The next action role-playing game from Koei Tecmo, Fate Samurai/Remnant, has debuted as a teaser. The game will be created in collaboration between Koei Tecmo, Omega Force, Type-Moon, and Aniplex.
The next Fate Samurai/Remnant game will expand the Fate world, which is best known for the Fate Stay/Night and Fate/Zero video games. The graphic novel that served as the basis for the first instalment of the series told the tale of student Shirou Emiya, who became embroiled in the Holy Grail War. Since then, the Fate series has grown significantly, encompassing the whole of human history, with frequent releases of video games, movies, anime, and updates to the mobile app Fate Grand/Order.
During the Fate New Years’ celebration, along with other disclosures and details on other Fate projects in development, Fate Samurai/Remnant was made public. There is a small teaser video for the game, but it doesn’t include any gameplay. The game centres on a youthful sword-wielding protagonist who finds himself under siege and is located somewhere in mediaeval Japan. A Servant defends him and inquires as to his identity when his palm glows with a Command Seal after repelling an assault.
The caravan doesn’t reveal much more, but the finale will likely please die-hard fans of the Fate series the most. The playing character is attacked once again, but this time it turns out that Musashi Miyamoto, the famed Japanese swordsman, is the perpetrator. Though Musashi, who had previously featured in Fate Grand/Order as a summonable Servant, has been gender-bent to be a woman, newcomers to the series may not recognise the hero.
Without providing any other details on the gameplay, Koei Tecmo is just labelling the game as an “action RPG.” Musou-style titles like Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, which let players battle enormous swarms of monsters as some of the most well-known and powerful characters in the series are part of what Koei Tecmo and developer Omega Force are renowned for. This entails taking up the roles of Link and Zelda in Hyrule Warriors, but considering the vast array of Fate servants and heroes, there’s a lot to draw from even if the game just covers Japanese history. The game’s genre, however, has not yet been determined to be a Musou.
There will be much to look forward to for Fate lovers in 2023, including new games and animation projects.
