Fate/Extra (PSP)

[Nerroth]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/fateextra.jpg


In another case of the Fate franchise showing up in game form, albeit one with a more RPG-ish slant, Fate/Extra (http://fate-extra.jp/index.html) is being produced by MMV (http://www.mmv.co.jp/), and looks set to show up on Japanese PSPs in July 2010.


From what I can tell, which I grant is not a lot so far, F/E looks like it's set in an alternate reality to any of the pre-existing Fate storylines. Indeed, instead of including Emiya Shirou - the male protagonist from other Fate works - this one seems to have you choose to play as either the male or female character they show in some of the concept art (http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1228084_1407.html).


Plus, you seem to be able to choose between Saber and Lancer as your Servant - or something.


Although, even on that site, things look a bit... weird. Underwater buildings, crazy-looking creature-robot-things, Lancer with some kind of Tron-style getup, etc. It certainly leaves a number of questions open about what direction the game's storyline is intended to go.


Seem interesting to anyone here?

[Hamel]

Fate/Persona Night

[Kesseki]

I'd have to see more of the gameplay to really know if it'd be any fun to play, but I'm not opposed to seeing more Fate/whatever stuff.

[Enzeru]

Love the new sexy character designs.

That + MMV = SOLD.

[Shed_a_Ninja]

What are all of the North American localization game companies? I'll name the ones that I know:

-Atlus
-Nippon Ichi Software America
-Gaijinworks
-Working Designs (defunct)
-O3 Entertainment
-XSEED Games
-Ignition Entertainment

Are there any others? If Atlus doesn't localize this game, you can try all of the companies I listed plus whatever ones I forgot to mention. Best of luck!

[Einherjar]

Fate Unlimited Codes is all I need. I feel bad for those without a modded/JPN PS2. MBAC is fine too.

But if Shirou or Archer gets in, I'm as good as sold.

[Nerroth]

Archer (http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9228/1254320642452.jpg), eh?

(No idea what kind of role he's supposed to have, though.)

[Kyuketsukimiyu]

Oh my god yes! I have longed for this ever since I first experienced Fate/ series.
The link you posted talks about how they are aiming for the same feel of the original Stay/Night series. The setting is basically the same world.
Evidently the story changes a bit depending on what gender you play as.
They call into question rather the red dress saber is the same saber that we know.

This is truly exciting. I'm glad to see Archer is in the game, it would be cool if you could get him as a servant. If Unlimited Codes does well, maybe there will be an interest in localizing the game.

[Einherjar]

Oh my god yes! I have longed for this ever since I first experienced Fate/ series.
The link you posted talks about how they are aiming for the same feel of the original Stay/Night series. The setting is basically the same world.
Evidently the story changes a bit depending on what gender you play as.
They call into question rather the red dress saber is the same saber that we know.

This is truly exciting. I'm glad to see Archer is in the game, it would be cool if you could get him as a servant. If Unlimited Codes does well, maybe there will be an interest in localizing the game.

F/UC portable is localized only because it's a fighting game with minimal text. Hell, they even kept the name original, like Gradation Air, Kakuyoku Sanren (Crane Wing Triple Attack), etc. RPG? not likely.

Still, it's cool to see Archer in. I mean, come on, Badass pair of swords, copy other servant NP&abilities, a whole set on his own, Hrunting snipe that goes mach 13 that can shoot from a skyscraper to a bridge, and UBW if he gets to pull that off. The only thing that's more satisfying is Gil, but he's too broken to have a point in playing this rpg, it's like starting as lv99. It would be cool to see Shirou in though, because he's the protagonist in F/SN. Maybe he'll get to pull off Nine lives or even UBW.

[Raven]

Let’s see……Saber as my servant……I’M SO IN!!!!!!! But did they have to change the artist?

[marche1990]

wow... I think that you pulled the trigger too soon (not that it's a bad thing, tbh xd)
I love the Fate franchise, so, it might be nice to see this one coming, of course, if the game delivers.
I wasn't the only one thinking about Persona 3 when seeing the famitsu scans, huh? xD...
and who else is with me that tohsaka is the only one badly designed in the artwork? >.<

[Raven]

I do, I mean.....what the HELL!! Rin looks horrible.

[Zombie_Punk]

Poor Rin. She looks awful.

Highly interested in this though.

[jeffx]

I am totally sold on this after seeing the screenshots. I couldn't care less about Fate/Whatever, but sign me up for any dungeon crawler.

But first Brandish PSP. Then Ys Seven. Then this, maybe.

[Enzeru]

Uh oh, the jeffx curse! It's now official; this will never be localized by anybody. :p

[Hamel]

Uh oh, the jeffx curse! It's now official; this will never be localized by anybody. :p

Damn you jeffx!

[brigadeleader]

A Fate RPG, huh?

Sounds interesting and I hope Atlus considers bringing it over if it turns out to be good.

Anyone know who the blue haired guy is? Is it Shinji?

[Hamel]

Anyone know who the blue haired guy is? Is it Shinji?

Male protagonist

[Einherjar]

Official site: http://fate-extra.jp/

I saw furry.
I mean Kitsune.

Can saber go mach 13 in this game?



Anyone know who the blue haired guy is? Is it Shinji?

Male protagonist

Shinji.

MC is the brown hair.

[Rocket Science]

Day 1 when it's released over here. That is all.

[syl]

If Gilgamesh ends up as a NPC, it will be sad day for the Hero King.

[Wildarms]

Omg i wish atlus could bring this one, this one is rpg! and looks great, and i know fate have its nice fans population in america, and i wonder, if the fate/unlimited codes sold well? well i brought mine, anyway atlus this is a great franchise that have gone trhough visual novels, games and even anime, and it seems its going for more, i recommend this 100% i wish u guys could bring this one

[Zenieth]

I'm rather interested in the concept, but I need more to go on before I'm sold. I'm also a it confused, because you can't have archer without shirou, so I hope we get to see him at least. If i can seem more to decide, I'm definately getting a psp for this, fate/uc, persona psp, and p2 psp (They best make it.)

[Servent_Kite]

It's a bit early to suggest this but I would also love to see this brought over, it's still to early to really form any kind of opinion on it but it sounds like it could be an interesting game. I don't see how the fact that it's an RPG would somehow push Atlus away from localizing it, I mean I know the Fate franchise doesn't have much of a fanbase in the west compared to a series like SMT but I think an RPG makes it a good choice for Atlus.

[jj984jj]

This is pretty low on my priority list, it's too bad this is what ex-Atlus guys team up to make. Oh well, there's still Last Ranker. :)

[Servent_Kite]

Bumping this thread a bit, lots of new info has come out lately and it seems like it's going to be a very fun game I seriously hope Atlus will consider this game.

[Clephas]

I as well. Considering how wildly popular the Nasuverse is amongst certain anime fans and gamers... it would definitely sell.

[Nerroth]

In case anyone missed it, a trailer (http://www.fate-extra.jp/information.html) is up, as are pages for some of the Masters and Servants.


The new Caster reminds me of Magical Amber...

[Ningyo]

Well, I definitely want this. Count me in on a day one!

