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Character progression in Fire Emblem: Awakening explained
Fire Emblem: Awakening is almost here, guys. Just one more week; you can make it. To get you ready and up to speed, Nintendo has produced a new video that completely explains the character progression system in the latest installment of the strategy RPG franchise. I have never played too much of the series, so from what I can tell everything here is pretty standard fare: get into battles, win, and everyone will level up accordingly. There's also the class change system, but that's the gist of it. I've never been quite into Fire Emblem (or anything strategy focused, for that matter), but I think I ought to give Awakening a shot. This, along with the recent combat tutorial video, did a fantastic job of explaining things so I could finally feel like jumping into the series wouldn't require a ginormous learning curve. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
1:39 PM on 05.23.2013 Brand new Shin Megami Tensei IV trailer for you samuraiWe have a brand new trailer for Atlus' upcoming 3DS RPG Shin Megami Tensei IV. This one shows off a bit of gameplay and battling in an overview of the game, putting you into the shoes of a new samurai recruit. The informatio...
12:45 PM on 05.23.2013 This Toriko Gourmet ga Battle trailer is insaneThe four player brawler Toriko Gourmet ga Battle has a new trailer today, and it's pretty damn crazy. Among the highlights are fighting giant dinosaurs, roaming beanstalk laden locales, eating tons of food to level up RPG-li...
10:45 AM on 05.23.2013 Fantasy Life will be getting an expansion in JapanReaders know that I've been clamoring for an international release of Fantasy Life for quite some time. As a roaring success in Japan, Level-5 has already seen fit to update the game, calling the enhancement Fantasy Life Link...
8:45 AM on 05.23.2013 Nintendo Download: Kirby's Dream Land 3, Super StarIt's a puff ball kind of week, as three Kirby games are hitting the Wii U Virtual Console -- Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kirby Super Star, and Kirby's Dream Course. If you buy two of the aforementioned titles by May 30th, you'll ge...
7:00 AM on 05.23.2013 Monster Hunter would be way better if it was like thisSure, the meme is a bit old but the added sound effects to the Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate video is what really made this spoof for me. Bravo, Capcom-Unity. [Thanks, Dale!]
4:00 AM on 05.23.2013 Awakening was almost the last Fire Emblem gameFire Emblem: Awakening surprised just about everyone with its critical and commercial success. In Japan, the 3DS strategy RPG had sold over 400K units through June 2012, and it's likely continued to grow since then. In the US...
9:30 PM on 05.21.2013 A bear will stare at you in 3DHow is the Xbox One going to sell in Japan? If the new console's version of Kinect is anything like the current version of the peripheral, then probably not too good. Not to sound racist, but Japanese living rooms aren't know...
8:00 AM on 05.21.2013 WayForward: Shantae dances to Nintendo 3DS on June 20The original Shantae is coming to Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console on June 20, WayForward has announced. Originally released in the dying days of the Game Boy Color, the acclaimed platformer managed to garner a pair of seque...
2:45 PM on 05.20.2013 New releases: Monkey around in Donkey Kong 3DFor the love of god, somebody get me a 3DS. I made the unfortunate mistake of backing the wrong Nintendo console, grabbing a Wii U late last year, when I should have put my eggs in the portable basket. Now I'm not able to pl...
10:30 AM on 05.20.2013 Nintendo Download Europe: Kirby and Donkey KongEuropeans have a lot to look forward to today, as Kirby's Dream Course (one of my favorite Kirby games) and Kirby Super Star (one of the best platformers of all time) headline the Wii U Virtual Console. If you own Kirby's Adv...
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| 4:00 AM on 05.23.2013 Awakening was almost the last Fire Emblem game |

Fire Emblem: Awakening surprised just about everyone with its critical and commercial success. In Japan, the 3DS strategy RPG had sold over 400K units through June 2012, and it's likely continued to grow since then. In the US...more
| 8:30 AM on 05.03.2013 This Fire Emblem scene was too hot for North America |

Nintendo has done a fantastic job supporting Fire Emblem: Awakening so far, with new DLC dropping so frequently it's hard to make time for it all. However it was yesterday's map release that caught the eye of NeoGAF board mem...more
| 12:15 PM on 04.18.2013 New maps are on the way for Fire Emblem: Awakening |

During a press junket following yesterday's Nintendo Direct, Nintendo showed off a few of the new maps to follow the commercial and critical acclaimed Fire Emblem: Awakening. Awakening has already seen a steady release of wee...more
| 10:00 PM on 04.03.2013 'No way': Fire Emblem: Awakening director on casual mode |

How did you play the fantastic 3DS tactical RPG Fire Emblem: Awakening? Did you leave permadeath on, playing the game's classic mode? Or were you more than happy to switch on the game's casual mode, which has your dead charac...more
| 6:00 AM on 03.15.2013 Fire Emblem: Awakening exceeds 180,000 sales in February |

Fire Emblem: Awakening didn't crack February's monthly NPD chart, but that doesn't mean the 3DS title hasn't been a roaring success. In fact, Nintendo has revealed the strategy role-paying game put up "the best first month sa...more
| 11:30 PM on 03.13.2013 Fire Emblem: Awakening rolling out SpotPass freebies |

Be sure the SpotPass feature is enabled for Fire Emblem: Awakening, as the game will be getting new (free!) content all throughout spring. Up first is "A Hard Miracle," a map available now that has a mysterious woman and some...more
| 12:30 PM on 02.28.2013 More views of naughty Fire Emblem: Awakening Tharja fig |

Remember that naughty Tharja figure scuplt from Wonder Festival 2013 from a few weeks back? You all had a lot to say about it, and I'm not surprised about that. But what is surprising is that people are st...more
| 10:30 AM on 02.26.2013 Fire Emblem gets a new DLC trailer |

Have you been checking out the DLC offerings for Fire Emblem yet? In a nutshell, after progressing a bit in the story, you can access the DLC store to buy new maps that can offer new characters, items, and other perks. As a ...more
| 8:47 AM on 02.14.2013 Fire Emblem: Awakening DLC available today |

You want some Fire Emblem: Awakening DLC? You can nab Fire Emblem: Awakening DLC Champions of Yore 3 today. You've seen this map before, but it adds a different story and different challenges this time around. The import...more
| 4:25 PM on 02.07.2013 This is how you download DLC in Fire Emblem: Awakening |

The first wave of downloadable content (DLC) has hit Fire Emblem: Awakening, and to buy it, you need to do a little bit more than just load up the eShop. As previously mentioned in my tips guide for the game, you need to prog...more
| 10:45 AM on 05.23.2013 Fantasy Life will be getting an expansion in Japan |
Readers know that I've been clamoring for an international release of Fantasy Life for quite some time. As a roaring success in Japan, Level-5 has already seen fit to update the game, calling the enhancement Fantasy Life Link...more
| 8:45 AM on 05.23.2013 Nintendo Download: Kirby's Dream Land 3, Super Star |
It's a puff ball kind of week, as three Kirby games are hitting the Wii U Virtual Console -- Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kirby Super Star, and Kirby's Dream Course. If you buy two of the aforementioned titles by May 30th, you'll ge...more
| 7:00 AM on 05.23.2013 Monster Hunter would be way better if it was like this |
Sure, the meme is a bit old but the added sound effects to the Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate video is what really made this spoof for me. Bravo, Capcom-Unity. [Thanks, Dale!]more


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