Fire Emblem Fates promises to bring the most content of any entry in the series, so much so that it has two distinct versions at retail and a third path available as DLC in Japan. It's ultimately a choice between light and dark paths, with many Japanese gamers making their decision in stores.
Due in 2016 in the West, no details have been given on how it'll be sold in the West - whether it'll be the same tactic of two distinct releases or to bundle them together as standard. According to Amazon UK it'll be the latter; only visible when viewing the game's product page on the website on mobile (not when using the dedicated app) there's a notice stating that the listed product is the only version coming to the territory. In this case that means Europe, and this notice appears both on an iOS browser and on an Android handset.
Of course, these pre-order listings aren't always 100% correct, though major outlets like Amazon do occasionally let slip on details that they've been provided ahead of time. If this is accurate it could be spectacular value, with the current product being listed at a standard £34.95 on the UK store.
If this proves true, could this be one of the best value 3DS games yet? Let us know what you think.
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I hope this is true, it would help save some money.
I sure hope so. It would make me more interested in this as I was totally put off by quite a few things.
I hope so. TBH, how it worked with two just had me confused. I wasn't sure if you pick your side by buying a certain game or if you had the choice in both versions.
I'm hope so. If this does happen i really hope it does the same in NA. I don't want to buy 2 of the same game. I already have pokemon or that.
I hope so, that way if you want physical you can actually choose your future once you've played the previous missions rather than before you buy the game.
1 release, 2 releases, 3 releases, I'm getting all the available releases for this one. Fire Emblem Awakening was so good I can't wait to play a new Fire Emblem game.
Wait, so if this happens, what will this mean for the same-sex marriages? Because in japan's nohre it was male and male but not female and female. And in japan's lobster land it was female and female but no male and male. So what would happen to this if it was a single release?
YESSSSS!!!! PLEASE MAKE IT AS ONE IN WEST!!!!!!!!!!!!
Be this correct or not, I always said people were overreacting about the Japanese Direct which talked about it.
If it is one release I assume the other game is paid DLC,If not awesome!
It may not mean you get both paths. No no, I think once you choose a path it will lock the other off altogether, unless purchased on eShop.
THAT is the likely scenario. They're not just going to give away the entire second game for nothing- that I can assure you. It's not like it's Pokemon- these are actually 2 different games entirely. Don't get your hopes up people. You'd just be setting yourself up for disappointment and then we'll have to listen to another 6 months of complaining.
But personally, I'd rather pay more for 2 separate releases anyways. I want my Conquest and my Birthright separately, as separate releases, hopefully in a CE and if I'm REALLY lucky, an LE New 3DS!
Hoping is this way.
Not everyone has money to spend on 2 games.
Perhaps if you can select the other route in a new save file, but dunno that would be the case.
@JaxonH
It wouldn't really surprise me if they gave us both for the price of one. Chances are they'd want to increase value in the West to entice buyers to support the game. Let's be honest, the game already didn't have a very healthy image of being "split in two" whether or not you agree with that statement. This could ensure the success of the game. I'm all for it. Who in their right mind would WANT to spend an extra $40 on a whole other version of a game?
They better merge this. Having to decide on the path, difficulty, and available characters all even before having a chance to play the game and get familiar with the setiing was an enormous jerk move. I won't get it, either way, but at least they get real in europe.
@DarthNocturnal NOA confirmed it will be a split release, and NA Amazon reflects that.
This could also be a case of both being present on the game cartridge but one of the paths getting perma-locked (until you unlock it with some cash) when you make the infamous choice.
Best news ever!
YES
Wait a second...according to Amazon it is 2 games in the west... NO
I really hope it's true. Although Awakening did well, I'm not sure the series is big enough to warrant people buying it twice.
I do hope that's the case, I'd rather decide on which path to take after playing a bit of the game first.
Well it isn't coming out for a long time still so plenty of time for things to be clarified.
Hate to say it, but I saw that coming.
@Tsurii Nope. That was the digital release. The physical release in Japan was both versions separately.
@Operative
"Who would WANT to spend another $40 on another version of the game".
Pretty much everyone who loves Fire Emblem. If you like the game, you're gonna want to experience as much of it as possible. No reason to only buy one game you love when two games you love are available.