[growlanservoter]

This acctually looks good but I dont want a PSN download like what capcom did to Fate/unlimited codes. I like owning a physical disk.

[Nerroth]

I'd like to have an actual UMD release too - but if the choice is between a download or nothing, I'd take the download.

[ShinobiMuramasa]

I would love to see this localized! Please consider doing this Atlus!

[hyren]

Its good to see that Fate is getting good publicity.

[Servent_Kite]

I would have to agree, I would love to own a physical copy of this game, but if I had to choose between it not getting localized or it being digital download only? I would gladly take the download option.

[Chronoshale]

I've always thought the Fate/ series looked interesting, but I've never seen the anime and therefore haven't played any of the games. ;_;

The PSP is lacking of good JRPGs, so if this doesn't need any knowledge of the Fate/ series, then Day 1/Pre-Order. o 3o

[marche1990]

Well, now is a good time to start learning about the franchise... I mean, with the movie just released in japan covering the Unlimited Blade Works arc and some new ovas that compress the Fate arc in some 4 episodes I think, besides all the goodies that comes after that

[odinfan]

I'll be the first to say that if you can stomach some pretty pretentious characters at times, the story itself is bar none some of the best you could ever read.

Oh, and I'm not new here, I've just been lurking most of the time, so no welcomes are necessary.

[Einherjar]

The PSP is lacking of good JRPGs, so if this doesn't need any knowledge of the Fate/ series, then Day 1/Pre-Order. o 3o

The psp isn't lacking good Jrpgs. They just lack good Jrpgs that is actually localized.

[Chronoshale]

The psp isn't lacking good Jrpgs. They just lack good Jrpgs that is actually localized.

That was... kind of my point, since I know very little about Japanese and wouldn't play a full-blown RPG in a language I barely understand. >_>

Anyways, there's a movie and OVAs compressing the series? I might need to check them out then, since it has always seemed interesting.

[Clephas]

The Fate/stay series has three main plotlines, the Fate arc (most of the anime is based on this one, and it is also the simplest and the least favorite of fans), the Unlimited Bladeworks arc (the new movie covers this alternative plotline and it is the favorite of the fans), and Heavens Feel (the darkest of the three arcs, by any standard). Judging by the look of it, Fate/Extra is a completely different plotline from these three, and there is a lot of speculation as to what it will consist of. Knowing the rest of the Fate series will likely enhance the experience (if only because of all the LancerXRin fanboys that were born of their interactions in the Fate/Stay Night VN), but it probably isn't absolutely necessary. I mean, Nasu is undeniably a genius world-builder, but this is an alternate version, not a parallel plot with the same exact characters (as demonstrated by the fact that the protagonist isn't Emiya Shirou).

Edit- I really do hope they don't cheapen the Fate universe by duplicating one of the three plotlines. Since Shirou isn't the protagonist, that's pretty much impossible, unless you want to duplicate those insane circumstances under which his warped perspective on life was formed. Rather, I'm hoping that you'll be able to have a certain freedom to decide what kind of person your character is... if only by offering a limited set of choices as you go through the game. I'm guessing that the protagonist is going to be the silent hero type, because that is the most effective way to go in cases like this. Rather than making it a straight derivative work, create a new plot entirely within the strictures (the Holy Grail War and its rules in this case) of the existing framework.

[Einherjar]

Anyways, there's a movie and OVAs compressing the series? I might need to check them out then, since it has always seemed interesting.[/FONT]

You lack of F/SN knowledge saddens me, considering how bad the anime adaptation is and how badass the original vn is as well as how badass as the movie could be. I wish all adaptations would be like Kara no Kyoukai.....

[marche1990]

lol... but is easier to just search the fansub for the ovas than ordering the VN from the net, especially if we consider that it cost quite a bit...
EDIT: Of course is worth buying it btw, but if you don't have the money...

[Enzeru]

lol... but is easier to just search the fansub for the ovas than ordering the VN from the net, especially if we consider that it cost quite a bit...
EDIT: Of course is worth buying it btw, but if you don't have the money...You could also say that downloading the VN is easier than buying it. Both are illegal.

[Einherjar]

You could also say that downloading the VN is easier than buying it. Both are illegal.

Since when is importing illegal? Wouldn't sites like play-asia be dead ages ago? I didn't know a few days on the airplane would make me so.. outdated.

[Enzeru]

You could also say that downloading the VN is easier than buying it. Both are illegal.

Since when is importing illegal? Wouldn't sites like play-asia be dead ages ago? I didn't know a few days on the airplane would make me so.. outdated.Did I fail to imply pirating?

[Einherjar]

Did I fail to imply pirating?

Yes, you did a bad job.
Reading that sentence alone, it sound like you're saying you can either download or buy, but both buying and downloading are illegal anyways. Unless you're saying those who say they import don't.

Anyways, I'm hoping the UBW movie to do some justice for the VN, but since it's DEEN I'm not holding by breath.

[miruki]

I want more RPGs with a female lead, which is why I want this even tho I've never been much into the Fate series. But then again.. I really liked the prologue of the VN. Probably because it was from a female point of view. But I couldn't really find myself to like the male lead, whatever his name was.

[marche1990]

LOL? FYI I DID owned it legally, however life happened (or rather, a very noisy nephew T.T) and had to get rid of them.
anyway I won't say anything else about the theme, I don't come here to pick fights Dx, especially the legalese ones.

back to the topic: Shirou? well... he is 'awful Good until UBW and beyond, so it doesn't surprise me.

[Einherjar]

back to the topic: Shirou? well... he is 'awful Good until UBW and beyond, so it doesn't surprise me.

lawful good? Yeah, but the first route is more about Shirou's relationship between Saber, not the kind of thing he does right? Whatever the case, I love the first route.

People mostly don't like Shirou because they never got to see him doing anything badass. Like Swinging a huge rock bigger than him at mach 7 or defeating a mp hax Saber and stuff.

[Clephas]

He'd actually be considered 'Chaotic Good' or 'Lawful Neutral' in some ways during the UBW and Fate arcs, as his ideal is a bit more complex than it seems at first glance. In Heavens Feel he'd probably be considered to be on the verge between 'Chaotic Good' and 'Neutral'. Not that Shirou is relevant to this game.

[Einherjar]

He'd actually be considered 'Chaotic Good' or 'Lawful Neutral' in some ways during the UBW and Fate arcs, as his ideal is a bit more complex than it seems at first glance. In Heavens Feel he'd probably be considered to be on the verge between 'Chaotic Good' and 'Neutral'. Not that Shirou is relevant to this game.


HF Shirou is Neutral. I thought chaotic good is that you think you're good, but you're on the pretty insane side. Kinda like Gil. Assassin's a pretty cool guy, but he's Neutral evil, so it's a lot more complicated, particularly with how you deal with yourself. UBW is Lawful Good, as he is pretty much the definition of a hero, even though he knows following such an ideal is useless, he does it anyways because it's beautiful.

[Clephas]

Thing is, by normal standards, Shirou IS insane. They say it several times throughout the arcs, but his goals and his way of thinking are deviant from social norms. Lawful Good people are those who always seek to do what is good... but within the strictures placed on them by society. Shirou's actions and intent are often in conflict with those strictures. In other words, he has a ruthless side to him in all the arcs that precludes him from being considered to be Lawful Good.

