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Fire Emblem Awakening Releases
REDMOND, Wash.--(February
4, in the year of our Lord 2013)-- You are standing at
the edge of a massive battlefield. Before you stands a sea of
enemies: wyvern riders, dark mages, fearsome knights. You and
your companions must use your wits to defeat the approaching
onslaught. One wrong move could end in defeat. But the right
decisions could result in a glorious victory. Your archer is in
position. Your healer is standing close. You are defending the
Kingdom of Ylisse from a vicious enemy alongside the bravest
warriors in the land. You are ready. This is Fire Emblem
Awakening.
Today, for the first time, the epic fantasy turn-based strategy
series launches for Nintendo 3DS in retail stores and in the
Nintendo eShop. Fire Emblem Awakening follows the story of Lord
Chrom as he bands together with a growing army of brave
companions to save the world from a rising evil.
“The Fire Emblem series has been enchanting fans for years on
many different Nintendo systems,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo
of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing.
“From Game Boy Advance to Wii, millions of knights- and
mages-in-the-making have enjoyed adventures through the
mysterious and fantastical worlds of these games. This new
Nintendo 3DS adventure will let people experience the franchise
in a whole new way with detailed graphics, an engrossing
storyline and deep tactical combat.”
Fire Emblem Awakening stars a massive cast of playable
characters with unique personalities and individual skills. As
the dramatic and emotional storyline unfolds, the characters in
the game take part in numerous battles where strategic decisions
determine success or failure. Like previous games in the Fire
Emblem series, if a beloved character falls in battle, he or she
is gone forever. This unique feature continues to add tension
and urgency to the engrossing game play the Fire Emblem series
is known for. For a more casual game-play experience, players
can choose “casual mode,” which does not have the permanent
death system.
New to the series are a host of new features that make Fire
Emblem Awakening the deepest and most robust entry in the
series. In the game, when characters pair up, they can perform
devastating dual strikes or protect each other from oncoming
enemies. As the game progresses, these partnered characters
build a relationship and can eventually get married and have
children. Players can use the StreetPass functionality of the
Nintendo 3DS hand-held system to create “StreetPass teams”
composed of the characters from the game. After tagging someone
with StreetPass, players can engage with the opposing team and
battle for control of the opposing team’s leader, recruit the
team leader with gold or purchase any items he or she is
carrying.
Outside of the main campaign, owners of Fire Emblem Awakening
can purchase and download additional weekly maps. The maps will
offer valuable rewards for completing them, including new
playable characters, new class types and skills. The first of
these downloadable maps features legendary Fire Emblem character
Marth. This map is available now, and is free until March 5.
Additional maps will be released each week and can be purchased
from the in-game shop. In addition to content that can be
purchased from within the game, Nintendo will also distribute
new content via SpotPass for free. Starting at launch and
continuing for the months following, SpotPass content will be
distributed and will feature new maps with new storylines,
characters and items.
In addition to the stand-alone game, a special limited-edition
Fire Emblem Awakening Nintendo 3DS bundle is also now available
in stores. The bundle includes the game pre-installed on a blue
Nintendo 3DS system emblazoned with Fire Emblem artwork. It also
includes a 4GB SD memory card. The bundle is available for a
suggested retail price of $199.99.
For more information about Fire Emblem Awakening, visit
http://fireemblem.nintendo.com.