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|developer=[[Intelligent Systems]] | |developer=[[Intelligent Systems]] | ||
|publisher=[[Nintendo]] | |publisher=[[Nintendo]] | ||
|released={{JP}}April | |released={{JP}}April 19, 2012<br>{{US}}February 4, 2013<ref name="america">[http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/archive/12-05-2012/ Nintendo Direct (Nintendo of America), December 5, 2012]</ref><br>{{EU}}April 19, 2013<ref name=europe>[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/Nintendo-Direct/Latest-Nintendo-Direct/Nintendo-Direct-698557.html Nintendo Direct (Nintendo Europe), February 14, 2012]</ref><br>{{AUS}}April 20, 2013 | ||
|platforms=[[Nintendo 3DS]] | |platforms=[[Nintendo 3DS]] | ||
|rating={{Rating|CERO=B|PEGI=12<ref name="europe" />|ESRB=T<ref name="esrb">Entertainment Software Rating Board: [http://www.esrb.org/ratings/synopsis.jsp?Certificate=32700&Title=Fire%20Emblem%20Awakening&searchkeyword= Fire Emblem Awakening]</ref>|ACB=M<ref name="acb">Australian Classification Board: [http://www.classification.gov.au/Pages/View.aspx?sid=h8M5jOeVXMvcCAyJu2yM1w%253d%253d&ncdctx=H9DiY5Q8rCuMcznfm%252fWabSGcBzR5OhxsVaql3TCcwrGSvDKciR8L6BWFO5gqkBCF Fire Emblem Awakening]</ref>|USK=12}} | |rating={{Rating|CERO=B|PEGI=12<ref name="europe" />|ESRB=T<ref name="esrb">Entertainment Software Rating Board: [http://www.esrb.org/ratings/synopsis.jsp?Certificate=32700&Title=Fire%20Emblem%20Awakening&searchkeyword= Fire Emblem Awakening]</ref>|ACB=M<ref name="acb">Australian Classification Board: [http://www.classification.gov.au/Pages/View.aspx?sid=h8M5jOeVXMvcCAyJu2yM1w%253d%253d&ncdctx=H9DiY5Q8rCuMcznfm%252fWabSGcBzR5OhxsVaql3TCcwrGSvDKciR8L6BWFO5gqkBCF Fire Emblem Awakening]</ref>|USK=12}} | ||
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Originally released in Japan in April 2012, ''Awakening'' was not released internationally until the following year. A European release was tentatively confirmed in February 2012, with no specific release date provided, and a United States release was accidentally confirmed by [[wikipedia:Reggie Fils-Aime|Reggie Fils-Aime]] at the [[wikipedia:Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012|Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012]];<ref name="usleak">Nintendo World Report: [http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/30615 Fire Emblem Awakening Coming to North America]</ref> solid release dates were not confirmed until December of that year.<ref name="america" /> In the United States of America, ''Awakening'' was the subject of an extensive advertising campaign to a scale unprecedented for the ''Fire Emblem'' series, receiving extensive preview coverage on Nintendo of America's Facebook page. | Originally released in Japan in April 2012, ''Awakening'' was not released internationally until the following year. A European release was tentatively confirmed in February 2012, with no specific release date provided, and a United States release was accidentally confirmed by [[wikipedia:Reggie Fils-Aime|Reggie Fils-Aime]] at the [[wikipedia:Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012|Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012]];<ref name="usleak">Nintendo World Report: [http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/30615 Fire Emblem Awakening Coming to North America]</ref> solid release dates were not confirmed until December of that year.<ref name="america" /> In the United States of America, ''Awakening'' was the subject of an extensive advertising campaign to a scale unprecedented for the ''Fire Emblem'' series, receiving extensive preview coverage on Nintendo of America's Facebook page. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot Summary== | ||
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In the time of the rule of Exalt [[Emmeryn]], reports of bizarre and dangerous behaviour have emerged concerning [[Plegia]], a kingdom neighbouring Ylisse which instead worships [[Grima (character)|Grima]], the Fell Dragon which once threatened mankind and opposed Naga. In response to this troubling news, Ylisse's Prince [[Chrom]], Emmeryn's younger brother, has convened a small militia called [[Shepherds (group)|The Shepherds]] to observe Plegia's actions and repel violent acts from their neighbor. Among all of this, there are reports of strange undead creatures roaming the lands, and [[Masked Marth|a swordsman claiming to be the Hero-King Marth himself]] has appeared, wielding the same Falchion now in Chrom's possession. | In the time of the rule of Exalt [[Emmeryn]], reports of bizarre and dangerous behaviour have emerged concerning [[Plegia]], a kingdom neighbouring Ylisse which instead worships [[Grima (character)|Grima]], the Fell Dragon which once threatened mankind and opposed Naga. In response to this troubling news, Ylisse's Prince [[Chrom]], Emmeryn's younger brother, has convened a small militia called [[Shepherds (group)|The Shepherds]] to observe Plegia's actions and repel violent acts from their neighbor. Among all of this, there are reports of strange undead creatures roaming the lands, and [[Masked Marth|a swordsman claiming to be the Hero-King Marth himself]] has appeared, wielding the same Falchion now in Chrom's possession. | ||
