Fate/EXTRA Record Rival Faction Revealed In Second Character PV
The cast reveal and hands-on event mark the first concrete promotional push for the game since its indefinite delay and the departure of director Kazuya Nino, resetting expectations ahead of the January 28 release.
Key Facts
- Aniplex released the second character PV for Fate/EXTRA Record, titled RIVAL's SIDE, on October 15, 2026.
- A special hands-on event for Fate/EXTRA Record will be held in Tokyo on November 7 and 8, 2026, with 90-minute sessions and 30 people per session selected by lottery.
- Fate/EXTRA Record launches on January 28, 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam.
- The standard edition of Fate/EXTRA Record is priced at 8,910 yen including tax.
Reporting from 3 sources: Anime News Network, 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer.
Aniplex released the second character promotional video for Fate/EXTRA Record on October 15, focusing on the Masters and Servants of the enemy faction that players will fight in the Moon Holy Grail War. The video, titled RIVAL's SIDE, introduces Shinji Matou, Alice, Run Ru-kun, Julius B. Harwey, Dan Blackmore, Monji Gatou, Leonardo B. Harwey, Rani VIII, and Rin Tohsaka, along with the Servants who fight alongside them. Aniplex also announced a special hands-on event in Tokyo on November 7 and 8, where participants can play a broader portion of the game than in previous demos. Each 90-minute session invites 30 people by lottery, and attendees receive a not-for-sale clear file featuring the key visual. The game launches January 28 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. The standard edition is priced at 8,910 yen including tax. Pre-release promotion includes a fan kit and seven planned updates.
The second character PV is the first new cast material since the game's indefinite delay and the departure of director and planner Kazuya Nino from Type-Moon studio BB. Nino left for personal reasons and stepped down from the project, saying he would take a break from game development due to health concerns. Arco Wada returns as character designer.
- Hiroshi Kamiya as Shinji Matou, with Urara Takano as his Servant
- Ai Nonaka as Alice
- Yu Kobayashi as Run Ru-kun, with Hisao Egawa as his Servant
- Wataru Hatano as Julius B. Harwey, with Kunihiko Yasui as his Servant
- Mugihito as Dan Blackmore, with Kosuke Toriumi as his Servant
- Kentaro Ito as Monji Gatou, with Ikumi Hasegawa as his Servant
- Romi Park as Leonardo B. Harwey, with Daichu Mizushima as his Servant
- Asami Sanada as Rani VIII, with Kunihiko Yasui also voicing her Servant
- Kana Ueda as Rin Tohsaka, with Nobutoshi Canna as her Servant
The Tokyo hands-on event runs five sessions across the two days: three on November 7 (10:00-12:00, 13:00-15:00, 16:00-18:00) and two on November 8 (11:00-13:00, 14:00-16:00), with 30 people per session invited by lottery through a form on the official website. A fan kit is now available, and an SNS campaign will pick three people by lottery who post all seven sets of assets from their own X account with the designated hashtag.
Marvelous Europe will publish the game in Europe and Australia. A physical Limited Edition includes a 3-disc soundtrack, SteelBook case, and artbook, while the Digital Deluxe Edition adds an arranged BGM pack, Servant and player outfits bundle, three outfit packs, a digital soundtrack, and artbook. The game is a remake of the 2010 PSP title Fate/Extra, announced in July 2020 for the original game's 10th anniversary. Notes and Bandai Namco Entertainment mutually agreed for the latter to pull out of publishing, and development continued under a changed structure.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.