We previously reported details from Nintendo on the differences between the two versions of Fire Emblem If. Project manager Masahiro Higuchi of Intelligent Systems and Nintendo producer Hitoshi Yamagami recently spoke with 4Gamer and touched upon some more differences between the two.
During the interview, Higuchi explains how its not just the story that is different between the two versions of Fire Emblem If. According to Higuchi, the White Kingdom version was made more for fans that joined the series with Awakening and those who are playing a Fire Emblem game for the first time.
White Kingdom will indeed be easier, while Black Kingdom will have a much higher difficulty with limited money and experience points for leveling up your characters. Additionally, it will have more difficult conditions for clearing its stages. Defeating the enemy general or defeating all enemies are still the basic requirements, but it will also have other conditions such as suppress enemies, break through enemy lines, and defend your base. There will also be maps with limited turns.
4Gamer points out that it sounds like its not simply just the story that will be different between the two versions.
Yes. Of course the story will be completely different, but there will also be major differences in the maps and the way the game is played, says Higuchi. The games are being made so that you can feel satisfied by playing just one, but I believe that if you were to play both, you would be rather surprised at their differences.
Yamagami explains that the story of White Kingdom and Black Kingdom werent just written to be completely different from each other. As previously reported, the initial portion of both versions will be the same, and afterwards, theyll branch off in different directions; however, the goal isnt simply to split the stories, but to allow the players to decide which side they want as their allies, which will provide the element of If to the players based on the choices they make.
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4Gamer asks if Yamagami could touch upon this aspect of the game a little more.
In White Kingdom youll be part of the hometown you were born in, while Black Kingdom will have you be part of the country in which you were raised, says Yamagami. While both will have the same characters, depending on which side youre allied with, youll see different sides to them. On one hand, theyll be allies, and on the other, they wont be, so they wont be the same stories doesnt it sound exciting just thinking about it?
Both factions have their own attractive characters, so that will be one of the charms to consider while making your choice, adds Higuchi.
Between White Kingdom, Black Kingdom, and the third full storyline that will be available via DLC, 4Gamer says that development on Fire Emblem If must be like working on three whole games.
Yes, it has been rather hectic, Yamagami replies with a laugh. Its because after Awakening released, we had a period of free time, so we decided on making a something with the volume of three games.
Now, you might recall that the digital version of the game was theorized to offer certain advantages over the physical release, in that you would be able to play up until chapter 5 of the game before having to commit to the White Kingdom or Black Kingdom routes without purchasing either one specifically. 4Gamer asks if this is indeed the case.
Yes, thats correct. Having this different selling method for the retail and digital versions is going to be a first-time experiment for the series, says Yamagami. To be more precise, once you choose a route, youll need to perform another download [for the digital version to access the route you chose]. Of course, this will be after youve already made your purchase, so you wont have to pay [for choosing your route] again.
Once you choose either route in the game, youll get to purchase the other route via DLC. The same goes for physical copies of the game, too. 4Gamer asks if you can play with the same save data used to get past the fifth chapter the first time to play the other route.
Yes, it will be possible, says Yamagami. There will be a save data in your 3DS that says youve played up until the fifth chapter, so if you were to buy both routes, then you wouldnt be required to play the game from the very beginning again. Of course, we wouldnt mind if you chose to do so, anyway.
Fire Emblem If will release in 2016 in the West for Nintendo 3DS.
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Fire Emblem If is split into versions of White Kingdom and Black Kingdom, along with an entire third route that will be available via DLC. Intelligent Systems project manager Masahiro Higuchi and Nintendo producer Hitoshi Yamagami shared more with 4Gamer on this third route.
The third route won’t have its own retail release like White Kingdom and Black Kingdom routes, and will be available at a later point via download. Considering that the two versions have their own difficulties, 4Gamer asks what will the difficulty of this third route be like.
“It’s a little difficult to make a general statement, but to put it simply, it will be somewhere in the middle between White Kingdom and Black Kingdom,” says Higuchi. “The most difficult of the three is the Black Kingdom route, but those who play White Kingdom should have no problem playing the third route.”
4Gamer mentions that if Black Kingdom is that difficult, it sounds like it could be a little rough on players that are more interested in the story, rather than a challenge.
“In the case that it seems too tough, you’ll be able to lower the difficulty, even during the middle of the game,” says Higuchi.