That "bad image" did nothing to hamper Fates' sales in Japan, and I doubt it'll do much (if anything) here either. This game will easily outsell Awakening.
I think, like most complaints, it's just a small vocal minority online. But most of the 2 million people who bought Awakening will buy this too, probably even more now that the franchise is in the spotlight after Awakening raked the field with 10's across the board.
After all, each game is the size of Awakening in it's own right, so there's really no merit to the complaints in the first place. Most normal gamers who don't pick apart every reason to protest and manufacture outrage are not only n
It better.
Well it better be both versions and not just 1 with the other being DLC
i doubt that us European will get the single release but if it is true then that will be cool!
@DEAD and it could save me a lot of money if us European get the single release!
@DarthNocturnal
Agreed.
I think the problem is Intelligent Systems should be given the benefit of the doubt unless proven otherwise, yet some want to automatically accuse them of something without proof.
They've done everything right- everything in their power to show that each game is justified- they each have as much content as Awakening, they each have different maps, different difficulty, different playable characters, different story you follow, etc. what more can they really do? The people crying foul- it seems they would do so nomatter the case. I mean, most games with branching paths do NOT have a full games worth of content in each path. And that is a defining difference.
As a Fire Emblem fan, I look and what do I see with Birthright? I see another fantastic game, as big as Awakening, with better story and refined mechanics. Sold. Then I look at Conquest- a separate fantastic experience, also as big as Awakening, with better story and refined mechanics, also better and more unique maps and objectives. Sold again.
Idk, I guess it doesn't matter in the end. We're gonna enjoy the livin crap out of this game. If some choose to forfeit that, so be it. All I know is I'll be playing day one
@jaxonh that's ridiculous. No one wants to pay more. If given the option to pay less for the same content, people will always opt for that. I have no idea who in their right mind would say "even though I'm getting two games for the price of one, I sure do wish I could pay full price for both." and Japan is different from the west. The games do well there regardless, meanwhile the west is more wary of the franchise.
@Operative
Yes I kind of misunderstood what you were saying.
But I would actually prefer to pay more, if it meant separate releases
@DEAD I think we are though, because if you look at the releaseschedule from Nintendo's last earnings report, you can see that they only list Fire Emblem If once in the European one, while they split it up in the American one.
@DrkBndr i did check on it few week ago and yeah they don't show two fire emblem fates link but still the game release in 2016 so who know if we might get a separate version or a single release
It's the same where I live (Canada), that only lists one version. It didn't have the explanation that you'd be able to choose your path in game, so I was wondering what version it was. I looked at the US region and they have the 2 versions listed.
Yeah, splitting up the games like that doesn't seem like a great strategy in the West. Also lets a person with a physical cart have access to either campaign path beforehand.
Remember when Amazon UK said all copies of Bayonetta 2 came with the first game and then it was announced only the special edition would?
Well in that case Amazon got bombarded with customer support complaints but eventually upgraded everyone to the special edition free of charge. In the interim some people got upgrades while others were would told it would not happen and so canceled their orders (they were kicking themselves when the upgrade took place).
@JaxonH About the story... set expectations low.
I don't think that sentence means that it's a bundle. Any of the content could be available separately on the eShop, like some of you have already suggested. We have to wait and see. In any case it's a must-buy. Awakening is arguably the best 3DS game.
There are two different listings for it already on the NA Amazon site with different cover arts and names so probably the US is getting 2 versions of it.
I would really appreciate this.
@CrazedCavalier
I enjoyed Awakening's story so I'm not too worried about being disappointed. From what I hear this is much better than Awakening
If it is one they may make us pay for the other part like they do in Japan with the eshop. So we still will have to buy a lot to get all sides.
If this is true in NA I'll be thankful.
Hope so, regardless, I'll buy every path anyway. Also, I'm hoping for the limited edition to come here as well.
@JubilifeRival @SamwiseGamG @CrazedCavalier Why am I not surprised?
You guys, Nintendo of America has already confirmed two physical versions and one DLC path for North America; Conquest/Nohr and Birthright/Hoshido. Just look on US Amazon. Just look at the E3 press statements. Now look at the misinformed majority.
I can't believe even websites are making this so convoluted. Websites need to be clear on which country is being discussed in said article. A simple subtitle the same size as the article's text does not cut it.
