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Nothing for me this month in terms of Switch games. Already bought Fire Emblem Engage last month and still having a blast with it. Next month has me more excited with the Battle Network Collection and Advance Wars remakes coming out soon.

@Guile
Fates and Echoes doesn't really have similar DLC where it features older characters or maps from previous games like Awakening did. Fates does let you summon older characters like Marth, Roy, Lucina and Ike if you have their Amiibos and after you beat them in battle they can join your army.

I would say if you want a bit of nostalgia play FE Engage if you haven't already, the game is basically a celebration of the past 30 years of the series and has many call backs to older games.

As for Awakening I haven't bought the Apotheosis DLC myself but from what I heard from a friend it's worth it if you want a challenging map.

@burninmylight
In casual mode my friend would sacrifice his units and win with only 4 or 3 units every time lol

@Guile
No problem. The DLC to get some of these are expensive for sure. If you have any other questions feel free to ask since I've played all the 3DS Fire Emblems and purchased most of the added story DLCs.

@Sisilly_G
I would say the prologue DLC for Echoes is worth it if you want a bit more back story but it's not necessary to understand the plot. There's also DLC that gives you 4 new characters but again you may or may not even use them during the main story. As for everything else I would say no.

Yeah like many people have already mentioned Valis should have been one single collection not split into two. The only one worth getting in this collection is Valis 4, I'm hoping they release it as a standalone game like the previous collection did.

Also the price is way too high, the Canadian price for this is 60 dollars.

@FoxMcCloud
True, it was also on DS so the Switch should have no issues running it lol

If they ported the old COD games to Switch I would consider buying them. World at War and the original Modern Warfare were great.

Even though I liked the first one for me it got a bit repetitive and I ended dropping it before I beat all 8 stories. I only ended up finishing Ophelia's and Cyrus's path. The HD 2D looks amazing though and it's certainly on my to play list at some point.

Symphonia has aged for sure but there's a certain charm to it that makes the game still fun to play. Maybe that's just nostalgia but I do agree the writing in the Tales series in general is mediocre and the gameplay for me becomes super repetitive.

As for the other games I've played in the series, (Eternia, Abyss, Xillia and Graces) I thought they were just ok. Solid games but would never say they are must plays though.

Got mine when I was kid for Christmas back in 2005. Growing up I never had the latest systems, my family wasn't poor but when there is a household of 4 children for a middle-class family money can be tight. So buying videos games wasn't a priority for my parents and rightfully so.

When I got a GBA SP along with Super Mario Advance 2 I was so happy, it introduced me to the world of Nintendo and to gaming in general. I still have my original SP to this day albeit I had to change the shell since it got worn out.

It's one of my favourite gaming devices of all time.

When I played my first Zelda Oracle of Seasons as a kid I didn't know you could turn off caps so I ended up calling him LINK.

So everytime I play a new Zelda my first playthrough I always end up naming him LINK in caps, it's a little tradition I do now.

The PS5 being in stock more frequently certainly helps. I'll probably pick one up when they eventually release a slim version. The model they have now is massive and kinda ugly looking.

I can't get over how cute that dog looking thing is. The visuals of this game look great

I live in Canada we already pay 79.99 for games without tax for Switch games and Xbox Series and PS5 games cost 89.99. So yes I would pay more since we all know Nintendo games rarely go on sale and when they do it's years down the line.

Bold prediction: Virtual Boy 2 gets announced

In all seriousness should be interesting to see what Nintendo has planned this year

I never knew there was a way to play GameCube games on a Series S. This gives me a reason to actually use the darn thing besides playing Halo and Goldeneye.

I paired Robin with Cordelia, I just really liked the pairing and felt it was a great contrast for Chrom & Sumia.

As for Engage I love the game but disappointed they removed paired endings amongst supporting allied units. Fire Emblem has always had paired endings for supporting characters even going back to the Famicom days. Hopefully they bring that feature back.

Oof 6/16 for me

Then there's Xbox at the bottom. I'm surprised Microsoft even bothers to sell their console in the Japanese market with how little sales they get from it.

Maybe just maybe we'll get a glimpse of Metroid Prime 4. Advance Wars remake should be out this year I think. After that I honestly don't know, some people are mentioning the Fire Emblem remake of 4 but with Engage just out I can't see Nintendo announcing another FE game this soon after.

I've been playing the game on Xbox since it came free with Rare replay and I honestly don't see where the negativity is coming from. Seems fine to me.

I dunno bought you guys but I still can't find any stores that sell the PS5 where I live.

To be honest I'd be happy with anything at this point, it's been forever since Nintendo has given us any info on this.

Well the guy who leaked Engage did say that a Fire Emblem 4 remake was in the works and we all know it's been rumoured for a while now.

Seeing how Sigurd is one of the primary Emblems right off the bat seems to give suttle hints that an FE4 remake could be in the works.

Nintendo also randomly localized a cutscene from Genealogy of the Holy War in English during an FE Heroes interview with Erica Mendez who voices Bernadetta from Three Houses. But more importantly she's the voice actor of Deirdre who is the main female heroine in FE4.

Not saying it's a sure thing but seems like it's a real possibility now. Plus IS Isn't shy about remaking old FE games.

