[quote=@Pannette]
<Snipped quote by harinezumikouken>

You could watch Fate/Zero and then play the VN. That's what I did and it was pretty enjoyable. If you wanna be true to the series, though, I guess it would be better to play the VN first.

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Be warned, [@harinezumikouken] Fate/Zero and Fate/Stay Night will spoil each other.