Line #569 VideoGame/FireEmblemFates


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3	[[caption-width-right:350:The path is yours.[[labelnote:From left to right:]]Camilla, Elise, Leo, Xander, the female Avatar, Azura, the male Avatar, Ryoma, Takumi, Hinoka, and Sakura.[[/labelnote]]]]
4	->''You are the ocean's gray waves, destined to seek\
5	Life beyond the shore, just out of reach\
6	Yet the waters ever change\
7	Flowing like time\
8	The path is yours to climb''
9	-->-- "Lost in Thoughts All Alone"
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11	''Fire Emblem Fates'' (''Fire Emblem if'' [[MarketBasedTitle in Japanese]]) is the fourteenth installment in Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' series of StrategyRPG games, developed by Creator/IntelligentSystems. It was created by the same team that worked on the previous game, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening''.
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13	The game was revealed in a Nintendo Direct on January 14th, 2015, exclusively for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS, featuring the same graphical and art style as ''Awakening''. The story was penned by notable manga author Shin Kibayashi, writer of series such as ''Manga/GetBackers'', ''Manga/TheDropsOfGod'' and ''Manga/PsychoBusters''. Said story revolves around the choices made by the player, split between two kingdoms -- the "peace-loving" [[{{Wutai}} Hoshido]], and the "glory-seeking" [[MedievalEuropeanFantasy Nohr]].
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15	Like other ''Fire Emblem'' installments, ''Fates'' begins with the creation of a custom [[PlayerCharacter Avatar]], who has the default name of Kamui in Japanese and Corrin internationally. Unlike previous entries, the Avatar takes the role of the main protagonist of the story rather than a [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade faceless tactician]] or a [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening deuteragonist]]. [[ChildOfTwoWorlds Born among Hoshido nobility, the protagonist was raised by the Nohr royal family]] and, on the brink of war between the two kingdoms, must choose between allying with their Hoshido or Nohr families.
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17	The game is split into two main versions, ''Birthright'' and ''Conquest'', each with their own campaign. ''Birthright'' has the Avatar side with Hoshido, which is more straightforward. It has a simpler story more reminiscent of older ''Fire Emblem'' games, and plays more like ''Awakening'', with the return of a world map and allowing the player to grind. ''Conquest'' has the Avatar side with Nohr, and revolves around trying to reform the more morally-questionable kingdom from within. It is more challenging, with gameplay more like older ''Fire Emblem'' installments (such as limited resources), and has a more complex plot. There is also a third campaign, ''Revelation'', which can be purchased as DownloadableContent or packaged with the Special Edition. Its gameplay is a balance between the ease of ''Birthright'' and the difficulty of ''Conquest'', while the story resolves several unanswered plot threads found in the other two versions.
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19	The general mechanics of ''Fates'' are similar to ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', though there are some balance changes: the secondary unit of a Pair Up is no longer able to attack or defend at the same time, but whether they are able to do either is no longer determined by randomness; reclassing has been altered to be more straightforward, but at the same time it is also more limited; the influence that [[TacticalRockPaperScissors the Weapon Triangle]] has on combat has been increased, and it now includes magic and bows as a part of the system; BreakableWeapons have largely been done away with, but stronger weapons now incur debuffs to the user.
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21	The game features support for Toys/{{amiibo}}, allowing players to use the ''Fire Emblem'' figures from the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' line. Meanwhile, Corrin themselves appears in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' as the penultimate [[DownloadableContent downloadable fighter]] (released about 2 weeks before ''Fates''’s US release) and again as an unlockable character in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''.
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23	''Fire Emblem Fates'' was released on June 25, 2015 in Japan, February 19, 2016 in North America, and May 20, 2016 in Europe. The official preliminary website for the game(s) can be found [[http://fireemblemfates.nintendo.com here (English).]]
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25	''Fates'' is followed by ''Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia'', a remake of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGaiden'', also released on UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS.
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27	Preview trailers: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz2LJ-4DDWU Teaser Trailer,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94CCxVMltQY Choose Your Path Trailer,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oO7b-oWl2g "My Castle" Trailer,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLFB-LtKYuQ E3 Trailer,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNdXk1_Aj40 "Revelation (Invisible Kingdom)" Trailer.]]
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29	!!''Fire Emblem Fates'' provides examples of:
30	[[index]]
31	* FireEmblemFates/TropesAToG
32	* FireEmblemFates/TropesHToY
33	[[/index]]
34	----
35	-->'''Ryoma:''' We swear to our people...to our countries...and to the brave soul who brought us together...\
36	'''Xander:''' Hoshido and Nohr are united together forever.\
37	'''Both:''' We swear to you!

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