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== Characters ==
== Characters ==
Seven named characters appear in the January teaser trailer: Kazahana ({{hover|カザハナ|Kazahana}}), Hinoka ({{hover|ヒノカ|Hinoka}}), Rinka ({{hover|リンカ|Rinka}}), Felicia ({{hover|フェリシア|Ferishia}}), Ganz ({{hover|ガンズ|Ganzu}}), {{hover|Marx|alternatively Max}} ({{hover|マークス|Maakusu}}), and Kamui ({{hover|カムイ|Kamui}}), who has since been revealed to be the Avatar of this game. The trailer also prominently featured a blue-haired woman, whose name is currently unknown. The Avatar appears wielding a sword called {{hover|夜刀神|Yatogami}}, which literally translates to "Night Blade God". Kamui was confirmed to be an [[Avatar (If)|Avatar]] type unit in the Nintendo Direct on April 1st, 2015. In a press release screenshot his class was revealed to be [[Dark Prince]] ({{hover|ダークプリンス|Dākupurinsu}}), a class that has the ability to use [[sword]]s and [[dragonstone]]s. The enemy faction portrayed in the January trailer are soldiers of Nohr ({{hover|暗夜兵|An'ya-hei}}<ref name="teaser-trailer"/>), possibly indicating that in this instance, the Avatar has sided with Hoshido. The name of the Avatar's sword features the character {{hover|夜|yoru}}, indicating a possible connection to either of the two kingdoms of Nohr or Hoshido (being known in Japanese as the "black night" and "white night" kingdoms respectively).
Seven named characters appear in the January teaser trailer: Kazahana ({{hover|カザハナ|Kazahana}}), Hinoka ({{hover|ヒノカ|Hinoka}}), Rinka ({{hover|リンカ|Rinka}}), Felicia ({{hover|フェリシア|Ferishia}}), Ganz ({{hover|ガンズ|Ganzu}}), {{hover|Marx|alternatively Max}} ({{hover|マークス|Maakusu}}), and Kamui ({{hover|カムイ|Kamui}}), who has since been revealed to be the Avatar of this game. The trailer also prominently featured a blue-haired woman, whose name is was not revealed until the Fire Emblem TCG stream on April 14th 2015. The Avatar appears wielding a sword called {{hover|夜刀神|Yatogami}}, which literally translates to "Night Blade God". Kamui was confirmed to be an [[Avatar (If)|Avatar]] type unit in the Nintendo Direct on April 1st, 2015. In a press release screenshot his class was revealed to be [[Dark Prince]] ({{hover|ダークプリンス|Dākupurinsu}}), a class that has the ability to use [[sword]]s and [[dragonstone]]s. The enemy faction portrayed in the January trailer are soldiers of Nohr ({{hover|暗夜兵|An'ya-hei}}<ref name="teaser-trailer"/>), possibly indicating that in this instance, the Avatar has sided with Hoshido. The name of the Avatar's sword features the character {{hover|夜|yoru}}, indicating a possible connection to either of the two kingdoms of Nohr or Hoshido (being known in Japanese as the "black night" and "white night" kingdoms respectively).


The April 1/2 Nintendo Direct <ref name="nindirect-20150402">{{Cite web|published=2 April, 2015|retrieved=2 April, 2015|url=http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/Nintendo-Direct/Latest-Nintendo-Direct/Nintendo-Direct-698557.html|title=Nintendo Direct|site=Nintendo UK & Ireland}}</ref> introduces further characters, and gives names to characters introduced in the January trailer. The red-clad soldier of Hoshido seen facing off against Marx is now known as Ryouma ({{hover|リョウマ|Ryouma}}). Elsewhere, the glory-seeking ruler of Nohr, Garon ({{hover|ガロン|Garon}}), is introduced. Other characters shown are: Camilla ({{hover|カミラ|Kamira}}) a purple haired wyvern rider, Orochi ({{hover|オロチ|Orochi}}) a woman who appears to be the character casting ice magic in the previous trailer,  Sakura ({{hover|サクラ|Sakura}}) who seems to be a [[cleric]] or equivalent class, and Tsubaki ({{hover|ツバキ|Tsubaki}}) a possibly male [[pegasus knight]] with a very masculine voice.
The April 1/2 Nintendo Direct <ref name="nindirect-20150402">{{Cite web|published=2 April, 2015|retrieved=2 April, 2015|url=http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/Nintendo-Direct/Latest-Nintendo-Direct/Nintendo-Direct-698557.html|title=Nintendo Direct|site=Nintendo UK & Ireland}}</ref> introduces further characters, and gives names to characters introduced in the January trailer. The red-clad soldier of Hoshido seen facing off against Marx is now known as Ryouma ({{hover|リョウマ|Ryouma}}). Elsewhere, the glory-seeking ruler of Nohr, Garon ({{hover|ガロン|Garon}}), is introduced. Other characters shown are: Camilla ({{hover|カミラ|Kamira}}) a purple haired wyvern rider, Orochi ({{hover|オロチ|Orochi}}) a woman who appears to be the character casting ice magic in the previous trailer,  Sakura ({{hover|サクラ|Sakura}}) who seems to be a [[cleric]] or equivalent class, and Tsubaki ({{hover|ツバキ|Tsubaki}}) a possibly male [[pegasus knight]] with a very masculine voice.

