Fate/Unlimited Codes

Destiny Codes/Unlimited

Preview

Destiny Codes/Unlimited is a 3D fighting game developed by Eighting and published by Capcom. It was released in arcades in Japan on June 11, 2008, and a PlayStation 2 version was released later that year on December 18. The game was later ported to the PlayStation Portable in 2009 and features several improvements over the original game, including exclusive characters. Later that year, the port was released digitally on the PlayStation Store in North America and Europe.

Plot

The game takes place in the world of Fate/Stay Night and is based on the events of the visual novel, with players assuming the role of a Master and commanding Servants in battle in order to earn the Holy Grail.

Development

Type-Moon co-founder and illustrator Takashi Takeuchi had the idea of ​​incorporating the characters from Fate/Stay Night into a fighting game since 2003, but the project encountered several setbacks until its release in 2008. For the game, Nasu and other members of the visual novel team collaborated with developers Eighting and planners Cavia to retell the events of Fate/Stay Night as battles between servants and masters. The game runs on the RenderWare engine and features music by Masaharu Iwata, Manabu Namiki, Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Kimihiro Abe, Azusa Chiba, Noriyuki Kamikura, and Yoshimi Kudo. The game's opening theme song is "Code" by Sati Tainaka.

Gameplay

Destiny Codes/Unlimited features one-on-one battles between Masters and Servants. Players use a series of offensive moves to reduce their opponent's health meter to zero and win the fight. Players can face off against the computer or another player. Like many other games of the same genre, Destiny Codes/Unlimited uses character-specific combos and special moves. Attacks generate two types of energy meters: magic energy and Holy Grail energy. Magic energy allows players to enhance their basic attacks, and Holy Grail energy allows players to use special moves that vary depending on the amount of magic energy used to activate them. The game offers players four difficulty levels to choose from.

Characters

The original roster includes characters primarily from Fate/Stay Night . However, several characters from Fate/Hollow Ataraxia and Fate/Zero were added to the roster for the PS2 and PSP ports.

Full list of characters

None Shirō Emiya
A high school student who unwittingly finds himself drawn into the Fifth Holy Grail War as a Saber Master. He has a strong sense of justice and wants to end the war once and for all.
None Sabre
Saber, Shirou's servant, is truly King Arthur. She is fiercely loyal to Shirou and fights to fulfill her obligations as king. She is the main heroine of the Destiny route.
None Rin Tohsaka
Rin comes from a prestigious family of mages and has been training for 10 years to participate in the Holy Grail War and win the Grail. Kind and caring, she is an accomplished mage and assists Shirou throughout the war. She is the main heroine of the Unlimited Blade Works route.
None Archer
Rin's servant, Archer, is nihilistic and cold towards Shirou. However, he is devoted to Rin and cares for her.
None Sakura Matou
Sakura is Shirou's friend who often cooks and cleans for him. Although shy and unemotional, she is very talented as a mage. She is the main heroine of the series. The Sensation of Heaven route.
None Kirei Kotomine
A priest of the Church, Kirei is the overseer of the Fifth Holy Grail War.
Luviagelita Edelfelt
Luvia is a member of the Mage's Association and comes from a prestigious family of mages. She is Rin's classmate at the Clock Tower after the Fifth Holy Grail War and considers her a rival.
None Saber Altar
Sakura's servant in the Heaven's Sensation route, Saber Alter is a version of Saber that was consumed by Shadow's black sludge. She is also called Black Saber.
None Cavalier
Rider is Sakura's and later Shinji's servant in the Fifth Holy Grail War. Her true identity is Medusa from Greek mythology and she wears a mask that covers her mystical eyes.
None Assassin
Assassin is Caster's servant in the Fifth Holy Grail War. His true identity is that of the legendary Japanese swordsman Sasaki Kojirou. He has a strong sense of pride and honor and lives for battle.
None Roulette
Caster is Souichiro Kuzuki's servant and the Mistress of the Assassins in the Fifth Holy Grail War. Her true identity is Medea, a sorceress from Greek mythology. She is calculating and cold, and even betrayed her original Master.
None Berserker
Berserker is Illya's servant in the Fifth Holy Grail War. His original identity is Heracles from Greek mythology. He has a colossal muscular form and unparalleled strength.
None Lancer
Lancer is the servant of Bazett Fraga McRemitz and later Kirei Kotomine in the Fifth Holy Grail War. His true identity is Cú Chulainn from Irish mythology. He is a fierce warrior with a strong sense of justice.
None Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh is an archer and servant of Tokiomi Tohsaka during the Fourth Holy Grail War, and later of Kirei Kotomine during the Fifth Holy Grail War. He is arrogant and will do anything to get what he wants.
None Illyasviel of Einzbern (minigame only)
Illya is the Berserker's Mistress in the Fifth Holy Grail War. She has an innocent and cheerful personality, but she also has a cold side.
None Leysritt (PS2 and PSP Exclusive Character)
Leysritt is a homunculus created by the Einzbern family. She is Illya's servant and bodyguard.
None Bazett Fraga McRemitz (PS2 and PSP Exclusive Character)
Bazett is a member of the Mages' Association and is sent to fight in the Fifth Holy Grail War. She is Lancer's first mistress and later becomes Avenger's mistress.
None Lancer Zero (PS2 and PSP Exclusive Character)
Lancer as he appears in Fate/Zero None
None Sabre Lily (PS2 and PSP Exclusive Character)
An alternate version of Saber from the Unlimited Blade Works visual novel route. She is also called White Saber.