[Vicious1915]

I never knew about all of these alternate story arcs...

*sigh*

So can I import them with subs or do I have to hunt a fan translation or what?

Also, is Fate/Unlimited Codes a U.S. release? I'm very confused about my options. ; ;

I really am a fan, though, I promise... I have Fate/Stay Night series, posters, and a Saber figure even...

[Clephas]

There is a fan-translation of the Fate/Stay Night VN by Mirrormoon. The VN is the source material for the anime, but Studio Deen took a lot of liberties with the plot. I have a copy of the game, which I paid a ridiculous amount of money for, but it is pretty close to impossible to find now.

Fate/Unlimited Codes is a PSP download-only(in the US, anyway) fighting game based on Fate/Stay Night, sort of like Melty Blood is off of Tsukihime.

Fate/Extra is an rpg based off of the Fate/Stay Night situation, with some of the same characters, and a new protagonist that can be male or female, depending on your choice.

[Ningyo]

I never knew about all of these alternate story arcs...

*sigh*

So can I import them with subs or do I have to hunt a fan translation or what?

Also, is Fate/Unlimited Codes a U.S. release? I'm very confused about my options. ; ;

I really am a fan, though, I promise... I have Fate/Stay Night series, posters, and a Saber figure even...

Yes, there is a fan translation for the pc game. Just know that F/SN for pc has a couple of tiresome ero scenes for each route - some of these can be bypassed with a patch if you don't want them. Another work-around is to just fast-forward through them with ctrl :P
The PS2 version has a few extras and no ero, but also has no translation.

Fate/Unlimited Codes has been released on PSP in english, but is only released as a download on PSN.

The story in the original game is awesome though.

[redrighthand]

I've seen some really good analyses on how Shirou's alignment changes based on the route--like Clephas says, Fate is the introductory story, so Shirou stays Neutral Good through it. Unlimited Blade Works sees him shift towards Lawful Good (he gains a more realistic understanding of the world around him and a stricter code of ideals to adhere to), and in Heaven's Feel he winds up Chaotic Good after the Grail War gives him a good boot to the rear and he decides that protecting the people he loves is more important than being a hero.

The chaotic alignments can't really be called "crazy". Chaotic characters tend to emphasize freedom over the constraints of society, and how that manifests depends on their moral alignment. Chaotic Good characters (Yuri from Tales of Vesperia and Ein from Riviera, for instance) do whatever they can to help other people and protect their freedoms, and will completely ignore the rules if the rules are getting in the way of doing that.

Chaotic Neutral characters (Mellia from Knights in the Nightmare and Nessiah from Yggdra Union are the first ones that come to mind) prioritize their own freedom over everything else and do whatever they want, and they won't allow anything to compromise that. They also won't look out for other people unless those other people mean a lot to them.

Chaotic Evil characters are the ones that fit the kind of "crazy" description, since they don't really care about anything but doing what they want, and what they want is always intended to hurt other people.

Before I get sidetracked too badly, I'm also curious as to how Fate is going to play out with a new protagonist. Will he or she have a hero complex like Shirou's? It's hard to see anything related to Fate without Shirou's personality and character development driving it.

[AdrianMorales]

When is the game coming out? I would like to at least play the Japanese ver.

[redrighthand]

Fate/Extra is available now (http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B002QXMV4M/ref=pe_17202_16713762_pe_epc_t4), though I don't know whether the game has region protection or not.

[jj984jj]

^That's weird, MMV says it's only set for TBA 2010 on the official website (http://fate-extra.jp/information.html) and didn't even announce a new date.

Even the amazon listing says the date is not yet fixed next to the title actually. >_>

[KrazyKannibal]

Just posting to show my support for an English release of this game :D

Hell, if Persona 3 for PSP gets to come over to the states, why not Fate/Extra?

[sdragon21]

I say yes, just because the game's music and setting reminds me of Persona so much, plus the art is awesome.
That, and i have a huge fanboy crush on Saber.

[Chronoshale]

If it sees the light of day on the PSN, then I'd get it.

[sdragon21]

Changed my avatar to show support.
You know what you need to do atlus.

[poiuiu]

The release date has been set for July 22.

Source: http://blog.fate-extra.jp/2010/03/20103102010722-.html
http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1233514_1124.html

[sdragon21]

The release date has been set for July 22.

Source: http://blog.fate-extra.jp/2010/03/20103102010722-.html
http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1233514_1124.html

WOOT!!! Very Excited.

So if Atlus were to announce this, it'd either come out this fall or this winter. Either way, can't wait for the japanese version!!!

[Enzeru]

WOOT!!! Very Excited.

So if Atlus were to announce this, it'd either come out this fall or this winter. Either way, can't wait for the japanese version!!!
Maybe longer, I think. It's supposed to be a visual novel/RPG combination, so there may be more text than usual.

[Nerroth]

EDIT: Speaking of Saber (Extra)...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/fatestaynightsaberinred.jpg (http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/5632/fatestaynightsaberinred.jpg)

[Clephas]

It's not a combo... it's a straight rpg. The world rules it uses for the basic plot just happened to have been born from a VN.

Edit: Well, unless you consider Persona 3 a VN/rpg hybrid, which a small portion of people do.

[marche1990]

Kind of, especially if you consider P3P...
I wish there was more info for this in english u.u

[Clephas]

Really, the only similarity was the social links... The rest of it was just an rpg in a modern setting.

[Enzeru]

It's not a combo... it's a straight rpg. The world rules it uses for the basic plot just happened to have been born from a VN.
Oh, I thought I read it was a VN/RPG. Nevermind, then. I must have misunderstood.

[growlanservoter]

didnt capcom say something about this? Anways its got my vote.

[Nerroth]

The official site has been updated - not least with this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Btz5kb70oyA).

There's a page about the game up here (http://www.famitsu.com/sp/100428_fateextra/), too.

[sdragon21]

Man, the limited edition Japan is getting is insane!!!
And if atlus were to bring it over, they should definitely get Kate Higgins and Liam ‘O Brien to voice Saber and Archer Respectively.

[Nerroth]

Bear in mind that this version of Saber has a different voice actress in Japan, so there's no guarantee a dubbed version should sound the same as the Saber we knew beforehand.

In any event, I'd play the game with the Japanese voices - so long as I could read English-language text, of course.

[Clephas]

Supposedly, that's because Saber is a different heroic spirit this time around.

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

New scan. (http://heath.shikokusensei.com/rpgland/scans/rpgland-dengeki-scans-4may26.jpg)

[DarkRPGMaster]

Who is that girl with the silver hair and glasses? Another master, or is she one of the remaining two servants? I seriously doubt she's a servant though...

[Nico87]

Is there any chance the moderators will allow me to make 10,000 posts just to get the thread reaching 100 pages? I need this game to be localized so bad. I'm scared if Atlus won't, Ignition will, and their localizations.. well, they suck.

[Phoenix_Apollo]

It definitely wouldn't help and probably discourage Atlus from doing it. Just read the Sticky.

