Fire Emblem: Awakening

[Mairmalade]

I've been browsing snippets of the Knights of Iris art book...oh my goodness. Anyone else interested? Or already have it imported?

When that comes back in stock that will be an early birthday present to myself. :c

 

[EpicGamer12]

I am currently downloading Fire Emblem: Awakening as I type this! So excited to play it, and I really have no idea what is in store for me with this game. (other than the whole point of Fire Emblem, because I've played the other games before)

 

[Kip]

I am currently downloading Fire Emblem: Awakening as I type this! So excited to play it, and I really have no idea what is in store for me with this game. (other than the whole point of Fire Emblem, because I've played the other games before)

YES! that's very good. You'll be hooked of course.

 

[Sora]

OMG this game is too easy for me until chapter 17! Chapter 17 requires like a day of grinding IMO. Any tactics for it that I could use? I try to divide my powers but one of my short ranged soldiers always gets hit.

 

[KarlaKGB]

Still waiting for the EU release date

 

[Jake]

Still waiting for the EU release date

AU has a release of April 20, I would've thought EU has a release date then?

 

[KarlaKGB]

Oh yeah it does, it's the 19th April. I meant I'm waiting for the day to come

 

[Mr. L]

Yeah, I hear there are quite a few 3DS games are released long after the US release, that's why a lot of people from there imported the NA 3DS. Why must Nintendo region lock their systems :/

Hang in there though, it'll be worth it in a few weeks once you finally get to play this amazing game.

 

[EpicGamer12]

I've been playing it and taking it a bit slow. I chose Hard mode since I am used to playing Fire Emblem games and Classic mode for the deaths and all. I really like the bonus box. I'm on Chapter 6 or 7 and I recruited Nino.
So very good...
Even though I bought it I'm letting my brother play it too, so we're pretty much splitting the day, but man it's fun.

 

[Sora]

I've been playing it and taking it a bit slow. I chose Hard mode since I am used to playing Fire Emblem games and Classic mode for the deaths and all. I really like the bonus box. I'm on Chapter 6 or 7 and I recruited Nino.
So very good...
Even though I bought it I'm letting my brother play it too, so we're pretty much splitting the day, but man it's fun.

Who's Nino? I haven't heard that name before...

 

[EpicGamer12]

Who's Nino? I haven't heard that name before...

She's from Fire Emblem 7. (Fire Emblem 7 is my favorite game of all time)
She's a mage and you get her quite late in the game in FE7 but has an exp boost, and she is the strongest mage in FE7. She is level 10 when you recruit her in Awakening.

 

[Sora]

She's from Fire Emblem 7. (Fire Emblem 7 is my favorite game of all time)
She's a mage and you get her quite late in the game in FE7 but has an exp boost, and she is the strongest mage in FE7. She is level 10 when you recruit her in Awakening.

Oh cool! I only played sacred stones and one other which I can not recall right now. Anyways I haven't really looked into the bonus box characters yet. They make me a little hesitant as they can't be friends.... with anyone.

 

[one_eye]

I never really used Bonus Box stuff much on my first run, and even avoided it on Lunatic if I could. King Marth is definitely a keeper though. I've only seen one attack not have a skill activate.

 

[Volvagia]

The only Bonus Box people I have right now are the ones that I've accidentally recruited.

 

[one_eye]

I wish the SpotPass characters had supports with more than the Avatar. Some certainly should.

 

[Thunder]

Yeah, even some of the later recruits lack good supports.

Honestly, I think that's the main reason holding me back from using characters like that.

 

[PapaNer]

Just picked it up a few days ago! It's so much fun!

 

[Colour Bandit]

I downloaded the demo yesterday and I really enjoyed it, I've never played a Fire Emblem game before though...

Now I'm debating whether I should get the Fire Emblem 3DS XL for my birthday, which is in August; do you think I'll still be able to pick up one then or should I just save my birthday money for fuel for my car (/offtopic Got my car last week, though I can't drive it yet, got to wait for my provisional license which I'll get around my birthday...) and pick up a physical copy when it is released in the UK?

If I get the 3DS XL, I'll most likely give my brother my red 3DS or I'll keep old red for college trips and holidays, I refuse to sell my precious...

Tl;dr
Get limited edition XL with Bday cash in August (Risking getting a second hand console) or get physical copy on UK release?

 

[KarlaKGB]

Are you ruling out the ACNL bundle or just not interested?

 

[Colour Bandit]

Are you ruling out the ACNL bundle or just not interested?

I didn't like the design of the ACNL XL :/ Plus my brother might be getting that if they release it in the UK so it would be confusing if we had identical systems...