And even then, Nintendo of America, Europe, Japan, WHEREVER just need to release two separate versions everywhere. Both games are vastly different, both games deliver different content, both games are about as long as Awakening. This isn't Pokémon.
@Tsurii But then what is the point of the two separate retail releases? I really don't get how that makes any sense...
@Chibiki Maybe only Europe is getting the complete game then. It's already out in Japan, NA has the same 2 versions confirmed, maybe NoE doesn't believe the game split in half will sell and will only provide Birthright and Conquest together in 1 cart with the option of a special edition which includes the 3rd path pre-purchased.
@LordofMentos
Og enough with all the cry for gheyness, if it's in there it's in there.
They'll figure it.
@Grumblevolcano Yeah, you have a point. Nintendo of America (Europe? Don't know) did it with Puzzles and Dragons + Mario Edition. It wouldn't be uncommon for NoE to combine the two, although it would suck if NoE got both versions for cheaper than NoA (who is pretty much sticking to their two version thing). The pound-to-USD conversion pretty much makes up for it though, I suppose =P
In the end, people are just hoping for a special edition all over the globe since lots of people really seem to want one cartridge plus exclusive bonuses. Time will only tell until 2016!
http://youtu.be/bXPqtFx9Otk
Can somebody make something like this but with Satoru Shibata?
There's no reason to think this is the case in North America, as Amazon.com has 2 versions available for pre-order:
http://www.amazon.com/Fire-Emblem-Fates-Birthright-Nintendo-3DS/dp/B010NCWJXK/
http://www.amazon.com/Fire-Emblem-Fates-Conquest-Nintendo-3DS/dp/B00ZS1SRO2/
DLC anyone...
Personally I don't care about the two versions. It'd be nice to have two in one but if each version contains enough unique content, I'll buy one and eventually buy the other.
On that note, I just want it in the west now! It's killing me trying to stay away from spoilers
More likely that it'll just lock off the other path when you choose. Still a win though! This way you can play a bit and get some of the story before deciding. Hopefully NoA follows this.
Oh, please be true!
Nintendo of America announced at E3 that it would be two versions
There is no way this is real. Even if it is, we are still most likely getting two versions in North America. I guess we are just going to have to swallow our pride and pay $80.
This is a much better move and safer in my opinion. Hope this actually comes to fruition!
Awakening had DLC, so it seems likely that some of the story paths in Fates will also be locked in DLC. I'm not a massive fan of Fire Emblem, so I'd be much more likely to buy this if all the stories were available in one game.
@LordofMentos
Nothing would change. You can marry one specific female as a female if you pick the Hoshido route, marry one specific male as a male if you pick Nohr, or marry either one in Invisible Kingdom...just like normal. The Limited Edition version in Japan (which features all three routes for one price) works just like that, allowing you to pick between three routes in Chapter 6 whenever you start a new file.
It's not that the Hoshido game "disables" you from having same-sex relations with the male character; the male literally won't even join your team because he is aligned with the opposite nation and you will instead fight him.
And technically if you buy Hoshido as DLC for the Nohr game, you can get the other character you don't initially have access to (so long as you start a new file or buy it at the turning point in Chapter 6).
TL;DR: There's no reason this would impact anything.
@LordofMentos Since you seem to be so fixated on one minor aspect of the game, let me tell you something.
There are only two characters in the entire set of games who pursue "marriages," of the same gender. They happen to be on opposite routes.
So, unless the localization teams spit on Kibayashi's work and alter the story and characters of Fates, you'll most likely be stuck on the path with (specific marriage option), if you choose to.
That said, I want to marry Dio--er, Zero, no matter what it takes...
EDIT: Gah, I forgot about the Invisible Kingdom. In that case, you can marry both, but it is obscured behind a paywall. Pun not intended.
Yes, please! It's not the same as Pokemon Editions, that have only a few differences. Cutting out gameplay and story elements out of a game to release it in two editions is just a slap in the face of us customers.
@crimsontadpoles Awakening's DLC wasn't really story content though, it was mainly taking the role that amiibo now takes in addition to solidifying what people love to call the "Waifu Emblem" experience. You could argue The Future Past but that's more a "what happened if the whole game you just played never existed?" rather than Fates approach of "you had to choose which path you would take before you even bought the game".
