Over in Japan, the latest digital issue of Famitsu arrived not long ago.

As the final issue before Fire Emblem Fates launches in Japan, this issue includes a bumper-packed 12-page feature on the game.

Before you get too excited, as is often the case with pre-launch features, the majority of the feature repeats information from previous issues.

Because of time restraints and to avoid repetition, I’ll simply note down the new details, of which there aren’t many, to be perfectly honestly.

Firstly, a piece of information that has got many fans talking, although personally I chalk this up to Famitsu making an innocent mistake…

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Over in Japan, things are ramping up too, as Fire Emblem Fates inches ever closer to its 25th June release date.

To start with, although there wasn’t a Famitsu leak yesterday, we do know (thanks to Hachima) that Fates scored 36 out of 40 (9/9/9/9) in Famitsu.

For reference, this is one of the highest scores in the series, tied with Awakening, the original Mystery of the Emblem and Binding Blade.

Secondly, the game’s official site has received another update–this time, to the Characters section. For details about this, please see below the cut.

Last but not least, Nintendo of Japan has shared an extended version of the TV commercial, featuring two new 30 second commercials, focusing on Hoshido and Nohr.

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