“As mentioned earlier, Fire Emblem If isn’t something that you can’t fully enjoy without playing both routes,” adds Yamagami. “But please give it a go if you play one route and think ‘I want to play more!’. Both routes are very complete as far as the story goes.”
Finally, 4Gamer asks if it will be possible to have things such as StreetPass features between those who are playing the White Kingdom and Black Kingdom versions.
“Yes. Basically, those who are playing Fire Emblem If will get to StreetPass with others [who are also playing it]. We’re thinking of all kinds of different setups, so please look forward to it,” says Higuchi.
Fire Emblem If will release in Japan on June 25, 2015 for Nintendo 3DS, and sometime in 2016 for the West.
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Key developers from Nintendo and Intelligent Systems recently spoke with 4Gamer on their reason for splitting Fire Emblem If into two separate White Kingdom and Black Kingdom versions. Regarding the subject, 4Gamer mentions that it seems as though, depending on which side you choose, you’ll have a different impression of the characters that appear in the game.
“I believe so; however, you’ll be plenty satisfied even just by playing one of the routes, so please play whichever one piques your interest,” replies Nintendo producer Hitoshi Yamagami. “After that, if you get curious about what happens on the other route, give that a try. Once you learn about one route, the other one will become more profound.”
Next, 4Gamer says that when they first heard about the announcement, it seemed like the idea of being able to split the game into two packages came to be due to how easy it has become to add content through DLC.
“Yes, that’s exactly it,” responds Yamagami. “If we were to put the content of both sides into one, we’d have no choice but to set the price as [the value of] two games, and that wouldn’t be fair to players that are just going to play one route.”
4Gamer responds by saying that there are likely a lot of people out there who would be satisfied with just playing one route; however, they were expecting it to be more of an “another route” kind of deal, and didn’t expect each route would have as much content as a single standalone game.
“It is Fire Emblem, after all,” says Yamagami with a laugh. “Each route is properly made, with its own scenes and movies as well.”
If you’re wondering just how much content the routes of Fire Emblem If has, we previously reported that it has about the same amount of content as Fire Emblem: Awakening, which wasn’t a short game, by any means. That said, with the increased cost of development in mind, it makes sense that Intelligent and Nintendo chose to split the game into two versions instead of simply charging a higher price for the entire package as a whole.
Fire Emblem If will release in Japan on June 25, 2015 for Nintendo 3DS. The game will be released sometime in 2016 in the West.
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Fire Emblem If will release in just a couple more months in Japan, and Game Watch shows a first look at the special Nintendo 3DS Faceplate pack that will release alongside the title this June.
The New Nintendo 3DS Faceplate Pack Fire Emblem If edition includes the New Nintendo 3DS console, together with a Fire Emblem If faceplate seen above, and a 16GB microSDHC memory card.
It won’t include the game, and will go for 18,500 yen when the game releases in Japan on June 25, 2015. The Fire Emblem If faceplate will also be available separately for 2,500 yen. You can read the latest from the game’s developers and why they decided to split it into two versions, in our earlier report.
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Japanese cast and super-easy "Phoenix Mode" revealed.
Famitsu this week has new details on Fire Emblem If for 3DS.
The protagonist is voiced by Nobunaga Shimazaki (male) and Satomi Sato (female), and is of the “Dark Princess” / “Dark Princess” class. Like Fire Emblem: Awakening before it, you’ll be able to customize the protagonist’s name, appearance, gender, and voice.Hoshido KingdomIn addition to a “Casual Mode” where downed ally units return after the map is cleared, there’s also a “Phoenix Mode” where downed units are revived during the next turn. The mode and difficulty cannot be changed after you change it once.
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- Ryouma (voiced by Yuichi Nakamura)
- Hinoka (voiced by Kaori Nazuka)
- Takumi (voiced by Yuki Kaji)
- Sakura (voiced by Hisako Kanemoto)
- Marx (voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi)
- Camilla (voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro)
- Leon (voiced by Mamoru Miyano)
- Elise (voiced by Ayaka Suwa)
Royal characters will be able to use the “Dragon Pulse” to make various changes on the battlefield. Whether its raising a bridge, causing an earthquake, or flattening mountains, there are various changes you can make to the map.
You’ll be able to have up to nine save files in Fire Emblem If, and that’ll increase by three for each new scenario released.
The game also eliminates the limit on the number of times a weapon can be used.
Fire Emblem If is due out for 3DS in Japan on June 26 and in North America and Europe in 2016.
