History YMMV / TokyoMirageSessionsFE

* OvershadowedByControversy: The game, for those who haven't done their research, seems primarily known for three things: not being the straight crossover between ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' and ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' that fans originally expected, flopping sales wise (especially in Japan itself), and having [[{{Bowdlerize}} certain outfits edited in localization]]. This is despite [[AcclaimedFlop critical and player reception being primarily positive towards the game, at least towards gameplay for the latter]]. The eventual UpdatedRerelease came out to rave reviews ([[https://nintendoeverything.com/japans-best-selling-games-of-january-2020/ though still mediocre sales, at least in Japan]]), but has still been dogged by controversy as it is based on the Western localized version rather than the original Japanese.

* OvershadowedByControversy: The game, for those who haven't done their research, seems primarily known for three things: not being the straight crossover between ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'' and ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTensei'' that fans originally expected, flopping sales wise (especially in Japan itself), and having [[{{Bowdlerize}} certain outfits edited in localization]]. This is despite [[AcclaimedFlop critical and player reception being primarily positive towards the game, at least towards gameplay for the latter]]. The eventual UpdatedRerelease came out to rave reviews ([[https://nintendoeverything.com/japans-best-selling-games-of-january-2020/ though still mediocre sales, at least in Japan]]), but has still been dogged by controversy as it is based on the Western localized version rather than the original Japanese.

%%* SignatureScene: The characters singing a J-Pop version of the ''Fire Emblem'' theme at the start of the FinalBoss battle.

* SurpriseDifficulty: Don't be fooled by the game's saccharine premise; This is an Atlus JRPG, and the game isn't afraid to remind you of that. Pretty much every encounter in this game are in groups, and pretty much every Mirages has a Session skill that synergizes with the attacks of the other Mirages. This means that if you leave out a party member whom is weak to a skill that the enemy has, its easy for them to take a ''ton'' of damage in a single attack. This is even worse during boss fights, pretty much all of whom are in groups as well, and ''love'' to summon [[{{FlunkyBoss}} Mooks]] to tank hits, heal damage, chain sessions off of, or just generally be annoying.

* SignatureScene: The characters singing a J-Pop version of the ''Fire Emblem'' theme at the start of the FinalBoss battle.

** The Chapter 4 boss, Excellus and [[spoiler: Yashiro/Navarre]], is definitely shaping up to be one of these. [[spoiler: Yashiro]] buffs the evasion of pair of them with Sukukaja, and casts Counter on himself to deter ShootTheMedicFirst tactics, while Excellus uses elemental spells to hit your party's weaknesses and trigger Session Attacks with [[spoiler: Tsurugi]]. He's a BarrierChangeBoss, so no-one is safe from having their weakness targeted, and his barrier change comes with a strong party-hitting Almighty spell. And when he gets below half HP, Excellus starts spamming ''Ma-dyne'' spells! He also attacks twice per turn and [[DamageSpongeBoss has a crapload of HP.]]

** Eleanora's Mass Destruction Special Performance has a chance of causing instant death based on her Skill stat. Being the game's archer, her Skill stat is high to start with, and can be boosted even higher with passive skills, incense, and certain accessories. Any enemy that does survive still gets hit for a large amount of damage. The end result is an attack that can make quick work out of any non-boss battle.

** Despite being the designated StoneWall, Mamori surprisingly gets two of the best healing skills in the game after completing her first two Side-Stories. Microwavin' Heart is basically Mediarahan, and Microwavin' Soul revives all unconscious allies on the field. Best part? After using these skills, she gets ''another action''. Because of how the battle system works, if things go south for your team (as long as [[{{CantDroptheHero}} it's not Itsuki who's the one left alive]]), you can switch Mamori in, use the appropriate skill, then switch back out to your desired party member, without sacrificing their action. As a bonus, both Microwavin' abilities cost 1 SP apiece (the lowest amount possible for a SP skill), so if you so wish, you can use Mamori's extra turn to have her use a Clap Track to regain that 1 SP.

* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** Attempted when the creators, acknowledging that the revealed game was drastically different than what most fans were expecting, promised their fans that more information would be given at a later date. This news was enough to satisfy some gamers who were TaintedByThePreview in the short term, but did not prevent the game's eventual commercial failure.
** Attempted again with Atlus working on the localization to prevent another controversy after ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' attracted accusations of [[{{Bowdlerise}} Bowdlerisation]] and {{Dub Induced Plotline Change}}s. However, the game's localization has regardless become the subject of controversy as a result of multiple alterations made for the western release. This is somewhat explained when some reports say that Atlus was still working under the supervision of Nintendo of America and thus had to follow their guidelines at the time, but that still doesn't make it better given that fans were under the impression that the localization would've been free from Nintendo's influence.
** [[RuleOfThree Attempted yet again]] when Nintendo of Japan began offering refunds to people who pre-ordered the Switch port after they revealed that the Japanese version would be based on the [[{{Bowdlerise}} altered Western version]]. Needless to say, and especially given Nintendo's [[DefyingTheCensors changing attitudes]] towards censorship during the Switch era, many people hoping for a way to finally play the unedited version in English without modding their Wii Us and installing patches were... [[{{Understatement}} disappointed]] to say the least.
** The original version was criticized for [[OverlyLongFightingAnimation the Sessions animations going on for too long]]. ''Encore'' includes the option to use a shorter version of the animation.

* AccidentalAesop: [[KarmicJackpot People who are kind will be rewarded for their kindness.]] That is all it takes for Itsuki to make it through life, [[HardWorkHardlyWorks hard work or experience be damned]]. After getting a job that he has no interest or experience in, all Itsuki needs to do to succeed is simply be a NiceGuy helping helping his co-workers with their own jobs and [[spoiler:within a few months he becomes the president of an idol company]], all while still in high school.