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{{Infobox video game
| title       = Threads of Fate
| image       = Threads of Fate Coverart.png
| developer   = [[Square (video game company)|Square]]
| publisher   = {{vgrelease|JP|Square|NA|[[Square (video game company)#Subsidiaries|Square Electronic Arts]]}}
| platforms   = [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]
| released    = {{vgrelease|JP|October 14, 1999|NA|July 18, 2000}}
| genre       = [[Action role-playing game|Action role-playing]]
| modes       = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
| director    = Koji Sugimoto
| producer    = [[Hiromichi Tanaka]]
| designer    = Haruyuki Nishida<br/>Takeo Fujii
| artist      = Tsutomu Terada<br/>Tadahiro Usuda<br/>Hiroyuki Nagamine
| programmer  = Koji Sugimoto<br/>Masaki Kobayashi
| writer      = [[Daisuke Watanabe]]<br/>Makoto Shimamoto
| composer    = [[Junya Nakano]]
}}
'''''Threads of Fate'''''{{efn|Known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Dewprism'''''|デュープリズム|Dyūpurizumu|lead=yes}}.}} is an [[action role-playing game]] developed and published by [[Square (video game company)|Square]] for the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], released for Japan in 1999 and for North America in 2000. The story is split between two protagonists in search of an ancient relic said to grant any wish; the amnesiac Rue who seeks to revive a dead friend, and the banished princess Mint who dreams of conquering the world. Gameplay focuses on action-based combat while exploring dungeon levels featuring minor platforming elements.

Beginning development in 1998, director and programmer Koji Sugimoto wanted a light-hearted game to contrast against his work on ''[[Xenogears]]''. The team also aimed for a fully 3D game without pre-rendered cutscenes, which was a challenge on PlayStation hardware. The script was written by [[Daisuke Watanabe]] based on a world design by Makoto Shimamoto, and the music was composed by [[Junya Nakano]]. The game received generally positive reviews for its combat and graphics, but was a commercial disappointment. Several team members cited the game as influencing their later work.

==Gameplay==
[[File:Threads of Fate gameplay.jpg|thumb|left|''Threads of Fate'' protagonist Rue navigates a dungeon.]]
''Threads of Fate'' is an [[action role-playing game]] in which players take on the role of dual protagonists Rue and Mint.<ref name="PSMtitle"/><ref name="firstly"/> The playable character is selected at the start of the game.<ref name="RPGFreview"/> Both campaigns take place in the environments around the hub town Carona, with all environments and characters rendered using 3D graphics.<ref name="firstly" /><ref name="Manual"/> The game is split between Carona and its connected areas, and [[Dungeon crawl|dungeon]] environments which unlock during the story.<ref name="PSMtitle"/><ref name="Manual"/>

Characters have basic movement, a jump which can be used in minor platforming sections, and two action buttons which trigger different attack combinations in real-time.<ref name="RPGFreview"/><ref name="firstly"/> The camera angle is generally fixed in an overhead perspective, but can be adjusted in some dungeon areas.<ref name="Manual"/><ref name="RPGFreview"/> Each character has health points (HP) and magic points (MP). Rather than an [[experience point]]-based leveling system, HP and MP are raised through usage in combat; HP rises based on damage taken, and MP on the number of times magic is used. Enemies when defeated can drop items and different types of coins.<ref name="RPGFreview"/><ref name="Manual"/>

Both characters have unique combat and gameplay abilities.<ref name="PSMtitle"/> Rue can collect up to five coins from defeated monsters, allowing him to transform into them and access their abilities.<ref name="PSMtitle"/><ref name="RPGFreview"/><ref name="hoop"/> Mint uses dual rings as both melee and projectile weapons, and can combine magic spells with complementary elemental abilities.<ref name="PSMtitle"/><ref name="hoop"/> Each character has unique puzzles related to their abilities, with obstacles changing to fit the character for each playthrough.<ref name="PSMtitle"/> Monster coins and other collectables can be sold for in-game currency in Carona, which is also where players save their game.<ref name="Manual"/><ref name="RPGFreview"/> Carona also features an item shop, a hostel where characters can recover HP, and a chapel where donations can alter elements within the game.<ref name="Manual"/> In dungeons, HP and MP is restored with respective bottles dropped by defeated enemies.<ref name="RPGFreview"/>

If character health is reduced to zero, players meet a [[game over]] screen. They can either restart from an earlier save, return to Carona at a cost of half their items, or restart immediately with new attributes by consuming a Coin of Life.<ref name="Manual"/> After completing a campaign, a version of [[New Game+]] allows unlocked abilities to carry over from older playthroughs and unlock secret areas.<ref name="Manual"/> Within each campaign there are also unique [[mini-game]]s which can unlock bonus items.<ref name="PSMtitle"/><ref name="RPGLong"/>

