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Fire Emblem Fates

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Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
ファイアーエムブレムif白夜王国
Faiā Emuburemu if Byakuya Ōkoku
FE Fates Birthright NA box.jpg
North American Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright boxart
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
ファイアーエムブレムif暗夜王国
Faiā Emuburemu if An'ya Ōkoku
FE Fates Conquest NA box.jpg
North American Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest boxart
Developer(s): Intelligent Systems
Publisher(s): Nintendo
Platform: Nintendo 3DS
Category: Tactical role-playing
Players: 1-2
Predecessor: Fire Emblem Awakening
Successor: Fire Emblem for Nintendo Switch
Release dates
N. America: February 19, 2016
Japan: June 25, 2015
Europe: May 20, 2016
Australia: May 21, 2016
S. Korea: September 8, 2016[1]
Ratings
ESRB: T
CERO: C
PEGI: 12
USK: 12
ACB: M
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Fire Emblem Fates is the fourteenth main entry in the Fire Emblem series, released for Nintendo 3DS in June 2015 in Japan, February 2016 in North America, and May 2016 in Europe. For the first time in the series, two versions of the game were released: Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright and Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest. In each game the player is given one of two connected stories, with the other available for purchase as downloadable content. For the South Korean release, both Birthright and Conquest were released on a single Game Card.[1]

A "Special Edition" version is also available, featuring each of the campaigns on one Game Card as well as an artbook and stylized pouch for carrying a Nintendo 3DS XL or New Nintendo 3DS XL system.

Blurb

E3 2015 website

Your battle. Your future. Your fate.

Two kingdoms at war – the peace-loving Hoshido and the glory-seeking Nohr – It’s up to the player to decide which side to take. As the prince/princess of Hoshido, who was raised by Nohr royal family, you will be torn between two families you love. Whichever path you take, you will face different types of challenges.

Features:

  • For the first time in the series, the player plays as the main character and commands his or her own army. The player character is customizable avatar, like in the Fire Emblem Awakening game. Select male or female with many options.
  • During the game, the player must make the choice between Hoshido and Nohr. Each path will offer a completely different storyline with a different set of characters to recruit as allies.
  • The Hoshido path is a more traditional path as you work together with your allies to fend off Nohrian invaders.
  • The Nohr path will force you to revolutionize an unruly kingdom from the inside – this path offers a slightly more complex story and will be more challenging.

Nintendo website (Birthright)

Your battle. Your future. Your fate.

Two kingdoms are on the brink of war. Whose side will you choose? Torn between two families, you're an heir of Hoshido, raised by Nohrian royals. If you choose the path of Birthright, you'll battle the corrupted king of Nohr beside a family of strangers.

You may also choose the path of Conquest, where you must fight to change your misguided kingdom from within. Learn about Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest.

Command warriors with expert precision and forge deep relationships to master this turn-based strategy game. For the first time ever, your customized avatar is the main hero. An army of knights, mages, archers and more are at your command in the most tactical battles in series history Each unit and weapon has strengths and weaknesses you must consider for every foe you face. Partner allies on the battlefield so they can support each other in combat. Building relationships is key—the closer your allies become, the better they'll fight together. Their future is at your command, but first you must make the most important decision in the history of Fire Emblem.

  • For the first time in the Fire Emblem™ series, your customized avatar is the main character.
  • Epic storyline centered on your avatar, forced to choose between bloodline and family who raised you.
  • New "My Castle" area to interact with your allies and build stronger relationships
  • Have StreetPass™ encounters with other players to visit their My Castle
  • Tap in corresponding Fire Emblem amiibo™ figures and Marth, Ike, Lucina, and Robin will appear in your game, ready for you to battle and recruit

Once you choose your path between Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright and Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest, you will enter a complete gameplay experience with different sets of characters to battle against and ally with. When you want to explore the other path (which is also a complete gameplay experience), you can purchase it at a discounted price in-game, adding an alternate take to the events that transpired between the kingdoms of Nohr and Hoshido.

Nintendo website (Conquest)

Your battle. Your future. Your fate.

Two kingdoms are on the brink of war. Whose side will you choose? Torn between two families, you're an heir of Hoshido, raised by Nohrian royals. If you walk the path of Conquest, you must fight to change your misguided kingdom from within.

You may also choose the path of Birthright, in which you'll battle the corrupted king of Nohr beside a family of strangers. Learn about Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright.

Command warriors with expert precision and forge deep relationships to master this turn-based strategy game. For the first time ever, your customized avatar is the main hero. An army of knights, mages, archers and more are at your command in the most tactical battles in series history Each unit and weapon has strengths and weaknesses you must consider for every foe you face. Partner allies on the battlefield so they can support each other in combat. Building relationships is key—the closer your allies become, the better they'll fight together. Their future is at your command, but first you must make the most important decision in the history of Fire Emblem.

