![]() ![]() The petting option, however, has been removed.Ī rather questionable component of the game’s treatment of support character Soleil also got the axe. ![]() Romance and marriage aren’t exactly new elements of Fire Emblem gameplay, and this “come on over to my place” (RIP Teddy Pendergrass) element is still there in the domestic release. Well alrighty then–let’s go there! In the original Japanese iteration of Fates (released last year), there was an option included where potential paramours could be invited back to your quarters between combat missions and “petted” on the face and neck using the 3DS touchscreen to build up affection. Ok, but what was all that talk about the “petting mini-game”? This also opens up the gameplay for larger parties, additional support options, and–you guessed it–deeper strategy. Each side moves his characters in turn, and, when they come within range, can initiate combat. Now, rather than a massive overworld map with tons of random encounters, imagine if the action instead took place on a series of smaller, gridded battlefields. The best thing in the world! Seriously, though, imagine your favorite fantasy RPG–a classic Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest, if you will. Instead, it’s a story-heavy turn-based strategy title. ![]() However, as much as you may like Corrin (or Ike or Marth or Roy or Lucina or Robin) in Smash, don’t go into Fire Emblem Fates expecting a madcap multiplayer fighting game. Corrin, your player avatar in Fates, was recently made available as a new DLC fighter for Super Smash Bros. So these are those guys from Smash Bros, right? Here’s a rundown of what you need to know before you make your purchase. In a mere two days, the latest entry in the series, Fire Emblems Fates, will release here in North America for the Nintendo 3DS. Moreover, alongside Advance Wars, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, and the Super Robot Wars franchise, it helped make turn-based tactics games my new favorite genre. I played my first Fire Emblem game in 2003, and it instantly became one of my favorite series. ![]()
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