==Synopsis==
''Threads of Fate'' follows two different characters: an amnesiac named Rue, and a princess named Mint. Rue witnesses his friend and caretaker Claire being killed by an armoured man and seeks to revive her. Mint, the selfish princess of the East Heaven Kingdom, is removed from power and banished by her sister Maya, vowing to reclaim her throne and conquer the world. Rue and Mint end up in a parallel quest for the "Relic", an artifact left by the magically-gifted Aeon people said to grant any wish. The two often cross paths, initially at odds but ending up helping each other as they explore ruins related to the Aeon people. They are both confronted by the Doll Master, the man who killed Claire and supported Mint's banishment, as he also seeks the relic. It is revealed that both the Doll Master and Rue are "Dolls", artificial beings created to serve the Aeon Valen and ensure his resurrection, as he preserved his spirit within the sought-after relic, dubbed the Dewprism.

Depending on the protagonist, the story varies, though both end up in Valen's fortress, which is activated by Doll Master. On Rue's path he overpowers Doll Master and confronts Valen. Valen first attempts to use a restored Claire as his vessel, then tries to possess Rue but is blocked by Claire's spirit. The rebellious Doll Master attacks Valen and is killed, and Rue kills Valen, reviving Claire in the process. In her route, Mint is recruited by Maya after Doll Master overtakes the East Heaven Kingdom, and the sisters mend their differences as they defeat Doll Master. The two then defeat Valen after he successfully possesses Rue. In both routes, the Dewprism is destroyed after Valen merges with it in a final attempt to avoid death. Upon completing both campaigns, Rue adopts another one of Valen's Dolls, and Mint persuades Rue to join her search for an Aeon artifact.

==Development==
''Threads of Fate'', known in Japan as ''Dewprism'', was created by Koji Sugimoto. Sugimoto had worked as a programmer at ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' developer [[Square (video game company)|Square]] on multiple notable titles, including ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' and ''[[Xenogears]]''.<ref name="RetroInterview"/><ref name="RPGFinterview"/> Sugimoto acted as director, and lead co-programmer with Masaki Kobayashi.<ref name="DewprismStaff"/> The producer was [[Hiromichi Tanaka]].<ref name="Manual"/>{{Rp|28}} Makoto Shimamoto created the world design and setting alongside drafting character scenarios.<ref name="RetroInterview"/><ref name="DewprismStaff"/> The script was written by [[Daisuke Watanabe]], who was a newcomer to Square with a background of writing game [[novelization]]s.<ref name="RetroInterview"/><ref name="FamitsuWatanabe"/> Yaeko Sato handled cutscene direction.<ref name="RetroInterview"/> The battle system was co-designed by Haruyuki Nishida and Takeo Fujii.<ref name="DewprismStaff"/>

Following his work on ''Xenogears'', which focused on mature themes and characters, Sugimoto wanted to create something accessible for younger players with humor and a simple story set in a world of bright designs and aesthetics. He also wanted to create an action game that could be played by those of low skill level.<ref name="RPGFinterview"/><ref name="SugimotoInterview"/> Additionally, he wanted to use his experience with the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] hardware to create a fully 3D game.<ref name="Sugimoto"/> Sugimoto produced a prototype and presented it to Square, which was encouraging smaller projects at the time. Once approved, Sugimoto gathered a small team of twenty former ''Xenogears'' developers.<ref name="RetroInterview"/> Development began in March 1998 and lasted one and a half years.<ref name="SugimotoInterview"/><ref name="Shimamoto"/> Despite the [[PlayStation 2]] being close to release, Square had opted to continue developing for the PlayStation due to its large audience.<ref name="GSupdate"/>

Rue's transformation mechanic, suggested and implemented by the battle designers, increased the team's workload as they needed to program all the monster forms he could use.<ref name="RPGFinterview"/> To counterbalance Rue's transformation skills, Sugimoto made Mint a magic user with a unique fighting style.<ref name="RetroInterview"/> To avoid repetition, the team created "gimmicks" and alternate routes while preserving their goal of creating compelling gameplay in a 3D space.<ref name="Fujii"/> The development was described by Sugimoto as having "many twists and turns", with the team avoiding many problems thanks to their extensive experience in 3D graphics.<ref name="SugimotoInterview"/><ref name="Sugimoto"/> Many team members worked overtime to complete the game, with incidents including staff sleeping in the office and motion designer Yuichi Kikuchi having nightmares about the characters.<ref name="Kikuchi"/>