I still remember the Wind Waker HD reveal and how hyped I was. To this day it's one of the only reasons beside Twilight Princess HD and Xenoblade X to own the system.

SMT X FE was also pretty cool to see announced back then even though the game turned out to be basically Persona X Idol Masters with a little bit of Fire Emblem. Still a fun game that many people passed on.

Funny enough FE Engage might have taken some ideas from it since both games have you fusing with past Fire Emblem heroes to fight off enemies.

The game will be divisive but I'm loving it so far. Playing it really reminds me of old FE titles like Awakening and Sacred Stones. It really does feel like an anniversary type game similar to Sonic Generations. The story is more simple but that doesn't bother me. The Engage mechanic is so fun to use. It might not be better than Three Houses but this is a solid 9 or 8 for me.

PS3 Portable I would give it a solid 7. I was never a big fan of any of the characters to be honest and going back to Tarturus multiple times became a chore after a while. It hasn't aged well in my opinion.

I still need to play P4 later on, I've had terrible luck going through that game, twice my save file corrupted back on my PS3 then I gave up. Will probably pick it up once I get through Fire Emblem Engage.

Seeing how Nintendo merged their console and handheld divisions into one makes me think they'll continue with the hybrid model going forward.

I can't see Nintendo going back to making 2 seperate systems where one is for handhelds and one is for home consoles.

But this is Nintendo, who knows what they'll make next.

@KayFiOS
Probably has to be because of the licensor. For example Tales of Phantasia was dubbed in English and it's older than ToS the animation by a few years.

Phantasia was licensed by Geneon Entertainment, which back then was one of the biggest anime distribution companies before they went bankrupt in 2008. Most anime they licensed they dubbed.

As for ToS they were licensed by Discotek Media which was a smaller company and they aren't known for dubbing anime that they license. They have dubbed a few shows before but majority of times they license the anime then distribute it with subs only.

So in short if it was licensed by say FUNimation or Geneon back then the anime would had gotten a dub.

As much as I love the social aspect of Three Houses it became a bit of a slog after replaying the game multiple times and at times slowed the game down to a turtles pace.

I'm honestly ok with them cutting a bit of the fat, seems like IS decided to go for a bit more of a traditional route which is fine by me. Really looking forward to this.

Top 3 for me would be: Fire Emblem (Blazing Blade), Three Houses and Mystery of the Emblem. FE4 is another really good one that I hope gets remade eventually.

Overall FE is one of my favourite Nintendo IPs and I'm glad to see the success the franchise has had over the years. Especially considering it was on its last legs 10 years ago.

"It's simple mathematics, no colour no flavour, get some colour on there"

@Zeroo You're not alone, this is a bare minimum port of the PS3 version not a remaster.

I'd like to see the original DS version of Tales of Hearts get a remaster, I know the Vita version exists but those 2D sprites were beautiful in the DS version.

Abyss and the PSP version of Phantasia would be nice as well.

I mostly buy physical but I also buy digital out of convenience or if it's cheaper. Both have pros and cons. I still prefer buying physical media for things that I know I'll be keeping long term.

Cute and wholesome

@mariomaster96
Time really does fly by, I still can't believe we're in 2023.

Really looking forward to this one. Been a while since the last mainline title in 2019 so this will satisfy my FE craving. I'm glad this one appears to have a single narrative rather than a split one.

Three Houses was amazing but replaying the game three times was a bit of a struggle, especially replaying the pre time skip portion of the game.

Haru really is underrated, she joins super late and by the time she's able to fight most people already have a set team. Which is a shame cause I really liked her character.

Not surprising to see Kasumi in the top 5, the whole marketing of Royal revolved around her. Never understood the hype around Makoto though, for me personally I always thought she was a boring character.

Surprised Sylveon is the highest rated Eevee evolution, it's a cute design but never thought it was the most popular one. Espeon is still my personal favourite.

@Classic603
I had a lot of fun with V, sure the story isn't really complex but it has my favourite job system and the soundtrack is great. It may not be as good as IV or VI but it's still great.

As much as I love 8 bit Mega Man I honestly don't want Capcom to go backwards. The 8 bit style has been done to death and I'd rather they take the graphical style of 11 and build upon that.

Gameplay wise not sure there's really much to change, it's time tested. Making it more similar to Mega Man X doesn't make sense to me. At that point Capcom might as well just make X9. But wall jumping would be a nice add.

I haven't watched the show since the Johto Journeys but hearing Veronica Taylor voice Ash still makes me nostalgic.

Looks pretty cool, wish there was going to a digital release on modern consoles. I haven't used my GBC in years

So it's basically an open world game with magical girls like Sailor Moon/Pretty Cure. Besides being open world this reminds me nothing of Zelda. It looks pretty though.

@YoshiF2
Dawn of the new world was a tire fire of a game. I like to forget that game ever happened.

As much as I love Classic Mega Man I'd rather see Mega Man X make a comeback. But I would happily buy Mega Man 12 if it's for real.

@iLikeUrAttitude
It's Pokemon, at this point it's a given that it will always sell well lol I never believed what some people were saying that it was going to be the worst selling Pokemon game despite some mixed reviews.

Loved both Ai Somnium File games, recommend it to anyone who likes visual novels or a good murder mystery type game.