== Plot == | |||
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=== Prologue === | |||
The game begins with [[Chrom]] and the avatar, [[Robin]], in a strange building, fighting a man named [[Validar]]. After defeating him, Validar attempts to kill Chrom, but Robin takes the blow instead. With the battle seemingly won, Robin's eyes glow red and they stab Chrom in the stomach, killing him. There is an ominous laugh as the scene fades. | |||
=== Ylissian-Plegian War === | |||
During the time of Emmeryn's reign over [[Ylisse]], Chrom began a small militia called the [[Shepherds (group)|Shepherds]]. On route to [[South Town]], they encounter a collapsed amnesiac, Robin, and help them, but find themselves heading to South Town in order to deal with [[Plegia]]n Barbarians. After disposing of the threat, the group rests in a nearby forest, only to find the earth collapsing under their feet and setting fire to the forest. Eerie undead beings appear from a portal and try to kill Chrom and [[Lissa]]. Chrom disposes of one and with the help of a [[Lucina|man]] who appears through the portal, disposes of the second one. After killing the remainder of the beings, the masked man asks to be referred to as [[Marth]] and quickly leaves after telling the royal family that tonight was just a prelude to the future. | |||
Chrom returns to Ylisse's capital and has a discussion with his [[Emmeryn|sister]] and the rest of the council about the new threat, deciding to call the undead beings [[Risen]]. Chrom is tasked to seek aide from the northern country of [[Regna Ferox]] and its [[Basilio|Khan]]. On route, Chrom's Shepherds are attacked by Risen, but are able to defeat them. Chrom then arrives at Regna Ferox, but the border guard accuses him of lying about his noble birth. After winning the guards' trust after a long battle, the Shepherds arrive at Regna Ferox and talk to the East Khan, [[Flavia]]. The Shepherds fight for the East Khan against Marth and his warriors. Before battle, Chrom realizes Marth has a similar [[Parallel Falchion|Falchion]] to his own and the two clash in single combat, their battle skills and stances echoing one another. Marth lets a bit of his past slip, stating that his father taught him how to fight, before he continues the assault against Chrom. After Chrom wins, Marth disappears, leaving the prince to gain a new ally in Regna Ferox. | |||
[[Gangrel]], the King of Plegia, then threatens Ylisse with war over the fact that Ylissean noblewoman [[Maribelle]] crossed the border. Plegian barbarians then attempt to take the Emmeryn's life, but Chrom steps in and he kills one of them, giving Gangrel reason to declare war between Plegia and Ylisse. After saving Maribelle, the Shepherds and their Exalt return back to the capital. Marth again returns to warn Chrom of the impending future and does so by drawing his blade. Speaking, he says, "I am about to save your life--from him", then quickly jumps into the air and slashes downwards, killing an assassin who sought to kill Chrom. Marth asks if this proves his claims, and Chrom answers in the affirmative just before a second assassin attempts to strike down Marth. The assassin is able to cut Marth's mask in two before Chrom kills the attacker. It is then revealed that Marth is actually a woman. Marth and Chrom then head into the castle to defend Emmeryn from more assassins, defeating their mysterious leader, [[Validar]]. Marth then leaves the royal family, as they are once more safe. However, in the darkness, something revives Validar. | |||
Emmeryn is brought to a second castle, but along the way, the Shepherds are ambushed. Emmeryn decides to return to Ylisse, but not before handing the [[Fire Emblem (item)|Fire Emblem]] to Chrom, instructing him to take care of it. Chrom and the group ask Regna Ferox for aide as the two countries go to war against Plegia. At the height of the war, Emmeryn decides to sacrifice herself to protect her people. Instead of allowing Chrom to save her by giving up the Fire Emblem, she decides to fall off the edge of a cliff, ending her life. Chrom and his shepherds then continue their assault on Plegia, eventually killing Gangrel and bringing peace back to the continent. | |||
=== War Against Valm === | |||
Sometime after the war, Chrom marries a woman and has a daughter named [[Lucina]], who bears the Brand of the Exalt in her left eye. [[Virion]] and his escort, [[Cherche]], bring word of a new threat coming to the continent of Ylisse. [[Walhart]], the emperor of the western continent of [[Valm]], seeks to expand his rule and is coming to claim their continent. Chrom seeks aide from Validar, the new king of Plegia, to help them gain ships to head towards Valm. On route there, Marth returns to protect Chrom from being killed by Risen, and inadvertently calls him her father. She reveals her true name, Lucina, and that she has traveled from ten years in the future to prevent [[Grima (character)|Grima's]] reawakening. | |||