Watanabe was brought on half a year into development, writing the script based on Shimamoto's world design and taking over full creative duties "little by little" during development.<ref name="RetroInterview"/> Originally Mint was going to be the sole protagonist as Sugimoto wanted to target a female audience, but then decided to broaden its potential demographic with two characters that would share graphical assets in their campaigns.<ref name="SugimotoInterview"/> The cast was kept small to place greater focus on the characters.<ref name="RPGFinterview"/> Originally having only one scenario, Watanabe expanded the scenario into two parallel narratives with different endings, doubling his initial workload.<ref name="Watanabe"/> Rue's rivalry with Doll Master was in place before Watanabe joined, but Mint had very little planned aside from hunting treasure. Under Watanabe, Mint took on her current world-conquering ambitions, and Maya was added as a middle ground between the two protagonists. He also wrote alternate interactions depending on the current protagonist, reflecting how people might behave differently when talking to others. Sugimoto created several of the jokes, and later commented that Sato's camera work added to the atmosphere.<ref name="RetroInterview"/>

Rue, Mint and Maya were designed by Tsutomu Terada, who also worked on promotional artwork. Tadahiro Usuda designed the supporting cast, while Hiroyuki Nagamine was monster designer.<ref name="Artists"/> Sugimoto had liked Terada and Usuda's artwork for ''Xenogears''.<ref name="RPGFinterview"/> The art design of the game's world was described by map texture designer Koji Ichimura as "neither realistic nor anime".<ref name="Ichimura"/> Terada was involved at an early stage, with his designs persisting as the characters' personalities and roles changed.<ref name="Terada"/> Usuda felt that the in-game models for his designs looked better than his sketch versions.<ref name="Usuda"/> In keeping with the overall tone, Nagamine's monster designs were mostly designed not to be scary, and characters were given were flamboyant and energetic animations.<ref name="Nagamine"/><ref name="Kanda"/> Sugimoto created calculations where a character's eye sprites could focus on different preset lines of sight to add realism to cutscenes. Additional movements were hand-animated, such as the flowing cloth in a character's outfit.<ref name="RetroInterview"/>

===Music===
The music was composed, arranged and produced by [[Junya Nakano]], whose previous work at Square included ''[[Another Mind (video game)|Another Mind]]''.<ref name="NakanoRocket"/><ref name="Liners"/> He began working on the soundtrack in September 1998, composing between forty and fifty songs and getting them into the game starting in March 1999. He created the score using a Roland SC-88Pro, as he had done with ''Another Mind'', and drew inspiration from multiple other game projects and music albums when creating the score.<ref name="Nakano20th"/> The music was composed to match both the lighter tone of the game's story, and the 3D design.<ref name="Liners"/> The first track Nakano composed was "The Mystery of East Heaven Kingdom", intended as a conversational piece. His final track, created as a late request by the staff, was the second boss theme. The game's main theme, which plays during the opening demo movie, was composed quickly as Sugimoto felt the intended track did not fit with its presentation. That track was repurposed into Mint's end credits theme.<ref name="Nakano20th"/> Due to space limitations, some completed tracks were removed from the game.<ref name="Liners"/> The soundtrack remained one of Nakano's personal favorites out of his work.<ref name="NakanoComment"/> The sound design was overseen by Hidenori Iwasaki. To match the aesthetic and narrative tone, Iwasaki made most of the sounds non-threatening and cartoonish, making an exception for the Doll Master. Much of the instrumental elements were taken from sound sample collections.<ref name="Iwasaki"/>

A two-disc soundtrack album was published on November 20, 1999 by [[DigiCube]].<ref name="Album"/> The album was reissued by [[Square Enix]] on July 17, 2006.<ref name="AlbumReissue"/> Nakano attributed the reissue to fan demand over the seven years since the original album's release.<ref name="NakanoComment"/> The theme "Battle" was included in the compilation album ''Square Enix Battle Tracks Vol.3 Square 1999〜2000''.<ref name="Battletracks"/>

==Release==
The game was announced  under its Japanese title ''Dewprism'' in May 1999.<ref name="announcement"/> It was released in Japan on October 14, 1999.<ref name="DewDate"/> A strategy guide was published that same month by DigiCube.<ref name="Guide"/> Watanabe wrote a short story for inclusion in the guide.<ref name="FamitsuWatanabe"/> DigiCube also released themed merchandise in the form of a printed T-shirt, a plush toy based on one of the game's enemies, and a telecassette cover illustrated by Terada.<ref name="DewDigi"/> The game was later re-released in Japan under the "Ultimate Hits" label on January 27, 2007 by Square Enix.<ref name="DewHits"/>