Revision as of 18:16, 17 April 2015

If

File:FEI Japanese Logo.png
The Japanese logo.

Developer(s)

Intelligent Systems

Publisher(s)

Nintendo

Release date(s)

JPJune 25, 2015
US2016
EU2016

Platform(s)

Nintendo 3DS

Predecessor

Fire Emblem Awakening

Successor

None

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Fire Emblem If (Japanese: ファイアーエムブレムif Fire Emblem if)[1] is a turn-based strategy role-playing game, currently in development for the Nintendo 3DS system. It is the fourteenth instalment in the Fire Emblem series. It was officially revealed in a Nintendo Direct broadcast on 14 January, 2015.[2] It has been stated that the game will not be connected to any previous entries in the series in terms of plot or characters.[3] Character designs and artwork will be handled by Yūsuke Kozaki, who was also responsible for the character designs of Awakening, while the story will be written by the manga storywriter and novelist Shin Kibayashi.[3]

The Japanese Nintendo Direct broadcast on 2 April, 2015, revealed that there would be two separate versions of the game released in Japan: Fire Emblem if Hoshido (ファイアーエムブレムif白夜王国) and Fire Emblem if Nohr (ファイアーエムブレムif暗夜王国).[4] Players who buy the Hoshido version will side with the Hoshidan army in game, and players who purchase the Nohr version will side with the Nohrian army. The other side of the tale will then be available to purchase as DLC at a discounted price after release. The official Japanese site also confirms the existence of a third side to the story, in which the player joins neither Hoshido nor Nohr.[5] This story will also be available as DLC shortly after the game's release. A "limited edition" of the game will also be made available, containing all three tales. It is presently unknown whether or not the two main games will be released separately outside of Japan.

Plot

Currently limited info is available on the plot. The story features two opposing kingdoms, the black kingdom of Nohr, and the white kingdom of Hoshido. The Avatar, known currently as Kamui in promotional materials, is a blood descendant of the Hoshido family, however, through means not yet explained, he or she has been raised in Nohr. The major choices in the game revolve around who the Avatar, currently known as Kamui, wishes to align with throughout the story.

Gameplay

It was mentioned in the Nintendo Direct broadcast of January 2015 that the choices the player makes during gameplay will have a "greater than ever" effect on the game's world,[3] though it is currently unknown how great an effect. It was also revealed that the game will feature challenges "the likes of which have never been seen in the series, up until now".[3]

From the teaser trailer, it was confirmed that Pair Up will return.[2] The game introduces what appear to be Japanese-style equivalents to the traditional weapon triangle of sword, lance, and axe: the katana (刀), a form of single-edged sword, the naginata (薙刀), a type of polearm with a weapon triangle advantage over swords, and the kanabō (金棒), a truncheon-like weapon. Bows have also gained a placement in the weapon triangle; so far, they are known to have a disadvantage to the katana. A mage casting ice magic with what appear to be fans also features in the trailer; it is currently unknown what relation this has to the tome magic featured in previous games.

Monsters of some sort also make a return, with a golem like monster bearing the Mouth of Truth as a face appearing in the CGI trailer.[6] There is also another large built monster, defeated by Marx in the trailer, who appears to be wearing some sort of mask.[7] In the April direct, this monster was shown to be called "Nosferatu" (ノスフェラトウ).

The game also features damage to a unit's armor, in the Nintendo direct, the Avatar is seen attacking an axe using enemy, when the enemy takes damage, their pauldrons shatter.[8] The masked monster mentioned earlier also loses its mask when damaged, as demonstrated by Marx. It is unknown if this has any gameplay effects or is aesthetic. This was actually present as a feature in Fire Emblem Awakening, but only seen on Grima, his face plate is destroyed past a certain amount of damage.

There also appear to be terrain bonus alterations, one being that water tiles now subtract 10 avoid.[9]

Weapon durability appears to be absent, as there are no numbers next to the Avatar's weapons or a generic unit's bow[10].

Unlike Awakening, dragonstones now have a weapon rank that can increase from E to A like most other weapons. This is demonstrated by the Avatar having a C rank in dragonstones.

