Mar 16, 2017 09:56 AM EDT
The Japanese official website of "Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia" Nintendo 3DS game series hit shows off its new battle system and gameplay footage. There will be two intertwining storylines being told in parallel, inviting players to play as Alm and Celica.
Gamers can complete these two stories at whatever pace they want, giving them as much freedom to roam around the game world. Both Alm and Celica are working to defend their country but each will take different strategic approaches. The "Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia" Nintendo 3DS game series hit is just one of many ways to combine the "Fire Emblem Echoes" with "Fire Emblem."
A noticeable difference added to this latest installment of "Fire Emblem" series is the world map. "Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia" Nintendo 3DS game series hit's world map will provide gamers the additional freedom to explore dungeons.
The new dungeons will be in 3D and by far, the biggest update to the "Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia" Nintendo 3DS game series hit. Players can search the dungeons in third-person of view just like an action-adventure game genre.
There will be many destroyable objects and hidden treasure chests inside the dungeons, also including enemies. The "Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia" Nintendo 3DS game series hit allows gamers to engage a fight in the third-person of view by moving to enemy's direction then trigger the traditional grid-based "Fire Emblem" combat.
Another awesome update to "Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia" Nintendo 3DS game series hit is that the game will be in full-voiced, meaning all cinematic and story dialogue will include English/Japanese voices depends on the game region. This is just an extra bonus for the captivated "Fire Emblem" series fans.
"Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia" Nintendo 3DS game series hit will have the same difficulty levels as in Awakening which is Normal and Hard. According to Siliconera, players will be given the option to play on Classic (With permanent characters' death) or Casual (With no permanent characters' death).
There's also a system called Mila's Gear in the "Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia" Nintendo 3DS game series hit that will allow gamers to rewind unit movements one at a time in battle, giving the opportunity to fix misplacement. It is to be noted that Mila's Gear system has a limit so use it wisely.
Nintendowire reports that the Famitsu magazine has also revealed a few new characters that aren't in the original FE Gaiden or series, but will be in "Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia" Nintendo 3DS game series hit such as Berkut, the nephew of the Emperor of Rigel who leads the coup in Zofia and Effie, the childhood friend of Alm who joins his army to stay close to him.
Besides that, "Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia" Nintendo 3DS game series hit will have many returning characters as well, like Silque/Silk, a cleric that previously was rescued by Alm, and much more. Famitsu confirms that this new FE title will require gamers to think their every turn carefully and strategically.
"Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia" a Nintendo 3DS game series hit is set to launch internationally on May 19, 2017. The game will include both Alm and Celica Amiibos support which available for purchase on the release day, as reported by AppTrigger.
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