I hope this is true for the NA release soon too. I just don't want to buy two versions of the same game (unless it's Pokemon or Street Fighter).
Let it be true.
Better be a single release everywhere else as well!
I'm confident enough that both versions will be coming westward. My guess is that Amazon and Best Buy just have placeholders and whoever maintains their websites just doesn't know enough about the product to have both versions up.
I really hope they do a limited edition Fire Emblem New 3DS XL when this gets released. One or two games, I don't mind.
Why is this tagged as "News", this should be under "Rumour". Now all the gullible people are going to think it's true and then we Nintendo officially announces two versions coming to retail in the west, all those gullible people are going to be butt hurt about it...... and then constantly complain about it.... sigh
And there was much rejoicing.
Bleh idea, personally. I really wanted to own both versions separately, so if it's true, that sort of sucks.
@retro_player_22 So you'd buy two versions of the exact same game but not two different games that share a prologue and graphic engine. Great logic.
If this is true, then my interest in the game in rekindled. I really hope they move away from the greed of a double release.
Nintendo says one thing and Amazon says another...
Well, I wouldn't be surprised if Americans have to buy all the parts separately and pay a total of $100 or more while Europeans can get at least two parts for the price of one game.
If this is true, then I would be pretty happy.
3rd path DLC I wouldn't really care about if it wasn't included but a 2 route game that is irrelevant is nice.
@Operative
??? You posted this exact comment like 8 hours ago, and I answered it already. And I explained that had misunderstood what you had said earlier.
So... Why posting it again?
@jaxonh I honestly have no idea how or why that happened. I haven't even been online for hours. Somehow it just posted by itself
@Operative
Ha, that's weird. I actually have had similar things happen on this site. Sometimes I'll see triple comments, and I always think yep, that's the site acting dodgy again.
@LinkSword Logics sucks but yeah it's true, can't hide it now since it already happen. I'm a Street Fighter and Pokemon player, I buy and play almost every versions of those games even if it's just same game with slightly minor upgrades. As for Fire Emblem Fate, I hadn't agree to it because it's the first time a FE game ever come to deal with this kind of things. I started playing Fire Emblem as one game and I want it to stay as one game just like how I started to play Pokemon and Street Fighter as many games and want them to stay as many games.
Same as Senran Kagura Burst, it's a 2 games in one cartridge goodness for the West. Japanese were being ripped off!
Crossing my fingers that this is true. Don't feel like getting 2 (or 3) games.
I REALLY hope it's all three paths in one game...
I wouldn't be surprised if Europe gets one version with both paths while North Americans have to choose and/or pay more.We have been getting the cheaper deals on new games for a while now.Splatoon,Yoshi,Super Mario Maker and Starfox can all be bought or pre ordered physically or digitally for under £25 ($39),Xenoblade X for £31 ($48).If you're from the UK it's never been this cheap to be a console gamer.
I'd love to be able to get all three paths together. Me being me, I'd love three cartridges in a limited edition pack. All on one would cool, though.
I hope so, if not I'll still buy both simply because I love the FE series.
One release with 2nd as paid DLC is fine with me. Anyone expecting both games as one bundle is seriously setting themselves up for disappointment.
I can see this being true, I think they need to be careful how they handle this in the west, particularly europe. They can get away with the two copies tactic in Japan, I think it would hurt the game in the west.
Yes!, hope that's true; kind of like Sacred Stones, but bigger. There's another site selling it for £31.99!
So is the third path stil DLC and does anyone know how much sd space it took up in Japan?
I really hope so, but I won't hold my breath.
Fire Emblem is not popular in the West, it's not Pokemon, if they sold this game separately they will lose. Puzzle Dragon and Senran Kagura are recently games being sold in the West as a 2 in 1 deal to make it more attractive.
That'll be amazing if it is true can't wait to play this game
With everything I've been hearing about this game, and how much less strategy I used when playing Awakening vs. the previous Fire Emblem games, I think I won't be getting this even if this is true...
@linforcer ...Because Awakening stunted your ..."strategy skills"?
It's much more challenging (even on Hoshido), what with grinding being de-emphasized and offense/defense-stance system working for you and enemies, as well as much better map design.