  • For the first time in the Fire Emblem™ series, your customized avatar is the main character.
  • Epic storyline centered on your avatar, forced to choose between bloodline and family who raised you.
  • New "My Castle" area to interact with your allies and build stronger relationships
  • Have StreetPass™ encounters with other players to visit their My Castle
  • Tap in corresponding Fire Emblem amiibo™ figures and Marth, Ike, Lucina, and Robin will appear in your game, ready for you to battle and recruit

Once you choose your path between Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright and Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest, you will enter a complete gameplay experience with different sets of characters to battle against and ally with. When you want to explore the other path (which is also a complete gameplay experience), you can purchase it at a discounted price in-game, adding an alternate take to the events that transpired between the kingdoms of Nohr and Hoshido.

Nintendo eShop (Birthright)

Two kingdoms are on the brink of war. Whose side will you choose? Torn between two families, you're an heir of Hoshido, raised by Nohrian royals. If you walk the path of Birthright, you'll battle the corrupted king of Nohr beside a family of strangers. Command warriors with expert precision and forge deep relationships to master this turn-based strategy game.

A brand new Fire Emblem™ experience is on its way for the Nintendo 3DS™ family of systems. For the first time ever, your customized avatar is the main hero. An army of knights, mages, archers and more are at your command in the most tactical battles in series history. Each unit and weapon has strengths and weaknesses you must consider for every foe you face. Partner allies on the battlefield so they can support each other in combat. Building relationships is key–the closer your allies become, the better they'll fight together. Their future is at your command, but first you must make the most important decision in the history of Fire Emblem.

Nintendo eShop (Conquest)

Two kingdoms are on the brink of war. Whose side will you choose? Torn between two families, you're an heir of Hoshido, raised by Nohrian royals. If you walk the path of Conquest, you must fight to change your misguided kingdom from within. Command warriors with expert precision and forge deep relationships to master this turn-based strategy game.

A brand new Fire Emblem™ experience is on its way for the Nintendo 3DS™ family of systems. For the first time ever, your customized avatar is the main hero. An army of knights, mages, archers and more are at your command in the most tactical battles in series history. Each unit and weapon has strengths and weaknesses you must consider for every foe you face. Partner allies on the battlefield so they can support each other in combat. Building relationships is key–the closer your allies become, the better they'll fight together. Their future is at your command, but first you must make the most important decision in the history of Fire Emblem.

Story

The story centers around the player avatar character, who is a member of the Nohr royal family. After a mission goes wrong, the avatar is taken back to the Hoshido capital, where they discover that they were actually born into the Hoshido royal family. However, Nohrian invaders kill the Hoshidan queen. The player must decide which of the two kingdoms they will align with when war finally breaks out. Depending on their version of the game, if the player chooses to side with Hoshido, they must protect the peaceful lifestyle of the Hoshido kingdom while fighting off Nohr, while if the player choose to side with Nohr, they must uproot the evil from within their own kingdom. In the third campaign, Revelation, the player sides with neither kingdom and instead heads on a journey to find the true cause of the war.

Gameplay

The gameplay is mostly similar to the previous game, Fire Emblem Awakening. However, each game has its own style of gameplay: Birthright is more beginner-oriented, with more opportunities to earn gold and experience, while Conquest is the more difficult game with more limited gold and experience, with some missions having varied objectives. The Classic and Casual gameplay settings also return from Fire Emblem Awakening, as well as introducing a new "Phoenix" setting, in which units are revived on the player's next turn after they are defeated.

Each version of the game also offers its own unique classes and weapons, with Conquest having more traditional Fire Emblem weapons and classes while Birthright uses a more Japanese style. Similar to Fire Emblem Gaiden, the weapon durability mechanic has been mostly removed for this game (normal items and staves still have limited uses), with weapons instead altering the unit's stats in a manner similar to traditional RPGs. The weapon triangle has also been changed to include bows, hidden weapons, and magic, with weapons being color-coded: red weapons beat green, green beats blue, and blue beats red. The Pair Up mechanic also returns from Awakening, though it and the support system as a whole have been altered for this game: units standing next to each other will automatically attack together, while units that have been paired up will defend each other, rather than doing both. In addition, units from either royal family have access to a special "Dragon Vein" ability, allowing them to alter the terrain of the battlefield.

Fire Emblem Fates also features multiplayer, allowing two players to compete against each other in battle. Players can either play against random players or selected players online, or against other players locally like in Awakening. Another new feature is "My Castle", in which the player can create a base for their army that can be swapped over StreetPass, allowing other players to visit one's base, fight their army, and recruit characters. Finally, scanning the Fire Emblem character amiibo allows the player to fight and recruit those characters as optional units.

Technical details

Technical Details
Media

Nintendo 3DS Game Card
Digital download

Download size

Birthright: 12,469 blocks
Conquest: 12,547 blocks

Supported features

Nintendo Network (online play), Local Play (2 players), amiibo (read only), StreetPass, SpotPass

Input / compatible controllers

Nintendo 3DS

Downloadable content

Players can purchase downloadable content from the in-game store.

  • If players have purchased one version of the game, they can purchase the other campaign for a discounted price.
  • A third story, titled Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation (ファイアーエムブレムifインビジブルキングダム Faiā Emuburemu if Inbijiburu Kingudamu), is available, in which the player chooses neither kingdom.

Downloadable missions will also be available, either individually or in bundles.

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Fire Emblem If on Nintendo of Korea's website. Retrieved August 17, 2016.


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