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Fire Emblem If will come in two different versions that have their own unique stories and difficulties, but the games will also bring a few new features and changes to the series. This week’s issue of Famitsu provides the latest details. [Thanks, Hachima]
The male protagonist is voiced by Nobunaga Shimazaki while the female protagonist is voiced by Satomi Sato. Similar to Fire Emblem Awakening, though, you’ll get to freely customize gender, looks, voice, and more. The unit type the protagonists will be are called “Dark Prince” and “Dark Princess”.
Fire Emblem If is split into two factions of the White and Black Kingdom. The White Kingdom has key characters such as Ryoma [CV: Yuichi Nakamura], Hinoka [CV: Kaori Nazuka], Takumi [CV: Yuki Kaji], and Sakura [CV: Hisako Kanemoto].
Meanwhile, the Black Kingdom has Marx [CV: Katsuyuki Konishi], Camila [CV: Miyuki Sawashiro], Leon [CV: Mamoru Miyano], and Elise [CV: Ayaka Suwa].
Fire Emblem If will have a the “Casual” mode that will allow your fallen units to return to your party after clearing the map, and will have an even easier mode called “Phoenix” mode, which revives fallen units on the following turn. This should make it easier for those that want to play the Black Kingdom story without the harder challenges holding them back. Keep in mind, however, that once you change a mode or difficulty setting, you will not be able to change it back.
Characters from the royal families have the abilities to make different changes on the battlefield with something known as the “Dragon Pulse”. Some examples of this include building bridges on the battlefield, causing earthquakes, flattening mountains, and all kinds of different changes to the maps.
There’s a total of nine save data slots, and with each additional DLC scenario, it will increase by three more save slots. Additionally, the limited number of times a weapon can be used has been abolished, so that means you won’t have to worry about keep buying the same weapon, or holding back on powerful or useful weapons, and you’ll mainly have to worry about which weapons to equip for certain fights, when given the choice.
Fire Emblem If will release in Japan on June 25, 2015 for Nintendo 3DS.
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We previously reported that Fire Emblem If will have a new “Phoenix” mode, a setting that is even easier than Casual mode, where characters are revived the turn after falling. In an interview with Famitsu magazine, key developers working on the game shared their reasons for creating the mode.
The subject of difficulty is brought up in the interview, and the developers mention how the White Kingdom version of the game will be more simple, while Black Kingdom will impose more limitations and difficult victory requirements. Famitsu asks if that means players that are looking for a stimulating challenge should opt for Black Kingdom.
“Just because the way it’s played is different doesn’t mean that Black Kingdom is overwhelmingly more difficult by any means,” says director Kohei Maeda of Intelligent Systems. “By playing on a normal difficulty and in Casual mode, even those that are playing the series for the first time will be able to enjoy it.”
“The chapters and story volume of White Kingdom, Black Kingdom, and the third scenario all have about the same amount as Fire Emblem Awakening, so I think that it’ll definitely be worth downloading all of them,” adds co-director Genki Yokota of Nintendo.
Next, Famitsu mention the new Phoenix mode that was recently revealed, and ask about how it came to be. If you’re just getting caught up, the Phoenix mode allows your fallen units to revive during the next turn, and is a new addition to the series.
“Looking back at our previous titles up until Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, they were created with an emphasis on ‘this is the way Fire Emblem should be’,” producer Masahiro Higuchi says. “While that is good in its own way, if you analyze it, you’ll find that it creates this problem of making it more difficult to reach new customers.”
“We’d like to have more and more fans of videogames get to enjoy Fire Emblem,” he continues. “That idea is even bigger now than it was with Fire Emblem Awakening, and with Fire Emblem If, we’d like to have a widening of our horizons serve as the foundation for the game, and this is one of the concepts that went into its development.”
Maeda adds,” “I felt that being able to revive on the next turn, which is the Phoenix mode, should be forbidden in a Fire Emblem; however, when you think about players that might think ‘I’m interested, but it looks difficult, so it might be impossible for me,’ it’s necessary to have something that can let them think ‘maybe with this even I could play’. That’s the idea that led to it.”
Famitsu asks if playing Fire Emblem If in Phoenix mode will have any negative effects, such as not being able to see the game’s true ending, and such.
