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Fire Emblem If to feature Base Building mode and head rubbing mode
- Thread starter Ozium
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And?
I want to say asides from Charlotte/Camilla, I think the design has been top notch.
Marx is the best looking paladin in a long while and Gunther is amazingly bad ass for an older dude. So glad that they got rid of Awakening's wonky armor design.
You're playing as royalty. It's a weird time in the series to start this trend, but it seems Fire Emblem is finally becoming a bit more realistic :>*
Most? No. There are 4 characters from each kingdom, total of 8, that are related to the avatar. (10 if we're talking about Garon and Hoshido Queen whose name escapes me ATM.)
FE tends to have way more than 10 characters.
WrenchNinja
Member
Central focus of the whole relationship mechanic. I thought that was clear. You're the one who brought up matchmaking Ken and Barbie.
I'm not sure if robust is the right word. Streamlined, definitely, anyone can get a boost from anyone. I think I preferred the limit, I wouldn't be subjected to so many bad stories that way.
victreeb3l
Member
There are also a lot of side characters that probably arent revealed yet. Probably.
On average I agree that it's a step up from Awakening's.
PRjumpman124
Member
Do we know yet if this game is connected to Awakening storywise, or are those characters just showing up because of amiibos? I read somewhere else that the waifu amie is a Hoshido version thing too, is that confirmed? So many questions...
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Eurgh, not a fan of what I see so far. Some real questionable design choices
Source for the later two
Like I totally understand those who have no interest with this face rubbing thing (I'm in line with them though this fanart I stumbled upon was super cute) but the response kind of confuses. I just think this is something silly and easily ignorable (and thankfully gender neutral) but others seem legitimately disturbed or upset by this. People are entitled to this stance, I just think its an unusually strong and unfortunate reaction - a lot of what I'm hearing with respect to the gameplay (the actual meat of this game) sounds better and better each time new info is revealed for this game. Hopefully they can addresses all the gameplay complaints people had from Awakening.
I think the truth of the situation is that EVERY "new" element of Awakening contributed in some way to its success. However trying to parse out which was more important and by how much is likely difficult to impossible. So people can claim element X they didn't like was irrelevant but without any sort of proof or survey or study to back this up their point is just as valid as those who think element X was very important.
But the previous game also had a lot of those accessibility options.
I think it really was the advertisement and word of mouth that helped it the most. The threats of being the last in the series too.
The "waifu" stuff definitely helped on some levels as well.
and even if you want to believe it didn't...it also did not hurt sells
Scientist Supreme!
Banned
With all the hate for the "face rubbing" I thought it would on the level of Criminal Girls or something. Instead it's super tame, no moaning, weird faces, lower body creep poses. Is it weird? Yeah, but nothing to quit the series over.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
My bet is that Awakening had a good release timing, and great accessibility that helped sell well.
Like many other games, a bunch of buyers probably didn't finish the game or just didn't pay attention to the supports/romance crap since the game was easy as hell.
However, the single notion that it sold because of romance/otaku stuff is hilarious.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
At least no toilet armor so far. Always thought that was the most odd design in Awakening lol.
Sakura
Member
While I'm sure FE will have more than 10 characters, most of the main ones seem to be family members.
In Awakening, you could marry like, anyone (aside from the future kids I think?).
In the new one, seeing as I doubt children are a thing, I'm just wondering if they will stop the relationship at 'friendship' or something instead of going for marriage like in Awakening.
nvrndr
Member
I never noticed that until.....now.At least no toilet armor so far. Always thought that was the most odd design in Awakening lol.
That's very possible. A lot of supports in previous games aren't romance. (I want to say the vast majority, but I don't actually have stats to back that up)
Velcro Fly
Member
At least no toilet armor so far. Always thought that was the most odd design in Awakening lol.
can't unsee
fuck
also couldn't you marry cousins together in Awakening?
At least no toilet armor so far. Always thought that was the most odd design in Awakening lol.
Oh my god, WHY DID YOU POINT THAT OUT?!?
Poodlestrike
Banned
Having a set number of Supports available was kind of dumb, but I do like the idea of having variable maximum support levels. Like, some people just don't get along well enough to hit S, or even A, rank. Marriage is probably out, but I could see those who hit S rank getting hitched in the epilogue.
