#FE (Pronounced: “Hashtag Fire Emblem”) is the codename for “Genei Ibun Roku #FE” or “Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem” (Pronounced: “Shin Megami Tensei Cross Fire Emblem”) as it’s otherwise called. Confusing non-final codenames aside, this is a Atlus-developed Wii U JRPG crossover that mixes the characters from Nintendo’s Fire Emblem universe into the demonic JRPG world of the Shin Megami Tensei.
Check out the Nintendo E3 2015 Press Conference English trailer for #FE on Wii U!
#FE SYNOPSIS:
A Tale of Youth and Heroes Guided by Destiny
Set in modern Tokyo, young people come together to weave an epic tale alongside heroes from an alternate world.
This brand new RPG, developed by ATLUS, is infused with elements of the popular Fire Emblem series.
In the struggle between the worlds of glamour and darkness, these young heroes rise to face the challenge.
Check out 15 minutes of gameplay footage of #FE in this video from Treehouse Live E3 2015.
Key #FE: Genei Ibun Roku Features:
* Collaboration that blends the Shin Megami Tensei series with Fire Emblem characters.
* “Mirages”—beings of immeasurable power hailing from another dimension—have begun invading our world. Some are evil, but others are drawn to humans with tremendous creative potential and have shared their powers to guard humanity.
* Main characters fight as Mirage Masters and, at the same time, have big dreams to become great entertainers. They polish their singing and acting skills in the entertainment business in their daily life, and work as artists.
* Young heroes must confront not only the invading Mirages but also the world of entertainment as they fight their way to stardom.
And get an even more indepth look at #FE in this video from Day 2 of Nintendo’s TreeHouse Live E3 2015 coverage with nearly 50 minutes of gameplay footage.
I do not have enough experience with either franchise to really say much about #FE, but I am extremely happy to see a game like this being made for the Wii U.
It is also quite rare to see Nintendo crossovers, even though they DO happen (Such as with “Pokemon Conquest” for 3DS and “Hyrule Warriors” for Wii U, both of which crossed over with Tecmo’s Dynasty Warriors franchises); with #FE, they seem to be happening at an even greater frequency now.
Which is a really interesting development. Hopefully this game sells well and encourages even more of this kind of experimentation by Nintendo with 3rd party developers.
Do you like what you’ve seen of “#FE”? Or does it stray too far from both franchises to be attractive?