[Nico87]

Thought so! :)

[Clephas]

Yes, please don't. Also, Kakizaki has requested in other threads, where the number has rapidly increased, that we refrain from 'lobbying' as he puts it. He probably means repeatedly posting in the same request thread simply to keep it alive...

Well, putting our word in and talking about new developments is another thing entirely. I understood where he was coming from, though.

[Nico87]

I agree with him on that. My 'request' wasn't a serious one.

[Sagadego]

sorry to bump this but

Ignition Eying Fate/Extra

http://www.siliconera.com/2010/06/24/ignition-eying-fateextra/
oh god no! this company has worst translation record ever

[Clephas]

As long as it gets localized, I couldn't care less who does it... I can usually tell by the mistakes in the text what the original Japanese was, so it doesn't really bother me how bad the translation is, except on a professional level.

[DarkRPGMaster]

That terrifies me...I don't want another botched up job. I can handle various typos and forgetting to change words to other things (I'm looking at your translation of Hexyz Force when I say this, Atlus), but not when it's as bad as Ignition's usual jobs.

[Enzeru]

I really could care less who is localizing this. I just want it, bad. If Ignition is doing it, fine. As long as they can translate it personally, it's fine. I still love my copy of Lux-Pain, and I would simply adore Ignition for brining this over. That would just be awesome.

Just not this Fall, k? That's my Ys time. No stepping on that.

[sdragon21]

sorry to bump this but

Ignition Eying Fate/Extra

http://www.siliconera.com/2010/06/24/ignition-eying-fateextra/
oh god no! this company has worst translation record ever

Dear god, anybody but them!!!

I hope either Atlus, Aksys, or NISA pick's this up, because i know ignition would butcher the localization to hell like they did with Lux Pain.

[VMan]

I've never played a game localized by Ignition but I've been hearing numerous complaints. Out of curiosity, I checked out some videos and...I see what you guys mean. This Arc Rise Fantasia battle system tutorial showed me plenty. Its one thing to have translated dialogue that doesn't sound very natural, but you take things on a whole new level when your voice actors sound evident of standing in a sound booth somewhere reading off a script....but don't actually follow the script!!!

Wow...

http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/827196/epoch-project/videos/arcrise_gmp_battle_41910.html

I certainly hope Atlus still has a good working relationship with Marvelous/Image Epoch. I'll still surprised at the lack of a Luminous Arc 3 announcement by now.

In this case, even if Ignition announces this sometime soon....I think i'll hang on to my preorder.

[KingOfPrinces]

Um, This game doesn't seem very interesting. but that's just my personal opinion.

[Phoenix_Apollo]

Game over, guys. If Ignition is doing it, it's going to be criticized for how poorly translated it is and won't sell.

[Servent_Kite]

Game over, guys. If Ignition is doing it, it's going to be criticized for how poorly translated it is and won't sell.

It's just been said that they have their eye on it, no actual confirmation or anything. So hopefully Atlus or NISA or anyone else beats them to the punch.

[Phoenix_Apollo]

I sincerely hope so. But then, I also hope that Ignition goes bankrupt if they screw up a potentially wonderful game again.

[mahou]

Fans of the Fate/stay night anime will buy this, fans of the visual novel will buy it, fans of rpgs will buy it, fans of persona 3 & 4 will buy it because it's presentation, music and some game mechanics appear similar...

Atlus is smart so hopefully they'll make the right decision ;)

If not hopefully someone other than ignition picks this up.

[mahou]

Here's some info for those interested, also I take no credit for translating this dev diary info. It's taken from here http://nrvnqsr.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=5736&page=47, the beast's lair forum which has a 48 page thread on Fate/extra for those who might want to fish through it.

Mizutani Hideyuki's Fate/Extra Dev Diary, Vol. 38
This time I think I'll review and outline the information we've released so far.

1. The protagonist's (Master's) gender is selectable
Although the story will be the same, the Servants' lines and attitudes will change depending on your gender.

2. You will be able to choose from three Servants
Pick one from among the three Saber, Archer, and Caster classes.
Upon clearing the game, you can choose a new Servant from among the three and start a new game (Plus?).
Depending on the Servant you choose, the text will differ.
Please experience the available Master-Servant relationships for yourselves.

3. Combat difficulty will change depending upon your chosen Servant
Saber -> Archer -> Caster
is the order in which the difficulty will increase.
Also, their playstyles will differ.

4. The game's difficulty itself is selectable
Normal mode and Beginner Mode are available.
If you pick Beginner Mode, the entire game becomes easier.
No Hard Mode because it's Japan, I guess...

5. Masters can intervene in combat
In addition to commanding their Servants using Fate/Extra's unique system of entering six commands before each round, Masters themselves will be able to Heal, Assist, Attack, etc. during any one of those turns.
This power "Formal Dress" is a hidden skill.
Even outside of battle, many skills are available for use while in dungeons.

6. Servants and Masters progress simultaneously
When Masters level up, not only does their bond to their Servants grow, but the Servants' powers also grow(fuzzy translation here).
Furthermore, because of changes to the soul, the Servants' skills and abilities grow as well.
Whether it be physical or magical strength, that powers that are released will depend on the Master's - that is, your - will.

7. Deepen your bonds in "My Room" (*ahem*)
A place where Master and Servant can spend time together. That would be "My Room." Things that can't be said, or items that can't be found anywhere else!
As for what kind of time will pass, please play and see for yourself.

(Sexy time, that's what. ::))

As Chief Producer supervising the development of Fate/Extra, it has been my pleasure to give you a glimpse of what has been going on since the beginning of this project.

From the literary world of the Fate franchise, a new genre of adventure games has been born.

The Holy Grail War.
Individual Masters.
And Servants.
To survive, it is essential to gather intelligence on one's enemies.
Acquire the information, and come up with a battle plan.

This war of information is what the system of the Holy Grail War has always been about. Preparation, competition, and overcoming challenges are required to excel in the conflict.
Therefore, aren't there a great many possibilities for a new Fate game? With that starting point in mind, Niinou Kazuya-san set out to gather a development team.

To create a structure for this new caliber of video game, Niinou Kazuya-san came up with this new system.

To pour the soul of Fate into the game, Nasu Kinoko-san appeared.

I believe that these two created a new spirit for the game.

Just what is Fate/Extra?
To answer that, ladies and gentleman, you will have to play the game and judge that for yourselves.

Now, Caster's "Dress-up Shichihenge" game is now open to the public on the homepage starting this week. When I was testing out the game, opening the locks, I personally had a hard time. Though it was pretty hard for me at first, my arm muscles got stronger *laugh* (er, what does つりかかります mean?)
I think those of you that managed to unlock all five are amazing.
If you love her that much, then I feel you'll probably be fine playing Caster when the game is out.

[bucklemyshoe]

would love this

[Servent_Kite]

Assuming ATLUS translates this (and I hope they do) would they use the translated terms from MirrorMoons releases of Tsukihime and Fate, or would they decide to translate them differently? I want to use Unlimited Codes as a basis but since it was a fighting game, the story was pretty simple but I don't really remember any differences in terms.

[Nerroth]

That Caster game is at this link (http://fate-extra.jp/7henge/); there's a Saber game (http://www.fate-extra.jp/kiki1/index.html) up, too.