“There is nothing that can’t be earned just by playing in Phoenix mode,” responds Higuchi. “However, if you switch from Classic to Casual or Phoenix mode, then your data won’t let you go back to Classic. So those of you who are skilled and wish to taste the sense of accomplishment of being able to say ‘I beat If in Classic mode!’ please stick to Classic mode until the very end, by all means.”
Fire Emblem If is slated for release in Japan on June 25, 2015 and in the West in 2016 for Nintendo 3DS.
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Fire Emblem If developers recently spoke about their reasons for adding the new “Phoenix” mode to the game, which you can read about in our earlier report. They also discused the challenge of introducing new fans to the series, and other tidbits about the game in the interview with Famitsu magazine.
To start the interview, Famitsu points out that Fire Emblem If has a story that is split into different parts, and ask the developers to share the concept behind that idea.
According to Nintendo director Genki Yokota, Fire Emblem originally started out as a series where giant nations are in war with each other, and the player gets to decide how the units move on the battlefield. With Fire Emblem If, they felt it would be fun if the player could also make choices to change the story, an idea that excited everyone from Nintendo and Intelligent Systems.
Having your own character as the protagonist is something they’ve wanted to do for a while now, the developers say.
“There will be more freedom in customizing your own character than there was in Fire Emblem Awakening, so you’ll be able to make quite the detailed protagonist,” adds Intelligent Systems director Kohei Maeda.
“The entire series faces an eternal challenge of ‘how to please those who’ve been playing Fire Emblem and those who’ve yet to play it,’ and that’s something I’ve been thinking about even before the plans were done for [this] game,” says producer Masahiro Higurchi.
He continues, “We took on that challenge with things like Casual mode in the previous game, which lets you adjust the difficulty, and have been thinking of other approaches since then as well. That’s when we got the idea that if we could have players make a choice between a story that is split into two, it would add another element for them to enjoy. And we felt that it would be nice to be able to change the difficulty and the way [the two games] are played, and that’s how the two Ifs came to be.”
Moving on, the Arena feature has been around for a while in the series. The Arena is something players can use to take on enemies as a way to train characters and gain money. Higuchi teases that Fire Emblem If will have something similar, except instead of experience points, you’ll be fighting for something completely different. We’ll have more details on this in the near future.
Famitsu asks if a character that might be an ally in one side of the story will have a chance of appearing as an enemy in the other.
According to Maeda, Intelligent Systems have always had the idea of having an ally turning into an enemy, but have not been able to bring it to fruition up until now. However, with a story that is split into two where each version is different from the other, it has been made possible, and you’ll see ally characters appear as very strong opponents in the other version.
Famitsu try to ask about who could possibly be your allies in the third scenario, assuming that you won’t be siding with either the Black or White Kingdom sides, but Yokota responds with a laugh, and says that isn’t something they’re ready to discuss just yet.
“You can play the third scenario without having cleared White Kingdom or Black Kingdom,” Higuchi clarifies. “However, I believe that it will feel more interesting if you were to play it after you’ve cleared the game at least once.”
We’ve previously reported some details on a special ability called “Dragon Pulse,” which allows royalty characters to make changes on the battlefield, such as building bridges, causing earthquakes, and flattening mountains. Yokota says that eight characters from both kingdoms will have these special dragon powers, and depending on the map, all kinds of different things could happen.
“There are advantages and disadvantages depending on the timing with which you use this Dragon Pulse, so it would be fun to mess around with it try out different strategies,” says Maeda. “Again, it’s not only the players that can use the Dragon Pulse, but also anyone with a dragon’s power on the enemy’s side.”
Fire Emblem If is slated for release in Japan on June 25, 2015 and in the West in 2016 for Nintendo 3DS.
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Plus, new maid and butler characters introduced.
The Weapon Triangle, which has been a mainstay in the Fire Emblem series since 1996, will see a reform in the upcoming Fire Emblem If for 3DS, the latest issue of Famitsu reveals. Instead of the standard swords over axes over lances, its been changed to swords and magic, over axes and bows, over lances and dark weapons.
In brief, swords and magic are stronger than axes and bows, while axes and bows are stronger than lances and dark weapons, and lances and dark weapons are stronger than swords and magic.
As previously reported, weapon durability is no longer present in Fire Emblem If. But the disadvantages of this are that the stronger the weapon, the larger the units disadvantage in terms of abilities. For example, the Bronze Sword has no chance of landing a Critical hit, but has +10 Critical evasion, while the stronger Steel Sword has -5 evasion and makes it hard to use a Pursuit attack. Only staffs restrict the amount of times they can be used.
