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While this is an exaggeration, Nintendo has made smaller changes to various games, RPG and otherwise, arguably with the hopes of increasing marketability in the West. The anime styled artwork for certain NES and SNES games, such as Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest) and Breath of Fire were replaced with edgier looking characters. NoA had wanted to do this with Pokemon before Red and Blue were released internationally, but the series creator, Satoshi Tajiri refused. Given Pokemon's popularity, this turned out not to be necessary. Many Nintendo series, including staples like Mario and Zelda have adopted 'darker and edgier' designs and plots in some recent titles, which arguably sell better in the West, as well as to the adult audience. Awakening is no exception with its T rating, mild use of swears, and other touchy subjects in the supports (though it it is possible that the GBA and Tellius games had their scripts censored a bit in translation- I haven't played the Japanese versions so I don't know.), along with the darker, more shadowy colors used in representing both the game world and characters, compared to the brighter ones of earlier games. Going by what you said, had FE had a decent following in the West at the time, FE5 would have been an N64 game for sure. As evidenced by series such as Dragon Quest, Japanese gamers as a whole tend to be less graphics savvy, which often serves as a roadblock when these games are brought to the international market. Even by that standard, I find it surprising to learn that FE5 was released so late for the SNES, which by then would surely have been out of production. My knowledge of FE before Blazing Sword isn't too keen, but as far as I do know, Nintendo never even had any thoughts to release the series overseas until Super Smash Bros Melee. It was even originally planned to remove Marth and Roy from the US version due to them not being familiar characters, but they were left in because the localization team liked them. If they had been cut as planned, I don't think we would have ever seen a stateside release of FE.

The pose that Tharja is in comes as no surprise to me, as if her in-game design didn't look provocative enough. I'm curious to see if more figures will be released as time goes on. Personally I'd like to see Vaike and Sully ones. I'd have preferred to see Chrom over Masked Marth, but I still might consider importing these as a gift for my fiance (he collects stuff like this) if the price isn't too steep.

I think the series would have turned out very differently if it had been released in America from the beginning. As far as difficulty goes, I don't think that would have been a huge issue, as they would simply make the gameplay easier for the US audience, much like how some Square games were, such as Final Fantasy IV (aka II). With early releases the largest difference would have been in translation and localization of the script. Cleric/ Priest would likely be renamed to something like "Medic," and references to things like drinking would be removed. The greatest changes however, I thought would have been with later games, beyond the SNES era. In the wake of the success of Final Fantasy VII internationally. To appeal to the Western audience, the transition to 3D would have happened much earlier, and FE6 would be released earlier and for the N64. It would not have been Roy's story as we know it, but rather something with cyberpunk elements (perhaps light sabers, and guns replacing bows to name a few), again to appeal to the FFVII audience. You can say what you want about Cloud and Sephiroth (and to be honest it's not among my favorite games), but Final Fantasy VII was pivotal in showing that RPGs coulld sell well in the west. With IS developing FE titles for the N64, Paper Mario might never have happened, but that's not necessarily true. The Wars series, also by IS might have been affected by this as well. Future Fire Emblem titles would continue to ride this success, featuring admittedly impressive looking, futuristic worlds, but whiny, angsty pretty-boy Lords and their demure though rebelious girlfriends. All in all, I'm glad Nintendo waited until the time was right to bring FE over. I'm in love with the series just the way it is, without the anachronisms of the modern world and beyond that have invaded into many classic fantasy series. Another positive to this is that the series isn't plagued with cheesy, effortless spinoffs.

It figures that oil is the secret to restaurant food. I might try a little more the next time I stir fry just to see how it comes out, but oil = fat even if it's vegetable or olive oil, so we can't overdo it. Granted we're not deep frying, but still. Overcooking's also a common issue, famous for giving vegetables that soggy texture that I dislike. It wasn't until I was much older than I learned the reason I hated veggies so much is I was often served them overcooked. I don't like the appearance of that quiche, but I'll take your word for it, since looks can quite often be deceiving with food, I wouldn't touch sushi for years for example, because I thought it looked weird and the whole concept of raw fish grossed me out. After finally deciding to try it, sushi became one of my favorite foods. That being said I'm going to have to give this quiche a try as the recipe looks simple enough. Thanks!! Edit: That being said about Sushi, my daughter's into it as well. We're both fine with rice and seaweed, oddly enough. She often takes "seaweed chips" to lunch with their, though it's noted that these are high in sodium as well. Sodium isn't my main nutritional concern (that's keeping fat and sugar low), but too much of it still isn't good.