A North American release was confirmed in July 1999 alongside ''[[Chrono Cross]]'' and ''[[Legend of Mana]]''.<ref name="WesternConfirmed"/> The game was published in North America on July 18, 2000 by [[Square (video game company)#Overseas publishing|Square Electronic Arts]], a Western publishing house co-managed with [[Electronic Arts]].<ref name="NApub"/><ref name="Foundation"/> For its Western release, the title was changed from ''Dewprism'' to ''Threads of Fate''.<ref name="PSMtitle"/> The localization was led by Ryosuke Taketomi and Maki Yamane.<ref name="Manual"/>{{Rp|28}}<ref name="Taketomi"/><ref name="Yamane"/> An interactive [[game demo]] was packaged with early copies of ''[[Vagrant Story]]'', featuring the beginning of the game up to the first boss.<ref name="ThreadsDemo"/> ''Threads of Fate'' formed part of a campaign run by Square Electronic Arts dubbed "Summer of Adventure 2000", releasing PlayStation titles each month between May and September with special bonuses.<ref name="GSupdate"/><ref name="SquareSummer"/>

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| GR = 76%<ref name="GR"/>
| EGM = 6.17/10<ref name="swfEt"/>
| Fam = 34/40<ref name="FamReview"/>
| GamePro = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="pros"/>
| GSpot = 7.9/10<ref name="spotty"/>
| IGN = 7.7/10<ref name="IGN"/>
| OPM = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="PSMreview"/>
| NGen = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="NG"/>
| RPG = 6/10<ref name="RPGLong"/>
| RPGFan = 77%<ref name="RPGFreview"/>
}}
''Threads of Fate'' sold over 111,000 units in Japan by the end of 1999.<ref name="1999JapaneseSales"/> Sugimoto noted that the game did not sell well, attributing this to competition from other major titles by both Square and other companies.<ref name="RetroInterview"/>

The gameplay met with general praise.<ref name="RPGLong"/><ref name="swfEt"/><ref name="FamReview"/><ref name="NG"/> Japanese gaming magazine ''[[Famitsu]]'' was positive the gameplay's simplicity,<ref name="FamReview"/> and Chris Baker of ''[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]]'' cited it as one of the best action RPGs of the time after ''[[Brave Fencer Musashi]]''.<ref name="PSMreview"/> ''[[GamePro]]'' found the combat enjoyable and simple, but criticized the targeting system and the "boring" level design.<ref name="pros"/> The reviewers for ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' all criticised a lack of gameplay depth.<ref name="swfEt"/> ''[[GameSpot]]''{{'}}s Andrew Vestal praised the gameplay and variety between the two characters, but felt the game was too short.<ref name="spotty"/> David Smith, writing for ''[[IGN]]'', cited the gameplay as simple yet enjoyable and the platforming elements as more challenging than frustrating.<ref name="IGN"/> Samuel Bass of ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' praised the gameplay and controls, though noted its fast pace might be off-putting to fans of Square's slower-paced RPG titles.<ref name="NG"/> ''RPGFan'' writer Stahn Mahn enjoyed the gameplay despite its simple design.<ref name="RPGFreview"/> Andrew Long of ''RPGamer'' felt the game was repetitive in its combat and character progression, including Rue's monster designs.<ref name="RPGLong"/> Critics had mixed opinions on the game's difficulty, and several reviewers found issues with the in-game camera and controls.<ref name="RPGFreview"/><ref name="swfEt"/><ref name="FamReview"/><ref name="NG"/>

Journalists generally liked the 3D graphics.<ref name="swfEt"/><ref name="pros"/> ''Famitsu'' praised the art design's quality,<ref name="FamReview"/> while Bass lauded the real-time cutscenes.<ref name="NG"/> The graphics were one of the few parts of the game which ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' awarded praise.<ref name="swfEt"/> Baker disliked the lack of unique environments between the two campaigns,<ref name="PSMreview"/> while Vestel positively described the graphics as "simple yet striking".<ref name="spotty"/> Smith noted the quality of character models compared to environments.<ref name="IGN"/> Mahn praised the 3D and aesthetic design, additionally lauding the character animation as some of the best on the platform.<ref name="RPGFreview"/> Long positively noted the graphical style,<ref name="RPGLong"/> while ''GamePro'' felt the environments were less polished than the character models.<ref name="pros"/>