@CrazedCavalier I just ended up trekking through every stage with all my characters in pairs and wrecking sh*t, and the promise of infinite XP at my fingertips from fighting any difficulty of risen really blunted the experience for me.
Sure, there were dumb tricks to rack up exp in previous FE games but they were just that, tricks. Some people got to feel clever for using them, me, I avoided them because they were tedious and considered them side effects of an imperfect system, an attitude I can't maintain towards the EXP on a silver plate that resulted from reeking boxes...
@linforcer So in other words you are complaining about you taking the easy route.
@LztheQuack Awakening does force you to grind though, you're never told this ingame but you are prevented from progressing until Chrom and a woman have S-rank support.
^^ Might I add the Lunatic modes?
Or was this mentioned...?
@Grumblevolcano Actually no, that's not true at all. You can progress without an S-rank with Olivia (which is impossible anyway) or a village woman.
If this happens in Europe, then I will import it from Europe and break the region lock on my 3DS using softmods. The collector's edition in Japan proved that the higher capacity 8GB 3DS game cards can, in fact, easily hold both of the main paths on one card. (Maybe even the 4GB cards, we will see what the hackers find out.) If Europe uses those cards in their regular edition, it will prove NoE is not greedy in this instance compared to NoJ and NoA. (Though, I suspect this could just be a physical version of the digital version's lockout DRM scheme.)
These are NOT two separate games, they are two parts of one big game. I don't understand the argument that they're two separate games, because improving technology is supposed to enable larger games to be made. Awakening did not use the higher capacity 8GB or even 4GB 3DS game cards, it only used the 2GB cards. In the past, The Legend of Zelda for NES was many times bigger than many of it's brethren at the time, but Nintendo didn't charge extra for it. It was simply a result of improved technology. There are many examples of jumps in technology providing exponentially bigger games, but the price point remains relatively constant.
Surely, it's less expensive to produce those 4GB and 8GB cards now than it was in 2011. If Nintendo charged $50 for both paths one a single 4GB-8GB card (whichever the special edition uses), then gave the third path free for all new copy buyers, I would be very happy with that offer.
The format it is released in doesn't bother me since I'll only be buying the game once regardless. Though getting more content for less would be pretty nice. Hopefully American gamers will get the same treatment as Europeans.
@LztheQuack If anything, I'm complaining about the game incentivising this route, which indeed is the easy route.
@linforcer YOU made the choice to take it, not the game.
@JaxonH I agree, this is most likely too good to be true, and as you said they'll likely only release one version in stores and you'll end up picking one of the paths but you'll have the option to get the second through DLC. If that's the case, then I'd rather them physically release both versions in NA as they did in JP. Or, like you said, them release a collectors edition that will come with both in limited packaging and some goodies. Fire Emblem is one of my favorite franchises out there, and as such I'd rather have both Birthright and Conquest sitting on my physically sitting on my shelf.
@thatguyEZ
Oh you're in the US? Then you're golden. US is getting both versions separately, so you don't have to worry about that. This was just talking about Europe.
Although the collectors edition is still up in the air. But considering Awakening got an LE 3DS in both regions, and preorder Artbook at GameStop/GAME, I think it's a pretty safe bet at this point.
If we're REALLY lucky, we'll get the same new 3DS with Fire Emblem cover plates. Kill two birds with one stone that way.
@JaxonH Doubt the regular New 3DS will be released in the US.
@SHULZ21
Ya I'm not expecting it, but at the same time I wouldn't be surprised either. Reason being, Reggie kind of implied we may be getting some new models and to "stay tuned". Whether he meant new XL limited editions, or an original new 3DS is anyone's guess.
Either way I'm not too bothered- I prefer my Monster Hunter 4 New XL anyways, just so long as we get a Fire Emblem 3DS. Be it the new 3DS with faceplate Japan got, or a new XL limited edition, either one is fine with me.
I'm glad they're doing this if it's true.
I don't know if the west is ready to embrace a pokemon style red and blue version Fire Emblem yet, and I was annoyed that I would have to buy two carts to essentially replay and see everything, because I'd like to do both storylines.
I hope this come to NA like this as well.
@LztheQuack Way to set the record straight there, buddy.
I don't get it...