Chapters

Characters

Seven named characters appear in the January teaser trailer: Kazahana (カザハナ), Hinoka (ヒノカ), Rinka (リンカ), Felicia (フェリシア), Ganz (ガンズ), Marx (マークス), and Kamui (カムイ), who has since been revealed to be the Avatar of this game. The trailer also prominently featured a blue-haired woman, whose name is was not revealed until the Fire Emblem TCG stream on April 14th 2015. The Avatar appears wielding a sword called 夜刀神, which literally translates to "Night Blade God". Kamui was confirmed to be an Avatar type unit in the Nintendo Direct on April 1st, 2015. In a press release screenshot his class was revealed to be Dark Prince (ダークプリンス), a class that has the ability to use swords and dragonstones. The enemy faction portrayed in the January trailer are soldiers of Nohr (暗夜兵[2]), possibly indicating that in this instance, the Avatar has sided with Hoshido. The name of the Avatar's sword features the character , indicating a possible connection to either of the two kingdoms of Nohr or Hoshido (being known in Japanese as the "black night" and "white night" kingdoms respectively).

The April 1/2 Nintendo Direct [11] introduces further characters, and gives names to characters introduced in the January trailer. The red-clad soldier of Hoshido seen facing off against Marx is now known as Ryouma (リョウマ). Elsewhere, the glory-seeking ruler of Nohr, Garon (ガロン), is introduced. Other characters shown are: Camilla (カミラ) a purple haired wyvern rider, Orochi (オロチ) a woman who appears to be the character casting ice magic in the previous trailer, Sakura (サクラ) who seems to be a cleric or equivalent class, and Tsubaki (ツバキ) a possibly male pegasus knight with a very masculine voice.

On 14 April, 2015, the blue-haired woman's name was revealed to be Aqua (アクア).[12]

Development

Fire Emblem If was first announced during a Nintendo Direct broadcast on 14 January, 2015.[2][3] Further information was revealed in a second Nintendo Direct broadcast on 1/2 April, 2015.[11][4]

Gallery

Pre-release

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Fire Emblem

The current working title.[3]

References

  1. "No word on a name or release date yet, though it's called "Fire Emblem If" in Japan." — Jason Schreier, New Fire Emblem Announced For 3DS, Kotaku, Published: 14 January, 2015, Retrieved: 14 January, 2015
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Nintendo 3DS - Fire Emblem Teaser Trailer (YouTube video), , Published: 14 January, 2015, Retrieved: 14 January, 2015
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Nintendo Direct - January 14th, 2015, Nintendo UK & Ireland, Published: 14 January, 2015, Retrieved: 14 January, 2015
  4. 4.0 4.1 Nintendo Direct 2015.4.2, 任天堂 (Nintendo Japan), Published: 2 April, 2015, Retrieved: 2 April, 2015
  5. ファイアーエムブレムif, 任天堂 (Nintendo Japan), Published: 2 April, 2015, Retrieved: 2 April, 2015
  6. http://serenesforest.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Jan_001.jpg
  7. http://serenesforest.net/wp-content/gallery/january-2015-nintendo-direct/Jan_016.jpg
  8. http://i.imgur.com/TsiDwjd.png
  9. http://i.imgur.com/tWGKubm.jpg
  10. http://serenesforest.net/wp-content/gallery/april-2015-nintendo-direct/hoshido5.jpg
  11. 11.0 11.1 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo UK & Ireland, Published: 2 April, 2015, Retrieved: 2 April, 2015
  12. "Thanks to the guest appearance of her voice actor, Lynn-san, we can finally put a name to the blue-haired dancer girl who appears prominently in the trailers: "Aqua"." — VincentASM, Fire Emblem Cipher Livestream, Serenes Forest, Published: 14 April, 2015, Retrieved: 14 April, 2015

External links

Fire Emblem series
Main series Shadow Dragon & the Blade of LightGaidenMystery of the EmblemGenealogy of the Holy WarThracia 776The Binding BladeThe Blazing BladeThe Sacred StonesPath of RadianceRadiant DawnShadow DragonNew Mystery of the EmblemAwakeningFatesEchoes: Shadows of ValentiaThree HousesEngage
Spin-offs Archanea SagaTokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FEHeroesWarriorsWarriors: Three Hopes
Crossover games Super Smash Bros. (MeleeBrawlfor Nintendo 3DS and Wii UUltimate) • Club Nintendo Picross+Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.Project X Zone 2WarioWareDragalia Lost
Unreleased games and prototypes Fire Emblem 64The Blazing Blade pre-release build 0206The Blazing Blade pre-release build 0219The Sacred Stones prototypeFire Emblem Wii
TearRing Saga series Yutona Heroes War ChroniclesBerwick Saga
Vestaria Saga series War of the ScionsThe Sacred Sword of SilvanisterLucca GaidenChronicles of the Norden Civil War
Related titles Mario Kart: Double Dash!! bonus discLINENintendo Badge Arcade
Versions and releases List of version differencesLocalization of the Fire Emblem seriesVirtual Console
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