Unlike the days, entertainment is not limited to playing a few games outdoors and indoors. In addition, so many things have been part of the entertainment world—video games, visual novels, music, movies, comics, documentaries, anime, etc. The usage of mobile phones has made all this even more accessible.
Anime has grabbed the attention of many people, and they’ve got a separate fandom to it. Not everyone understands it, but those who do just can’t stop themselves from exploring more.
Japanese entertainment is at the top in anime creation, and they do it the best way. Among so many others, Steins Gate is one that people love a lot!
Steins Gate 0 is a sequel to Steins Gate. Steins Gate started out as a visual novel but then later became an anime. Steins Gate 0 is more intense and serious than Steins Gate.
While people think the Steins Gate is better than the Steins Gate 0, I can’t label it this way because everyone has different opinions. Maybe for you, Steins Gates 0 is more entertaining.
This article discusses the differences between the Steins Gate and Steins Gate 0. So, keep the reading going!
Is Steins Gate 0 A Remake of Steins Gate?
Steins Gate is a sci-fi and comedy visual novel that was created by 5pb and Nitroplus and later became an anime.
After the popularity of Steins Gate, its sequel, Steins Gate 0 was created which has a more intense and serious touch than the first season. To be clear, Steins Gate 0 is not a remake but a sequel of Steins Gate.
For those who don’t know what a visual novel is, it is a video-like game that appears as a story you just have to make your own choices to lead the characters to their destination.
You can say that this anime is a remake of the visual novel in some way. For your understanding, here is what you need to know about the Steins Gate visual novel and anime.
| Visual Novel | Anime | |
| The End | The visual novel has multiple endings. | The anime has a selective end. |
| Your choice | You’ve more choices to choose the end. | You just got to watch it. |
| People’s choice | Majority of people like the visual novel more. | For many reasons people like the anime but prefer the visual novel. |
| Details | The visual novel has more detailed scenes. | The anime is not that detailed. |
Should I Watch Steins Gate 0 before Steins Gate?
Well, the choice is yours obviously but I don’t think that it is a wise move. Why watch a sequel even before watching the first part of it?
In my opinion, it wouldn’t make sense, and the story will be unclear. Also, you wouldn’t want to miss the Steins Gates at any cost, it’s like the best! And maybe, just maybe, you would not like the Steins Gate 0 as much as the Steins Gate.
So, considering everything, please watch the Steins Gate before you watch Steins Gate 0.
Do Steins Gate and Steins Gate 0 Have The Same Ending?
The audience received the sequel of Steins Gate because of the hype of Steins Gate’s popularity and the golden ending.
But unfortunately, Steins Gate 0 does not have the ending of the original series.
Maybe this is one of the reasons people still claim Steins Gate to be better than Steins Gate 0. But there are things that the Steins Gate 0 has done well compared to the Steins Gate. Here, they are listed.
- The future was linked better in the Steins Gate 0 as compared to what the makers showed in the Steins Gate. Suzuha’s time-travel procedures were more in focus in Steins Gate rather than the events, and in Steins Gate 0, the events were shown on priority.
- Steins Gate 0 also took some screen time to explain some plots from the Steins Gate, which makes Steins Gate more understandable and relatable to the sequel.
- The conspiracy in Steins Gate 0 made more sense to the plot.
- The Steins Gate 0 is more tense and serious than the comedy-drama in the Steins Gate, and some people like it that way.
Here, have a look at this fun-filled review of Steins Gate.
What Is The Best Order to Watch Steins Gate?
You miss a meeting or a meet-up with friends, or you ask your parents that you will do your homework later to watch Steins Gate, and you end up thinking that it’s not worth it and is not what you want. After all, when you invest your time in something for the sake of entertainment, you would want to get the fullest of it, right?
That is exactly why I’m here for you. For a full-fetch experience in watching the series, follow these pointers and thank me some other time.
- Watch the Steins Gate before anything else, but leave out episodes 23, 24, and 25.
- Then watch Episode 23-alternate ending, also known as 23b.
- Watch the full episodes of Steins Gate 0.
- Make the next move by watching the remaining 3 episodes you left from Steins Gate (episodes 23, 24, and 25).
Please follow my lead, and you will understand why I suggested this order of watching Steins Gate.
Summing It Up
- Steins Gate and its sequel, Steins Gate 0, are popular Japanese anime series.
- Steins Gate originated as a visual novel and later became an anime.
- Steins Gate 0 is more intense and serious than its predecessor.
- The two series have differences, including the format, viewer choices, and level of detail.
- Watching Steins Gate before Steins Gate 0 is recommended for a better understanding.
- Steins Gate and Steins Gate 0 do not share the same ending.
- Steins Gate 0 explores certain aspects in more depth, such as time-travel procedures and conspiracies.
- The order to watch these series for a full experience is detailed. It enhances the viewer’s enjoyment of the shows.
Also, you can check out my article on Attack on Titan — Manga and Anime (Differences).