Tryhard Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 28 minutes ago, Reinfleche said: My predictions of a remake in the face of all evidence against it for the past 5 years is paying off. The redesigns look amazing, they really look to be keeping the best parts while getting rid of the stuff that was outdated. This is the remake that Gaiden truly deserves. fuck you rein for being right i can't predict this shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Falchion Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I am legitimately excited for this, which is rare for me. I should probably temper my hype, but damn does it look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimue Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Some character art from Gematsu: http://gematsu.com/gallery/fire-emblem-echoes-shadows-of-valentia/january-18-2017/ Maybe someone who played the original can identify these characters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Grima Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 9 minutes ago, SullyMcGully said: I love the naming scheme! Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Like it could have a sequel called, Fire Emblem Echoes: Defenders of Judgral or, Fire Emblem Echoes: Legends of Elibe. This is probably what they will do, cause the name "Echoes" feels like a way to say "remake". So it would be a waste if they only used "Echoes" for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riariadne Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) The blonde armor is probably Luka (edit: maybe Clive is better?). Sevr/etc naming is certainly the red haired swordsman with an eyepatch (we saw him in the trailer too). The mage might be Bowie, but the last one is hard to tell (maybe Luthier?). The Gaiden portraits were all pretty bad so it's safe to assume some pretty major redesigns. Edited January 18, 2017 by Reinfleche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Karnage Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 wouldn't this be FE 15 since we count Shadow Dragon and NMotE as FE 11 & 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryhard Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Nimue said: Some character art from Gematsu: http://gematsu.com/gallery/fire-emblem-echoes-shadows-of-valentia/january-18-2017/ Maybe someone who played the original can identify these characters? Beside Celica, that looks to be Clive... then it's weird because that white haired kid could be Boey, but that doesn't make much sense considering he had red hair in-game in Gaiden, after that is Saber, and I'm not sure who the last guy is tbqh. Luka is also a possibility as Rein said. Edit: There's no playable axe users in Gaiden and the cast is a pretty low number, so there very well could be a decent amount of OCs. Edited January 18, 2017 by Tryhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnor97 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 It seems like they're keeping the 'still take 1 damage even if your defense is higher than their attack', going by the tink when that knight attacked Alm. 3 minutes ago, Nimue said: Some character art from Gematsu: http://gematsu.com/gallery/fire-emblem-echoes-shadows-of-valentia/january-18-2017/ Maybe someone who played the original can identify these characters? Using the names from the main Serenes site, and some guessing we got Alm, Cellica, Clerbe, Boowy, Sevr, and I'm gonna give a wild guess and say Zeke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klegor Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I just hope this game doesn't come that much later to the EU than to the US. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merric Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Just now, Klegor said: I just hope this game doesn't come that much later to the EU than to the US. :( Same day release for both regions apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirmola Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 minute ago, Lord_Grima said: This is probably what they will do, cause the name "Echoes" feels like a way to say "remake". So it would be a waste if they only used "Echoes" for this. If they were not planning more than one remake, they would probably not use the echos title. "Fire emblem: shadows of valentia" would have been a perfectly good title. the "echos" title implies a miniseries, probably consisting of remakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron the Shining Blade Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) While I would've preferred a Binding Blade remake, this is still really neat. I may very well skip out on Fates and pick this up. And the amiibo too. Speaking of which, they had said in the direct to "look forward for more upcoming info" concerning the amiibo. I predict FE might be getting its own series of amiibos, perhaps? For the lords anyway, there's otherwise way too many characters in the series to make amiibo for. 23 minutes ago, SullyMcGully said: I love the naming scheme! Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Like it could have a sequel called, Fire Emblem Echoes: Defenders of Judgral or, Fire Emblem Echoes: Legends of Elibe. I......I think you may be on to something there, Sully Boy. 21 minutes ago, SullyMcGully said: Am I imagining things, or were those characters fully voice-acted in Japanese? I kept my ears open. The dialog does indeed appear to be fully voice-acted, for the first time in the series. Very interesting. If it weren't for the grid-based gameplay we know and love, you might think FE was beginning to look like the Tales series. Make of that as you will. Edited January 18, 2017 by Baron the Shining Blade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Malign Knight Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 19 minutes ago, SullyMcGully said: Am I imagining things, or were those characters fully voice-acted in Japanese? Unless I'm forgetting something, they said in the direct that It will be fully voice-acted. Anyway, this was a pleasant and unexpected surprise. It has been a long time since the last...well, time I've been so hyped for a game, altough It would be better if I toned my hype down a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatt Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Echoes doesn't sound rather like a translation of "Gaiden" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondworld Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 There is not a single thing that was shown about this game that I do not love. Man what a surprise, and so soon too, very hyped for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron the Shining Blade Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Miatt said: Echoes doesn't sound rather like a translation of "Gaiden" ? Who says the remake had to be called "Gaiden"? We can afford fancier titles like "Shadows of Valentia". At least Japan isn't calling it "Shin Gaiden/New Gaiden" Edited January 19, 2017 by Baron the Shining Blade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodHoms Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 The first take way I got out of this direct.... there is no escaping Yuri Lowenthal! Voice actor jokes aside I liked what I saw, some stuff we were expecting and then we got surprises like the Gaiden remake, overall it's a great day to be a Fire Emblem fan in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirmola Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 18 minutes ago, Captain Karnage said: wouldn't this be FE 15 since we count Shadow Dragon and NMotE as FE 11 & 12 Given how many spin offs this series is about to get, i suspect that the numbering is about to get vastly more confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryhard Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 yeah that seems to be Boey, and the rest of Celica's party before a certain island From the left to right: Camui, May, Saber, Celica, Leo, Jenny, Boey, Valbar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendoentersoft Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I'm personally pumped for this since FE2 is one of 3 games I haven't had contact with in any capacity, so it'll be nice to compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Stalker X Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 16 minutes ago, Miatt said: Echoes doesn't sound rather like a translation of "Gaiden" ? From some speculation I've seen on GameFAQs, "Echoes" may be the code that would be used for future remakes. A suggestion I saw was Fire Emblem Echoes: Defenders of Jugdral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Mir Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Was the Rigelian crest the same one used by the Valmese army in Awakening, or is it just me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendoentersoft Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Just now, Levant Mir Celestia said: Was the Rigelian crest the same one used by the Valmese army in Awakening, or is it just me? Well Valm canonically was the same continent 1000 years into the future, so definitely possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirokan Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) I agree that Fire Emblem Echoes may be a sub-series that involves remakes of previous games, considering this one is specifically "Shadows of Valentia" for Gaiden. (The Japanese title is Fire Emblem Echoes: Another Hero King ), so the Echoes is consistent between them. I am pleased with the designs, seeing as they opted for someone who was not Yusuke Kozaki as well. I hope no unnecessary mechanics (children/marriage/etc) are forced into it, it is looking pretty good and the wait is not long for once. Japan gets it April 20th on FE day, while US and EU at May 19th. So much better than what usually happens! Edited January 19, 2017 by Kirokan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) Boey looks so awesome. Finally, FINALLY. A male mage that doesn't look silly. I am liking this art so much because it has that "mature anime" (for lack of a better term) look that was present in titles like Tactics Ogre. Oh man, this makes me so excited. I cannot wait to get my hands on the game. Edited January 19, 2017 by Leif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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