Throughout the campaign you will enlist over thirty playable characters, with many others adding gravy to the story. You will play alongside Chrom, commander of the Ylisse forces and brother to the Empress. To make matters worse, an evil force of undead has been roused, led by a baleful dark dragon bent on consuming the world. In Awakening, the Holy Kingdom of Ylisse is in a precarious position with neighboring Plegia, with bandits and political corruption threatening war to the land. Not messing around with the tried and true setting, you can expect a medieval fantasy backdrop with tenuous politics and warring factions, vibrant characters with distinct personalities, and strategic turn-based combat that is both challenging and engaging.
Fire Emblem: Awakening is the eleventh installment of the series, the first for the 3DS, and it’s jam-packed with dozens of hours of content.
Fans on this side of the Pacific keep begging for localization of the entire series and wait with bated breath for each new title to be announced. The venerable series, which was once confined to a Japanese audience, has made a significant mark on the Western audience. Kicking things off in a big way is Fire Emblem: Awakening. Though January is a frozen, barren wasteland when it comes to Nintendo releases, the 3DS will smash through the ice starting in February with a bombardment of marquis titles.