Famitsu this week also introduces a new group of characters:
Felicia, Joker, Gunther, and Suzukaze appear as allies in both the White Night Kingdom and Dark Night Kingdom versions of the game. Saizou and Kagerou are allies in the White Night Kingdom version.
- Felicia (voiced by Nozomi Sasaki) A maid.
- Joker (voiced by Junichi Suwabe) A butler.
- Gunther (voiced by Rokuro Naya) A great butler.
- Suzukaze (voiced by Daisuke Ono)
- Saizou (voiced by Tarusuke Shingaki)
- Kagerou (voiced by Rie Murakawa) A shinobi.
Maids, butlers, and shinobi use dark weapons, which have weakening effects on enemy abilities when attacked.
There will be different weapons that can be used in each version of the game.
Fire Emblem If is due out for 3DS on June 25 in Japan and next year in North America and Europe.
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Fire Emblem If Introduces New Weapon Triangle System. May 19, 2015 . 7:30am 
Fire Emblem games have used the same Weapon Triangle system for a while now, where swords beats axes, axes crush lances, and lances triumph over swords, but this weeks issue of Famitsu magazine shares how things will be a bit different in Fire Emblem If. [Thanks, Zaregotoand Hachima]
While the weapons and the previously mentioned weapon strengths and weaknesses will be the same, Fire Emblem If adds an extra set of weapons to the mix. Heres how itll works: sword and magic > axe and bow > lance and dark weapon.
Additionally, bows and other special attacks will work well against Pegasus Knights. As previously reported, Fire Emblem If wont have limited weapon usage, but stronger weapons will have demerits of lowered abilities for the unit. Here are some examples:
- Bronze Sword: cant use special attacks (critical hits) but adds +10 to evasion from special attacks.
- Iron Sword: no lowered abilities.
- Steel Sword: evasion 5, follow-up attack chance 3.
- Silver Sword: critical evasion 5, power and skill goes down by 2 for the next turn.
- Brave Sword: attacks twice, but 4 on defense and magic defense.
Next, here are some details on some of the characters well meet in Fire Emblem If:
- Felicia: Maid (CV: Nozomi Sasaki)
- Joker: Butler (CV: Junichi Suwabe)
- Gunther: Great Butler (CV: Rokuro Naya)
- Suzukaze: Ninja (CV: Daisuke Ono)
- Saizou: Ninja (CV:Tarusuke Shingaki)
- Kagerou: Ninja (CV: Rie Murakawa)
Felicia, Joker, Gunther, and Suzukaze will appear as allies in both White and Black Kingdom. Meanwhile, Saizou and Kagerou will appear as allies only in White Kingdom.
Maids, butlers, and ninjas use dark weapons, which have the ability to lower enemy stats as part of an effect. Additionally, there will be different weapons in both versions of the game.
Fire Emblem If will release in Japan on June 25, 2015 for Nintendo 3DS.
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With Fire Emblem If releasing next month in Japan, the upcoming issue of Japan’s Nintendo Dream magazine will be a special edition feature on the series, and fans might want to pick the issue up to get their hands on some artwork from the series as well.
Back in the August 2010 issue of Nintendo Dream, fans were treated to some artwork from the series as part of a celebration of Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem’s anniversary. This is being done once more with the magazine’s next issue.
The magazine publishers revealed that their July issue (releasing on May 21st) will be a “Fire Emblem Artwork Selection 2” issue, and it will feature 40 extra pages, including pages on Fire Emblem Awakening and Fire Emblem If, for a total of 132 pages.
There will be various information on the series throughout the celebratory pages, with details on catch phrases, which titles are currently available to play through the Virtual Console, and more.
Titles from the previous Fire Emblem special issue will be present, too, and will have newly added illustrations.
Fire Emblem Awakening will be one of the featured titles, with plenty of extra illustrations on the characters from the game. While there won’t be many, there will be a few illustrations from Fire Emblem If as well.
One of the fan-favorite characters, Marth, will also be one of the features in the magazine, with a feature spread on his various appearances, and a papercraft figure as a bonus.
You can order the magazine on various websites on the Internet, such as Yesasia for those of you in North America, and here for those of you not living in the United States and Canada.