Try not to play either at work.

[Servent_Kite]

Only a few more days until it's release

[Enzeru]

I'm pretty confident that this will be released here, as it is very similar to Persona 3/4 and it doesn't need to be advertised as part of a series.

[Nerroth]

The game is out in Japan today.

It'll be interesting to see some of the feedback about it, and how well it does over there...

[ashley1986]

i'm gonna buy this day one if it comes out japan !!!! this is how a person-like game should be on the psp yaaaay i'll buy only be cause it's just like persona !!!!

[Servent_Kite]

Apparently, if you choose the romance path for Caster, there's a point where it looks like everything is leading up to an H-Scene. When you get there, she tells you to turn your PSP off and go to the toilet.

The scene where you admit your feelings for her, the choices are as follows:
1) I like you.
2) Rin's on my mind more ...
3) Um, is there a Save Point nearby?
If you choose Number 3, she says, "Well, you better prepare to load your saves now."
The map interface controls and the school layout are exactly like Persona4. Don't know where the library is? Follow your experience from P4.

I love you Type-Moon, this is simply more evidence that ATLUS should be the ones to bring this over.

[Servent_Kite]

The Servant identities are out for those curious

[Nerroth]

If it does get released in the West, it would be nice if this was included, too:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/Figma%20RT/FateExtraLE1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/Figma%20RT/FateExtraLE2.jpg

I wasn't willing to bet on a Western LE, personally. Still, I really want an English-text version of the game!

[Enzeru]

Oh....my...god...Isn't that the...the LE that came with the Saber figure? It's so huge...I want it so bad...Wow...Please, whoever brings this over here...GIVE ME THAT!

[Saburo Hikari]

Wow, I remember when Fate/Unlimited Codes came with a Figma Saber Lily. And now this!

I was hoping you wouldn't be able to see through her goddamn dress though. :/

[Nerroth]

It would be awesome if she were kitted out like this (http://safebooru.org/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=454424) in the game...

[Saburo Hikari]

It would be awesome if she were kitted out like this (http://safebooru.org/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=454424) in the game...That's sexy yet not slutty! *Saburo approves!*

[DarkRPGMaster]

I approve!

[Nerroth]

And a (slightly NSFW) hi-res version of the opening pic (http://safebooru.org/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=455698) from the flash game.

[Saburo Hikari]

And a (slightly NSFW) hi-res version of the opening pic (http://safebooru.org/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=455698) from the flash game.Okay, I'd like this one too if it weren't for the face. I greatly prefer Fate/stay night's original art style.

By the way, I heard this game has been getting bad reviews.

[DarkRPGMaster]

Really? I'd like to hear them.

[Enzeru]

That's strange, considering I've heard that it's basically a Persona 4 clone and the only bad aspect is the battle system.

[Servent_Kite]

I haven't really been looking for reviews, and I will admit that I haven't looked to hard for info, but I've mostly heard positive things. I also would LOVE to see that Type-Moon box brought over if the game gets localized, I would gladly shell out $60/70 for that thing.

[Enzeru]

I haven't really been looking for reviews, and I will admit that I haven't looked to hard for info, but I've mostly heard positive things. I also would LOVE to see that Type-Moon box brought over if the game gets localized, I would gladly shell out $60/70 for that thing.In Japan, it was 120$.

[Saburo Hikari]

Really? I'd like to hear them.I know I saw it somewhere, but I guess if it's just one bad review out of many good ones, then there's not much a point to go digging for it.

[apalani]

This game is nice...especially i love the music a lot...have a nice experience with the Saber!!!Strongly recommend!!

[Nerroth]

Well, I cracked open the box; my camera charger is missing, so no pics for now, sadly.


I'm having a listen to the OST. Kind of, well... Sega-ey, I guess you could call it?

[sabaku_lotus]

.......this is dumb to ask but what is fate stay night? Is it a doujinshi series like tsukihime or something else like Touhou? I read Tsukihime series and played Melty blood and everyone who I ask say google it or it's just a hentai game.

seriously I am confused on this but the game looks fun :D

My friend use to say Touhou or oh this is a Touhou based whatever and I'm like....'what?'

[DarkRPGMaster]

Fate/Stay Night is a visual novel for the PC (only released in Japan). There's an anime series for it (that's here in the US) that you could watch to get the overall gist of the visual novel (it's based on the Fate scenario, but it also adds things from the Unlimited Bladeworks scenario). The anime is good on it's own, so I'm sure you'd enjoy it. But I warn you, once you play the visual novel, you'll never want to watch the anime again (due to various reasons).

[Enzeru]

.......this is dumb to ask but what is fate stay night? Is it a doujinshi series like tsukihime or something else like Touhou? I read Tsukihime series and played Melty blood and everyone who I ask say google it or it's just a hentai game.

seriously I am confused on this but the game looks fun :D

My friend use to say Touhou or oh this is a Touhou based whatever and I'm like....'what?'
Fate/stay night is a visual novel/eroge by Type-Moon, who also created the Tsukihime series as well as Melty Blood (none of those are doujin games, by the way; they're professional commercial games). They also created a whole bunch of other works such as Kara no Kyoukai and DDD. Fate/Stay Night is an action visual novel/eroge that spawned a lot of related works: Fate/hollow ataraxia, the sequel visual novel; Fate/zero, the prequel light novel series; Fate/tiger colleseum and Fate/unlimited codes, fighting games based on the Fate/stay night series; and finally, this game here, Fate/Extra, an RPG that takes place in an alternate timeline (or "Alternate Remake" according to Type-Moon) from Fate/stay night.

[Saburo Hikari]

.......this is dumb to ask but what is fate stay night? Is it a doujinshi series like tsukihime or something else like Touhou? I read Tsukihime series and played Melty blood and everyone who I ask say google it or it's just a hentai game.

seriously I am confused on this but the game looks fun :D

My friend use to say Touhou or oh this is a Touhou based whatever and I'm like....'what?'Dammit, everyone else explained it before me. But either way, Wikipedia is your friend.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fate_stay_night

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsukihime

Fate/stay night is a visual novel/eroge by Type-Moon, who also created the Tsukihime series as well as Melty Blood (none of those are doujin games, by the way; they're professional commercial games).Didn't Tsukihime and Melty Blood both start off as doujin games though?

[Enzeru]

Fate/stay night is a visual novel/eroge by Type-Moon, who also created the Tsukihime series as well as Melty Blood (none of those are doujin games, by the way; they're professional commercial games).Didn't Tsukihime and Melty Blood both start off as doujin games though?
Yes, but since then they have been re-released as commercial works, IIRC. Tsukihime is also being remade.

[Servent_Kite]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fate/stay_night

[sabaku_lotus]

Thanks; found the patch for it so I am going to check it out. I should enjoy it if it's cool like Melty blood or Tsukihime

x.x; didn't think you guys would be this extremly helpful ._. *feels bashful*

Everything in Japan is more expensive so the LE box with the figure might be cheaper (70-100 dollars)...but I would totally buy it as long as it's not the price of a new wii or 360.

