[3DS] Fire Emblem Awakening
 

Japanese Homepage: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/afej/index.html

Think this is the 13th title of the Fire Emblem series. So far a Japanese and European release have been confirmed.
The game will be released in japan on the 19/04/2012 and sometime this year in Europe (probably Australia as well)

So far we know that the game wil have two heroes, this is one of them
and the second one is your Unit.

The game will also feature DLC. These DLC, if i understand correctly, are distributed as set, containing new episodes and maps. So you don't just by one map, but a new story.
In japan the first DLC will be available on the same date as the game and available for free until the end of May 2012.

You can find a new cel-shaded trailer on: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/afej/movie/index.html




More on Fire Emblem: Intelligent Systems' Fire Emblem World homepage (make sure to check out the sound museum)

Limited Edition 3DS Box & console


JPN box & eshop card (1000 Yen)

Okay, that trailer? It just makes me suspect it's going to be a new Akaneia/Archanea/whatever-based game, since the continent shown right after Emelina sheds a tear looks suspiciously like Akaneia. Also the shield at the end looks like the Shield of Seals

Hmm yeah, did you noticed the masked character?

Eh, could be. Though I wouldn't be surprised if it was his "Suspiciously Similar Descendant." Or it could go the other way around and masked dude could be Anri, Marth's ancestor and Awakening winds up being a prequel to all the Akaneia games. But I think that option will be the least likely one.

If this is a sign of what's to come with nintendo dlc, then I'm all for it. Give people who bought the game at launch, access to free dlc. Though, it begs the question if the practice will be carried over.

I just hope it gets a U.S release.

Definitely getting this if it gets localized... They really need to make another console FE game... RPGs on a console are always a much better experience overall than on a handheld.

I would mind a 3rd game featuring Ike on nintendo's next console. Anyway fire emblem made it on most systems, besides n64 and GameBoy, so I reckon IS will be working on something on nintendo's next home console.

I think that's nonsense. It depends on the game.

I hope not. His story's been told twice-over already. They'd be really stretching for anything further, which would be ridiculous to do when they can just make a new world like always.

Personally, if we're going with "wishes that won't happen"... HD or 3D remake of FE4 please~

That would be awesome. Still my favourite FE game, and the pairing system was a real blast.

As for this, I'm liking the overall plot points we got. It seems to feel like a solid FE story. The graphics look good, but I don't think I'll ever be able to seriously say "yay, 3D" for characters in a FE game. I really liked the sprite work the series had before, but oh well. My Unit is also a nice addition. I just hope the overall classes are a bit more balanced, because often times in FE12 you'd find yourself struggling not to pick the most powerful ones with MU.

Fire emblem will get its on limited 3DS handheld, you can see the pics for it in the opening post, or over at andriasang.com

Some people might be interested, the character design, and probably further art, is done by Kozaki Yusuke.

Siliconara has a new article up, link. It basically revolves around the latest bits found in Famitsu and this PV.

Also it seems it's been confirmed in famitsu

Uh, it didn't confirm



Plus the official site lists the masked character's VA as Yu Kobayashi. Now isn't that interesting?

Goddamn. This just HAD to be for the 3DS, the system I don't have. Dammit.

I'm hoping it comes out on another handheld, or the Wii.

It won't. Nintendo doesn't usually cross pollinate their systems like that.

Don't worry, most people here don't have a Japanese 3DS anyway, and given NoA's stance on games, that's likely the only way you'll get it. NoE, however, might make it worth owning a European 3DS.

hm I didn't think of that. That would be more interesting.

More news on Fire Emblem!
First off new PV

And over on andriasang.com there is an article covering some parts of the latest Iwata asks, which is related to this title, andriasang article and original source
If the video on youtube is taken down, just visit the official homepage, it is in the movie section. And if you are on it, check out the character section, which was updated with new characters, recently, composing of character arts and voice samples.

This is one of the times I regret buying NoA's 3Ds.

I heard that Shadow Dragon didn't do well during it's release, and knowing NoA, there's fat chance of having this game localized. They didn't even localize Shin Monsho no Nazo, so yea...better not get the hopes up.

I'm hoping that the DS remakes were just failed investments (meaning NoA localized it, but it didn't do well so they gave up on the second one) and they'll pick Fire Emblem back up again since this isn't a remake.

Maybe they'll even promote the new FE hero in whatever Smash Bros that will be coming for the WiiU.

That's my guess

I haven't actually seen any numbers to know whether Shadow Dragon did well or not. Knowing NoA, it did amazingly well, but not exceedingly well, so they didn't bother with later installments. That seems to be their MO now. Sell millions of copies or it isn't worth our time.

More Promo video! This time it is about some game mechanics.

Oh god, that video makes me want to play this game even more, it's like they took all the great aspects from all FE games of the past and improved upon them throwing it all into one delicious package.

Have support convos been confirmed?

Until they confirm generations and support-based genetic skills, I can't agree with this statement. :p

After getting completely addicted to the Ambassador fire emblem game I shoved my pre-order down for this next month.

I have so many games to play, Kid Icarus still isn't here, got a few PSP games to play but I want this as soon as it comes out. :heh:

Support convos? They're back? You mean like in FE 6/7/8??
All that I've been reading about is that this new FE will have Base Conversations...you know, like in PoR and RD....which is a big disappointment to me :mad:

You're getting Kakusei next month? Sweet! Please share your experience with us after you're done playing it xD
Please localize this NoA!!

I don't think we'll ever get the whole generations thing again... It would be amazing though, I love pairing up characters to see what their offspring would be like.

Wyvern Knight: (´・ω・｀)

Changing between classes over and over again?! Talk about infinite stat increasing...

Even though I really love how they improved the graphics, part of me is still going to miss FE's old 2D sprites and backgrounds that were so nice to look at :heh:


I don't understand Japanese, but from the video, it seems like there will be one class upgrade (two at most for select special characters, perhaps) but multiple paths that characters can take.

Well, that's why I still keep my GBA FEs around. :)

The normal class change has multiple paths (2, except for Mamkute), but there is a special class change item that allows units to change into any other class on the same level or even change back from second stage to first stage.

You mean like what they did in Shadow Dragon?

That's what I'm seeing, though Shadow Dragon's class change didn't require an item. One thing I'm wondering about is if a character would be limited to a certain set of classes for changing based on their initial class, like in FE11. FE12 unlocked switching to any class in following playthroughs.

So....

http://andriasang.com/con0hp/fire_emblem_love/23vio.jpg

Apparently this is happening

http://andriasang.com/con0hp/fire_emblem_love/

I guess love does bloom on the battlefield.

Romance is nothing new. It's happened in past FE games through Support conversations.

Well of course, but it seems they're taking it a slight step further. They specifically say marriage.

more PV, this time on coupling or civil partnershipping.


There is also a second article on andriasang.com covering parts of the new parts of Iwata asks with the FE team/IS. It deals with how and why DLC was added late in development and other stuff.

Those japenese know how to make me buy their 3ds. Très bien. I ask for moar romance