus Rin Tohsaka.

Heaven’s Feel is produced by ufotable, the company behind the 2014 TV anime adaptation, Unlimited Blade Works, and directed by Tomonori Sudo, who also illustrated the new key visual for II.lost butterfly.

Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly releases nationwide in the U.S. on March 14, 2019 courtesy Fathom Events. It'll have a premiere showing in Los Angeles, California, at the Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE on February 23. Those of you interested in getting tickets for the premiere event can get them at eventbrite for $18.

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At ChinaJoy 2018 a new browser game based on Fate/stay night was revealed, and we got a sneak peek with an off-screen trailer taken from the booth at the expo. [Thanks, 4Gamer.]

According to the staff at the booth, the game will release in China sometime in the near future. No further information could be shared for the time being, but the game features turn-based battles with numerous Servants set to appear, and some PvP elements.

More information on the new browser game, including its title, will be revealed soon.

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The Fate series’ latest film Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] I. presage flower is set to premiere in U.S. cinemas next month, and Aniplex US shared a new trailer where you can check out its English dub.

Based on the wildly popular Fate franchise that gave anime fans “Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works],” “Fate/Zero” and the hit mobile game “Fate/Grand Order,” the first film in this movie trilogy explodes with epic action and heart-wrenching drama, tied together by original author Kinoko Nasu’s unique storytelling and otherworldly cast of characters. For the first time ever, moviegoers will experience the film’s English dub along with the despair, romance and terrifying secrets of the Holy Grail War with protagonist Shirou Emiya in the first chapter of this high-stakes trilogy.

Here’s a bit on its story:

10 years after the 4th Holy Grail War—a battle waged by seven Masters and seven Servants over the ultimate wish-granter, the Holy Grail —The 5th war breaks out in Fuyuki City.

Shirou Emiya—the adopted son of Kiritsugu Emiya, a participant of the previous Holy Grail War—resolves to fight, carrying out Kiritsugu’s dying wish, “becoming a hero of justice.”

There’s a young girl named Sakura Matou. She ires Shirou and brings kindness into the life of a boy utterly alone in the world.

Once the Holy Grail War starts, their lives drastically change.

Shirou decides to the war as a Master along with his Servant, Saber, as well as Rin Tohsaka, a rival Master of Archer.

But the battle starts to go awry as secret maneuvers by unseen forces are put into play…

When the film premiered in Japan last October, it topped its weekend box office with 413 million yen. You can get more information on the film over at its official website.

Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] I. presage flower premieres in U.S. cinemas on June 5 and June 7 at 7:30pm local time for both dates, through Fathom's Digital Broadcast Network (DBN).

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The popular Fate series’ latest film, Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] I. presage flower made its debut in Japan this weekend with a strong debut that reached 413 million yen.

During the course of the weekend of October 14-15, the film topped the weekend box office with 413 million yen that came from the 248,000 tickets that were sold across 128 theaters in Japan. In #2 was War for the Planet of the Apes that made its debut on October 13.

Fans who went to a showing were treated with a special postcard as a bonus. The series’ smartphone game Fate/Grand Order also has a special campaign that offers attendees a different reward each week for four weeks.

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Cygames announced that its strategy card game Shadowverse will start a special collaboration event with the anime film trilogy Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel on September 28 in Japan.

Update: Cygames announced that the Fate/stay night collaboration will arrive in the West on September 27. Everyone who finishes the tutorial and plays the game during the tie-in period is eligible to receive the daily bonuses which include a Sakura Mutou emblem and sleeve, and Starforged Legends tickets.

Here’s a look at a trailer for the collaboration event:

The collaboration with Fate/stay night: Haven’s Feel brings new leader skins, emblems, titles, and sleeves.

Shadowverse is available on iOS, Android, and PC. The first film of the trilogy, Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel I. presage flower is scheduled to premiere on October 14, 2017 in Japan.

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Aniplex of America Inc. announced the Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Blu-ray Box Set I at their during Anime Expo. The A Complete 1st Season DVD will launch alongside the Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set on August 25th.

Both the DVD and Blu-ray collections will include an uncut version of the entire first season of Fate/stay night, Japanese and English Audio with the option for English and Spanish subtitles, and a text-free opening and ending sequence. Among the actors in the English dub are Bryce Papenbrook as Shirou Emiya, Mela Lee as Rin Tohsaka, Kaiji Tang as Archer, Kari Wahlgren as Saber, and Crispin Feeman as Kirei Kotomine.

The Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Blu-ray Box Set I will cost $179.98, and include the following bonus materials:

• A copy of the Original Soundtrack I
• A 24-page Deluxe Booklet
• Collectible Weis Scharz PR card
• Double-sided wrap for the Blu-ray case
• Chipboard box featuring an illustration by Fate/stay night’s character designer, Takashi Takeuchi.
• 5 discs total: 4 Blu-ray discs featuring the first season’s 13 episodes, and 1 CD featuring the Original Soundtrack I

Meanwhile, the DVD Complete 1st Season will cost $79.98 and spread the first season’s 13 episodes over 3 DVD discs.

Those living in North and Central America can pre-order a copy of the Blu-ray box set here, while those who want to nab the DVD Collection can do so here.

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We previously got a look at what the characters from the Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works anime would look like in Monster Hunter Frontier G. They’re also showing up in Phantasy Star Online 2 as part of the latest anime collaboration. Let's kick things off with a look at the costumes for the female characters:

Followed by a couple for the male characters, in addition to their hairstyles:

In addition to costume for the characters to wear, there are also miscellaneous customizations from the collaboration.