And after thinking about it some more... I've decided not to get bothered over the face rubbing. It's weird, and frankly creepy, but I can ignore it. Plus, I do love me some base building.
Still in for Nohr.
And after thinking about it some more... I've decided not to get bothered over the face rubbing. It's weird, and frankly creepy, but I can ignore it. Plus, I do love me some base building.
Still in for Nohr.
At least no toilet armor so far. Always thought that was the most odd design in Awakening lol.
Every time I heard Stahl's name I would think of a bathroom stall because of the armor. :/
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Will be cool with the streetpass stuff to see what kind of other town layouts people will do. Looks to make the whole vs other players data more fun than the previous FE game also.
Bad part is Ill be stuck out in the middle of nowhere, so wont be able to really make use of that (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
Bad part is Ill be stuck out in the middle of nowhere, so wont be able to really make use of that (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
At least no toilet armor so far. Always thought that was the most odd design in Awakening lol.
Well, this character's armor has now been ruined!
Haha
WrenchNinja
Member
Shadow Dragon and Mystery of the Emblem were released pretty late during the DS life cycle, well after it became extremely easy to pirate on. It's not exactly a fair comparison.
Yes, cousins are fair game in FE, generally.
I know you could also marry cousins in FE4. (you can also marry Seliph and Julia (half siblings), but that requires a glitch.)
Technically, Roy and Lilina could be cousins, if both Hector and Eliwood married one of the three pegasus sisters from FE7. (this is more fun trivia than anything)
SatelliteOfLove
Member
This is what happens when permadeath isn't mandatory. This shit right here.
http://megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/Tlazolteotl???
At least no toilet armor so far. Always thought that was the most odd design in Awakening lol.
http://megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/Tlazolteotl???
At least no toilet armor so far. Always thought that was the most odd design in Awakening lol.
You've ruined everything.
EVERYTHING.
Forever.
I don't see why that would stop them.
Kamui ➝ Sakura: Best partner
Kamui ← Sakura: Wants to nestle cheeks
Hubba: "A relationship so good that their parents would be surprised!"
And you could do the same stuff in Awakening with parents and kids in that game.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I don't think you're able to do that. You couldn't have Chrom marry Lissa in Awakening.
Edit: lol people just now finding out about Toilet armor? That shit was awful from day 1
Sakura
Member
That's not exactly romantic.
I'm sure there will be romantic undertones, but I'm just saying I'm not sure if the support thingies will end up in romance like in Awakening, and I haven't seen anything that suggests it will.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Yeah, Awakening's armor design is pretty shit. The toilet helms are bad, but the whole bizarre mushroom look they had going on with the Knights were just the absolute worst.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
If you're implication with that screenshot is correct then that means same-sex couples are in.
Hearts are general support indicators, they appeared above units when they gained support points in Awakening. This appeared for all pairs, even nonromonatic ones like, say, Ricken/Henry.
Heck, they even appear when the pair has maxed out their support convos.
You know, I was shitting on Kozaki throughout the whole thread and I apologize for that because I actually don't hate his designs in the least (except Nowi. fuck Nowi). I absolutely agree that he improved since Awakening. No toilet armor so far and no heart shaped belts. Along with Marx and Gunter, I especially love how Mikoto, Cyrus, Suzukaze, and Elfie look. Oh, and this guy:
Maintenance
Member
MC is from one family (Hoshido) and was kidnapped by the Nohr. So techically any romance with the Hoshido family would be considered incest.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
The main character (Kamui) was born to Hoshido royalty but kidnapped by Nohr when she/he was young.
WrenchNinja
Member
Adopted is a nice way of putting it. Stolen from his/her family.
Hibiki Kurosawa
Member
Wow, they are really trying a lot of different things with this Fire Emblem. It's got me excited to see how all this plays out.
MC is kidnapped into the Nohrian family, but he has 2 blood brothers and sisters from the Hoshido family to go along with his 2 Nohrian brothers and sisters.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Only on Nohr side (kidnapped, technically). On Hoshido they're with their biological fam.
EDIT: Beaten badly, lol.