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==Plot Summary== | ==Plot Summary== | ||
{{quote|Two sleeping dragons - one a sacred ally of mankind, the other its sworn destroyer. Two heroes marked with symbols of the dragons. Their meeting heralds the dragons' awakening - and the world's ending.|English text in the game's Japanese logo<ref name="feb10">Andriasang.com: [http://andriasang.com/comzyw/fire_emblem_permadeath/ Fire Emblem 3DS Includes Permadeath Option]</ref>}} | {{quote|Two sleeping dragons - one a sacred ally of mankind, the other its sworn destroyer. Two heroes marked with symbols of the dragons. Their meeting heralds the dragons' awakening - and the world's ending.|English text in the game's Japanese logo<ref name="feb10">Andriasang.com: [http://andriasang.com/comzyw/fire_emblem_permadeath/ Fire Emblem 3DS Includes Permadeath Option]</ref>}} | ||
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* The [[world map]] system, similar to that of {{title|Gaiden}} and {{title|The Sacred Stones}}, allows the player to walk across the map to different locations to battle or shop. | * The [[world map]] system, similar to that of {{title|Gaiden}} and {{title|The Sacred Stones}}, allows the player to walk across the map to different locations to battle or shop. | ||
* Two new mechanisms are introduced which are additions to the [[support]] system: [[Pair Up|Dual and Pair Up]]. The Dual system grants the player's units statistical bonuses in battle when standing next to each other, which can be boosted through gaining supports. The Pair Up system allows two units to fight together to defeat their enemies, with the supporting unit having a chance of dealing more damage to the enemy or protecting their ally from damage the enemy would deal.<ref name="feb10" /> | * Two new mechanisms are introduced which are additions to the [[support]] system: [[Pair Up|Dual and Pair Up]]. The Dual system grants the player's units statistical bonuses in battle when standing next to each other, which can be boosted through gaining supports. The Pair Up system allows two units to fight together to defeat their enemies, with the supporting unit having a chance of dealing more damage to the enemy or protecting their ally from damage the enemy would deal.<ref name="feb10" /> | ||
* As in {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}, the [[ | * As in {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}, the [[Avatar]] concept is used again - a customizable main character, representing the player and playing a large part in the story. | ||
* 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. | ||
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===Demo version=== | ===Demo version=== | ||
The American and European Nintendo eShops each released a playable demo of ''Awakening'' for free download, released on January 17, 2013 and March 28th, 2013 respectively.<ref>GoNintendo: [http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=194036 DLC Keeps the Epic Adventure of Fire Emblem Awakening Burning Bright (demo next week)]</ref> It allows the player to create an Avatar, albeit restricted to being male and lacking some other design choices, and play through the entirety of [[The Verge of History|Prologue]] and [[Unwelcome Change|Chapter 1]] before ending. All three [[ | The American and European Nintendo eShops each released a playable demo of ''Awakening'' for free download, released on January 17, 2013 and March 28th, 2013 respectively.<ref>GoNintendo: [http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=194036 DLC Keeps the Epic Adventure of Fire Emblem Awakening Burning Bright (demo next week)]</ref> It allows the player to create an Avatar, albeit restricted to being male and lacking some other design choices, and play through the entirety of [[The Verge of History|Prologue]] and [[Unwelcome Change|Chapter 1]] before ending. All three [[Difficulty|difficulty modes]] are available for play, but Classic Mode is not available and the player is forced to play in Casual Mode. The demo is restricted to being played a maximum of thirty times in the American release, and ten times for the European release. | ||
The demo possesses a glitch: the [[Bullion]] item does not exist in the demo, but [[Leif's Blade]] (which is available through [[event tile]]s) exists unmodified and so still attempts to load the item if its chance to "steal" a Bullion activates; as there is no Bullion item, the game crashes.<ref name="leifblade">Serenes Forest Forums: [http://serenesforest.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=37074&view=findpost&p=2250914 USA DEMO UP!!!!]</ref> | The demo possesses a glitch: the [[Bullion]] item does not exist in the demo, but [[Leif's Blade]] (which is available through [[event tile]]s) exists unmodified and so still attempts to load the item if its chance to "steal" a Bullion activates; as there is no Bullion item, the game crashes.<ref name="leifblade">Serenes Forest Forums: [http://serenesforest.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=37074&view=findpost&p=2250914 USA DEMO UP!!!!]</ref> | ||
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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. | ||
==Trivia== | |||
* Including all bonus StreetPass and DLC characters, ''Awakening'' has the largest playable cast in the main series with 170 unique characters. If each variation of a single character is counted separately, the list goes up to 186. | |||
==Etymology and other languages== | ==Etymology and other languages== | ||
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|eng-mean=The title is in reference to the [[Awakening (rite)|Awakening]], a rite for invoking the power of [[Naga]]. | |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'' | |pal-name=''Fire Emblem: Awakening'' | ||
|jap-name={{hover|ファイアーエムブレム覚醒|Faiā | |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''''' | |jap-mean=Officially romanized as '''''Fire Emblem Awakening''''' | ||
|fren-name=''Fire Emblem: Awakening'' | |fren-name=''Fire Emblem: Awakening'' | ||
|fren-mean=As above. | |||
|ger-name=''Fire Emblem: Awakening'' | |ger-name=''Fire Emblem: Awakening'' | ||
|ger-mean=As above. | |||
|span-name=''Fire Emblem: Awakening'' | |span-name=''Fire Emblem: Awakening'' | ||
|span-mean=As above. | |||
|ital-name=''Fire Emblem: Awakening'' | |ital-name=''Fire Emblem: Awakening'' | ||
|ital-mean=As above. | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Ba america fe13.png|American box art of ''Awakening''. | |||
Ba europe fe13.png|European box art of ''Awakening''. | |||
Ba japan fe13.png|Japanese box art of ''Awakening''. | |||
Ba arabia se asia fe13.jpg|Arabian and Southeast Asian box art of ''Awakening''. | |||
FEA Logo.png|American logo of ''Awakening''. | |||
FEA Logo PAL.png|European and Australian logo of ''Awakening''. | |||
FEA Japan Logo.png|Japanese logo of ''Awakening''. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Merchandise and special editions=== | ===Merchandise and special editions=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Ba america fe13 special.png|American special edition box art of ''Awakening''. | |||
Ba japan fe13 special.png|Japanese special edition box art of ''Awakening''. | |||
Ba europe fe13 special.png|European special edition box art of ''Awakening''. | |||
Fire Emblem 3DS.png|The ''Awakening''-themed special edition [[Nintendo 3DS]] console. | |||
Prepaid card.png|The ''Awakening''-themed pre-paid card for the Nintendo eShop. | |||
Prepaid card holder.png|The ''Awakening''-themed pre-paid card for the Nintendo eShop, still in its holder. | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Screenshots=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Ss fe13 title screen ntsc.png|American title screen of ''Awakening''. | |||
Ss fe13 title screen pal.png|European and Australian title screen of ''Awakening''. | |||
Ss fe13 avatar creation.png|Creating an [[Avatar]] unit. | |||
Ss fe13 lonqu critical hit.png|[[Lon'qu]] lands a [[Critical Hit]]. | |||
Ss fe13 advanced combat forecast.png|[[Chrom]] prepares to attack a ruffian. | |||
Ss fe13 event tile.png|Moving [[Lissa]] to an [[event tile]]. | |||
Ss fe13 world map.png|The game's [[world map]]. | |||
Ss fe13 soundtrack.png|The game's [[Sound Room|soundtrack]]. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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