Chrom and his shepherds then war against Valm. After taking control of a Valm port and saving [[Say'ri]], they head for the [[Mila Tree]] and save [[Tiki]], [[Naga|Naga's]] voice and one of the few remaining [[Divine Dragon|Divine Dragons]]. Tiki mentions that in order to prevent Grima's awakening, they will need to preform the [[Awakening (rite)|awakening]] on [[Mount Prism]] with the completed Fire Emblem. Chrom manages to free the south from [[Yen'fay|Yen'fay's]] side of the Valm army while West Khan [[Basilio]] and East Khan Flavia fight against Walhart, who manages to defeat Basilio. Basilio gives one of the gemstones needed for the Fire Emblem to Flavia and instructs her to run. Chrom gathers his troops and they fight against Walhart twice, finally defeating the conquerer and bringing a temporary peace back to the world. | |||
=== Grima's Return and the Ending === | |||
Searching for the last remaining gemstone for the Fire Emblem, Chrom heads to Plegia on the request of Validar. It is there that Validar ambushes Chrom and his troops. Before they can escape, Validar takes control of Robin, explaining that since Robin is actually his child, Validar can use Grima's blood between them to control them. After obtaining the Fire Emblem from Chrom, Validar escapes to the [[Dragon's Table]]. Thousands of mind controlled people arrive at the table and the Shepherds defeat Validar before he can revive Grima. However, the hierophant from before arrives and states that they are the Robin of the future and use the remaining energy and life force in Dragon's Table to refuel their energy, making the dragon form of Grima reappear. | |||
Seeing that they have little time left, the Shepherds head for Mount Prism. After defeating the Risen that plagued the mountain, Chrom appears in a temple and completes the Awakening inside. Naga, seeing Chrom's conviction, lends him her power and unlocks Falchion's power which laid dormant within the sword. The Shepherds then head back to the west and ride upon the back of Grima to begin the final battle. Two scenarios can happen, depending on the player's choice. | |||
If the player chooses to have Chrom deal the final blow, Grima falls asleep for another thousand years, after which he will return to destroy the world. Chrom comments how that Robin belongs with them, even if Robin's future linage is stained with Grima's blood. The Shepherds then decide to make the world a better place and plan for Grima's eventual return. | |||
If the player decides to sacrifice themselves, Robin deals the final blow and disappears in the air, hoping they meet Chrom again in another life. After the credits, the beginning of the game plays again, with Lissa and Chrom wondering what to do about the person on the ground. After picking Robin up, who no longer has the [[Fell Brand]] on their hand, Chrom states that it is finally over and "welcome back". | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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* Also returning from ''New Mystery of the Emblem'' is the [[Casual Mode]], a gameplay option which disables the series' traditional permanent death and allows "dead" characters to return at the beginning of the next chapter. | * Also returning from ''New Mystery of the Emblem'' is the [[Casual Mode]], a gameplay option which disables the series' traditional permanent death and allows "dead" characters to return at the beginning of the next chapter. | ||
* Branching promotions return from {{title|The Sacred Stones}}, allowing for further unit customization. | * Branching promotions return from {{title|The Sacred Stones}}, allowing for further unit customization. | ||
* Returning from {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}} is a multi-generational character system, in which the characters of the game's first generation can fall in love (this time through the mechanics of the [[support]] system) and ultimately marry and have children with each other, with different parent combinations affecting the children's stats and skills. Unlike in ''Genealogy'', these children are not the subject of a separate second-generation story and instead fight alongside their parents through time travel. | * Returning from {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}} is a multi-generational character system, in which the characters of the game's first generation can fall in love (this time through the mechanics of the [[support]] system) and ultimately marry and have children with each other, with different parent combinations [[Inheritance|affecting]] the children's stats and skills. Unlike in ''Genealogy'', these children are not the subject of a separate second-generation story and instead fight alongside their parents through time travel. | ||
==Chapters== | ==Chapters== | ||