It seems like you all have had better parental experiences with vegetables than me. My mother was always of the "eat your veggies or you can't leave the table" type, and it's one of the many things we've clashed rather hard on. I believe this to contribute to my dislike of vegetables, and is one reason why I don't want do try this philosophy with my daughter. Personally, I have a very sensitive tongue and I can always tell when veggies have been "sneaked" into foods like lasagna and meatloaf. However, if they can positively enhance the flavor then we just might enjoy it. My daughter's doctor also recommended a similar approach to oven roasting vegetables, telling me seasoning can greatly change their taste make them palatable. I've yet to discover something that works for both of us, but it's one of the many things I'm trying. We tend to eat a lot of frozen foods because my fiance and I often don't have time to cook, but perhaps this could work in the microwave as well. I just tried this method for carrots. I think I overcooked them because they came out kind of soggy, but otherwise not bad. My daughter went to bed, so I haven't let her have a taste test yet. Thanks a million! Peppers are one of the few veggies that I can eat and really enjoy, prepared in just about every way. As for celery and peanut butter, my daughter happens to be a fan of "ants on a log," which is that with raisins placed on top of the peanut butter. Strangely enough, she's one of the few people I know who dislikes ranch dip, making the dipping classic impossible. She won't even dip unhealther things like potato chips in the stuff. She'll eat of a few of those raw vegetables, but I've yet to see her finish a serving without a little push. Generally speaking, we both eat up all the vegetables whenever we go out for any sort of Asian food. I've tried bringing a few of these recipes into the home but they just don't taste the same, even the stir fry stuff. Of course, practice makes perfect so maybe I'll get better at it as I cook it more. I would love to simply add beef or chicken to one of these and call it a day, but I can so see her picking the meat out and leaving the veggies untouched. It just might work, though. The only spinach quiche I've ever tried was frozen, and I wasn't very good. However that could very well have been because it was frozen and a low-quality brand. I'll have to try making a fresh one sometime if the spinach isn't so noticeable.

As you may or may not already know, I am the mother of an eight year old girl. Recently we've been a little at odds on the subject of nutrition, something children this age often take issue to. In short, this is coming down to eating one's vegetables, again an issue with many children. I would like to improve her nutrition as well as my own, because to be honest I don't eat so well either for much the same reason. I dislike the taste of most vegetables, especially squash and, tomato, and spinach, though I find peppers, cucumbers, and carrots to be more palatable. My daughter's tastes are similar. I don't want to force her to eat her veggies by not letting her leave the table because I don't believe that type of parenting is good, and I don't want to feel like a hypocrite. I also don't wish to hide things like hot dogs and french fries because I think they're a good treat to have in moderation. That being said, I'm looking for ways that my daughter (and myself) can enjoy vegetables rather than hold our noses and swallow them as quickly as possible. One strategy I've used is stir-frying them in Teriyaki sauce , but that stuff is rather high in sodium and gets boring after having it several days straight. I'm curious to know of other recipes and techniques out there to make veggies taste delicious. We're not vegetarians nor do we have any religious dietary restrictions, so adding stuff like meat and cheese in is fair game.

I enjoyed the piece of it in Super Smash Bros Melee that was part of the FE medley when you fought Marth or Roy. Brawl's version with the Latin(?) lyrics was nice, but I thought the transition into the main theme from "Together We Ride" was just too cool.

Welcome! I'm a longtime anime and Pokemon fan as well. Actually, we have a lot of PokeFans here in addition to FE. I'm glad you're enjoying the games. I do hope you enjoy yourself here at SF. If you want a friend or just feel like chatting, feel free to drop me a message.

Did you make that yourself? Because that's awesome. Mine isn't anything special. Edit: Durn BBCode and my typos.

