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Fire Emblem: Awakening Releases Feb 4th in NA
- Thread starter Seda
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It's a spoiler for me, but I don't care (haven't read too much on the story on purpose). They could all be descendents of whoever from previous games, and the game would still play the same.
How does this even make sense? So Mario and a luma being on the boxart together mean that they are long lost cousins now?
Don't ever remember them mentioning the relation between Marth and Chrom.
www.fire-emblem.com
I like how they changed the site so that it looks like Shadow Dragon never happened.
I like how they changed the site so that it looks like Shadow Dragon never happened.
Freezie KO
Banned
Sooner than I expected. Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars is a great turn-based strategy game, but nothing scratches the itch like Fire Emblem. Day one, etc.
Franklinator
Member
Awesome box art!
Diddy Kong
Banned
YAY
Samurai_Heart
Member
Ahahhaha Wario looks like a creepy uncle, whilst Fox seem like the creepy child that got ignored and became obsessive with guns XDYou didn't know?
And
All in the Family.
You didn't know?
And
All in the Family.
I applaud you. Even more so if you meant to make a nod towards the webcomic. Bravo, good sir.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Yup, day one for me as well.
I really want to upgrade to an XL for all the awesome games coming next year. But I really want an all black, or all white, XL. Come on Nintendo, make it happen.
I really want to upgrade to an XL for all the awesome games coming next year. But I really want an all black, or all white, XL. Come on Nintendo, make it happen.
Hot Coldman
Banned
They kept the amazing boxart, fair play to you NoA.
decoyplatypus
Member
Excellent. I was afraid it was going to slip to March or April.
MushroomSamba
Member
The XL has been on sale recently ($160 next week at Best Buy, too). I was not strong enough to hold out.
Portugeezer
Member
AWESOME!
"April 2013 for Europe."
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU, I hope it doesn't collide with GTA V.
"April 2013 for Europe."
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU, I hope it doesn't collide with GTA V.
Augemitbutter
Member
probably won't have time to play, but i must have it.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Trying hold out. If I cave, guess I'll choose blue.
ColonelSkills
Member
Did that get confirmed for an English release when I wasn't looking?
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Nope. It's only wishful thinking... for now.
Keep the faith alive young one.
Get Fire Emblem on release. Wait a couple of months for Ni No Kuni to be $20 after it bombs. Win-Win.
EDIT: Also, this is my most anticipated 3DS title of the generation basically. First we get a translation for the Japan only Fire Emblem 12, and now we get confirmation that Fire Emblem 13 is two months away from release. Been an awesome month for fans of the franchise.
TheBaronOfNA
Banned
Cool, I can't wait. Going to call my unit: Wrex
PataHikari
Banned
It's not a spoiler, it's one of the concepts of the character introduced right from the start.
"Chrom: Prince of Isis, Descendant of the Hero King Marth"
Reticent Rhino
Member
February 4th? That's a lot sooner than I expected. I'm sure Nintendo will balance this out with Animal Crossing coming out on the very last day of Q2.
Edit: The very last day of Q2 is a Sunday, so that could actually happen.
Edit: The very last day of Q2 is a Sunday, so that could actually happen.
Warrior_Keoni
Member
Sword over Axe over Lance...ah crap my Pegasus Knight!
*reset*
*reset*
AtomskEater
Member
My wallet is going to be battered next year. Ni no Kuni, this and EO4 and whatever else is coming out winter/spring.
Q
qizah
Unconfirmed Member
Fire Emblem Awakening is the 3DS game I've been waiting for! Can't wait.
Aveyn Knight
Member
Two months after North America? Oh well, could be much worse.
I'm gonna be so jealous of American players though!
I'm gonna be so jealous of American players though!
fluffydelusions
Member
I was planning on getting a 3DS for luigis mansion anyway but this is a great excuse too. Well that and the $160 pricetag at bb next week lol.
Auron_Kale
Member
Earlier than I expected and I love that the kept the original artwork, despite the odd placement of the title box.
Will get.
Will get.
ColonelSkills
Member
I am far, far too cynical for that bullshit.
Just gonna assume a no-go
dakkumauji
Member
Gotta finish FE12 first, but great news to get a release date.
The NA box looks great expect for the title.
The NA box looks great expect for the title.
HELL YES! That's not so far off. My dream of getting Pegasus Knight Waifu about to come true.
I'll use the Wuss mode, screw that "real man plays with permanent death as intended".
I'll use the Wuss mode, screw that "real man plays with permanent death as intended".
I am far, far too cynical for that bullshit.
Just gonna assume a no-go
I am unofficially confirming that it will happen.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
That logo is so lazy.
I am far, far too cynical for that bullshit.
Just gonna assume a no-go
You have to have hope for something in this world, might as well be for a japanese RPG from 15 years ago.
Neuromancer
Member
I kind of wish we were getting Animal Crossing first but I'll take what I can get from Nintendo.
Fire Emblem games are not really rpgs in the same way as Final Fantasy or Xenoblade are. Most people consider them strategy rpgs, but they are basically turn based strategy games with some rpg features (character levels/stats, equipment, and a story). If you play western strategy games, they are comparable to something like the new XCom or Dawn of War 2 (minus the real-time element). You gave a bunch of hero units, each with their own attributes and equipment, and progress through a mostly linear series of strategy maps.
That said, this game will be as good a starting point as any I think. They have modes aimed at casual players, or those players that are new to the strategy genre, and the story is only very loosely connected to previous games (to the point that you don't have to play what came before to understand).
Animal Crossing came out 3-4 weeks ago in Japan. Fire Emblem fans have already had to wait 8 months (on top of a year of uncertainty about the games localization prospects prior to its Japanese release).