Official Fire Emblem Thread

[snsdJM]

FE scans from the latest Famitsu including new characters, classes, and skills!

http://imgur.com/a/uOT5r

 

A translated report from SerenesForest:

 

Left: Trueblade. Right: Weapon Master.

 

To start with, Famitsu introduces the game’s Class Change mechanics, which are similar to in Awakening. Characters in a basic (unpromoted) class can use a Master Seal when they’re Level 10 or higher to promote into one of two advanced (promoted) classes.

The example given is Hinata, a sword-wielding Samurai (a renamed Myrmidon), promoting into the Trueblade (a renamed Swordmaster, which has superior speed and adept at landing multiple hits) or Weapon Master (a new foot-based class that wields Swords, Lances and Axes).

 

Like in previous games, promoting resets the character’s Level to 1, so they can continue to gain experience in their promoted class. However, new to this game is the Parallel Seal item, which we saw in Joker’s hands in the full Famitsu interview.

 

Presumably, other characters can become Maids too…

 

As suspected, the Parallel Seal acts like Awakening’s Second Seal, allowing characters to swap to an alternative class–the selection of classes determined by the character themselves.

But unlike the Second Seal, Parallel Seals do not reset a character’s Level and characters can only swap between classes from their “tierâ€; in other words, they cannot change from a promoted class down to an unpromoted class or vice versa.

Another example we’re given is Felicia using a Parallel Seal to swap from Maid to Brave Hero, Bow Knight or Strategist. This implies she has access to the Mercenary (-> Brave Hero/Bow Knight) and Rod Knight (-> Strategist/Maid) class branches.

 

Harold is already gaining a following, it seems.

 

Next, the characters, starting from the left side and going from top to bottom:

Cyrus (Cavalier) [Hoshido/Nohr]

A fledgling Nohrian knight. Has known the Avatar since childhood; an ally in both campaigns.

Elfie (Knight) [Nohr]

A knight who serves Nohr’s princess Elise. Contrary to her appearance, she possesses amazing strength. Never misses training.

Harold (Fighter) [Nohr]

Elise’s subordinate. He fights with the belief that he’s a hero of justice; his one flaw is his exceptionally bad luck.

Hinata (Samurai) [Hoshido]

Hails from a family of samurais who have served Hoshido for generations. Hinata himself(?) serves under Takumi. Quick to quarrel, but thoughtful of his friends.

Oboro (Lancer) [Hoshido]

Takumi’s subordinate, who harbours a small crush for her(?) liege (Takumi). Because of her past experience, she possesses a stronger hatred for Nohr than most people.

Rinka (Oni) [Hoshido]

A fighter born into the “Fire Clanâ€. Following her father–the chieftain’s orders, she fights to support Hoshido in their battle against Nohr.

Tsukuyomi (Spellcaster) [Hoshido]

Unlike Rinka, he was born into the “Wind Clanâ€. Despite his young age, a talented spellcaster. Hates dark places.

 

Get ready to grind for skills again!

 

In between the character profiles are details on the game’s new skills.

Just like in Awakening, characters can learn new skills as they Level Up in their various classes. Players can freely select 5 skills for each character, from all the skills that character has learned.

In the above screenshot, Kazahana has Flowing Strike, Vantage and Strength Seal equipped and a fourth skill in her skill bank. The fourth skill, whose name is too blurry to read but might be “Deathmatchâ€, boosts the unit’s damage by 10, but also their damage received by 10. Talk about risky!

As well as class skills, characters have a personal “fixed†skill, which is independent of their class skills and cannot be removed. This is the first skill in a character’s list–the one in the top-left corner that is bigger than the rest.

Here’s a list of the advertised personal skills:

Mysterious Charisma [Avatar]

When acting as the support (back unit), if the front unit has a C or higher support, the front unit’s Accuracy is boosted by 10, damage by 2 and damage received reduced by 2.

Desperate Struggle [Hinata]

When at half HP or lower, damage received by swords, lances and axes is halved.

Superpower [Elfie]

When the user’s Strength is 5 or more points higher than the enemy’s, damage increases by 3.

Nohr-hater [Oboro]

When engaging a Nohr-related enemy, damage increases by 3

Unlucky Soul [Harold]

Enemies within a 2 tile radius have their Critical Evade reduced by 15, while the user’s Critical Evade is reduced by 5

Arrogance [Tsukuyomi]

When unit’s Level is lower than the enemy’s (promoted units count as Level +20), damage increases by 4

 

Substitute flips the position of two adjacent units on the map.

 

Lastly, some brief examples of class skills.

Defence Seal [Lancer Class]

After attacking an enemy, the enemy’s Defence is reduced by 6.

