Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star

Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star

Japanese cover art
Developer(s) Marvelous
Publisher(s)

Marvelous‹See Tfd›

Artist(s) Aruko Wada
Writer(s) Kinoko Nasu
Hikaru Sakurai
Platform(s) PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
Release date(s)
  • JP: November 10, 2016
  • NA: Q1 2017[1]
  • EU: January 2017
Genre(s) Action
Mode(s) Single-player

Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star (Japanese: フェイト/エクステラ Hepburn: Feito/Ekusutera) is an action video game developed by Marvelous for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. It was released in Japan in November 2016, and will be later released worldwide in 2017.

Gameplay

Fate/Extella is a single-player action game[2] in which the player takes the role of a "master", who works together with spirits known as servants, who fight large numbers of enemies.[2][3] The player can customize the master, choosing their name and gender.[3] There are sixteen playable servants in the game, divided into eight classes: Saber, Archer, Lancer, Caster, Assassin, Rider, Berserker, and Extra Class.[4] Different servants have different fighting styles: the Saber swordswoman Nero Claudius has powerful sword skills and balanced abilities; the Caster magus Tamamo no Mae can use magic skills; and the Saber swordswoman Attila uses a violent battle style.[2]

As servants, the player can run around on the battlefield and attack with strong or weak attacks; by using certain combinations of these, the player can trigger a combo attack. The player can protect themselves from enemy attacks by guarding, or by avoiding the attack with an aerial dash. By consuming some of a gauge, the player can use the special attack Extella Maneuver, where strikes to single enemies also deal damage to other enemies surrounding it.[5] Servants can be powered up through the use of "form change", a gameplay mechanic that alters their appearance and weapons, allowing them to take down nearby enemies with ease.[2] Transformations differ depending on the character: for example, Nero's is based on fire, while Tamamo no Mae's is based on snow.[3]

A mode called Area Supremacy Battle is available, in which Servants attack sectors and try to obtain Regime Matrices – keys that give control over the area. Each sector has a different amount of keys; the player wins by collecting fifteen of them. In addition to just fighting enemies, the player also needs to protect their own sector in this mode.[5]

Synopsis

Characters and setting

The game is set after the events of the Holy Grail War in the first game Fate/Extra.[6] Nero and her master have won the war, giving them control over the Moon Cell Automaton computer, which has the power to grant a wish. As proof of their kingship, they have obtained the Regalia ring, with which they rule over the former enemy servants; they are however confronted by a new enemy, which also holds a Regalia. The story is told from the perspectives of Nero, Tamamo no Mae and Attila; in addition to the main story, the game also includes side stories focusing on the other servants.[7]

Development

Fate/Extella is being developed by Marvelous, and is written by Kinoko Nasu and Hikaru Sakurai,[6][8] with character designs by Aruko Wada. When the game was announced in March 2016, development was 60% finished. Development began after the previous Fate game, Fate/Extra CCC, was finished.[8] It is written as an independent story,[6] with Takashi Takeuchi describing it as not being a counter to Fate/stay night or a sequel to Extra; according to Nasu, the story still "inherits the blood of Extra".[8]

Marvelous has developed alternative costumes for characters as downloadable content: one such costume, for Gilgamesh, had to be redesigned for "various reasons". While Marvelous did not elaborate, some journalists speculated that it was due to its resemblance to Nazi officer uniforms.[9][10]

Release

The game was released for the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation Vita by Marvelous on November 10, 2016 in Japan.[11] It is planned to be released in January 2017 in Europe and Australia by Marvelous,[12] and in early 2017 in North America by XSEED Games.[1] The PlayStation 4 version will receive a patch that adds support for the PlayStation 4 Pro hardware.[13]

In Japan, multiple editions of the game will be available: the "Velber Box" includes one copy of the game for the PlayStation 4 and one for the PlayStation Vita, a box with art by Wada, an oppai ("breast") mousepad depicting a Saber servant, a book with development information and a glossary, a download code for alternative costumes for the servants Nero and Gilgamesh; the "Regalia Box" includes one copy of the game for either platform, the box, the book, and a download code for one of the costumes included in the Velber Box. All Japanese copies of the game also come with a download code for two additional costumes, for Nero and Artoria Pendragon. Copies bought at Loppi or HMV also include one more costume, for a male character.[11] Meanwhile, Japanese digital purchases include a "Dragon Magician Girl" costume for Elizabeth Bathory.[14] Additional downloadable costumes will be published after the game's release, including a set of nine swimsuits, one set of seven women's clothes, one set of nine men's clothes, and one of three Fate/stay night costumes.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 Romano, Sal (2016-10-05). "Fate/Extella delayed to early 2017 in North America, Noble Phantasm Edition announced". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Romano, Sal (2016-03-22). "Fate/Extella details and screenshots: Nero, Tamamo no Mae, Attila, and Form Change". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  3. 1 2 3 Romano, Sal (2016-04-21). "Fate/Extella introduces player character, Tamamo no Mae's Form Change". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  4. ↑ Romano, Sal (2016-05-31). "Fate/Extella launches November 10 in Japan". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  5. 1 2 Romano, Sal (2016-06-16). "Fate/Extella details and screenshots: Artoria, Gilgamesh, and Mumei, short gameplay video". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  6. 1 2 3 Romano, Sal (2016-06-07). "Akiba's Beat, Fate/Extella, and Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns coming to North America". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  7. ↑ Romano, Sal (2016-06-16). "Fate/Extella details and screenshots: Jeanne d'Arc and Elizabeth Bathory, story and sub story". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  8. 1 2 3 Romano, Sal (2016-03-15). "Fate/Extella announced for PS4, PS Vita [Update 2]". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2016-05-28. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  9. ↑ Romano, Sal (2016-06-03). "Fate/Extella Regalia Box for PS Vita Gilgamesh costume DLC changed". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  10. ↑ Sato (2016-06-03). "Fate/Extella Is Changing A Bonus Costume For Gilgamesh Due To "Various Reasons"". Siliconera. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  11. 1 2 Romano, Sal (2016-06-02). "Fate/Extella Japanese limited editions announced". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  12. ↑ Romano, Sal (2016-10-25). "Fate/Extella launches January 2017 in Europe". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  13. ↑ "Sony Reveals List of Japanese Games Enhanced by PlayStation 4 Pro". Anime News Network. 2016-11-11. Archived from the original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  14. ↑ Romano, Sal (2016-11-02). "Fate/Extella Japanese PlayStation Store purchase bonus costume trailer". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  15. ↑ Sato (2016-11-10). "Fate/Extella Shares Swimsuit Costume Screenshots And More DLC Details". Siliconera. Archived from the original on 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2016-11-10.

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