Dunno if this has been posted but youtube videos, boxart, and where to buy it:

http://www.ncsx.com/2010/071910/fate_extra.htm

[Nerroth]

So, I'm at the start of week 3. (I selected the male protag, and summoned Archer.)


During the course of each week, you alternate between time spent in the school grounds and down in the cyber-dungeons; at the end of each week, you square off with the Master-Servant pair you were drawn to fight.

Things don't always go so cleanly, however...

[Bastet]

Looks pretty interesting. I'd more than likely get it if it is localized. I'm always a fan of any rpg that lets you choose your gender (well, usually anyway), since it let's me connect more to the characters.

[hanseo]

bring this over atlus

[Nerroth]

I just finished the first run-through!


Tons of plot-related stuff I'd really need an English-text version to follow, but still pretty neat.


Oh, and it's probably not much of a spoiler to say this (I hope); but if/when you finish it, stay for the end of the credits!

[klian]

I'd definitely like to throw my hat in on this one!

Nerroth, just how many weeks were there in the game?

[Nerroth]

There's a 3-day prologue, 7 weeks' worth of main story (with a Servant elimination round at the end of each week) and one final day to play through at the end.

With a few, um, extra events thrown in now and then, of course.

[Enzeru]

If this doesn't come over, I will be very disappoint.

[DarkRPGMaster]

It'll come over...or else.

[klian]

There's a 3-day prologue, 7 weeks' worth of main story (with a Servant elimination round at the end of each week) and one final day to play through at the end.

With a few, um, extra events thrown in now and then, of course.

Sounds like a good bit of play time. Do you know how many hours your logged?

That last part there sounds promising. :tongue:

[Archie55]

It sounds interesting, and I don't really like RPG's, beside an occasional game like SMT (actually, if an SMT game comes out on a platform I have, I'll buy), or somethig that really grabs my eye, like Luminous Arc, or (don't shoot me) Arc Rise Fantasia. But this looks good. Sounds fun. Although I'm probably interested because Siliconera posted a video of school gameplay.

[sdragon21]

So, I'm at the start of week 3. (I selected the male protag, and summoned Archer.)


During the course of each week, you alternate between time spent in the school grounds and down in the cyber-dungeons; at the end of each week, you square off with the Master-Servant pair you were drawn to fight.

Things don't always go so cleanly, however...

Sound's intresting, now i'm even more tempted to preorder if this get's announced.

BTW Nerroth, i love your saber avatar and sig. Saber FTW!!!

[Nerroth]

My complete game file clocked in at 21 hours and 50 minutes; it would probably take longer in English, since I'd take more time with the dialogue and stuff.


And don't forget; Fate/Extra Saber is a very different person to F/SN Saber!

[Saburo Hikari]

If it's not brought over, then I'll make it a point to hunt for this game in Akihabara when I go back to Japan for vacation next year.

[sabaku_lotus]

If it's not brought over, then I'll make it a point to hunt for this game in Akihabara when I go back to Japan for vacation next year.

I want to live in japan ._. work and family has this dream delayed...

ANYWAY if it doesn't make it over I can try to translate this since I wish..that good games tokimeki memorial would come over already.

But since I don't know moonspeak and self teaching myself it's going to be a second. In the process of learning more japanese

[The End]

I hope that Atlus goes along the route of Fate/Unlimited Codes and does it like that game was done. I really want to play this game, as I am an avid Fate/Stay Night Fan, having played and fully enjoyed the visual novel and the anime. Please, Atlus, think of the children :(

[Saburo Hikari]

Please, Atlus, think of the children :(I didn't know children played the eroge visual novel. :O

;)

[Enzeru]

Please, Atlus, think of the children :(I didn't know children played the eroge visual novel. :O

;)Non-ero patch FTW.

[Nerroth]

I started my second run-through, with Saber this time. I'm already on week 2; week 1 seemed to go by pretty quickly.

Once you finish the game, you get the option to start anew with (most of) the equip items you purchased the last time around. You still have to level your Master and Servant up from scratch, though.


EDIT: The Japanese PSN release will be on the 19th of August, for 5480 yen. Handy for those in that country with a PSPgo, or enough space free on a regular PSP's memory stick.

[klian]

I started my second run-through, with Saber this time. I'm already on week 2; week 1 seemed to go by pretty quickly.

Once you finish the game, you get the option to start anew with (most of) the equip items you purchased the last time around. You still have to level your Master and Servant up from scratch, though.


EDIT: The Japanese PSN release will be on the 19th of August, for 5480 yen. Handy for those in that country with a PSPgo, or enough space free on a regular PSP's memory stick.

Do you like one servant over another so far?

[Nerroth]

Hard to say; Archer is good skill-wise, Saber seems to be more useful in regular attacks (so far; I'm only at week 3 with her) and dunno yet about Caster.


Also; hooray for the camera charger being found (not by me, though); of course, I had to go and lose track of where the figures I wanted to pose her with, instead. Heh.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/Figma%20RT/extrasaber01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/Figma%20RT/extrasaber02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/Figma%20RT/extrasaber03.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/Figma%20RT/Extrasaber04.jpg

Another pic of the face:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/Figma%20RT/extrasaber05.jpg

And a few more pics:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/Figma%20RT/extrasaber06.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/Figma%20RT/extrasaber07.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/Figma%20RT/extrasaber08.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/Figma%20RT/extrasaber09.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/Figma%20RT/extrasaber10.jpg

[Saburo Hikari]

Fate/Extra Saber is a very different person to F/SN Saber!Does that justify Saber's whore look with that transparent dress?

Also; hooray for the camera charger being found (not by me, though); of course, I had to go and lose track of where the figures I wanted to pose her with, instead. Heh.Damn, I'd get the limited edition game just for the Figma, mostly because of her sword. Is that a redesign of Excalibur?

[Alkaiser]

Damn, I'd get the limited edition game just for the Figma, mostly because of her sword. Is that a redesign of Excalibur?
I think it's a different sword altogether, since Red Saber isn't the same Heroic Spirit as normal Saber.

[DarkRPGMaster]

Damn, I'd get the limited edition game just for the Figma, mostly because of her sword. Is that a redesign of Excalibur?
No, it's not, because this is not King Arthur, this is Emperor Nero Claudius so there is no telling what the sword is.

[Saburo Hikari]

Damn, I'd get the limited edition game just for the Figma, mostly because of her sword. Is that a redesign of Excalibur?
No, it's not, because this is not King Arthur, this is Emperor Nero Claudius so there is no telling what the sword is....This changes everything!!! :o

[Nerroth]

Apparently the sword is called Aestus Estus, though I'm not too sure how accurate the reference for that is.

[ashley1986]

I want this game so badly so i support you guys for an English version ATLUS PLEASE !!!!

[Servent_Kite]

Does anyone else think the purple haired girl in the banner looks just like Sion?

[Nerroth]

This week's blog update (http://blog.fate-extra.jp/) confirms that the JP PSN version is up (http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/jp0507npjh50247_00fate000011112222.html); looks like it clocks in at 1.1 GB.

Also, Caster is surprised (http://fate-extra.weblogs.jp/photos/uncategorized/2010/08/19/photo.jpg) at something; possibly about some sort of poll regarding which costume is the best.

