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A Fates Banner? I'll skip. Hinoka looks like a really good unit for Flier Emblem! If M!Kana is a GHB unit, then Kaze might be TT reward...

This mode sounded interesting at first, but once I tried it out... I compared it to Galactic Conquest earlier, but it is not. The Rival Domains maps make it a lot less enjoyable. I don't know if my battles are actually doing anything (besides getting a few rewards). I like Galactic Conquest because it is a single player challenge - I get to use my strategies instead of relying on X number of players doing something. The Rival Domain Maps are so clunky, it makes it hard to enjoy. Give us some 4 v 4 maps(normal battle)! I think this could have been a pretty cool mode, but IS added way too much. I would like a single-player Campaign mode similar to this, but with a lot of changes. Side Note: Team Sharena

Wait... Why does Reinhardt have a sword? I thought "Magic is Everything"? But the Follow-up Ring effect on his sword is pretty cool. Olwen has a legendary Bladetome, and she is part of Horse Emblem. Great... Leif's B Skill is a little underwhelming. In TT and CC it will be great; but in Arena and normal maps, it is not very good. The Light brand seems really cool! Nanna - We finally get a new Staff user! With a pretty cool staff to use. Harsh Command + Healing is great! I hope these units are really good statwise!

This looks really interesting! It reminds me of the Galactic Conquest mode in Star Wars Battlefront II (The original, good one!). Though having Rival Domains maps as the actual battles is going to be interesting... (easy in low difficulties, but harder in higher ones.) But it does make it feel like Galactic Conquest even more. They will be hearing our feedback on this and making changes, so that is nice.

I saw Berkut in the Overview, and I was excited! +4 here I come!! That Galactic Conquest mode looks really cool!

Why don't you leave you Falchions at home, and let The Fell Dragons end the world. (Serious: Arena will be scary without a Falchion)

Female Grima? I know we saw that in the Datamine, but still surprised. Colorless seems the best. F!Grima, Brave Lyn, and Sakura are good choices. Red is also good. Zelgius, Va!Ike, and H!Nowi. Not bad, but not top priority. Blue and green are a little underwhelming to me. Blue has Fjorm and B!Lucina, Green has Gunnthra. If I decide to summon, I'll go colorless first. Then Red as my second.

Wait? Based on ALBW, ALAI sounds like a Phantom Hourglass remake/1.5, but why does Spirit Tracks only say "HD"? Might just be a working title until a true "A Link ___ ___" title is created. I'll say this is fake because of "*Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker & World Explorer". Nintendo has official box art and title for Captain Toad, and there is no World Explorer in the title. Not fully on board with Fire Emblem: Mutiny. Vampire leak sounds a lot cooler. I'm really unsure how to pull off a Pirate themed Fire Emblem.

Catria, Sharena, Alfonse, and Kagero. Characters - None of my favorites, Sharena looks very happy. But no one I'm really interested in. Skills - Spd/Res Bond and Swift Stance are cool, but not the best. Unique movement/weapon combos - Dagger flier?!? That is cool, but I don't use fliers, so I'll pass. Another banner I can easily skip over. Saving for Owain.

If they have like one or two characters that are designed more like Tharja and Sonya, who have a personality and backstory then I'm fine. But when it goes over the top fanservicey to the point of almost no character, that is when I have a problem. Tharja does have the obsession with Robin and the sorcerer's clothes are minimal, but I never felt that she was designed just for fanservice. In her supports we got to see a different side to her than "Just Robin". Camilla on the other hand, she was designed so her fanservice aspects take over. In most of her supports she only talks about Corrin, barely mentioning who she really is. Sonya does have the appearance of a fanservice character, but that is not who she is. She has a strong backstory and reasons for joining Celica. I hope FE16 has more characters like Sonya. People with strong backstories and personalities. Having some fanservicey characters does help sell (i'm not denying that), but I don't want to sacrifice a well designed character just for fanservice.

