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This also happens to me once every 45 minutes or so, then I have to re-download the data, which is very obnoxious. Thankfully re-linking My Nintendo account allows to recover the previous save state. I wonder if this is a thing on other emulators as well?

I'm still early on in the game but I've spent most of the orbs on building castles so I guess I'm stuck with them for a while. My Anna and Shareena are holding up pretty well, surprisingly. Alfonse, however, has been benched...

As you all know, in the title screen you can hear what seems to be the full English version of the FE main theme (or at least in the English language pack). Sadly I can hardly make out much of the lyrics due to the singer's accent and because my hearing skill is quite aweful in general. Does anyone know where I can read the full lyrics of the song (nothing helpful on Google so far)?

I don't expect SoV to sell as many as Awakening and Fates and I don't think IS need that either (although I definitely wouldn't be surprised if it did), since I think this is intended to be a "filler project" for them to milk more money while they're working on FE Switch.

They can add various difficulty levels and remove/nerf some of the more punishing mechanics on lower difficulties while adding them back on higher one.

I see. Though I want that to be done in a larger scale with more drama, and more importantly is the main focus of the whole story.

Me too. The waifu thing didn't really appeal much to me since building relationships between characters sounded like a boring side-quest. Though I wouldn't be surprised if someone bought the game specifically for marriage and stuffs.

I've only read FE7's general story but my impression is that Lyn was a main character but overall it's still Eliwood's story and the plot doesn't do much with her to make use of her background.

After Fates, I really don't want to expect or even speculate anything regarding the storyline anymore. But if you asked me what I personally want, then either: 1. A story focused on the life of commoners and how the wars affect their lives (royals/nobles can exist for the sake of gameplay and politics but are not the main characters). This is a perspective I believe has been occasionally touched on, but never fully expanded upon in FE's history. 2. A story focused on a protagonist who has/had a shady background (like being an assassin or a bandit for example), and/or being morally ambiguous if not downright evil, but gradually grow into a better and caring person as they're caught in the conflicts and have to make new allies. However, at some point their past deeds would come back to haunt them, with a lot of people hating and wanting to kill them in revenge, including some of their allies once they learn more about them. 3. A protagonist who is a spy sent to infiltrate the enemy kingdom and was initially disdainful towards it. However as time passes by their bond with the people in that kingdom will grow and they may as well fall in love with someone (yay, more waifu!). Naturally they'll be torn between both countries when a full-on war happens. A lot of potentials that could be expanded from this basis. We might've had some spy characters in the past before (Nasir, Katarina etc.) but they're not the protagonist. Tbh this is how I want them to handle (spoiler) the Kaze situation in Conquest, but alas... 4. A protagonist who is a royal (and the rightful heir to the throne) but doesn't know of their heritage and was raised as a commoner to avoid assassination or something. Kinda like Shiro but no Deeprealms BS. ......buuuuuut like I said, I wouldn't hold any breath and don't trust IS one bit when it comes to the story so I'm preparing for the worst of the worst.

Speaking as someone who is mostly used to Kozaki's style and has spent an enormous amount of time playing the 3DS games compared to other titles in the series, I personally want a new artist for the new platform for something fresh, because honestly I'm getting bored now. However, I wouldn't want them to hire just anyone only because they're not Kozaki. Looking at the mass of Cipher and Heroes artworks, only a few styles stick out to me that I really want (I really dig Sachiko Wada's Eliwood card for example, and of course Senri Kita). That said, I wouldn't be surprised at or entirely against Kozaki returning, tbh. And yes, I want better art direction this time around, because that's more important. Seeing battle panties in 1080p is definitely not something I'm looking forward to.

Either FE4/5 or FE9. However, I expect FE9 to be on the Switch VC and not an actual remake.

I'm in the same situation as you for Awakening was also my first game in the series, so technically I'm a "new fan" as well, and a rather casual one at that. However, that doesn't mean that I can turn a blind eye to the things that I find questionable in the current direction of the series, just as much as I don't overrate the goodness of the older titles. Although, I do acknowledge IS's effort in at least trying to improve some of the flaws, for better or for worse.

Out of the character arts that we've seen so far, my most favorite ones are Celica's and Savor's. The others look great too, even though I'm not a fan of that weird thingi on the black-haired guy's head.

Can anyone who has played the original shed a light on the possible meaning of the new title? I swear the naming convention of the recent games is just getting weirder and weirder...

Well, Attack Stance is definitely not coming back since we saw Alm attacking an enemy Soldier (?) adjacent to another one and it doesn't trigger any dual strike.

I want them to keep the flying bow-wielding class in some form (even though nobody uses Kinshi Knight in Fates). However, I really dislike the fact that you can have a different mount upon promoting in the 3DS games, it makes no sense. In other words, if Pegasus Knights still promote to a flying bow class, then I want its mount to still be a Pegasi. Other than that, I want the return of Ninja in some form. I'm also iffy about the magic/physical hybrid classes since most of the times they're more useful for the enemies than the player, because player units usually only excel at either strength or magic, not both at once. And those having "balanced" growths tend to suck or get RNG-screwed otherwise. I do have to admit I really like Malig Knight as a concept though. And I definitely agree with the sentiment that the magic system in Fates left a lot to be desired.

In case you haven't figured it out already, you can go to the last post by clicking at the time stamp:

If the Avatar returns, I want them to play a story-teller kind of role and the story doesn't revolve around them, that way I can actually immerse myself into the story (although ideally, I don't want an Avatar character tbh). Also as little player pandering and/or worship as possible, though obviously this is just wishful thinking. And no Avatar-sexual please, that would just hammer those characters' potential and make them even less appealing.

NCL's tweet also mentioned that the direct will reveal information about FE Mobile:

Waifu and children are actually two separate concepts, and are not necessarily interchangeable. Children are mostly seen as a gameplay mechanic, while the waifu stuffs are both gameplay and also something to gush about on a personal level.

3DS games are dual-screen while the Switch only has one, so it's only natural that it can't play 3DS games by default.

What about FE x Advance Wars? First the game took place in a medieval world but the characters die half-way into the story and get reincarnated in a future era where the fights continue.

Was Birthright even that popular to begin with? Even if it had better first-choice sales, I'd imagine most people would just purchase the other versions anyway. Although, not that I believe in the supposed leak, but we also can't rule out the possibility that FE15 may be set in Fates' world, or even a direct sequel/prequel of one of the routes. In which case, having Japanese-influenced locations, cultures, and certain gameplay elements is inevitable.

Yeah that was definitely a really fun time. I remember pausing and looking at each frame of the trailers to hunt for some small details (some of which were proven to be accurate). I think I'll do that again with FE15, even if I can never feel the same level of hype again. Also, if FE15 are to be on the Switch, I hope that it will follow the same aesthetic style as the first few seconds of the Fates teaser trailer/opening.

Ah, the music, the epic battle (that never even got mentioned in the actual game lol), gorilla laguz Garon, not!Ninian, Lobster Lord, Marx and Communism... etc. All good memories. The April trailer after this one was also one of the best things that happened. But this time, even if there are FE15 information, I'll still keep my expectations as low as possible. The FE14 hype only made me feel "betrayed" when the actual game came out, so I'll definitely not make the same mistake again. Oh well...