Substitute [Lancer Class]

On the map, the user can select an adjacent target to “substituteâ€. This makes the user and the target swap positions on the map, which would be useful for keeping wounded allies out of harm’s way.

me@ all this exclusive hoshido characters

 

like wtf so far most of the nohr character are nohr/hoshido

 

yet thus far hoshido has like 7 exclusive characters and nohr only 2 elfie and harold

 

elfie and hinata though   i want them both

[hyoyeon's lines in check]

me@ all this exclusive hoshido characters

 

like wtf so far most of the nohr character are nohr/hoshido

 

yet thus far hoshido has like 7 exclusive characters and nohr only 2 elfie and harold

 

elfie and hinata though   i want them both

 

lol I noticed that too! I think they're really trying to promote the Hoshido version - even though Nohr is selling less preorders so it needs more promotion - because Hoshido is meant to duplicate the wildly popular Awakening so it's more accessible to the average casual gamer. I hope both versions have an equal amount of characters and they're just not showing us the Nohr exclusive characters for some reason.

[Seditary]

Could be due to the nature of the Nohr storyline that character reveals might spoil a bit more than Hoshido ones do.

[hyoyeon's lines in check]

Could be due to the nature of the Nohr storyline that character reveals might spoil a bit more than Hoshido ones do.

 

OPPA I DIDNT KNOW YOU WERE INTO FIRE EMBLEM WHY HAVE YOU KEPT IT A SECRET 

But yes, your explanation would make sense. I really hope the Nohr storyline is as complex and captivating as I'm expecting it to be. More FE7, less FE13.

Edited May 28, 2015 by stormbreaker

[snsdJM]

I still think most nohr characters might be playable for hoshido it makes sense storywise since if you side with hoshido you fight against nohr so you will encounter all this characters most likely so you just have to convince them to deflect

 

while if you choose nohr you fight against your father so im guessing the hoshido characters wont even play a part on this so no meeting and no pre existing bond

 

which sucks

 

that cast better be equal amount hoshido and nohr

 

and all characters playable in 3rd route

[Seditary]

OPPA I DIDNT KNOW YOU WERE INTO FIRE EMBLEM WHY HAVE YOU KEPT IT A SECRET 

But yes, your explanation would make sense. I really hope the Nohr storyline is as complex and captivating as I'm expecting it to be. More FE7, less FE13.

 

Mostly because I didn't have much to add since you're updating so well.

 

Plus I only got back into the series with Awakening after not playing any since Sacred Stones.

 

I want to go back and play the ones I missed but god damn I'm not made of money. 

Edited May 28, 2015 by Seditary

[hyoyeon's lines in check]

Mostly because I didn't have much to add since you're updating so well.

 

Plus I only got back into the series with Awakening after not playing any since Sacred Stones.

 

I want to go back and play the ones I missed but god damn I'm not made of money.

Aww shucks, you flatter me.

 

Welcome back to the series! From the games you missed, only the Tellius games are worth playing tbqh. Shadow Dragon, the Nintendo DS remake of the first game in the series, was a chore to get through for me and most fans I've come across seem to agree. To boot, it was an eyesore which is rare for a FE game.

 

Your best bet is an emulator but I hear GameCube & Wii ones can be pretty clunky.

[Seditary]

Aww shucks, you flatter me.

 

Welcome back to the series! From the games you missed, only the Tellius games are worth playing tbqh. Shadow Dragon, the Nintendo DS remake of the first game in the series, was a chore to get through for me and most fans I've come across seem to agree. To boot, it was an eyesore which is rare for a FE game.

 

Your best bet is an emulator but I hear GameCube & Wii ones can be pretty clunky.

 

Apparently Dolphin is pretty good these days but if its only the gamecube and wii games then I can manage those two alright. Just have to borrow my sister's wii lol.

[hyoyeon's lines in check]

Thanks to the kind-hearted Kantopia, we now have translations of the latest Famitsu issue with all the new info!

(The last 2 pages are under spoiler since I didn't want to clog the thread)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oboro is confirmed to be a girl. I can see why Harold is a Nohr exclusive. He seems like the smug type. lol People are comparing him to

from Beauty and the Beast. Edited May 28, 2015 by stormbreaker

[snsdJM]

Oboro expression is so weird, is like they didnt even try

[hyoyeon's lines in check]

If you live in North America, TOMORROW May 29, Amazon.com will sell the Lucina amiibo between 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time and the Robin amiibo will be sold between 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. PT.

Edited May 29, 2015 by stormbreaker

[Kawamashii]

I'm very hyped for the games!  Probably going to buy just Nohr if not both.

 

They're making tons of changes to the new installments with respect to their predecessors, so I'm curious to see how they work out.  I'm glad they added a Phoenix Mode though, it should hopefully entice more people to play who might be more interested in a leisurely stroll through the game for the nice story.  Based on the changes too, Lunatic should hopefully not be 'Avatar solos' like it was in Awakening, but we'll see.