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With Fire Emblem If’s release date drawing near in Japan, we’ve already seen some early celebrations, including an art special accompanying Nintendo Dream’s next issue. Japanese general merchandise store, Ito-Yokado is also getting in on the action with a themed prepaid card.
Those that purchase either version of Fire Emblem If along with a starter deck for Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher) will get a Fire Emblem If Nanaco Card. These cards are basically prepaid cash-rechargeable cards that can be used at all Seven & I Holdings-owned stores in Japan, such as Ito-Yokado and 7-Eleven.
The cards will be very limited in availability, and will be given at a first-come, first served basis.
Fire Emblem If will release in Japan on June 25, 2015 for Nintendo 3DS. For the latest news on the game, you can read about its new weapon triangle system, here.
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During the latest Nintendo Direct Presentation, we got some new footage from Fire Emblem Ifs new village-building feature, where youll get to make buildings, deepen bonds with allies, and interact with other players.
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The video starts out with two Fire Emblem If characters with the maid Felicia and the butler Joker giving us the latest look at the upcoming title. This time around, were getting a look at the My Castle feature, where youll make your own village.
As seen in the video, youll get to walk around, and also get a look of the area in 3D. The first areas include My Room, which is basically your own room, followed by a farm where you can get crops to make foods, along with other materials from different parts.
Youll be able to build new buildings like a weapon shop. They show Rinka running the store, and youll have other characters that will run the stores for you. These stores can be leveled up to have more and better items. The accessory shop will let you make equipment, including what looks like costume pieces like the scarecrow head shown in the video.
The My Castle area will also let you interact with Marth, Ike, Robin, and Lucinas Amiibo figurines. Upon doing so, theyll show up for a fight, and defeating them will let you recruit them into your party.
The Restaurant is where youll find Felicia serving food to customers. Eating foods will provide buffs, but they can also give you negative effects. The arena will let you fight other characters, and the Kujibiki Shop (a lottery wheel) will let you test your luck to win gear. There are plenty of other My Castle features that well learn more about in the near future.
While in your village, youll get to spend some time bonding with allies at the bathhouse. Liliths Shrine will let you provide food to the creature Lilith, and can level up according to what you feed it. Well find out more about that later.
Next, at 6:00, the video provides another look at the My Room feature. You can call allies to your room to further deepen your bond. This applies to both male and female characters, by interacting with them on the bottom screen.
The following section shows how youll get to interact with other players. This is done through StreetPass, used to visit other players castles. You can visit their areas to purchase their weapons and items sold at the shops. Black Kingdom and White Kingdom will have different weapons, so this will be a good way to get other weapons not sold in your version. There are also unique material you can find in other castles.
Additionally, you can use the StreetPass to fight against other players in their castle or yours. The footage shows how buildings can be destroyed while fighting against other players, but theyll be restored to normal once the fight is over. You can also recruit characters from the other player after the fight.
Fire Emblem If will release in Japan on June 25, 2015 for Nintendo 3DS and sometime in 2016 for the West.
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Depending on which version you play for Fire Emblem If, youll be paired up with different allies and go up against different foes. The official website shares a look at some of the key characters that will be on your side in the White Kingdom version of the game. (The Black Kingdom characters can be found here.)
Ryoma (CV: Yuichi Nakamura):
Unit: Master Swordsman
Ryoma is the eldest son of the White Kingdom royal family, and is the actual older brother of the protagonist. He has the personality of one with samurai spirit and is very reliable.
Takumi (CV: Yuki Kaji)
Unit: Archer
Takumi is the younger prince of the White Kingdom. In order to have others acknowledge his strength, he has been polishing his martial arts skills. He has a somewhat suspicious nature.
Hinoka (CV: Kaori Nazuka):
Unit: Tenma Musha (lit. Pegasus Warrior, written in kanji instead the usual katakana for Pegasus Knight)
The eldest daughter of the White Kingdom royal family. She has the simple and obedient personality of a warrior. She began training as a warrior after her brother/sister, the protagonist, got kidnapped.
Sakura (CV: Hisako Kanemoto):
Unit: Shrine Maiden
Sakura is the princess and the youngest child of the White Kingdom royal family. She has a timid and shy personality. She even uses honorifics with her family members.
Mikoto (CV: Sayaka Ohara):
Mikoto is the peace-loving queen who rules the White Kingdom. She is the birth mother of the protagonist. She has taken the throne as the queen after the unexpected passing her of husband, Sumeragi.
