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Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
Genre: Action
Publisher: XSEED Games
Developer: Marvelous
Release Date: Jan. 17, 2017

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'Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star' (ALL) Available Today

by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2017 @ 2:28 p.m. PST

Players experience the story of Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star from the independent perspectives of the three heroine servants and face foes from a variety of Fate productions.

Expanding upon the extensive Fate universe with an original story from acclaimed series writer Kinoko Nasu (of Fate/stay night fame), Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star features a diverse cast of “Servants” – ancient warriors of legend and imagination, always at their Masters’ orders – who survived the Holy Grail War that took place on the Moon.

In a future ruled by the all-powerful lunar super computer Moon Cell Automaton, these champions now duke it out for dominance over this digital realm, known as “SE.RA.PH.” This story takes place after the events described in Fate/EXTRA, and depicts the world after that previous Holy Grail War.

Players will experience the story of Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star from the independent perspectives of the three factions wrestling for control over SE.RA.PH. and face off against foes from a variety of Fate productions, including characters from Fate/EXTRA, Fate/stay night, Fate/Zero, Fate/Apocrypha and Fate/Grand Order, in fast-paced combat. A new form change battle mechanic called Moon Crux debuts in this entry to match its series-first gameplay style, transforming the player-controlled Servants and granting them considerable powers that allow them to devastate enemies and take formidable challenges head-on. The game will contain the original Japanese voices with English text.

In addition to standard retail and digital formats, the game is available today for both platforms in a limited Noble Phantasm Edition bundle, which contains a 7.5” by 6.3” hardcover art book featuring over 100 pages of high-quality artwork and backstory from Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star, a pack of sixteen collectible 3” by 5” cards depicting each of the game’s Servants, and a 24” by 17” cloth poster, all housed in a custom collectible box.

Furthermore, for the first two weeks following today’s launch, the PlayStation Store will offer a special PlayStation Vita digital bundle which will include the core Fate/EXTELLA “PSVita” game, an exclusive “PSVita” theme, and the exclusive "Cold-Blooded Warden" DLC outfit for the character Gilgamesh.

Featuring 16 playable Servants from multiple Fate productions across three distinct narrative perspectives, Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star aims to deliver the series’ most legendary showdown yet.

A new form change battle mechanic debuts in this entry to match its series-first gameplay style, transforming the player-controlled Servants and granting them considerable powers that allow them to devastate enemies and take formidable challenges head-on. The game will contain the original Japanese voices with English text.

The limited Noble Phantasm Edition has a suggested retail price of $69.99 for the PS4 and $59.99 for the Vita, while the standard retail and digital editions of the game are available for $49.99 and $39.99, respectively.


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