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Fire Emblem Echoes Shadows of Valentia announced for 3DS, Reimagining of FE Gaiden
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I wonder how people would react if / when they announce Monster Hunter Stories for the 3DS (US/EU) later this year / 2018.
"A Monster Hunter game for the 3DS? ARE YOU CRAZY NINTENDO?"
"A Monster Hunter game for the 3DS? ARE YOU CRAZY NINTENDO?"
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
Guys, the Switch can't replace the 3ds completely. Even when they finally sunset the 3ds, they'll release a non-Switch successor. The 3ds just hits a lot of points the switch fundamentally can't. Cheaper, more durable, more kid friendly. It's the system you can put in your pants pocket, the system your kid can play in the back seat of the car or at the doctor's office. The system that can be "personal" in a multi-gamer household.
The Switch is a portable console, the 3ds is an "actual handheld." It'll keep getting games, and then they'll make another one. Probably sharing the Switch underlying architecture since Nintendo has been talking about doing that, but still being its own unique successor system.
Probably time to come to terms with that sooner than later.
The Switch is a portable console, the 3ds is an "actual handheld." It'll keep getting games, and then they'll make another one. Probably sharing the Switch underlying architecture since Nintendo has been talking about doing that, but still being its own unique successor system.
Probably time to come to terms with that sooner than later.
nah, same reason why I think Hidari was a downgrade from Kishida Mel too. it's fine breh
Dark Cloud
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Who gives a shit if Switch is replacing the 3DS. Can you guys talk about the damn game?
HellBlazer
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It's fine that it's on 3DS... but 3DS only? When they have a brand new system desperately needed content? That's ridiculous.
Nah, we just want our Switch purchases vindicated, A cross platform release wouldve been nice, even if the visual upgrades were only minimal.
Remapped88
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Will buy, loved Awakening and Fates and I'm glad the 3DS still has some life left in it! The art style is really nice! Also not knowing about it till now is crazy(well....it's Nintendo I guess lol).....only 3-4 months till it releases when it just got announced.
SinCityAssassin
Member
Squeeze out one more game on the Fates engine before going full on Switch next year is fine. Makes sense. I'm actually surprised we got a solid western date for that though.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Especially when this was an opportunity to have the game not look like butt.
Just uprez the thing for Switch and call it a day. I'll pay $60. Whatever.
jack_package_200
Banned
Gonna be refreshing Amazon for the preorder.
As well as Poochy and Yoshi's Woolly World. I was so sure these 3DS games would receive Switch ports because it seemed like a no brainer but that doesn't appear to be the case.
ASilentProtagonist
Member
This looks amazing! Unexpected, and that release date surprised me. Day 1!!!
So will this one be like fates with 2 separate versions for each path?
So will this one be like fates with 2 separate versions for each path?
ZombiePlatypus
Member
Looks great.
Not really feeling the amiibos for this one too much, but really excited for the game.
Not really feeling the amiibos for this one too much, but really excited for the game.
Bonen no Max'd
Banned
Because Shadow Dragon sold like ten copies
Vital Tundra
Member
Yo why the hell is Fire Emblem Warriors on New 3DS, but this isn't on Switch? Could have been great having a strategy game for Switch.
Maintenance
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They are using the old engine, unless they port it to the Switch (which I doubt would happen) there's no reason for it to be cross-platform.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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I'm hoping for an eventual Switch port as I sold my 3DS awhile back.
I can understand that line of thought but it seems some people are outright angry that a 3DS title is being made, period.
Or hell, look at how some have taken the Warriors announcement of it being on New 3DS as well, unhappy there.
The Switch is getting a new mainline game anyway and the 3DS won't.
THere's also this. I imagine just bumped up it'd look like butt on the TV anyway.
Giolon
Member
But that's not stopping us from getting Gaiden. What's the difference? Just that Awakening and Fates did well? They could probably even release Mystery of the Emblem now and it'd sell alright.
DeuceGamer
Member
When 3DS is done they should be able to release a cheaper HH version of Switch. Should be able to hit $199 in a year or so without dock.
shadow2810
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Probably the FE engine doesn't scale well.
It's not about dropping 3ds. The issue is not that the game is on 3ds. The issue is that the game is not on the brand new 330 euro console that launches 2 months earlier and has a poor launch line-up.
Discokuningas
Member
Because Koei has the engine ready for double release. Intelligent Systems probably wants to make Switch Emblem properly for the system and it's coming next year.
Bonen no Max'd
Banned
Fire Emblem is huge now, whereas when FE12 came out they were thinking about pulling the plug on it?
Awakening and Fates sold a lot of tens of copies.
Lightning Lord
Banned
Because now Fire Emblem actually sells.
EDIT: Since you just edited without me noticing, yeah they if they released Mystery of the Emblem now it'd sell a lot better than Shadow Dragon. Plus it helps that (from what I've heard) MotE is a much better game.
Novel Mike
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I love the art.
The story seems fine enough.
Glad its a true remake instead of just a remaster/port of an older game.
I do not understand why this can't also be on the Switch though. For a system thats hurting for releases I don't get why they wouldn't at least port it if they clearly can do that for Fire Emblem Warriors. I guess thats why they announced the Switch FE game even though it won't be until some time next year at the earliest.
I was really glad to see WArriors get dated for fall at least though.
The story seems fine enough.
Glad its a true remake instead of just a remaster/port of an older game.
I do not understand why this can't also be on the Switch though. For a system thats hurting for releases I don't get why they wouldn't at least port it if they clearly can do that for Fire Emblem Warriors. I guess thats why they announced the Switch FE game even though it won't be until some time next year at the earliest.
I was really glad to see WArriors get dated for fall at least though.
Mister Wolf
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Fuck man it's like somebody needs to grab them by their cheeks and scream it in their face. Just port the fucking game to the switch at 720p/1080p it's that simple. You don't have a switch well buy it on the 3ds you already own.
Never played the series but now I got to. I mean, don't be an idiot. Right?
Sold.
Stairouais
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The most unexpected thing is that Europe won't have to wait for 6 months.
Mediking
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Any Switch enthusiast aka buying the Switch early in its life... wants damn hype games. 3DS is in the damn way.... AGAIN!!!!!!!!!
Because it would likely cost more money and time to port it to the Switch and that's before potentially being able to actually customize the game to capitalize on the Switch's power and make it more than just a higher res 3DS game.
They want to capitalize on the 3DS market while they still can so taking longer to develop the game week hurt sales there.
Also I doubt they want the first real FE game on the Switch to be a port of a 3DS game, but a full fledge game designed from the ground up for the system.
Hibiki Kurosawa
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I really want to try this. Gaiden looks like such an interesting Fire Emblem game.
bernardobri
Steve, the dog with no powers that we let hang out with us all for some reason
Who's the character designer? The name on the trailer wasn't Yusuke Kozaki but other artist instead.
Because the remake of the first game sold HORRIBLY. I bought it for $5 just months after release. It wasn't a great game either. Or at least it was real ugly.
People seem excited for Zelda on the Switch
In the meantime FE has blown up in popularity, both in Japan and the West.
Anecdotal, but true story: I bought a new copy of Shadow Dragon in 2010 for £10. I saw a used copy in CEX between Christmas and New Year for £45. There's clearly demand for older FE games that didn't previously exist.