Fate/Samurai Remnant

Fate/Samurai Remnant (フェイト/サムライレムナント) is an action RPG developed by Omega Force with TYPE-MOON supervising the project.

Ryota Matsushita is the director and Tomohiko Sho is the producer. Character designs for the Masters were created by Rei Wataru while other artists provided the Servants' designs. The music in this title is composed by Keita Haga and Daisuke Shinoda. CloverWorks produced the game's opening animation.

This game was one of the few titles to win the Japan Game Awards 2023 Future Division.

The Treasure Box edition of the game includes a new short story from the scenario writers depicting the feelings and thoughts of the Master and Servant pairs, behind-the-scenes documents that delve more on the development team, an original soundtrack, a B2-sized cloth poster, command spell stickers, and a DLC costume code for Iori and Saber.

The Digital Deluxe edition features the game along with a digital artbook, a different soundtrack, 3 season passes, and a set of special mountings for Iori.

Plot
During the fourth year of the Keian Era, Miyamoto Iori, the adopted son of Miyamoto Musashi and a swordsman in his own right, is suddenly dragged into a hidden conflict known as the Waxing Moon Ritual. There, seven Masters and Servants fight over the "Waxing Moon" which could grant any and all wishes.

Battle

 * The protagonist Iori can assume an array of stances based on the Book of Five Rings to switch up his own attacks. Should his physical hits have no effect on foes, the player may opt to have him retaliate with Magecraft.
 * Some attacks may leave enemies exposed. This indicated by them giving off a bluish-white light. When that happens, Iori can pierce through their defenses and damage them.
 * Valor strikes serve as this game's equivalent of Musou attacks. Like in past Warriors titles, the valor gauge fills up by dealing damage to enemies. For Servants, they instead unleash their Noble Phantasms.
 * Servants are able to damage foes with special attacks and combos in conjunction with their Masters' moves. They move independent from Iori, but can be controlled by the player for a limited amount of time once the replacement gauge has been filled up.
 * By fulfilling certain conditions or bonding with them, Rogue Servants can be recruited to fight for Iori. They may swap between Saber during battle or provide support as an AI-controlled ally. Many also have useful effects when competing for Spirit Fonts.
 * When enemies are shrouded in a red glow, it means they're preparing to unleash a dangerous attack. Fortunately, this can be interrupted with a heavy attack which leaves the target stunned. Hitting stunned foes with subsequent attacks will cause them to receive more damage than usual.
 * Bosses have a shell gauge that prevents Iori from damaging them unless the gauge itself is emptied. This is where Servants come in as they can deplete the gauge with affinity and cooperative attacks. Note that cooperative techniques are not always accessible in every battle.
 * New affinity and cooperative techniques can be learned by clearing certain events.
 * Up to 4 affinity techniques may be set at once with each one consuming different portions of the affinity gauge.
 * The game's difficulty level can be set between Sword Novice (Easy), Sword Fighter (Normal), and Sword Expert (Hard).

Training

 * Both Iori and his Servants are able to boost their fighting abilities by unlocking nodes in their respective skill trees.
 * Iori can learn additional spells and abilities by improving the Magecraft workshop.
 * The sword polishing mini-game allows Iori to gain temporary buffs in battle when done successfully. One of these buffs enables him to gain more experience after defeating enemies.
 * Iori's weapon can be strengthened by acquiring different types of mountings.

Exploration

 * Open-world exploration allows the player to move around Edo and interact with its inhabitants. They can also take on requests from them in exchange for money or items.
 * Some areas contain facilities to make use of. For instance, food stalls allow players to restore their health by consuming meals or bringing them during battle for emergency healing.
 * Visiting famous spots in Edo will increase the affinity gauge.
 * Playing with cats and dogs replenishes not only Iori's health, but also his affinity gauge.
 * While exploring, players may come across items used for consumption or crafting. Some are even utilized to improve the home base.
 * The Crimson Codex features a map that allows players to move from one destination to the next. It also marks sub-events that lead Iori to encountering Rogue Servants.

