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Last month, Game Informer published an overview of sorts for the Fire Emblem series. The magazine looked back at the franchise’s early days leading up to Fire Emblem Fates. There are some interesting developer comments as well.

Fire Emblem wasn’t introduced overseas until the GBA era. It was actually Nintendo producer Hitoshi Yamagami who had the idea of bringing it west, and he approached developer Intelligent Systems about his plan.

Yamagami said:

“Intelligent Systems was worried at first about whether it’d sell or not, but given the series’ support in Japan, I felt sure that audiences elsewhere would connect with it as well, and that’s how development began.”

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Rena Strober is the voice of Azura in the English version of Fire Emblem Fates. Thanks to support and requests from the fans, she’s put up a video on YouTube in which she performs Lost in Thoughts All Alone. Check it out below.

Thanks to Brian for the tip.

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On Thursday, Fire Emblem Fates Map Pack 2 was released in North America. A bunch of footage from the DLC can be seen below.

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We have unfortunate news to share for those those who reserved the Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition from the Nintendo UK store. Emails are going out to some customers today informing them that their orders have been cancelled. In the notice, Nintendo says the product sold out on April 1, but was showing again a few days later due to a “technical error”. A £5 voucher is provided inside the email.

A new Fire Emblem Fates bundle is now up on Nintendo UK’s store here. This includes the packaged version of Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright, Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest downloadable content, Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation downloadable content, a Fire Emblem Fates T-Shirt and a free pre-order only Fire Emblem Fates 3DS theme. Pricing is set at £69.99.

You can read Nintendo’s complete cancellation notice after the break.

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Update 3: And gone!

Update 2 (5/7): Bumped to the top. This is available again, but probably not for long.

Update: Now sold out!

Original (5/3): The Fire Emblem Fates New 3DS XL sold out at pretty much every major retail soon after launch. Now, however, it’s back up on Amazon. You can place an order here. If it sells out again, we’ll update this post.

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A pair of accolade trailers have landed on Nintendo UK’s YouTube channel. Videos for Star Fox Zero and Fire Emblem Fates can be found below.

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The European Fire Emblem Fates website has been updated with DLC pricing information for Europe. Players will be able to purchase Map Pack 1 for £16.19 / €17.99 to access 11 new maps along with 10,000 in-game gold. If purchased separately, the maps would cost £22.70 / €24.90.

Here’s the pricing information for individual maps.

• Before Awakening – Beyond the gate to another world lies the Halidom of Ylisse. (20th May, free)
• Boo Camp – It is said that there is another world where one can get plenty of experience… (26th May, £2.29/€2.49)
• Beach Brawl – And the winner of the royal families’ battle over a ticket to paradise is… (26th May, £2.29/€2.49)
• Ghostly Gold – It is said that there is another world where one can get plenty of gold… (2nd June, £2.29/€2.49)
• Museum Melee – It is said that there is a world where one can get many new weapons… (2nd June, £2.29/€2.49)
• Royal Royale – A battle to determine the strongest royal. And the last one standing is— (9th June, £2.29/€2.49)
• Hidden Truths (1 & 2) – The secret prologue to the world of Fates. 2 map set. (16th June, £4.09/€4.49)
• Vanguard Dawn – A trial ground using the stage Elincia’s Gambit from Radiant Dawn. (23rd June, £1.79/€1.99)
• Anna on the Run – Anna is cornered by thieves! What will her fate be…? (30th June, £1.79/€1.99)
• Ballistician Blitz – A trial ground using the stage The Wooden Cavalry from Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. (7th July, £1.79/€1.99)
• A Gift From Anna – If you select “A Gift from Anna” from the “Play DLC” section of the Dragon’s Gate after downloading, you may select and receive either the Sighting Lens OR the Witch’s Mark. Only playable once. (7th July, free)
• Witches’ Trial – A trial ground using the stage Fear Mountain from Fire Emblem Gaiden.(14th July, £1.79/€1.99)

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Fire Emblem Fates is getting new downloadable content this week. On May 5, players can purchase Map Pack 2, which tells a new ongoing story.

Here’s a new gameplay trailer:

More information about Fire Emblem Fates Map Pack 2 is located here.

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Nintendo has sent out more information about Fire Emblem Fates ahead of its European launch on May 20.

Fire Emblem Fates Map Pack 1 will be available for purchase on release day. It can be accessed via the Dragon’s Gate once Chapter 6 has been completed. The eleven DLC maps “will be released periodically from launch through to July, providing a series of extra challenges, opportunities to gain more experience and money, and even recruit a new character.”

Map Pack 2 will follow in late July, featuring another six DLC maps. An additional free piece of content will also be made available during the distribution of each Map Pack.

On top of this, Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation – the third story path – is due out on June 9.

My Nintendo members will be able to exchange 20 Gold Points for a 10 percent discount on the digital version of Fire Emblem Fates that can be applied between May 20 and June 16. Those who pick up the game on the Shop in the first four weeks after launch will also receive a free download code for the Two Kingdoms theme.

Source: Nintendo PR

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A second wave of Fire Emblem Fates downloadable content is coming to North America starting next week, Nintendo has announced. Players can get their hands on DLC from Map Pack 2 starting May 5.

Nintendo has provided the following overview of the upcoming DLC:

Unlike the contents of Map Pack 1, the stages included in Map Pack 2 tell an ongoing story. Across dimensions, other versions of the Hoshidan and Nohrian children are under attack. Born and raised in the Deeprealms, these fledgling warriors must now rise up to save themselves and their parents as they unravel the mystery of their adversaries. In this six-map series, units leveled up in the main game cannot lend support. Players must devise a strategy using a fresh team to reap the rewards, but only if all units survive.

Here’s the full schedule:

May 5-June 9 – Map Pack 2 ($7.99)
May 5 – I: In Endless Dreams (49 cents)
May 12 – II: Realms Collide ($1.99)
May 19 – III: The Changing Tide ($1.99)
May 26 – IV: Light’s Sacrifice ($1.99)
June 2 – V: Endless Dawn ($1.99)
June 9 – End: Lost in the Waves ($1.99)

And some screenshots:

Note that even players who have purchased I: In Endless Dreams can still pick up Map Pack 2 to receive a discount when compared to buying the subsequent maps individually. Map Pack 2 content is priced at more than $10 when purchased individually.

As a bonus, those who already own Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright or Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest can download Another Gift from Anna for free on May 5.

Source: Nintendo PR

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