It's a common refrain to say that Nintendo releases the 'coolest' stuff in Japan, but there are a number of reasons why that's said an awful lot. Perhaps there's something in the statement, if this lovely card game is anything to go by.
Fire Emblem Cipher is due in Japan this summer, no doubt to coincide with the arrival of Fire Emblem If, the new arrival (well, arrivals) due in the country soon - due in 2016 in the West. Card games are clearly bigger business in Nintendo's homeland and also reference the company's origins, and this is also being developed by the strategy masters at Intelligent Systems.
While we may not truly understand how the game works as yet, it doesn't matter a huge amount; the artwork is attractive enough.
Would you like to see this card game make it to the West alongside the new 3DS title in 2016?
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I'm curious, a lot of class based stats on the side. Would like to see it but doubt it would come.
There's a Fire Emblem card game? I didn't heard of this till now.
Oh look, another super awesome thing that only Japan gets because Japan gets everything.
If there is no mask off Lucina I will be pretty peeved. Secrets out Nintendo, it wasn't much of a secret even in Awakening.
Lovely art, would collect.
Only if it's on console. If this is a mobile release, I'll chalk it up as a waste of time and effort on Nintendo's end.
Bleh, I'd expect this to be mediocre but if Intelligent Systems is developing it, it has to be pretty decent. The artwork looks kind of off on some characters, but overall is really nice! I'd probably buy some but this is not coming to the west. I'm sure some local card shops will stock up on them though.
@Kaze_Memaryu its a card game with cards not a video card game
All I wanna know is if it plays like the old one or is completely different.
@Cyb3rnite
@sushifreAk
Isn't this the card game you play?
@WingedSnagret I've considered learning Japanese and trying to find a Mechanical Engineering job in Japan...then I remember my wife would never forgive me cause being close to family is too important to her
I'll import just to look to this amazing art.
If this comes to the west I'll start playing card games.
I'd buy this in a heartbeat if it came westward.
@faint Wait, an actual TCG?! Ehh, then no. I don't collect cards anymore, too expensive (I wasted too many years on Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokémon in my younger years already). But thanks a lot for the heads up, I really didn't notice this being a physical TCG...
... I need this now!
And I haven't even collected any cards till now.
I've never been a fan of this kind of stuff, but... really would love to get this just for the art alone.
Some Sacred Stones ones would be nice.
Looks awesome! Wish it'd come west, but even if it did, I'd have nobody to play it with.
If only more people realized how good the Fire Emblem series is...
i want it i want it i want it i want it
It's a cool idea, and I'd get a lot just for the artwork but ummmm...
A lot of them look very strange. I mean, Tiki, Linde, and the Marth card with a 1 in the corner all look great, but a lot of the others just look wrong. Marth with a 2 in the corner looks extremely strange, Pegasus Knight to the right of him I can't even tell if that's Caeda or Catria, and Navarre looks the absolute worst. Still, I'd really like to see more of these, and I would love to see cards of some other characters like Xane, Lilina, Sigurd, and Roy. Yes those are my biggest picks don't judge me.
Also, you can check fecipher.jp to see a few more cards.
Never been a fan of these card games, I normally just get these cards for the art alone.
I do appreciate the art, but nah. Card collecting is just too expensive and lucrative to get into.
@DarkKirby the card even says Lucina so I think there is a good chance of cards of her without it.
Should've been amiibo cards.
I expect some Japanese players to make a name pun about how Saifa (Cipher) will drain their saifu (wallets).
Wow. This artwork is so great, I MUST buy them! I love Pokemon cards, and I love Fire Emblem... Put two and two together!
Hang on for dear life wallet.
YES!!!!!!!! THARJA IS THERE!!!!!!!!!!!! <3 <3
Looks super awesome !!!
Nintendo would be stupid to not release this outside of Japan.
I'll take the Tharja card now, please.
Please bring the collectors edition of the game over, as well as the TCG. Fire Emblem is amazing!
I want a good chunk of these, more for the art and language lessons than to play. Here, I'll write a check...
I will buy the cards for the art alone.
I just want a Lyndis card. She and Lucina are my favorite Lords.
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