Archive for January 2016

Vestaria Saga: First Update of 2016

January 31, 2016 News, Vestaria Saga 4 comments

Two months have passed since the previous Vestaria Saga update and, today, Kaga broke the silence with some good news.

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Note: All images belong to Shouzou Kaga.

In his new update, Kaga clarifies that progress on his game is going well. While he’s there, he also explains various changes and briefly comments on how his game is currently shaping up.

Before reading on, if you missed it, Kaga stated back in October that the story of Vestaria Saga will be told through two standalone games–the first of which will be releasing during Summer 2016.

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Super Smash Bros. Corrin on February 3

January 30, 2016 FE Fates, News 6 comments

That’s right. According to a Twitter post by Nintendo Of America, Corrin and Bayonetta will be available internationally for DLC on February 3rd!TWITTER

 

This marks the 6th character from the Fire Emblem franchise to cross into the Smash Bros. universe, tying it with the world-famous Pokémon series’ characters. Mark your calendars, folks; February is a huge month for Fire Emblem!

February 3: Corrin debutes in Super Smash Bros for Wii U & Super Smash Bros for 3DS. Available Feb 4 in JP.

February 16: Project X Zone 2 feat. Chrom & Lucina. Available Feb 12 in EU regions and Feb 19 in Australia.

February 19: Fire Emblem Fates Birthright & Fire Emblem Fates Conquest. Still no other international release dates

 

Fire Emblem Fates Localization Woahs and Woes

January 26, 2016 FE Fates, News, Pre-Release 90 comments

The past few weeks have been rough for fans of the upcoming Fire Emblem Fates trio, Birthright, Conquest and Revelation. Controversy has risen regarding translations and localizations regarding three characters in particular. Rhajat and Niles have been able to get out of the fray with little more than complaints at their localized names over Shara and Zero, but Soleil hasn’t been so lucky.

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The short version is that the supports regarding Soleil and Male!Corrin were modified, to remove part of it which stated that Corrin secretly slipped a magic powder into Soleil’s tea, to help her get over her fear of being around cute girls. This has been interpreted as non-consent and if followed all the way through, can be interpreted as though Corrin is drugging Soleil to fall in love and marry him. This started incredible controversy and essentially formed a dichotomy within the fandom, and has impacted the opinions of gaming purists and homosexual equalists alike.

I would recommend readers to check out this article (by Serenes Forest translator Kirokan) that provides a well-researched analysis into the topic.

Further controversy seems to be arising from the recent article posted by Kotaku, stating that after an interview with Nintendo representatives, there is confirmation that the skinship feature will be removed in its entirety.

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Trivia: Old Hubba’s Profile Unearthed

January 24, 2016 News, Trivia 13 comments

It’s been almost three years since Fire Emblem Awakening arrived in the West and a whole year since fans first poked through the game’s files in hopes of finding hidden treasure.

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However just yesterday, robotortoise over on the Fire Emblem subreddit stumbled upon an undiscovered nugget: Old Hubba, the comedic fortune-teller from the DLC episodes has his own profile in the Roster, albeit unused.

An old man who just sort of showed up. Mostly useless, though he can assess relationships. Oh, and he’s a few millennia old or something. The one with the wildest love life. Born on February 29th.

Having checked the files myself (from my own legitimate copy of Awakening), I can assure you that his whimsical profile is genuine.

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