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Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore European Overview Trailer & Analysis

Heads up everyone, it’s the Prince of Iris reporting in! I’ve been kindly invited to contribute to our site as a guest editor, and I’m happy to be here with my first article! Without further ado, read on!

Recently, Nintendo of Europe released a new trailer for Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore, the upcoming enhanced version of the game for Nintendo Switch. You can watch this trailer in higher quality on YouTube.

In the first few seconds, the trailer notes that Encore will only have Japanese voiceovers, just like the original Wii U game. There may have been hope or speculation from fans that this wouldn’t be the case with this new release and that there’d be English voiceovers this time around, but this small note appears to finally settle the matter.

As a reminder, new to Encore will be French text. This was already mentioned on the Nintendo eShop, but there’s supposed to be Chinese text available as well. Presumably, this can be adjusted through the Nintendo Switch system settings.

The trailer provides a first look at an all-new outfit for the character Touma, appearing during battle. This outfit never showed up in the Wii U version, but it appears to be based on his existing Ouga suit. I wonder what’s the story behind it…

It was detailed previously that there would be more costumes yet to be revealed. So this is one of them! What other new outfits could await the wardrobe?

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Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore: New Features Clarified & Soundtrack Announced!

Nintendo has shared more details about Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore ahead of its release on 17th January 2020. On the Japanese side, the official website has opened and a topic article was posted.

A lot of the information is basically explaining the original game’s premise. However, they do go into detail about some of the new content that’s exclusive to the Switch version. We’ll be covering this towards the end.

Also, there’s good news for fans of the game’s music! A soundtrack collection will be released alongside the game, on 17th January 2020 (in Japan).

Dubbed “Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore Best Sound Collection” it will contain 82 tracks (22 vocal + 80 BGM) spread across 3 disks. The asking price is 4,950 Yen (including tax).

Furthermore, to celebrate the occasion, there will be a live concert at the Tokyo Dome City Hall (in Japan) on 27th June 2020. For more information about the soundtrack and concert, please check the official website (Japanese).

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Nintendo Direct Announces Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore for Switch, Jan 2020

Yep, you heard it here folks, if you didn’t hear about it on the Nintendo Direct that just ran, that is.

The Switch will get its upgraded version of the previously Wii U exclusive, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, as Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore.

This re-release is an upgraded that comes with a handful of upgrades, but very few new features were described. What was shown, though, included the announcement of a new song, as well as Tiki being no longer restricted to being non-playable.

 

It’s slated for release on January 17, 2020, but pre-orders are available later today.

Fates: Takumi and Leo Fan Books Coming to Japan

Fire Emblem Fates has been out in Japan for 3 years and, regardless of the game’s reception, its characters are still proving to be extremely popular.

Case in point, from 31st August 2018, two separate fan books dedicated to Takumi and Leo–the two younger royal brothers–will be released in Japan, published by the Nintendo Dream editorial team.

(Note: The cover and contents are subject to change.)

For reference, Leo was the highest ranking male during Nintendo Japan’s official Fates popularity poll, while Takumi scored 3rd place. Meanwhile in the international Choose Your Legends Round 2, they placed 30th and 18th among all the series’s characters.

Back to the books themselves, each comes with a set of 6 B2 size posters. The posters are double-sided and can be combined to create one life-size poster! According to the Amazon listings (Takumi | Leo), each book includes 52 pages and retails for 1,998 Yen.

Because they are fan books, the editorial team is looking for fans to submit their content. Firstly, there are a pair of questionnaires for Takumi and Leo fans to answer. A rough translation will be provided below. Entries close halfway through 23rd July.

In addition, fans are encouraged to send their artwork. Artwork should be posted to the address above in the form of a postcard. The artwork itself can be horizontal or vertical. The deadline for submissions is 27th July, so fans will need to be pretty quick!

Hmm, would they ever do versions for the little sisters…?

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