I once heard of a Fire Emblem anime which I believe was based off of FE3. I've never seen it so I don't know how faithful of an adaptation it is. There's also a manga adaptation of the first game, which I've read a few chapters of and is pretty good, though it does take a few liberties. That being said, I wouldn't mind if some plot points were changed or abridged in any sort of adaptation so long as the overall story is left intact. If something like this were to be done, it would have to be animated, either in an anime or Western style. I'd be fine with either so long as it's not terribly disproportioned. CGI might also work, but definitely not live action. Non-anime movies/ TV series and video games have never gotten along in my opinion. Yes, the Super Mario Bros movie was intended as a comedy from the start, so that has more of an excuse (though I still think it's terrible), but look at how awful the Street Fighter movies have been. Final Fantasy: Advent Children has mixed opinions, but personally I didn't find it to be so good. Anywho, I think the Tellius games could make a great anime TV series, perhaps even with some movie-length specials or season finales. Blazing Sword might also work out as a trilogy of films if some of the events are abridged/ skipped and a few chapters and minor characters are cut out. The first film would be Lyn's story, perhaps giving Eliwood some sort of role in it outside of his little cameo so the transition to him later on isn't too jarring. Likewise, the second two movies would give Lyn and Hector expanded roles. It might also foreshadow Nergal's plot a little more, perhaps with an appearance or two from him, though without revealing too much. The second movie would begin with Eliwood's tale, and go up to the first visit to the Dread Isle and the death of Elbert. The final film might skip the desert arc, having Astos come to find Eliwood's group instead to cut down on time, and have them journey straight to Bern, then back to Valor for the final battle. It would end with a Lion-King style presentation of a newborn Roy to the public because would just look cool.

Our jobs have a lot in common. Power is fun. I went into the career as sort of a last resort thing, but I actually ended up liking it. It's a pretty decent career. Thank you, and glad to hear it. It's good to know there's a decent amount of fellow bronies/pegasisters here, because I've noticed we're sometimes disliked on forums. Admittedly I often do keep a lovw profile about liking the show, though in real life I'm very boisterous about it and I wear my Rainbow Dash tee proudly.

I had been planning to go yesterday but didn't due to the snowstorm. I may go next week if I can get the right off. I should hold up a sign that says "Hello SF" or something.

I always found Chainmail Bikini characters to be laughable. When played as parody as well as for fanservice, it can be pretty funny. It's obvious that the armor is highly impractical, but that's what makes it comical. Battle Ballgown can fit in here as well depending on the design, but these generally at least offer protection while providing lots of fancy adornments for the enemy to grab hold of you with. Another one that bugs me is Paper Thin Disguise. While this works just fine in comedy settings, when done elsewhere it really makes the characters look stupid. Master Roshi's disguse as "Jackie Chun" in early Dragon Ball stories is extremely obvious, yet nearly everyone is fooled by it. One character suspects his identity at first, but then believes they're not the same person. This doesn't even fall into Clark Kenting, as Roshi's posture and mannerisms are completely unchanged while disguised0 he just took off his sunglasses and put on a wig. Granted, Goku isn't that bright, but I found it silly that Bulma or Krillin couldn't see through it.

Man, I love TVTropes. Anyway, I need to begin my case by calling out one trope in particular: Trope Are Not Bad. I've yet to find a specific trope that bothers me terribly, and I feel that even the oldest and most overdone cliches can be entertaining if pulled off in the right way. Another one of my personal favorite tropes is Lampshade Hanging,, which is a good lighthearted way of dealing with some of these tropes if the nature of the work allows for it. Of course, even lampshading a cliche takes effort to pull off right. One trope for example that really bothers me is Heroic Sacrifice, where a character does something incredibly brave and is killed as a result. I always feel this as undeserving for the character who did something so brave, even if they had no intention of surviving, and I'm aware this is sometimes done in real life as well. However, if done right it can still provide an epic scene, and some nice comic relief if it turns out the character survived and then makes a remark like, "You thought I was dead? Ha! It takes more than a bomb to kill ME!" Cid in Final Fantasy IV provides a good example of this played right from his sacrifice to the humorous scene where it's revealed he's alive.

Thank you! I see a lot of people who stopped playing Pokemon come back into it with recent generations. The 2600 belonged to my dad and then my brothers, then none of them wanted it so I got to keep it. I don't play it much, but we played it sometimes when I was little. Mostly my brothers played with the SNES though.

Most of the bullying that went on in my high school involved.gang conflicts that most students steered clear of, More classic bullying scenarios were rarer, but they did occur every now and then. We were always encouraged to get an authority figure if she saw something, but I often found teachers to be unresponsive in this regard. I usually tried to break these things up, and I wasn't afraid to get physical if I need to defend myself. I got into a lot of trouble as a kid for my attitude, but I always felt I was doing the right thing.