Tukuyomi (CV: Valshe):
Unit: Hexer
Tsukuyomi is a Hexer from the Wind Tribe. Hes exceptionally talented for a young man, and is quite confident and and overbearing at times because of that. On the other hand, he occasionally displays certain childish tendencies like being afraid of the dark.
Rinka (CV: Yui Ishikawa):
Unit: Kijin (lit. Ogre Person)
Rinka is from the Fire Tribe, a tribe that is independent from the kingdom. Shes been ordered by her father, the chief, into helping the White Kingdom. She goes by the law of her tribe to not get involved more than she needs to with her allies.
Orochi (CV: Yuka Igarashi):
Unit: Hexer
Orochis high magic power is valued, and she serves as a Hexer for the imperial castle. Contrary to her calm and old-fashioned way of speaking, she has a playful personality.
Fire Emblem If will release in Japan on June 25, 2015 for Nintendo 3DS. The game will release in the West sometime in 2016.
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Fire Emblem If will make you choose sides between the Black Kingdom and the White Kingdom, both with their own unique characters that will be allies on one side and enemies on the other. The official website details key characters from the Black Kingdom, Nohr. Meanwhile, you can find the White Kingdom characters in this post.
Marx (CV: Katsuyuki Konishi):
Unit: Paladin
The eldest son of the Black Kingdom royal family. He’s a quiet and honest character who acts according to his father’s wishes, for the sake of the country.
Leon (CV: Mamoru Miyano):
Unit: Dark Knight
The younger prince of the Black Kingdom. Unlike his older brother Marx, he specializes in magic. Leon is considered an elite who can take on just about any task in an efficient manner.
Camilla (CV: Miyuki Sawashiro):
Unit: Revenant Knight
The eldest sister of the Black Kingdom royal family. She loves her younger brother/sister, the protagonist, so much, that she would just about kill anyone for their sake.
Elise (CV: Ayaka Suwa):
Unit: Rod Knight
Elise is the youngest child of the Black Kingdom royal family, and she has an innocent personality. She interacts with the protagonist as family, even though they’re not related by blood.
Garon (CV: Akio Otsuka):
The current king of the Black Kingdom. He’s the father who raised the protagonist. He is suspicious of others and desires to rule. Garon aims to invade the White Kingdom.
Nyx (CV: Juri Kimura):
Unit: Dark Mage
A conjurer who lives in the Black Kingdom. While she may look like a young lady, she’s actually very mature. She’s exceptionally talented as a conjurer, but she doesn’t like to be around others, and prefers to live the quiet life of a fortune teller.
Charlotte (CV: Ai Shimizu):
Unit: Axe Fighter
Charlotte is a border guard of the Black Kingdom. She might look like your average nice girl, but it’s all part of an act to just be popular with the opposite gender. Her actual personality is much less graceful, and she’s good at hand-to-hand combat. Charlotte’s dream is to someday marry a rich man.
Benoit (CV: Shigeo Kiyama):
Unit: Armor Knight
Similar to Charlotte, Benoit is also a border guard of the Black Kingdom. He’s a big man with a fierce look that scares both, enemies and allies, but he has a good heart and cares for his allies. While in battle, he keeps a homemade charm on him at all times.
Fire Emblem If will release in Japan on June 25, 2015 for Nintendo 3DS. The game is slated for release in the West sometime in 2016.
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Depending on which version of Fire Emblem If you choose to play, your allies and enemies will be different, but there are some characters that will be on your side regardless of which version you play. The official website shares details on the neutral characters of the game. (If youre looking for your other characters, Black Kingdom can be found here, while White Kingdom is here.)
Protagonist:
Unit: Dark Prince (Male), Dark Princess (Female)
The protagonist was born to a royal family of the White Kingdom, and was kidnapped by the Black Kingdom, Nohr, since as far back as he/she can remember. The protagonist was then raised as a member of Black Kingdom royalty.
Aqua (CV: Lynn):
Unit: Songstress
As a hostage of the protagonists town, she was kidnapped from the Black Kingdom by the White Kingdom, where she was raised. Since meeting the protagonist, she has decided to follow him regardless of which side he or she chooses. Aqua has the ability to sing songs with special powers.
Gunther (CV: Rokuro Naya):
Unit: Great Knight
Gunther has made a career out of his military services, and has been serving the Black Kingdom for years. He watches over the protagonist, sometimes harshly and other times warmly, as the caretaker.
