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Players are quite excited about the forthcoming Honkai: Star Rail collaboration event with Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works. Though specifics are few, there is a strong belief that this cooperation may help to correct one of the main mistakes committed by HoYoverse's flagship game, Genshin Impact. The announcement of this cooperation came during the Honkai: Star Rail 2.4 livestream; although it has nothing to do with the forthcoming patch, it is definitely drawing interest from fans.
HoYoverse first started working with Genshin Impact when Aloy, the protagonist from Horizon Zero Dawn, was featured to advertise Horizon Forbidden West. Still, problems dogged this cooperation. Delayed release of Horizon Forbidden West caused players' disappointment and uncertainty. Aloy was released as a playable character in Genshin Impact despite the delay, but her underwhelming gameplay suite and limited accessibility—only accessible to PlayStation players—caused negative comments. Aloy's lack of constellations further complicates the matter and begs doubts on her future in the game.
Star Rail's Honkai partnership with Fate/stay Night offers HoYoverse a chance to atone. This is an opportunity to grow from Aloy's errors and present a really outstanding teamwork. Though the idea of Fate/stay night characters being included into Honkai: Star Rail excites us, there is also some concern considering the past.
This cooperation must fulfill specific criteria if we are to prevent repeating the Aloy scandal. The Fate/stay Night characters must first and most importantly be seamlessly included into the game. Adding simply mediocrely performing characters will only cause disappointment. They have to be powerful players who fit and appeal to be additions to players' teams.
Another vital factor is accessibility. Aloy's limited availability on PlayStation caused players' resentment. Regardless of their platform, the Fate/stay night characters should be accessible to every player so guaranteeing a good experience.
Moreover, it is not random to include these characters. Their presence would be more significant if a story arc could deftly include them into the Honkai: Star Rail universe. The existence of the Fate universe inside Honkai: Star Rail could be explained considering the spacefaring character of the game by a narrative involving a Stellaron crisis or a chance encounter with the Astral Express.
The Honkai: Star Rail could have a great success working with Fate/stay night. The popularity of Fate/stay night and the recent ending of Fate/Strange Fake create buzz for an anime adaptation, so indicating good prospects for the reception of the cooperation.
HoYoverse has an opportunity to atone for Aloy event failings. With their past under their belts, hopefully they will present a teamwork that meets fan expectations. Though it remains to be seen whether HoYoverse will meet the challenge, Star Rail and Fate/stay night cooperation has the potential to be a historic event in the gaming scene.