Other

 * The game has a total of 20 save slots.
 * A glossary can be viewed with the Crimson Codex, enabling newcomers and fans alike to be more familiar with the lore of the Fate series.
 * The Spirit Font Conflict has players compete with opposing factions for leylines scattered across Edo. Taking more of them helps expand Iori's abilities. A time limit is imposed when trying to compete over Spirit Fonts, so taking vital ley lines to sever the enemy's own connection takes precedence.
 * The main story can branch into multiple routes depending on the player's choices. Sub-events that feature both Rogue Servants and opposing factions are included.
 * New stories will be made available through 3 season passes.

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Data

 * Facilities
 * Items
 * Logbook
 * Monsters
 * Mountings
 * Requests

Miscellaneous

 * Comic Summary

Development
In an interview with the developers, ideas for Fate/Samurai Remnant came about when the co-founders of TYPE-MOON had lunch with Kou Shibusawa five years ago. Being an avid fan of Fate/Grand Order, Shibusawa and Tomohiko Sho proposed a game development collaboration which TYPE-MOON accepted. The writers of Fate/Grand Order set out to create the characters and setting while Koei Tecmo weaved a script out of it with Yuuichirou Higashide and Hikaru Sakurai supervising the work. In addition to that, the writing team of Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity was asked to help with the endeavor.

Another interview with Sho reveals that the team initially considered using the Sengoku period as the game's setting, but settled on the Edo period instead due to its tranquility being more suited to reflect the Fate series. He hopes that this title would draw enough attention for newcomers to acquaint themselves with TYPE-MOON's other works.

Related Media
The game was first announced on December 31, 2022 during the broadcasting of Fate Project New Year's Eve TV Special 2022. A teaser site opened up at the same time, revealing the platforms this title would be on. On June 21, 2023, its official release date was confirmed through Nintendo Direct.

Online store Ebten began taking reserved orders for 3D crystal boxes of Lancer and Berserker. The goods would eventually be released on September 28 alongside acrylic panels as a bonus for buyers. Meanwhile, Animate has offered a black and white illustration and a large tapestry featuring Lancer to potential customers awaiting the game's release. Reserving a copy of the game at WonderGOO earns buyers a tapestry of Berserker.

Koei Tecmo revealed on June 22 that a 1/7 scale figure of Berserker would be released as the second part of its KT model+ line-up. Reservations for it were made available via Koei Tecmo Spot's online store and AmiAmi. The figure has a deluxe version that comes with special effect parts. From June 22 to July 9, a X retweet campaign was held where one lucky participant won a free figure. More details on the game's Treasure Box edition were also unveiled on the same day.

In commemoration of the first trailer's release, 20 participants were given the opportunity to win an original-themed folding fan by lottery in X.

From July 1 to 4, a trial version of the game was made available at Anime Expo 2023 held in Los Angeles. Visitors were given a time limit of 15 minutes to play it.

A one-shot manga of the game was drawn for the 15th volume of TYPE-MOON Ace, a magazine series of the Fate series published by Kadokawa Shoten. Mugetsu, the artist who handled many Fate publications, was in charge of the manga's artwork.

An exhibition of the game was conducted at Makuhari Messe as part of the ''Fate/Grand Order Fes. 2023 ~8th Anniversary~'' celebration. Voice actors Kengo Kawanishi and Hibiku Yamamura appeared as guests; an X campaign offered fans the chance of obtaining their autographs by sharing photos of the exhibition and what impressions they had about it. New Servant characters were introduced around that time as well. Followers of the game's official X account were also given a thematic shopping bag as a bonus reward.

The game received another promotion event, but this time at Tokyo Game Show 2023 with a live broadcast shared on September 21. The video featured Kengo Kawanashi, Hibiku Yamamura, and Tomoaki Maeno. Special pins were also released at the game's official booth there.

On September 11, a X campaign was held to commemorate the release of several messages made by the game's voice cast. Four lucky winners would be given copies of their autographs. The campaign is scheduled to end on October 9.

Chaldea Radio Station personalities Rie Takahashi and Rumi Okubo also demonstrated a scene from the game during their one of their episodes.

To celebrate the game's upcoming release, a special hashtag emoji for it was added in X. Additional videos featuring the various groups opposing Iori were also uploaded.

Image Song

 * Zanya Gensou
 * Performed by Spiral Ladder featuring LICCA

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