[Bloodios]

First Arcueid Brunestud and now Shiki Ryougi? *Manical Laughter* This MUST be localized!

[Servent_Kite]

Well it's been pretty quiet lately, but just posting to let whoever watches these topics to know that theirs definitely still interest in this title, but theirs not much to be vocal about when we've pretty much said everything that could be said about this game.

[tapout113]

I'm all for Fate/Extra being localized...hopefully one day it will be

[Clephas]

Arcuied and Ryougi are both unfair as characters... Arc because she can't die permanently and Ryougi because her version of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception are so powerful she can even 'kill' reality itself under the right conditions. Well, I seriously doubt they'll be that powerful in the game...

[Nerroth]

I can't speak with authority on Ryougi (since I failed to unlock her, heh heh); but as for Arc:

She's basically trapped under the madness thing while appearing as a Berserker-class Servant. When you beat her, she is freed from it; her unpleasant character of a Master goes bye-bye, and she claws open a portal home after thanking you and stuff. Sadly, she doesn't kill the guy herself, but she sounds in a good mood when she's on her way home!


EDIT:

Well, I finished the Caster run-through; total file time after 3 playthroughs: 64 hours 3 minutes.

(It was longer than that, with the re-do of week 3 and the fiasco at the start of week 7...)


I guess I feel on a bit of a low ebb since I failed to unlock the talk with Caster about her past; I still have the save-file, so if I figure somethign out I can try it again, but it's hard not to feel that I wasn't good enough for her. Odd I'd be left thinking that about a fictional character, I know, but still.


I really hope the game retains its Japanese voice dialogue. If/when I ever get a chance to play an English text version, I want to hear the original cast speaking; with respect to whoever might be called upon for an English dub.

[Servent_Kite]

Oh man the recent news about ATLUS has me worried about the chances of this game

[Bloodios]

Oh man the recent news about ATLUS has me worried about the chances of this gameReally? Then read this thread below (and make sure to read very carefully), it'll help ease your mind: Atlus Absorbed, Merges With Mobile Developer (http://www.atlus.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7857)

[Servent_Kite]

Yeah I saw the thread shortly after I made the post, I just didn't feel like changing it

[Nerroth]

T-shirts shown in the new blog entry (http://blog.fate-extra.jp/).

[Azul7]

Hoping this gets localized its a must buy for me usually wouldn't buy psp games

[monkmaster79]

I really hope the game retains its Japanese voice dialogue. If/when I ever get a chance to play an English text version, I want to hear the original cast speaking; with respect to whoever might be called upon for an English dub.

Yeah, if Atlus picks this up, I doubt they'd keep the Japanese voices. You'd have better luck with NISA in that regard.

[doramider7]

I'd have to see more of the gameplay to really know if it'd be any fun to play, but I'm not opposed to seeing more Fate/whatever stuff.

Love the new sexy character designs.

That + MMV = SOLD.

[Retro]

I think this would be a pretty decent seller. It's definitely more along the lines of a J-RPG than a visual novel.

[Servent_Kite]

8 days with nothing said? for shame!

[Quillbell]

With a few, um, extra events thrown in now and then, of course.

Even with a male MC and Archer? O_O

By the way, I know that Caster and Saber are different entities than they were in F/SN, but is Archer? He sure looks the same.

Atlus if you're listening; I WANT THIS GAME. I'll pay for any ridiculously expensive special edition you release, even if I have to restrict myself to eating cardboard and mouldy cheese all year in order to do it.

As for the whole Ignition thing, I've never really bought any games from them (except for Muramasa), so I'm not quite sure why they're hated so much. Care to enlighten me?

[Enzeru]

As for the whole Ignition thing, I've never really bought any games from them (except for Muramasa), so I'm not quite sure why they're hated so much. Care to enlighten me?The only Ignition-localized game I've played is Lux-Pain. It was a lovely game, really; but the English was absolutely terrible. There's something like "Burse's Office" in every single line. The voice acting actually differed from the text and was well done, however.

[Quillbell]

As for the whole Ignition thing, I've never really bought any games from them (except for Muramasa), so I'm not quite sure why they're hated so much. Care to enlighten me?The only Ignition-localized game I've played is Lux-Pain. It was a lovely game, really; but the English was absolutely terrible. There's something like "Burse's Office" in every single line. The voice acting actually differed from the text and was well done, however.

Thank you for the explaination. I can't quite remember if Muramasa was well-localized or not, but it was so pretty it really didn't matter (though I liked it less than either Odin Sphere or GrimGrimoire).

*Sigh* still if it's a choice of Ignition vs. not getting Fate/Extra, am I a bad person for wanting them to pick it up? :-(

[Olethros]

No, since Ignition isn't the horrible, nasty, evil group they keep getting depicted as. Yes, they have made some errors but so has every company - NISA has butchered some games and yet they don't seem to get the same amount of animosity as Ignition.

[DarkRPGMaster]

No, since Ignition isn't the horrible, nasty, evil group they keep getting depicted as. Yes, they have made some errors but so has every company - NISA has butchered some games and yet they don't seem to get the same amount of animosity as Ignition.
I think that's because NISA has made it up alot with the majority of their games being good. If Ignition grabs this, and pulls it off well, I won't think bad of them anymore. They just need to do justice to a well liked game. Besides, nothing could ever be bad as the english localization for...Chaos Wars (I shudder just saying that name).

[Nerroth]

With a few, um, extra events thrown in now and then, of course.

Even with a male MC and Archer? O_O

That's not the kind of extra event I was trying to get at; but there doesn't seem to be a bromance option in the game.

By the way, I know that Caster and Saber are different entities than they were in F/SN, but is Archer? He sure looks the same.

Well, I'm fairly sure he's an Emiya Shirou, but I'm not a hundred percent sure he's the same Shirou that became F/SN Archer.

[Quillbell]

With a few, um, extra events thrown in now and then, of course.

Even with a male MC and Archer? O_O

That's not the kind of extra event I was trying to get at; but there doesn't seem to be a bromance option in the game.

Dammit, I'm seeing innuendo where there isn't any, sorry 'bout that. Thanks for the answer though. ;)

By the way, I know that Caster and Saber are different entities than they were in F/SN, but is Archer? He sure looks the same.


Well, I'm fairly sure he's an Emiya Shirou, but I'm not a hundred percent sure he's the same Shirou that became F/SN Archer.

Ah, ok. I just know the theorizing about where/if this fits in with the established timeline is gonna make my head hurt.

[Nerroth]

if it helps, it doesn't.


F/E is in a separate timeline (or rather, bunch of parallel timelines, if you count each route as a separate one) from those in other Type-Moon works.

The game is set in the year 2032, but the big point of divergence (if you want to think of one, though I suppose there are a whole load of major and minor ones off-camera) is that thaumaturgy stopped working properly from around the 1980s onward, due to a worldwide depletion of prana reserves. So, with the exception of Atlas (who, as alchemists, kinda cheat a little) there are no more magi.

Any of the 'spells' you see pulled in the game are 'code casts'; a sort of hack into the 'sea of electrons' within the pocket reality of SE.RA.PH itself.

