Koei Tecmo and Type-Moon’s new action RPG Fate/Samurai Remnant has been rated by the ESRB in the U.S. This particular rating comes just one month after the title received a rating in Taiwan.
Fate/Samurai Remnant was rated “Teen” by the ESRB for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. A rating usually indicates that the game’s release should come in the near future, but a release date for Fate/Samurai Remnant has not been officially revealed just yet. The game’s release window is currently set for 2023, and fans can expect more news to come soon.
Fate/Samurai Remnant is not the only Fate title releasing in the near future. Fate/Extra Record, a remake of Fate/Extra, is currently in development at Type-Moon Studio BB. Platforms and a release date for Fate/Extra Record have not been revealed. An update on Fate/Extra Record is expected in 2023 considering the game’s last update came nearly one year ago.
The rating description for Fate/Samurai Remnant may be read below, via ESRB:
Fate/Samurai Remnant Rating Summary
This is an action game in which players follow the story of a swordsman during the Edo Period of Feudal Japan. Players explore cities, interact with characters, complete objectives, and engage in melee-style combat. Players use swords to battle human enemies (e.g., ninjas, samurai) and fantastical creatures (e.g., demons, ghosts) in fast-paced combat. Battles are highlighted by sword-slashing effects, cries of pain, and blood-splatter when characters are hit. Cutscenes depict additional instances of violence and blood/gore: characters decapitating serpent creatures; a character’s severed arm falling to the ground; a character impaled through the chest—blood pooling underneath the body.
During the course of the game, the text makes several references to brothels and prostitution (e.g., “…{M]aybe we could keep that brothel map our little secret”; “…prices for time with a courtesan are quite high”; “It wouldn’t be known for prostitution anymore.”). The dialogue contains references to alcohol and tobacco (e.g., “A sweet, easy-to-drink, luxury sake”; “I’m quite fond of this country’s liquor”; “A favorite among drunkards at the food stalls”; “A vermillion pipe with burnt tobacco inside”); a handful of sequences depict characters holding smoking pipes. The word “sh*t” appears in the game.
