Platform:
PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, PC
Publisher:
Aniplex
Developer:
Meteorise, Type-Moon
Release:
Fate/Extra hit the PSP in 2011 in North America, and while it wasn't a massive hit, over the decade-plus since, it has become a cult favorite in the turn-based-plus-cards genre. I dabbled with it back in the day, but definitely didn't see it through to the end – I was too busy putting spins on my Into The Blue UMD. However, as part of this gig and as a general fan of these types of games, I'm not wholly unaware of the community surrounding the Fate/Extra series, which was followed up with a Pokémon Crystal-esque alternate adventure in Fate/Extra CCC and then Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star in 2016. All of this is to say, I was excited for the opportunity to check out Fate/Extra Record, an expanded remaster of sorts, at Tokyo Game Show this year.
My demo takes place on the TGS show floor, right across from the Sega/Atlus Persona 4 Revival booth, which is arguably the largest of the convention and, without a doubt, the loudest. That I was still captivated by Fate/Extra Record, even while live renditions of "Heartbeat, Heartbreak" played just feet away from me, is a good sign for developer Type-Moon's second go at this game. Publisher Xseed Games says the narrative of Fate/Extra has been "revised and vastly expanded, adding new layers of characterizations, enhancing one of the franchise's core entries with even more depth and intrigue," but I have to take its word on that for now because my two gameplay demos were focused on combat.
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