[Enzeru]

Besides, nothing could ever be bad as the english localization for...Chaos Wars (I shudder just saying that name).At least Chaos Wars is readable. But you kinda have to...mute the sound.

[DarkRPGMaster]

Besides, nothing could ever be bad as the english localization for...Chaos Wars (I shudder just saying that name).At least Chaos Wars is readable. But you kinda have to...mute the sound.
Or change it to Japanese voices (thank god for dual audio...saved my life).

[Servent_Kite]

Sooo..anyone know any newish info about Fate/EXTRA

[Dvv402]

First Arcueid Brunestud and now Shiki Ryougi? *Manical Laughter* This MUST be localized!

This, I love the whole Fate series.

[Nerroth]

There's gonna be a new 4koma release (http://blog.fate-extra.jp/), on the 25th of October.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/fex01cvmini.jpg

[sdragon21]

There's gonna be a new 4koma release (http://blog.fate-extra.jp/), on the 25th of October.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/fex01cvmini.jpg

One Word:BOOBIES!!!

[Servent_Kite]

That's how you can tell this is a different Saber, our Saber didn't have a chest!

[Scott.]

Rawr! I hope they bring this over to America, the game looks pretty bad ass :D

[sdragon21]

I want this game stateside so bad...

If you decide to bring this one over Atlus, i will shower you with monies galore!!!

[Nerroth]

Whoever (if anyone) brings it over, I hope they also offer either printed or electronic versions of the various supplementary material released in Japan, such as Fate/ the Fact, the Fate/Extra guide book, the 4koma series, and the various 'hidden' bits of info on the F/E site.


And that the Japanese voice track isn't discarded, either.

[Servent_Kite]

I've created a topic over on Askys forum asking them to check this out so please head over and show your support! (you of course do have to register for the forums, but it's easy) http://www.aksysgames.com/forums/topic/928

[Quillbell]

Sales-wise Fate/Extra looks like it's done pretty well for itself (http://www.vgchartz.com/game.php?id=39488) (I know vgchartz's numbers may be a bit iffy, but it's really all I have to go on).

[monkmaster79]

Whoever (if anyone) brings it over, I hope they also offer either printed or electronic versions of the various supplementary material released in Japan, such as Fate/ the Fact, the Fate/Extra guide book, the 4koma series, and the various 'hidden' bits of info on the F/E site.


And that the Japanese voice track isn't discarded, either.

If Atlus picks this up, it won't have the Japanese voice track.
I'm all for the other extras though.

[Alexis598]

I approve of this, in fact this is my most wanted game right now! Btw I'm a little curious.. Has anyone wondered why Capcom localized Fate/Unlimited Codes in the first place?

[sdragon21]

I approve of this, in fact this is my most wanted game right now! Btw I'm a little curious.. Has anyone wondered why Capcom localized Fate/Unlimited Codes in the first place?

You're guess is as good as mine....

Anyway, i still wanna see this one stateside.
*Crosses Fingers*

[ThatOneAsianGuy]

This would be cool beans.

[onionman]

i have never seen any of these games ouside of japan,so its a defenite no!

[Quillbell]

i have never seen any of these games ouside of japan,so its a defenite no!

Actually Fate/Unlimited Codes was released stateside so it's not as if there were never any Fate games that made it out of Japan.

Plus the story takes place in an alternate history/universe within the series, so it's still pretty accessible to people who aren't familiar with the other games.

[Servent_Kite]

Other then having a few cameo characters from other Type-Moon works (one of which has an anime adaptation available in English, said adaptation SUCKS but that's beside the point) and being an AU this very little relation to the main Nasuverse so no prior knowledge is really needed. And it's an RPG with gameplay very smiler to P3P/P4 so that just enforces the possibility of it coming over here.

One should never give up and just say "it hasn't happened yet so it never will happen"

[Dvv402]

i have never seen any of these games ouside of japan,so its a defenite no!

You should do research before saying something like this. Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it never came here.

[Nerroth]

Fate/Extra is still part of the wider Nasuverse; though it represents a different set of paths along the broader Kaleidoscope.

Indeed, the point of divergence in Extra-land is only as far back as 1980.


(If you are interested, there's an ongoing fan translation (http://nrvnqsr.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=walk&action=display&thread=6198) of the Fate/the Fact booklet over on Beast's Lair; it gives some perspective on things leading up to the events of 2032.)

[Nerroth]

Today's new arrivals!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/Misc/feguide4koma.jpg

Oh, I might note that the recent imageepoch/NISA deal may cover games released under IM's own banner, but since F/E was released by MMV it may not be covered the way games like BRS could be.

Unless it's explicitly announced, I'd ask for this thread to be kept alive for the time being.

[Nerroth]

It's a bit late, but the blog (http://blog.fate-extra.jp/) has recently been updated to include some of the more recent info; plus it has a bigger version the cover art for volume 2 of the of 4koma!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/fex02cv.jpg

[S.Shaorin]

Love this game.....

Atlus should try this game.....

[TopographicOcean]

After having gotten the limited edition of the Japanese release, I can safely say this would be a great game to localise! I'm happy to see a good amount of support for it too!

Atlus, please consider! :)



P.S. I became a member just to say this... So... Hi everybody!

[Crimson Cloud]

Just jumping in to show my support guys. I didn't know what the fuss about this game was until I saw it with my own eyes. It looks to be a seriously badass game. Hoping for localization Atlus... please check it out :D

[Genjo]

lol good lord ya chances having Atlus U.S.A brings this over is VERY low 00.00.00.00.00.01% lol on the other hand the company YOU should be buggin to bring it over is NIS america yes you wondering "why in hell we should ask nis america?" good question if ya re member a while back nis america make announcement there joining with Imageepoch to bring over some of Imageepoch games.

http://www.siliconera.com/2010/11/30/nis-america-president-comments-on-imageepoch-partnership/

so basicly Fate/Extra WAS created by Imageepoch AND type-moon Marvelous Entertainment JUST publisher for Japan so you have higher chances by going over to NIS america forums and asking them lol

again...

Fate/Extra WAS created by Imageepoch & type-moon Marvelous JUST publisher for japan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fate/Extra

[ArieyGTRR34]

Love the new character designs.

This is truly exciting.

[Nerroth]

Still no word on whether or not this will ever make it over, but there is a new comic series (http://blog.fate-extra.jp/) on the way... in Japan, at least.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Nerroth/0414comic.jpg

[Enzeru]

Hopefully some group scanlates them.

[Nerroth]

Would be nice.

Also, there's a v3 of the 4koma; with Archer and the FeMC (http://nrvnqsr.us.to/showthread.php/72-Fate-EXTRA-discussion?p=40088&viewfull=1#post40088) on the front.

[Nerroth]

In case anyone wants to follow it, one of the members of Beast's Lair is posting up a walkthrough (http://nrvnqsr.us.to/showthread.php/619-Let-s-Play-Fate-EXTRA%21-image-heavy) of Fate/Extra.

[Grayback]

Aksys Games Is Ready, :)

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=435993

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/3620/53974717.jpg

[Nerroth]

The Cage of Se.Ra.PH awaits at last!