Felicia (CV: Nozomi Sasaki):
Unit: Maid
Felicia is the protagonists personal maid who has been taking care of him/her since their time at the Black Kingdom. Shes admirable and hardworking, but also messes up a lot.
Joker (CV: Junichi Suwabe):
Unit: Butler
A butler who served the protagonist at the Black Kingdom. Hes clear-minded, adequate, and does everything from housework to chores, but hes a little unfriendly towards everyone else besides the protagonist.
Suzukaze (CV: Daisuke Ono)
Unit: Ninja
Suzukaze is from a family to ninjas that has served the White Kingdom for generations. He doesnt serve for any particular lord, and mainly serves as a ninja for the imperial castle. Hes polite and has a serious personality.
Silas (CV: Sho Okumura):
Unit: Social Knight
A young apprentice knight of the Black Kingdom, and also the protagonists childhood friend. Hes a caring friend and a good-natured young man. He can be a bit distrustful, but once he trusts someone, hed sacrifice himself for the sake of that person if it came down to it.
Fire Emblem If will release in Japan on June 25, 2015 for Nintendo 3DS. A Western release is scheduled for 2016.
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We recently got a look and some details on Fire Emblem If’s neutral characters, Black Kingdom characters, and White Kingdom characters. This week’s issue of Famitsu magazine shares some details on a few more characters from both kingdoms.
Belka (Wyvern Rider): is a silver/blue-haired knight who serves under the Black Kingdom princess Camilla. Since Camilla likes “strong girls” she has taken a liking to Belka. She is voiced by Masumi Tazawa. She joins your party in Black Kingdom.
Luna (Mercenary): similar to Belka, Luna is a red-haired Mercenary who serves as a subordinate under princess Camilla. She hates to lose when it comes to just about anything, and she must always be first place at everything, otherwise she doesn’t feel quite right.Voiced by Saori Seto, Luna joins your party in Black Kingdom.
Nishiki (Mythological Fox): has the appearance of a fox-eared man. Nishiki is a “mythological fox spirit” who lives in the border of the White Kingdom. Following his father’s steps, he’s been gathering friends as the head of his tribe. Voiced by Yuuta Takahashi, Nishiki joins your forces in White Kingdom.
Kazahana (Samurai): in the White Kingdom, the light brown-haired Kazahana is known as the “Finger-Praying Samurai”. She is the princess Sakura’s personal loyal guard. Kazahana is voiced by Yayoi Sugaya and will join your party in White Kingdom.
Tsubaki (Pegasus Warrior): the fox-eyed redhead Tsubaki fights while mounted on his Pegasus. Based on his speech and behavior, he might seem like an easy-going person, but he’s actually very hard on himself. He’s voiced by Takamasa Mogi, and will join you in White Kingdom.
Fire Emblem If will release in Japan on June 25, 2015 for Nintendo 3DS and in 2016 for the West.
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Intelligent Systems previously shared details on five Fire Emblem If characters such as the Mythological Fox named Nishiki, Tsubaki the Pegasus Warrior, Belka the Wyvern Rider, and more. This weeks issue of Famitsu magazine provides more info with three characters from the Black Kingdom. [Thanks, Zaregoto.]
Pjelli:
Unit: Cavalier
Pjelli is the subordinate of the Black Kingdoms prince Marx. She is said to have a special personality that transforms her into someone with a more brutal personality when she senses danger in the battlefield.
Lazward:
Unit: Mercenary
Lazward is a mercenary of the Black Kingdom, and he has a habit of going around flirting with girls on his days off. He specializes in dancing, and can use exclusive dance commands in battle.
Odin:
Unit: Dark Mage
Odin is a Black Kingdom Dark Mage that has been researching ways to make a cool special attack on a daily basis. Hes easily excitable and can be a little reckless at times.
Fire Emblem If will release in Japan on June 25, 2015 for Nintendo 3DS and in 2016 for the West.
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Nintendo has released a new introduction trailer for Fire Emblem If in Japan.
The trailer outlines the games two versions (White Night Kingdom and Dark Night Kingdom), strategy and combat (attack and defense formations, Dragon Pulse ability), friendships and bonds, over 60 classes, and My Castle feature.
Fire Emblem If is due out for 3DS in Japan on June 25, and in North America and Europe in 2016.
Watch the new trailer (and a bonus TV spot) below.
Introduction Trailer
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TV Spot
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