[Link]

I'm very hyped for the games!  Probably going to buy just Nohr if not both.

 

They're making tons of changes to the new installments with respect to their predecessors, so I'm curious to see how they work out.  I'm glad they added a Phoenix Mode though, it should hopefully entice more people to play who might be more interested in a leisurely stroll through the game for the nice story.  Based on the changes too, Lunatic should hopefully not be 'Avatar solos' like it was in Awakening, but we'll see.

Hi Mashi. 

[Kawamashii]

HI MINOP.

 

HUL

[hyoyeon's lines in check]

The official Fire Emblem: if website has been updated. There's a lot of new info, art (including a new character on the Nohr side), and screencaps so I advise you all to check it out: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/bfwj/index.html

 

FE: if was featured in today's Japanese Nintendo Direct. No English captions yet but here's the video.

 

The information shown in the Direct is discussed in greater detail in this video about the "My Castle" feature 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oO7b-oWl2g

 

TL;DR: The game - or at least the Hoshido version - will have a hub for the player where they can fight other players, customize their own castle, buy equipment, cook (lol?), build relationships through a Pokemon-Amie-like feature and a spa, train against enemies, and even protect against invasions from the Nohr side! 

 

I love that they've added so many cool new features even if I'm not too crazy about some of them like the Amie face rubbing. The protection against Nohr invasions and the customization of your castle will be a ton of fun. I just wish the Nohr version of the game gets some of these features.

 

It seems that having a Fire Emblem amiibo adds them to your game to fight against. Maybe you can recruit them after you've beaten them?

[snsdJM]

The official Fire Emblem: if website has been updated. There's a lot of new info, art (including a new character on the Nohr side), and screencaps so I advise you all to check it out: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/bfwj/index.html

 

FE: if was featured in today's Japanese Nintendo Direct. No English captions yet but here's the video.

 

The information shown in the Direct is discussed in greater detail in this video about the "My Castle" feature 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oO7b-oWl2g

 

TL;DR: The game - or at least the Hoshido version - will have a hub for the player where they can fight other players, customize their own castle, buy equipment, cook (lol?), build relationships through a Pokemon-Amie-like feature and a spa, train against enemies, and even protect against invasions from the Nohr side! 

 

I love that they've added so many cool new features even if I'm not too crazy about some of them like the Amie face rubbing. The protection against Nohr invasions and the customization of your castle will be a ton of fun. I just wish the Nohr version of the game gets some of these features.

 

It seems that having a Fire Emblem amiibo adds them to your game to fight against. Maybe you can recruit them after you've beaten them?

omfg all this info

 

also did you all saw, the ninja with green hair had a heart with male kamui

[Step]

FEAmie face rubbing thing weirds me the hell out lol

 

Her design:

 

I....uh....LOL

 

lol, I laugh at her now, but I'm probably gonna really like her, but really, I don't like how stupid her armour looks but I like how she and Rinka look to have abs and muscles =}

 

Also, this new character looks ALOT like Severa!

Edited May 31, 2015 by Step

[hyoyeon's lines in check]

Translations of the information in the videos and on the website:

http://i-nariis.tumblr.com/post/120349088672/nintendo-direct-dialogue-translations-part-one

http://i-nariis.tumblr.com/post/120361271272/nintendo-direct-dialogue-translations-part-two

http://pakaplus.tumblr.com/post/120359900208/the-fire-emblem-if-trailer-revealed-during

https://kantopia.wordpress.com/2015/05/31/fire-emblem-if-website-character-profile-translations-ongoing/

SUMMARY: http://serenesforest.net/2015/05/31/fire-emblem-nintendo-direct-31st-may-castle-amiibos/

 

FEAmie face rubbing thing weirds me the hell out lol

 

Her design:

 

I....uh....LOL

 

lol, I laugh at her now, but I'm probably gonna really like her, but really, I don't like how stupid her armour looks but I like how she and Rinka look to have abs and muscles =}

 

Also, this new character looks ALOT like Severa!

I love that new blonde character. Her design fits in with personality of tricking men into thinking she's frail in order to trap & defeat them. Another reason she reminds me of X-Men's Emma Frost.

 

And the Severa similarity appears intentional given Severa's huge popularity in Japan, Severa's Japanese character name being based on the sun goddess while this character Luna is based on the moon, and Luna saying something in the videos like "I think I've seen you before"

Edited May 31, 2015 by stormbreaker

[Step]

Translations of the information in the videos and on the website:

http://i-nariis.tumblr.com/post/120349088672/nintendo-direct-dialogue-translations-part-one

http://i-nariis.tumblr.com/post/120361271272/nintendo-direct-dialogue-translations-part-two

http://pakaplus.tumblr.com/post/120359900208/the-fire-emblem-if-trailer-revealed-during

https://kantopia.wordpress.com/2015/05/31/fire-emblem-if-website-character-profile-translations-ongoing/

SUMMARY: http://serenesforest.net/2015/05/31/fire-emblem-nintendo-direct-31st-may-castle-amiibos/

 

 

I love that new blonde character. Her design fits in with personality of tricking men into thinking she's frail in order to trap & defeat them. Another reason she reminds me of X-Men's Emma Frost.

