Fire Emblem Awakening Discussion Part 2

After pretty too much delay, I bring to you the second part of my Fire Emblem Awakening discussion which will focus briefly on character classes, battle layout, and conversations.

1. Character Classes and Weapons

In Fire Emblem: Awakening, each character is specified by a different class, which allows them to use specific weapons in battle that can either deal damage or help out other allies in battle. Characters can use swords, lances, axes, tomes, staves, and other items to assist them in battle.

The Avatar, shown above is part of the Tactician class, one of the new playable classes in the game who can wield swords and tomes.

While most characters can use weapons to battle others may not have that luxury. For instance, Clerics use staves in order to heal other players in order to gain experience rather than by fighting.

Some character classes such as Mages and Archers who wield tomes and bows can attack enemies from two spaces away (but in this case Mages can also attack up close, while Archers cannot). Lancers who wield a Javelin can also attack enemies two spaces away.

Characters can also be promoted to other classes or change classes (via specific items). In the case of the Avatar he can be promoted to a Grandmaster or change to any other class entirely.

2. Battle Layout

Shown above is the layout of one of the battles in Fire Emblem Awakening. Blue units are your characters, Red units are enemies, and while not shown here, Green units are allies.

The general condition of battle can be to either A: Defeat all enemies in battle or B: Defeat the leader of the enemies, which ends the battle automatically.

While in battle you can view the enemy's status and weaponry. And in regards to weapons (specifically swords, lances, and axes) there's something you should pay attention for.

Sword wielders have an advantage over characters with lances, lance wielders have an advantage over axe wielders, and axe wielders have an advantage over swordsmen. Wielding a weapon that is weak against an opposing weapon that is strong will harm your chances in battle, but it won't always be the case.

Characters can also pair up together in combat and enhance their allies' statuses, and sometimes even help out in battle alongside them. Winning battles while paired up will not only give them experience, but it will also allow them to have special conversations, which will be mentioned finally.

3. Conversations

Characters can have up to three to four special conversations which can be done outside of battle. Male characters conversing with female characters will have four conversations (the fourth being an eventual marriage) while same gender characters, characters who are siblings to others and siblings to parents will only have three.

Depending on which two characters are interacting, the scene will be different with each character as they are all unique in their own way.

While I have given some information about the game, the most important thing for anyone to do is to experience the full game themselves and learn about what goes on the world each game takes place in.

Thanks again for watching,
-Anthony-

Anticipation: Fire Emblem Awakening

Title: Fire Emblem Awakening
Genre: Tactical Role-Playing
Origin: Nintendo 3DS
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
Release Date: February 4th, 2013

To be particularly fair, I've never played any of the Fire Emblem games since they've started coming over in the west with the seventh title in the series, but after a long time of waiting, I'll finally own my first Fire Emblem game, Fire Emblem: Awakening.

The Fire Emblem series has a rather unique history to it, in which it was never released outside of Japan, nor no one knew about the series or characters until Super Smash Bros. Melee, when Marth and Roy appeared as newcomers. The interest in both characters led Nintendo to release the Fire Emblem games in both the United States as well as Europe.

Gameplay wise, throughout the series, it's a role-playing game that involves strategy, by controlling a group of warriors to take down various enemies in a turn based system.

Awakening's story follows the prince Chrom in his adventures throughout the world of Ylisse. He notices a neighbouring nation act suspiciously, and it is up to him and his band of soliders, known as the Shepherds in order to keep the country at peace.

I feel that there's a lot to explain that goes into detail, so because of that, there will be a continuation of this blog next time around.

Watch the trailer right here: More stuff coming soon!