I've played and beaten all the Western released Fire Emblem games except Shadow Dragon on normal difficulty, and I always found them to be fairly challenging without one being too much harder or easier then the others.
Now granted, I don't use strategy guides or keep notes or anything...and I used to play where I would restart a mission if anyone died.
I found it's much more fun to just play through and have no regrets if you lose a few soldiers along the way.
Some of the "purists" who feel the games are too easy on lunatic and have never taken 1HP of damage...they kinda frustrate me because I like to think I might be a slightly above average strategy gamer.
This game screams two words to me, every time I hear about it: "Politically Correct".
From the inclusion of gay marriage, to the dumbing down of the game mechanics (Phoenix mode!? You might as well watch someone else play the game for you!)... I just feel like all this game is, is a fan pleaser/dating sim that Fire Emblem just shouldn't have been, whose only purpose was to make a statement. And that is coming from a hard-core Fire Emblem fan.
I wouldn't doubt that I'm the only one who thinks this, however.
All in all, I might play it. But I probably won't buy it new.
I'm hoping that, at least on America, they'll release the third version that has all of the paths on it. I'd much rather have a physical copy than have to download the others online. I'll be getting it even if they don't, but I'd love to have the limited edition version.
@Bat-Moves98 It has all of two (optional) same sex relationships, both with the MC. Considering the size of the cast, that's not unusual, realistically.
I'm not thrilled with Phoenix mode, either, since it defeats the whole point of valuing the lives of your soldiers within the series. It's not a feature designed for most of us, though, but for casual players who want to relax, instead of challenging themselves with gaming.
@JaxonH Ohh that's great to hear! Well let's hope that you guys will be getting both as well. I can understand the business sense behind just releasing one version, but I feel like that's kind of half-***ing it.
I hope they release an LE 3DS, though it would have to be a New 3DS for me to get it. I've been waiting for Ninty to give me a reason to get one and that would definitely be it. Though I hope it'd be an XL. Releasing just the regular 3DS as an LE would be kind of backwards IMO. As Nintendo has only released Xenoblade as an exclusive and this won't be, it feels a bit unnecessary at this point. The New models are certainly a lot nicer than the old ones, but without games its pretty unnecessary.
@thatguyEZ
Oh I'm not in Europe- I'm in the US also.
I can tell you right now all future 3DS LE's will be New 3DS. They're not gonna go backwards and make an old one. I was referring to the normal New 3DS and the XL New 3DS. We don't have normal New 3DS yet in NA, but I think they might release one with Fire Emblem Fates as an LE. Possibly.
I've had a New 3DS XL since launch, and while yes, there's only one game (well, more counting indies like Binding of Isaac), but it's a really, really good game. If there was one game that could stand alone and entice people to buy a system to play it, Xenoblade would probably be it.
But even if you don't like RPG's or own it on Wii, I can tell you the built in C-stick is a Godsend if you play Monster Hunter. No more toting around a Circle Pad Pro just to play. And the stable 3D, I don't know if you've ever tried using one, but it's how it should have been from day one. It's just SO much better. I used to hate holding the 3DS perfectly still like a statue just so I didn't lose the sweet spot. The extra power makes downloads a lot faster too, which was another one of my pet peeves.
So really I'd get one even if it had no exclusive games. I think they're worth it on features alone, but maybe that's just me. Especially if you can trade in and knock $100 off.
@Bat-Moves98
No, You're not alone. I think the Pheonix mode is retarted and WAY overdoing it. Casual mode I can understand. In fact I like the casual mode cause I'm a support conversation addict. But Pheonix mode? Come on.
And I agree about the political correctness including gay marriage.
Nonetheless, I'll simply choose to not play in Pheonix mode, and I won't delve into the same sex stuff. And I'll enjoy it just like I enjoy all the other Fire Emblem games.
So ya, they've included some stuff that really makes no sense to me. Thankfully it can all be avoided by choice, so it's not really going to impact me playing the game.
Might buy this if there is indeed only one version(lives in Europe. It will be my first FE game.
@JaxonH
Exactly the point I'm trying to make! You my friend are awesome.
