Fire Emblem Fates (2015)
Fire Emblem Fates is the fourteenth overall game of the Fire Emblem series, and the second to be released on the Nintendo 3DS. It comes in three separate campaigns based around the player choosing sides in a war between two kingdoms.
First released
Jun 25, 2015
Aliases
Fire Emblem If, Fire Emblem If: Hoshido, Fire Emblem If: Nohr, Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright, Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest, Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation
Franchises
Fire Emblem
Developed by
Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd., Nintendo SPD Group No.2
Published by
Nintendo
Platforms
Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS eShop
Genres
Strategy, Role-Playing
Themes
Fantasy
Rating
CERO: C, ESRB: T, PEGI: 12+, OFLC: M
Releases
- 3DS - Fire Emblem If: Special Edition Japan
- 3DS - Fire Emblem If: Hoshido Japan
- 3DS - Fire Emblem If: Nohr Japan
- 3DS - Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright United States
- 3DS - Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest United States
- 3DS - Fire Emblem Fates: Special Edition United States
- 3DS - Fire Emblem Fate: Conquest United Kingdom
- 3DS - Fire Emblem Fate: Birthright United Kingdom
- 3DS - Fire Emblem Fate: Limited Edition United Kingdom
- 3DS - Fire Emblem Fates: Limited Edition Australia
- 3DSE - Fire Emblem If: Hoshido Japan
- 3DSE - Fire Emblem If: Nohr Japan
- 3DSE - Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation United States
- 3DSE - Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright United States
- 3DSE - Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest United States
- 3DSE - Fire Emblem If: Invisible Kingdom Japan
- 3DSE - Fire Emblem Fate: Conquest United Kingdom
- 3DSE - Fire Emblem Fate: Birthright United Kingdom
- 3DSE - Fire Emblem Fate: Revelation United Kingdom
Community reviews
3 stories, 3 times the Fire Emblem
Game: Fire Emblem Fates Birthright
Genre: Strategy RPG
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
System: Nintendo 3DS (3DS)
Year of Release: 2016
Length of Playthrough: 54 Hours
Total Score: 93/100
Value Score: 9.3/10
• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 10/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 7/10
• Music: 8/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 9/10
• Player Value: 10/10
Pros
+Great story and character interactions
+Self contained story with a choice that affects characters being available or not
+Marriage system in tact from Awakening
+Art and character design as great as Awakening
+Customizable town system
+Sidequests available that are free and also from marriages
+Plenty of opportunities to grind for exp and money outside of main story battles
Cons
-Voice acting limited compared to Awakening
-Full story divided into two other games and as separate DLC
-Though not needed in this game , there are DLC maps for grinding exp and money
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Game: Fire Emblem Fates Conquest
Genre: Strategy RPG
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
System: Nintendo 3DS (3DS)
Year of Release: 2016
Length of Playthrough: 56 Hours
Total Score: 92/100
Value Score: 9.2/10
• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 9/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 7/10
• Music: 8/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 9/10
• Player Value: 10/10
Pros
+Great story and character interactions
+Self contained story with a choice that affects characters being available or not
+Marriage system in tact from Awakening
+Art and character design as great as Awakening
+Customizable town system
+Sidequests available that are free and also from marriages
Cons
-Voice acting limited compared to Awakening
-Full story divided into two other games and as separate DLC
-No maps to grind for money or exp unless you buy them as DLC
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Game: Fire Emblem Fates Revelations
Genre: Strategy RPG
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
System: Nintendo 3DS (3DS)
Year of Release: 2016
Length of Playthrough: 45 Hours
Total Score: 94/100
Value Score: 9.4/10
• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 10/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 7/10
• Music: 8/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 10/10
• Player Value: 10/10
Pros
+Great story and character interactions
+Self contained story with a choice that affects characters being available or not
+Marriage system in tact from Awakening
+Art and character design as great as Awakening
+Customizable town system
+Sidequests available that are free and also from marriages
+Complete story compared to Birthright and Conquest
+Includes all playable characters and My Castle items from the other two routes
Cons
-Voice acting limited compared to Awakening
-Full story divided into two other games and as separate DLC
-No maps to grind for money or exp unless you buy them as DLC
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Series Scorewise comparison sake
Fire Emblem Awakening (3DS): 94
Fire Emblem Fates Birthright (3DS): 93
Fire Emblem Fates Conquest (3DS): 92
Fire Emblem Fates Revelations (3DS): 94
Fire Emblem Echoes Shadows of Valentia (3DS): 90
Genre: Strategy RPG
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
System: Nintendo 3DS (3DS)
Year of Release: 2016
Length of Playthrough: 54 Hours
Total Score: 93/100
Value Score: 9.3/10
• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 10/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 7/10
• Music: 8/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 9/10
• Player Value: 10/10
Pros
+Great story and character interactions
+Self contained story with a choice that affects characters being available or not
+Marriage system in tact from Awakening
+Art and character design as great as Awakening
+Customizable town system
+Sidequests available that are free and also from marriages
+Plenty of opportunities to grind for exp and money outside of main story battles
Cons
-Voice acting limited compared to Awakening
-Full story divided into two other games and as separate DLC
-Though not needed in this game , there are DLC maps for grinding exp and money
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Game: Fire Emblem Fates Conquest
Genre: Strategy RPG
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
System: Nintendo 3DS (3DS)
Year of Release: 2016
Length of Playthrough: 56 Hours
Total Score: 92/100
Value Score: 9.2/10
• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 9/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 7/10
• Music: 8/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 9/10
• Player Value: 10/10
Pros
+Great story and character interactions
+Self contained story with a choice that affects characters being available or not
+Marriage system in tact from Awakening
+Art and character design as great as Awakening
+Customizable town system
+Sidequests available that are free and also from marriages
Cons
-Voice acting limited compared to Awakening
-Full story divided into two other games and as separate DLC
-No maps to grind for money or exp unless you buy them as DLC
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Game: Fire Emblem Fates Revelations
Genre: Strategy RPG
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
System: Nintendo 3DS (3DS)
Year of Release: 2016
Length of Playthrough: 45 Hours
Total Score: 94/100
Value Score: 9.4/10
• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 10/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 7/10
• Music: 8/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 10/10
• Player Value: 10/10
Pros
+Great story and character interactions
+Self contained story with a choice that affects characters being available or not
+Marriage system in tact from Awakening
+Art and character design as great as Awakening
+Customizable town system
+Sidequests available that are free and also from marriages
+Complete story compared to Birthright and Conquest
+Includes all playable characters and My Castle items from the other two routes
Cons
-Voice acting limited compared to Awakening
-Full story divided into two other games and as separate DLC
-No maps to grind for money or exp unless you buy them as DLC
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Series Scorewise comparison sake
Fire Emblem Awakening (3DS): 94
Fire Emblem Fates Birthright (3DS): 93
Fire Emblem Fates Conquest (3DS): 92
Fire Emblem Fates Revelations (3DS): 94
Fire Emblem Echoes Shadows of Valentia (3DS): 90