Tactical fights, a great story, and a beautiful soundtrack all combine to make ‘Fire Emblem: Awakening’ one of the best handheld games of the year.
From: http://www.forbes.com/sites/games/2013/04/19/fire-emblem-awakening-review-3ds/
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Accolades Trailer
Critics agree, Nintendo’s latest entry in the Fire Emblem franchise is pretty good. See why in this latest trailer for the RTS game. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games
Recruiting Roy
Battle for the honor of recruiting Roy – yet another legend from Fire Emblem‘s past. …read more
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Fire Emblem: Awakening Missing From Store Shelves
Here’s an interesting twist to the release of Fire Emblem: Awakening, which has an advertised release date of today – you’re going to have a tough time buying it anywhere other than the 3DS eShop.
Though hardly scientific or comprehensive, a quick search on Amazon, Best Buy (site and stores) and local GameStop stores yields the same result – the game isn’t available yet. Our local GameStop store told us that the game is due to arrive tomorrow, while Amazon itself blames delays on “manufacturer shipping delays.”
A quick trip to Twitter yielded clear signs of confusion, with many replying that no store near them carried the game. Reasons ranged from a ‘pulled release date’ to some store employees insisting the release date was something entirely different than February 4. Some stores claim to have copies of the game in stock, but reports of anyone actually being able to purchase the game today are few and far between. (A few readers have said they were able to secure copies that were in a store’s inventory but not out on display yet.)
Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games
Playing Fire Emblem Awakening's Marth DLC
As Fire Emblem fans probably already know (and are freaking out about), the first piece of DLC for the latest entry in the series – Fire Emblem Awakening – is a rather exciting one. It allows players to recruit Marth to their team, the legendary prince from the very first game. More characters from old FE games are also set to be distributed via DLC and SpotPass updates in the near future, and a new DLC map is going to be made available every week for the first two month’s after the game’s February 4 launch – but this is certainly the most epic way to kick off this incredible game’s North American debut. The DLC is also free for a limited time, so be sure to snag it right away.
To get Marth on your team, you’ll need to first play through to Chapter 5. This will open up Outrealm Gate, which is located to the south. From there, just go to Purchase Maps, download the Marth map, and then go to Play a Map to, well… play the map. After that all you have to do is win the battle (be sure to talk to the characters for some cool dialogue) and Marth will join your team. Fire Emblem fans will notice some other familiar faces during the course of the battle too, such as Ike from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn or Eirika from Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.
Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games
'Fire Emblem: Awakening' Review – Part One: Forward Into Battle! (3DS)
By Erik Kain, Contributor Fire Emblem: Awakening brings turn-based strategy RPG goodness to the Nintendo 3DS.
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Fire Emblem Awakening Review
Far too few people have played the Fire Emblem series. A darling of the hardcore strategy RPG crowd – and one of the shining gems of the genre – the biggest hurdle the franchise has faced in terms of reaching a broader audience has largely been due to its niche nature and brutal difficulty. But with Fire Emblem Awakening, that velvet curtain has been pulled back, and the series has finally come into its own as something gamers of all proficiencies and backgrounds can enjoy. The folks at Intelligent Systems have created a remarkably accessible Fire Emblem experience, and they did it without sacrificing the intensity that FE loyalists hold near and dear. Boasting both the depth and nuance that tactical RPG fans crave and the ease-of-use and fluid tutorial system that newcomers require, Awakening is the ultimate portable strategy RPG, and the new crowning jewel of the Nintendo 3DS’s fledgling library.
Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games
Unboxing the Fire Emblem 3DS
Watch as we unbox the gorgeous, limited edition 3DS commemorating Fire Emblem Awakening’s US release.
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Nintendo Announces 'Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem' Game For Wii U
By Erik Kain, Contributor A cross-over JRPG of the popular Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem franchises brings more exclusive goodness to Nintendo’s Wii U.
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Fire Emblem Crosses Over With Shin Megami Tensei
It looks like the characters of SEGA, Capcom and Namco won’t be the only ones crossing over for a Nintendo system in the near future. In today’s Nintendo Direct, it was officially announced that Atlus and Intelligent Systems are working on a crossover project for Wii U featuring the Fire Emblem and Shin Megami Tensei franchises.
The thematic trailer shown doesn’t give away much, but it does feature Fire Emblem characters such as Marth from the original game, as well as very SMT visuals. As for Nintendo’s partnership with Atlus on this one, company president Satoru Iwata commented that as development of games grows larger and larger, “Nintendo cannot use the same approaches we have in the past.” Iwata also hinted that the company has “many more partners,” ones that will apparently be revealed sometime soon (perhaps in future Nintendo Direct broadcasts).
Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games