Fate/stay night Remastered brings the Holy Grail War to Nintendo Switch and Steam on August 8
Publisher Aniplex and developer Type-Moon have announced that they are releasing Fate/stay night Remastered on August 8 for the Nintendo Switch (eShop) and PC (Steam). It is the first official western release of the highly-acclaimed visual novel which initially launched in 2004. The title will be a digital-only release in the west priced at $29.99 USD, but it'll have a limited-time 10% discount bringing the price down to $26.99 USD temporarily.
The upcoming remaster is based on the PlayStation Vita version of Fate/stay night Realta Nua that came out in 2012. It restructures the game's backgrounds to a 16:9 aspect ratio and it is yet to be determined if players can toggle it to a 4:3 aspect ratio to replicate the original release's presentation.
In Fate/stay night, players participate in the deadly Holy Grail War as Emiya Shirou. Different historical figures, referred to as Servants, are summoned by seven chosen Masters to duke it out via a battle royale in the modern era. Only one can emerge victorious and claim the mystical Holy Grail which will grant the winner's wish.
There are three different routes in Fate/stay night that are tied to each of the visual novel's heroines: Fate (Saber), Unlimited Blade Works (Rin Tohsaka), and Heaven's Feel (Sakura Matou). Read all of the routes to find out what various fates lie in store for Emiya Shirou.
Watch the release date announcement trailer for Fate/stay night Remastered down below, along with some additional information.
Product Description
A remastered version of Fate/stay night, fantasy action drama visual novel and TYPE-Moon's first-ever commercial release in 2004, will be released on Steam® for its 20th anniversary.
The remaster is based on the 2012 PS VITA release of Fate/stay night Realta Nua, featuring series-first adaptation into languages such as English and Simplified Chinese, as well as graphics and animations rendered in full HD. Experience in vivid detail the story of Shirou Emiya, a teenage boy with dreams of becoming a Hero of Justice, and his battle revolving around the omnipotent wish-granting vessel, the Holy Grail.
With numerous entries in the ever-expanding Fate series, including the mobile game Fate/Grand Order, the curtains of Fate, the Origin, rise once again.
Story
—The Holy Grail War—
A ritual held in Fuyuki City by magi grasping to reach the Root.
Seven magi, known as Masters, gather to compete over possession of the Holy Grail, which possesses the power to fulfill any of its bearer's wishes.They fight other Masters for supremacy by summoning Heroic Spirits, known as Servants, called upon by the Holy Grail.
However, throughout the past four Holy Grail Wars, history has yet to see a single victor.
During the Fourth Holy Grail War ten years ago, Shirou Emiya was saved from amidst the fires of war by the self-proclaimed mage Kiritsugu Emiya.
The young Shirou started living with Kiritsugu and persistently asked for instruction in magecraft, much to the mage's disapproval. On the night prior to Kiritsugu's death, Shirou promised his adoptive father that he'll become a Hero of Justice.
Fast forward to the present.
On one quiet eve, Shirou gets involved in the Holy Grail War and is assailed by a Servant.
Just as the glint of steel threatens to take his life, a girl clad in knightly armor appears to stop the fatal attack.
The Servant, who came to the rescue of the would-be Hero of Justice, and the Master, saved by the Heroic Spirit of the Sword; their fates are in motion...