Nomads and Nomad Troopers from Sword of Seals and Blazing Sword. I know that Bow Knights and Rangers are more or less the same thing, but I always though Nomads to be more unique in appearance. Rath was a fun character to use, and I always though that nomadic tribes added more cultural diversity to the series, white Bow Knights were just European-styled horseman trained in archery, but coming from the same background as Cavaliers.

Interesting. I never gave much thought to the weapon triangle other than it being a rock-paper-scissors dynamic to add more strategic elements to the game. This should be fun to philosophize on! Despite how common they are in RPGs, swords (though depending on the type of blade and where it's from) generally require finesse and technique to weld properly. Even the heavier types like broadswords have special fighting moves developed to maximize the force put into them. Axes are a much simpler, more ancient weapon (they were originally made from stone) reliant more on force than skill, notable exceptions being hand axes and other types made for throwing. The power behind an axe comes from the weight opposite the bladed side with which you strike the opponent, resulting in a deep wound. Axes are also of course very wide, so they could be used for blocking weapons with small tips like lances with ease. However, a skilled swordsman could possibly weave his or her blade around the axe and land a hit, while the long sticks of lances are harder to maneuver. Spears and lances predate swords as well, their tips also being made from stone before metal refining and working techniques were developed. Originally made for hunting, these weapons were designed to have a long reach, so the hunter could keep a safe distance from an animal's horns, claws, etc. They were later redeveloped for warfare, during which designs became more varied. The term 'lance' usually applies only to weapons that are held and charged with, sometimes on horseback, while 'spear' refers to lighter variants that can be thrown as well as held. Back on topic, these could easily be used to fend off an enemy with a sword for much the same reason early hunters used them- they could jab a sharp point into their opponent while staying out of their reach.

I would be lying to say I've never cheated in school, and I will not make an excuse to justify myself or anyone else. I only did it one time, though it should be noted at in general school and I have never got along and my childhood was somewhat rough (Yes, I got caught and i learned my lesson). In regard to repeat cheating, I see no need to rat them out to your teacher if it's happening on a regular basis. You certainly can if you think it's the right thing to do, but as I'll explain, they'll get their just desserts regardless; ratting them out would speed up the process, but it will happen eventually. When things like cheating become a habit, it will lead into a downward spiral. Like with smoking, as they become more and more reliant on cheating off other students they'll do it more often and will eventually get caught. It may not happen on the next exam, or it may no even happen in your class, but I can guarantee that eventually some teacher is going to catch them, or someone else will rat them out.

I really like those music samples! There's just something really charming about those old chiptunes that make them fun to listen to, and in certain games I think they do better than orchestrated music. Anyway, let me welcome you (back) to SF! I've been playing guitar for twelve years myself, though it's just a hobby. I'm in a little garage band though. Best of luck to you with your education. Jazz rules. Also if you want a friend or just want to chat randomly, feel free to drop me a message.

Yay, I don't feel old anymore, even though I'm only younger than you by a year. Anyway, welcome to SF, and I hope you have a good time! If you want a friend or just someone to pester with random chats, feel free to look me up.

Hello and welcome to to SF! Enjoy the free coffee and donuts. I'm also big on Skyward Sword and A Link to the Past (and Zelda in general). Feel free to look me up if you want a friend or just to chat randomly.

This is a common trend in many FE games. My friend and I often joke about Lyn x Florina on this regard, which I'll often mention humorously when discussing Blazing Sword. Don't take this the wrong way because I have nothing against this type of pairing, but there's never been any official same-sex pairings in an FE game. We just used to joke about how Florina seems to dependent on Lyn and is a little bit too clingy, and Lyn seems to return the affection. Don't take any of this as offendable, because I know it's not official and it's all in fun. Anyway, while I don't think these pairings are objectionable in any way, they are getting kind of old. I don't think we'll be seeing any male pegasus knights because I remember reading once that pegasi will only allow females to ride them, unless of course IS decides to change that in the future. I wouldn't take issue to that. However, as of Awakening we are indeed starting to see some reversals of the staple tropes, with the "Red Cavalier" Sully being a woman who's really quite the tomboy, as well as a potential bride for Chrom.