Marvelous/XSEED bringing Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star to the Nintendo Switch
There were a few surprising and/or unexpected announced during today’s Nintendo Direct presentation, and Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star is definitely one of them. Developed by Marvelous, the game features an original story by Kinoko Nasu (of Fate/stay night fame), that takes places after the events from Fate/EXTRA.
In Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star, players can control 16 different Servants, ancient warriors of legend who survived the Holy Grail War that took place on the Moon. The game takes place in a future dominated by the Moon Cell Automaton: an all-powerful lunar supercomputer. The Servants battle for dominance over a digital real known as SE.RA.PH.
The story is told from the independant perspectives of the three factions fighting for control over SE.RA.PH. Enemies encountered throughout the game come from various other Fate productions, such as Fate/EXTRA, Fate/stay night, Fate/Zero, Fate/Apocrypha, and Fate/Grand Order.
Gameplay-wise, Fate/EXTELLA offers fast-paced combat, with a new form change battle mechanic called Moon Crux. This mechanic allows players to transform the Servants, and given them considerable powers.
Here’s some footage for Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star from the Nintendo Direct presentation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx4OUDuDGKc
Here’s the main features:
- Not just Fate/EXTRA Servants, but characters from Fate/stay night, Fate/Apocrypha, Fate/Grand Order and other Fate continuities make their appearances here. Players can enjoy the action with the original Japanese voice-overs and English subtitles.
- As the original creator of Fate/stay night and the scenario writer of Fate/EXTRA, Nasu Kinoko has created a completely new scenario for Fate/EXTELLA, evolving his highly celebrated universe and characters. As the first action game in the Fate series, players will finally be able to control a Servant and perform various moves, including a powerful form change ability to transform Servants. Engage in intense battles on the ground or in mid-air to annihilate the enemy forces!
- The Nintendo Switch version will come loaded with 35 previously-released paid DLC costumes.
- an exclusive new Unshackled Bride outfit
And here’s plenty of pictures (Japanese boxart, screenshots, and artworks):