 

And the Severa similarity appears intentional given Severa's huge popularity in Japan, Severa's Japanese character name being based on the sun goddess while this character Luna is based on the moon, and Luna saying something in the videos like "I think I've seen you before"

 

I think she looks really out of place esp because it looks like she's wearing what looks to be a tank-top to battle. She'll still probably be the kind of character I'd enjoy, I love her archetype in games, but her design is off-putting to me right now lol.

 

 

She is my favourite character design so far =}

Edited May 31, 2015 by Step

[snsdJM]

FEAmie face rubbing thing weirds me the hell out lol

 

Her design:

 

I....uh....LOL

 

lol, I laugh at her now, but I'm probably gonna really like her, but really, I don't like how stupid her armour looks but I like how she and Rinka look to have abs and muscles =}

 

Also, this new character looks ALOT like Severa!

the face rubbing thing is indeed werid, FEAmie lol

 

I love the blonde girl keke, she is the new tharja mixed with noire

 

apparently that character might be related to severa, she is called Luna and Severa was related to the sun and Luna is related to the Moon. Plus she says something like you remind me of someone to Kamui most likely the Male avatar from awakening

 

 

Translations of the information in the videos and on the website:

http://i-nariis.tumblr.com/post/120349088672/nintendo-direct-dialogue-translations-part-one

http://i-nariis.tumblr.com/post/120361271272/nintendo-direct-dialogue-translations-part-two

http://pakaplus.tumblr.com/post/120359900208/the-fire-emblem-if-trailer-revealed-during

https://kantopia.wordpress.com/2015/05/31/fire-emblem-if-website-character-profile-translations-ongoing/

SUMMARY: http://serenesforest.net/2015/05/31/fire-emblem-nintendo-direct-31st-may-castle-amiibos/

 

 

I love that new blonde character. Her design fits in with personality of tricking men into thinking she's frail in order to trap & defeat them. Another reason she reminds me of X-Men's Emma Frost.

 

And the Severa similarity appears intentional given Severa's huge popularity in Japan, Severa's Japanese character name being based on the sun goddess while this character Luna is based on the moon, and Luna saying something in the videos like "I think I've seen you before"

thx for all the translations

 

also amiibos, yes im going to have ike in my game . Ike's design looks so badass

Edited May 31, 2015 by snsdJM

[Seditary]

Just got through the new stuff, the castle system is a logical and welcome step in the series and even though some of it is a bit creepy, increased relationship options was kind of inevitable after Awakening.

 

Also I am all for being able to dress up your characters.

 

Got a feeling I'll be playing If (once it comes over here) for half a year.

[hyoyeon's lines in check]

My Robin and Lucina amiibos arrived safe and sound. Can't wait to use them in "if"

Btw, I could be wrong but I've seen many people say the features revealed yesterday are for BOTH versions of the game, not just Hoshido like I originally claimed. Yay Nohr~

 

Just got through the new stuff, the castle system is a logical and welcome step in the series and even though some of it is a bit creepy, increased relationship options was kind of inevitable after Awakening.

 

Also I am all for being able to dress up your characters.

 

Got a feeling I'll be playing If (once it comes over here) for half a year.

 

Same. All of the new features will help add a ton of replayability. But I'm still waiting for a marriage mechanic to be confirmed because unlocking all of the S-support conversations was one of the best parts of Awakening that made replaying it more enjoyable.

[snsdJM]

My Robin and Lucina amiibos arrived safe and sound. Can't wait to use them in "if"

Btw, I could be wrong but I've seen many people say the features revealed yesterday are for BOTH versions of the game, not just Hoshido like I originally claimed. Yay Nohr~

 

 

Same. All of the new features will help add a ton of replayability. But I'm still waiting for a marriage mechanic to be confirmed because unlocking all of the S-support conversations was one of the best parts of Awakening that made replaying it more enjoyable.

Yeah they are for both, i thought that was obvi since some Nohr allies appeared in the my castle thing

[hyoyeon's lines in check]

Fire Emblem if is currently at the top of Famitsu's Most Wanted Games List. Considering the list is usually PS-dominated, that's impressive!

 

cr: @fireemblembuzz

 

Yeah they are for both, i thought that was obvi since some Nohr allies appeared in the my castle thing

Good point, I'm just slow.

[snsdJM]

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Edited June 1, 2015 by snsdJM