@JaxonH Yeah I've used one at Best Buy to play Majora's Mask. I agree that it's great, though I'd probably fall more in love with it after using it for an extended amount of time. I do hope that they come out with an XL LE, as I would be sold and pre order that on the spot. It would make sense for them to release a standard New 3DS LE as a way to launch the standard models in NA. Though I feel we'll have them here by then.
I agree that Xenoblade is a fantastic game and that it's a great first game to show off what the New models can do, but I feel that it's a bit of a niche title and doesn't attract the mainstream audience, though that's a different conversation entirely. I do use 3D more than not, so the more stable 3D is a huge plus in my book. They also just feel more sturdy and well built than the old models IMO. Faster downloads would also make my life a whole lot better. I'm not sure about the battery, but I do hope you get more time out of charges. My 3DS dies after about 2-2 1/2 hours of play with 3D on and it is quite annoying.
All in all I agree with you. I wasn't aware that by trading in you'd get $100 the New models. I suppose the reason I haven't gotten one yet is not only have I been waiting on a LE one of a game I love(such as Fates), and that I've just been buying other games lately. Of course it's almost Fall and after MGSV drops, the flood gates will have opened for holiday releases. But like I said, if the come out with an LE for Fates, then I'll be sold on it.
It should be standard MSRP. They could maybe get away with $50, but really, there are other games that offer branching stories and paths that aren't split across multiple versions. Releasing the stories separately as full price games adds up to more than a regular AAA console game for someone who wants all of the story, which is absurd.
Would be nice if they did away with the Pokemon double game BS
Will there be no or only one eShop version also, with a path to chose and another path to pay for? Best thing about a physical copy tho is you'll have Fate in your hands...
I'd like if this was genuine. I want to reach that chapter point and feel my decisions have some weight to them. Don't mind paying a little extra for the third path just as long as I can have this.
It looks like it will be two different versions according to Nintendo's page on Amazon. Of course this is North America, don't know about UK. UK page just has a stock photo of a box with Fire Emblem Fates printed on it. No other information is given.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=fire+emblem+fates
@Bat-Moves98 - We back the Batman.
I wonder if they will sell it with both versions on the same cartridge, or if they will make people choose, and then pay for the other (hope it is the former)?
Phoenix mode itself is a joke. Why? Because it's there "for those who want to enjoy the story". And the story sucks.
Really, it's just there for Otaku pandering.
Having only one retail version of the game in the Europe does not mean that you get both story lines for one price. It will still work the same way as the Japanese version in which you have to choose a path after the first few missions and then you are locked in to that path. To pay the other path is a $16 DLC cost.
I really don't want Nintendo to pull a "Pokemon" with Fire Emblem, so if there's light/dark together, then the 3rd story a part of DLC, then I'll be very happy. As someone said, it would save money.
To everyone who hasn't played it: Again, I say that FE:Fates is TWO games. Two separate games with different chapters that play differently. Only the first 5 chapters are the same but that doesn't take away from the fact that they are very different games. They are both the size of a normal FE game. Asking for two new games for the price of one is ridiculous. It's like if OoT and MM were released at the same time and everyone was like "WTF NINTENDO! GIVE US BOTH IN ONE PACKAGE FOR THE PRICE OF ONE GAME!"
What NA has called "Fates" is two separate games with a really sweet dlc third path.
Good good good, the last thing is more Pokemon-ization of video games dicing them up at full price to get people to double or triple dip in some cases. FE is already huge enough as is so this is a welcome thing, so consider me more interested in buying now than I was before.
@Aurumonado - To be fair, Though it was really small compared to Fates, Sacred Stones did a split route after a couple of main missions. You then from there forth, take one route to 2/3 of the game. It gave replay ability and more time to spend on the game.
@KO-Cub
Each path in Sacred Stones had 6 unique chapters. Each path in Fates is a full title. But I see what you mean. Sacred Stones had a lot of content too.
It would be nice if you could have two save files each with the other story arc. However I wouldn't mind it if they weren't because each story arc has so much differing content that i wouldn't put it past nintendo if they make two seperate versions.
-on a side note, when i get both copies am going to play through hoshido first and move onto nohr afterwards because the nohr path is harder, or so ive heard.
-if you dont believe me on how much the content differs, just watch the nintendo treehouse day 2 and 3 for fire emblem fates
I think that we will get both versions as a preorder bonus and then they will split, also the American amazon has already split.
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