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[[wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]'s Audrey Drake awarded a score of 9.6/10 to ''Awakening'', commenting: "Boasting both the depth and nuance that tactical RPG fans crave and the ease-of-use and fluid tutorial system that newcomers require, Awakening is the ultimate portable strategy RPG, and the new crowning jewel of the Nintendo 3DS’s fledgling library."<ref>IGN: [http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/01/30/fire-emblem-awakening-review Fire Emblem Awakening Review]</ref> [[wikipedia:Destructoid|Destructoid]]'s Chris Carter gave ''Awakening'' a score of 9/10, saying: "While Fire Emblem Awakening may not turn the notch up to 11, it's everything that's right about strategy RPGs. Whatever options you choose to go with at the beginning of the game, it's either one of the most accessible strategy games to date, or one of the most difficult."<ref>Destructoid: [http://www.destructoid.com/review-fire-emblem-awakening-242449.phtmlReview: Fire Emblem Awakening]</ref> The Game Informer review scored the game at 9/10,<ref>Game Informer: [http://www.gameinformer.com/games/fire_emblem_awakening/b/3ds/archive/2013/01/30/fire-emblem-awakening-review.aspx Lighting Your Brain With Brilliance - Fire Emblem Awakening - 3DS]</ref> as did Electronic Gaming Monthly, despite their misgivings about the visual style of the game's battle models.<ref>EGMNOW: [http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-fire-emblem-awakening EGM Review: Fire Emblem Awakening]</ref> The Escapist awarded the game a perfect 5/5 score,<ref>The Escapist: [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/reviews/10165-Fire-Emblem-Awakening-Review Fire Emblem Awakening Review]</ref> and both GameSpot<ref>GameSpot: [http://www.gamespot.com/fire-emblem-awakening/reviews/fire-emblem-awakening-review-6403250/ Fire Emblem Awakening Review]</ref> and GameTrailers<ref>GameTrailers: [http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/t3dgyn/fire-emblem--awakening-review Fire Emblem Awakening Review]</ref> gave it the equivalent of a 8.5/10 score. | [[wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]'s Audrey Drake awarded a score of 9.6/10 to ''Awakening'', commenting: "Boasting both the depth and nuance that tactical RPG fans crave and the ease-of-use and fluid tutorial system that newcomers require, Awakening is the ultimate portable strategy RPG, and the new crowning jewel of the Nintendo 3DS’s fledgling library."<ref>IGN: [http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/01/30/fire-emblem-awakening-review Fire Emblem Awakening Review]</ref> [[wikipedia:Destructoid|Destructoid]]'s Chris Carter gave ''Awakening'' a score of 9/10, saying: "While Fire Emblem Awakening may not turn the notch up to 11, it's everything that's right about strategy RPGs. Whatever options you choose to go with at the beginning of the game, it's either one of the most accessible strategy games to date, or one of the most difficult."<ref>Destructoid: [http://www.destructoid.com/review-fire-emblem-awakening-242449.phtmlReview: Fire Emblem Awakening]</ref> The Game Informer review scored the game at 9/10,<ref>Game Informer: [http://www.gameinformer.com/games/fire_emblem_awakening/b/3ds/archive/2013/01/30/fire-emblem-awakening-review.aspx Lighting Your Brain With Brilliance - Fire Emblem Awakening - 3DS]</ref> as did Electronic Gaming Monthly, despite their misgivings about the visual style of the game's battle models.<ref>EGMNOW: [http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-fire-emblem-awakening EGM Review: Fire Emblem Awakening]</ref> The Escapist awarded the game a perfect 5/5 score,<ref>The Escapist: [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/reviews/10165-Fire-Emblem-Awakening-Review Fire Emblem Awakening Review]</ref> and both GameSpot<ref>GameSpot: [http://www.gamespot.com/fire-emblem-awakening/reviews/fire-emblem-awakening-review-6403250/ Fire Emblem Awakening Review]</ref> and GameTrailers<ref>GameTrailers: [http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/t3dgyn/fire-emblem--awakening-review Fire Emblem Awakening Review]</ref> gave it the equivalent of a 8.5/10 score. | ||
==Etymology and other languages== | |||
{{Names | |||
|eng-name=''Fire Emblem Awakening'' | |||
|eng-mean=The title is in reference to the [[Awakening (rite)|Awakening]], a rite for invoking the power of [[Naga]]. | |||
|pal-name=''Fire Emblem: Awakening'' | |||
|jap-name={{hover|ファイアーエムブレム覚醒|Faiā Emuburemu Kakusei}} | |||
|jap-mean=Officially romanized as '''''Fire Emblem Awakening''''' | |||
|fren-name=''Fire Emblem: Awakening'' | |||
|ger-name=''Fire Emblem: Awakening'' | |||
|span-name=''Fire Emblem: Awakening'' | |||
|ital-name=''Fire Emblem: Awakening'' | |||
}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Prepaid card holder.png|The ''Awakening''-themed pre-paid card for the Nintendo eShop, still in its holder. | File:Prepaid card holder.png|The ''Awakening''-themed pre-paid card for the Nintendo eShop, still in its holder. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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