The above shows a look at a pair of body paint options, with the Leg Bandage M on the left and the Leg Bandage F to the right.

There are also two eye patterns, with the Non-Highlighted C Large eyes on the left, and the Non-Highlighted C Small pattern on the right.

Players can get their hands on Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works posters for their rooms.

Two two weapons shown in the above images can be used as Swords, Partisans, and Double Sabers.

Meanwhile, the weapons Archer is shown using can be used as Twin Daggers and Dual Blades.

Finally, here’s a look at some more room goodies, with the Little Base, Little Facility, and a tile mat, along with a couple scenery es:

The Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works collaboration is currently live in Phantasy Star Online 2.

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Type-Moon is bringing their breakout visual novel Fate/stay Night [Realta Nua] to iPhone and Android. The smartphone version has some improvements over the PC version like higher resolution artwork. On PC, illustrations are 800x600, but on mobile they can go up to 1280 x 960. Players can also choose to tap through the story with a vertical orientation or a horizontal one.

Starting today and until the end of June you can Saber's route for free. Saber's route in Fate/stay Night [Realta Nua] is free in Japan until June.

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Monster Hunter Frontier G previously had an anime crossover with Madoka Magica, and Capcom’s latest is an ongoing collaboration with Fate/Stay Night—and Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works anime.

The trailer above shows a look at a Hunter wearing a costume of the Master Rin Tohsaka, alongside Archer. They then encounter another Servant with Lancer, and have what appears to be an epic showdown between the two.

The collaboration campaign page also shows the above image, which shows a closer look at the costumes, along with a look at Saber and Archer costumes for the Felynes.

Monster Hunter Frontier G’s Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works collaboration is currently ongoing.

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MangaGamer recently conducted a survey in which they asked their fans a number of questions regarding the kinds of visual novels they play, and what titles they’d like to see localized into English. Now, they’ve published the results of that survey on their blog (NSFW). Let’s start with the games most requested by fans:

1. Fate/Stay Night
2. Majikoi series
3. Baldr series
4. Muv-Luv series
5. Umineko no Naku Koro Ni
6. Shin Koihime Musou
7. Rance series
8. Flowers
9. White Album 2
10. Little Busters

Moving along, MangaGamer also shared some information on the demographics that took the survey. The major takeaway is that visual novels in the West are played primarily by men in the college age-range. 73% of respondents were male, while 23.5% were female, and overall 86% were between the ages of 18-30, with 62.5% being 18-24. Female fans skewed younger, with 13% of female respondents being between 13 and 17 years, while only 3.8 male respondents fell into that age range.

Unsurprisingly, the older consumers also bought more games. Those in the 13-17 range were likely to buy one title (or less) a year, while the older 18-24 bracket indicated that they were more likely to buy two or more visual novels every year. Interestingly, those over 30 are significantly more likely to buy six or more titles every year, which sort of makes them the whales of the visual novel industry.

Survey respondents also indicated that “story” [insert plot joke]  and “art” were the most important factors to them, although art held more sway with women than men. For guys, the third most important factor was erotic content, while in the case of women, it was the characters and sexuality options. Interestingly, more women also indicated that they prefer to use MACs rather than Windows PCs.

There are a lot more interesting tidbits in the complete results blog post, so if you’re interested in seeing what the hardcore visual novel market likes, I would recommend giving it a read (once again, NSFW). Now, excuse me while I pour one out for poor Mahou Tsukai no Yoru, which unfortunately did not make the top-10 list.

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The Wonder Festival took place in Japan this past weekend, and as always the Good Smile Company announced a number of figurines and statues at the show, including a few inspired by videogames. Below are some of the figurines that were revealed, and you can find a longer list along with pictures over on GSC’s Facebook page.

Majora’s Mask Link and Fire Emblem Nendoroids:

Link scaled figure:

Silent Hill Nurses Figmas:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:

Rin Tohsaka Figma:

Kirby:

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The next Nendoroid based on the new Fate/Stay Night anime is Rider. The Good Smile Company showed her off in a new blog post this past week, and you can find all the relevant details in images here. Below are some of the photographs of the figure:

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Aniplex will release an import version of their Fate/stay night (Unlimited Blade Works) - Blu-ray Disc Box I set in North America on March 25th, 2015. The set’s store price is $498.98, but the series’ English website is selling it for $398.98. Here’s a list of what’s inside the Blu-Ray set:

Blu-Ray Content:

• Total of six discs (5 Blu-ray discs + 1 soundtrack CD)
• Thirteen episodes of Unlimited Blade Works (ENG/JP subtitles)
• Trailer collection with promotional videos
• TV spot collection with commercials, release announcement and more
• Textless Opening and Ending themes

Bonus Inserts:

• 50-page “Deluxe Booklet” with staff interviews/production material (JP)
• English translation booklet of the Deluxe Booklet (from official retailers)
• Novel by Kinoko Nasu (illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi)

Packaging:

• Box with illustration by Takashi Takeuchi
• Special Digipack to hold discs

Misc. stuff:

• Wall scroll by Takashi Takeuchi (from English website)

Note that if you want the translation booklet of the “Deluxe Booklet” you will have to order the Blu-ray set from one of the officially listed retailers. You can find a more detailed breakdown of the entire set here.

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