Got one red on my free summon, and it was Knight Chrom! (+HP/-Spd) He is the one I wanted the most, so i'm done for now. I need to stockpile my orbs again.

Pretty much all of the games in this Direct were given Now-July release dates. (I think only Smash is TBD) So, FE will not be releasing before E3. Most likely it will be a Fall (my guess is October/November) release. I hope we see something before E3, but who knows...

The feelings when you know more about Smash 5 than Fire Emblem 16.

No official announcement... Well... Back to the Leaks...

SMASH FOR THE SWITCH!!! Inklings are coming! A shame we did not get any FE news, but seeing Smash was worth it!

Wow! They look good! I want to pull for them, but after spending a lot of orbs on the Fallen Heroes banner (only to get pity-breakers), I'll be saving Orbs for a while. Now that Awakening Kids are getting added, I need to save for Owain! F!Morgan New tome is nice! Distant Def built in? That will be great for Enemy-phase mages (LA!Lyn). Mirror Stance - Looks like we will be getting all the variations now! M!Morgan Grima's Truth looks pretty crazy! Basically an upgraded Rogue Dagger! Dull Ranged is very cool and unique! Horse!Chrom Sealed Falchion - What is the colorless stones?!? WOAH!! Hints of something yet to come? And am I reading it correctly? "If HP < 100% at start of combat"? That is crazy! Chill Def - High Def Tanks aren't safe anymore :(

I'm really excited for this Direct tomorrow! Fire Emblem, Dragon Quest XI, Project Octopath Traveler are my main hype! Fire Emblem seems very likely now, so I'm really hoping for the others as well! I'll be excited to actually have something to discuss and analyze!

If IS can add more connection to the main story or the world, then maybe. The problem with Fates' MyCastle is that it was a separate entity from the main world. It was only mentioned once in the main story, and then everyone just ignores that it exists. My idea situation would be something like DQ Builders or BotW's Tarrey Town. During the story you come upon a ruined city, that you build up and support it throughout the main story. With quests (paralogues?) to get big features. Then it can be talked about in the main story!

This tweet from Nintendo is a little suspicious. It says "We expect to have more information to share in the near future." I know what the first half of the tweet is referring to, but instead of saying "We are aware of the issue and are working to fix it.", they say the above. To me it sounds like something big is coming. Either an update with other stuff in it, or it might be hinting at a direct. Or we are getting desperate for information, that we are over-analyzing everything!

Found it. As with most leaks, please keep an open mind and a healthy bit of skepticism.

Exact Date is unknown, but it will be early March. New Heroes come March 8th, VG and GHB Takumi end the 7th, so my best guess is around then. Which is after the Legendary Banner ends. Nothing is known, so it could come as soon as this Saturday, or around the 8th.

My current Water Blessing team is: Arvis - With water blessing, Fury, and Spd+3 Seal he gets 41 spd! Pair that with 52 Atk, 37 Res and the debuffs he is very good! Fjorm - Needed to give the Blessing boost. Raven - I really like Raven as a character, and his stats are really good thanks to Basilikos! 46 spd without other skills is nothing to laugh at! ??? - still deciding what Colorless unit to give a Water Blessing. Lucius is my first choice, but I might use PA!Olivia for dance utility. Training up VaIke now, so I'll decide on a team for him later. I don't have Gunnthra or LEphraim, so not worrying about those yet, but will start planning on who to give blessings to.

There is still one day left in February, so there is a small chance it is tomorrow. I'm still hoping for something this week or the next for the Anniversary. Nintendo should have an event or something. The Switch has sold amazingly well, and Nintendo needs to show something to keep the hype up for the next year!

Name: Emrys ID: 4854685728 Current leader: Masked Marth, (Berkut otherwise)

I really want Owain, but I have almost no orbs, so I want him to come after I stock up. A Far-fetched Heroes banner is a great idea to add more heroes without a full game banner. Last Far-fetched banner did not add the most popular, it just added a variety. So if we get a second I think it will have a variety like the last one.