The music and sound design saw mixed reactions.<ref name="pros"/><ref name="IGN"/> Smith cited the music as good though not on the same level as other Square titles,<ref name="IGN"/> while Mahn was mixed on both the music and sound design.<ref name="RPGFreview"/> Long praised the music as the game's standout element due to its unconventional style.<ref name="RPGLong"/> ''GamePro'' found the sound design poor and the music mostly underwhelming.<ref name="pros"/>

The story also saw positive responses.<ref name="RPGFreview"/><ref name="IGN"/><ref name="PSMreview"/> Baker noted that the story, while "a bit juvenile" in places, was complex and featured an excellent localization.<ref name="PSMreview"/> ''GamePro'' noted that Rue's story was engaging from the start, while Mint's had a more unique story as her character develops.<ref name="pros"/> Vestel described the characters as the game's main strength, highlighting the localization as one of Square's better efforts.<ref name="spotty"/> Smith enjoyed the light-hearted storytelling and characters, and again praised the localization.<ref name="IGN"/> Bass praised the narrative's transformation from a simple opening to an epic ending.<ref name="NG"/> Mahn described the two scenarios as "one of the highlights" of ''Threads of Fate''.<ref name="RPGFreview"/> Long faulted the localization for punctuation and spelling mistakes, but described the story as fun, if also simple.<ref name="RPGLong"/> However, ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' felt that the story lacked interesting characters, and took too long to become interesting.<ref name="swfEt"/>

==Legacy==
The director Sugimoto has stated that the game became a favourite both with Square fans, and staff within the company including [[Yoshinori Kitase]] and [[Yasumi Matsuno]].<ref name="RetroInterview"/> Sugimoto teased his ideas for a sequel in the game's ending, but became busy with mastering development on the [[PlayStation 2]]. Square rejected a sequel pitch in 2004, and the game market shifted away from home consoles by the mid-2010s. Sugimoto has expressed interest in returning for a sequel in 2015.<ref name="SugimotoInterview"/> Watanabe highlighted ''Threads of Fate'' as giving him confidence writing female characters, informing his work on [[Yuna (Final Fantasy)|Yuna]] and [[Lightning (Final Fantasy)|Lightning]] from the ''Final Fantasy'' series.<ref name="RetroInterview"/> Nakano attributed ''Threads of Fate'' with maturing his musical style, shaping the style he used in ''[[Final Fantasy X]]''.<ref name="NakanoRocket"/>

''Threads of Fate'' was re-released in Japan through [[PlayStation Network]] on June 23, 2010.<ref name="DewPSN"/> A North American PSN release followed on April 18, 2011.<ref name="ThreadsPSN"/> Character outfits from ''Threads of Fate'' were featured in a 2016 collaboration with Square Enix's mobile game, ''Rampage Land Rankers''.<ref name="4Gthreads"/>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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<ref name="Manual">{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/stream/SonyPlaystationManuals/Threads%20of%20Fate%20%28USA%29#mode/2up|title=Threads of Fate|date=2000-07-18|publisher=[[Square (video game company)|Square]]|edition=North American PlayStation|type=Instruction manual}}</ref>

<ref name="firstly">{{cite web|last=Mielke |first=James |date=July 14, 1999 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/first-impressions-dew-prism/1100-2450822 |title=First Impressions: Dew Prism |website=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991117042233/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/99_07/14_vg_dew/index.html |archive-date=November 17, 1999 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="hoop">{{cite web|last=Vestal |first=Andrew |date=July 15, 1999 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/second-opinion-dewprism/1100-2450765/ |title=Second Opinion: Dewprism |website=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991117042259/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/99_07/15_vg_dewp/index.html |archive-date=November 17, 1999 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="PSMtitle">{{cite magazine|title=Threads of Fate| date=June 2000|page=83|  magazine=[[PlayStation: The Official Magazine|PSM]]| issue=34| publisher=[[Future plc]]}}</ref>

<ref name="RetroInterview">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2020/01/16/16637.html|script-title=ja:20周年を迎えた『デュープリズム』を振り返る！ 読者から届いたコメントに、開発陣からは喜びの声が─ファンが今できることも聞いてみた【インタビュー】|language=ja|website=GameBusiness.jp|date=2020-01-16|access-date=2022-09-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814190542/https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2020/01/16/16637.html|archive-date=2022-08-14|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="RPGFinterview">{{cite web|last=Lee |first=WooJin |date=September 2, 1999 |url=http://www.rpgfan.com/news/1999/538.html |title=Dew Prism Interview |website=RPGFan |access-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127181943/http://www.rpgfan.com/news/1999/538.html |archive-date=November 27, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

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