Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest

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  1. Thumaz
    Apr 24, 2023
    10
    My favorite Fire Emblem, best maps ever made, challenging, fun to build your characters, relationships and your castle, you cannot go wrong. The pair up system is much more balanced compared to Fire Emblem Awakening a must have for every fan of the franchise, for starters i would recommend his counterpart Fire Emblem Birthright, which is pretty good too.
  2. Lani337
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    Definitely the best Fire Emblem Fates Game. The story is arguably the worst, however, it is terrible in all of Fates. The Gameplay of Conquest is great though. Even on normal Difficulty, it is not a cakewalk. But even on the hardest difficulty, it is beatable, however, you cannot switch your brain off once, this will be punished. If you expect a good story, this Game is not for you. If youDefinitely the best Fire Emblem Fates Game. The story is arguably the worst, however, it is terrible in all of Fates. The Gameplay of Conquest is great though. Even on normal Difficulty, it is not a cakewalk. But even on the hardest difficulty, it is beatable, however, you cannot switch your brain off once, this will be punished. If you expect a good story, this Game is not for you. If you want entertaining Turn based Strategy though, it is a fantastic experience.… Expand
  3. Plumbo2000
    Jan 29, 2023
    8
    The most solid gameplay experience in the series outside of Thracia. Unfortunately it suffers from an irritating cast and downright bizarre story.
  4. hector_bcn98
    Nov 4, 2022
    8
    La vía difícil de los Fire Emblem Fates. No entiendo cómo se les va la mano con la dificultad.
  5. ssjkale1987
    Apr 21, 2022
    10
    Conquest had the best gameplay and the story was better handled than in Birthright. It was also the hardest version but enjoyable. Some plot holes but nothing too bad. The original soundtrack was also very good.
  6. KNX2501
    Jul 17, 2021
    9
    Definitivamente el mejor de las tres partes que componen a Fire Emblem Fates. Personalmente creo que si no puedes adquirir los tres juegos que componen Fates solo adquieras Conquest. El desarrollo de los personajes, su historia y el nivel de juego lo hacen una compra obligada.
  7. BasilZero
    Apr 18, 2021
    9
    Game: Fire Emblem Fates Conquest
    Genre: Strategy RPG
    Developer: Intelligent Systems Publisher: Nintendo System: Nintendo 3DS (3DS) Year of Release: 2016 Length of Playthrough: 56 Hours Total Score: 92/100 Value Score: 9.2/10 • Story: 10/10 • Characters: 10/10 • GamePlay: 9/10 • Graphics: 9/10 • Sound: 7/10 • Music: 8/10 • Length: 10/10 • Replay Value: 9/10 • Player    Game: Fire Emblem Fates Conquest
    Genre: Strategy RPG
    Developer: Intelligent Systems
    Publisher: Nintendo
    System: Nintendo 3DS (3DS)
    Year of Release: 2016
    Length of Playthrough: 56 Hours

    Total Score: 92/100
    Value Score: 9.2/10

    • Story: 10/10
    • Characters: 10/10
    • GamePlay: 9/10
    • Graphics: 9/10
    • Sound: 7/10
    • Music: 8/10
    • Length: 10/10
    • Replay Value: 9/10
    • Player Value: 10/10

    Pros
    +Great story and character interactions
    +Self contained story with a choice that affects characters being available or not
    +Marriage system in tact from Awakening
    +Art and character design as great as Awakening
    +Customizable town system
    +Sidequests available that are free and also from marriages

    Cons
    -Voice acting limited compared to Awakening
    -Full story divided into two other games and as separate DLC
    -No maps to grind for money or exp unless you buy them as DLC

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    Series Scorewise comparison sake

    Fire Emblem Awakening (3DS): 94
    Fire Emblem Fates Birthright (3DS): 93
    Fire Emblem Fates Conquest (3DS): 92
    Fire Emblem Echoes Shadows of Valentia (3DS): 90    … Expand
  8. DatBoi27
    Dec 6, 2020
    10
    Clearly the best of the fates trio. Great difficulty imo (I played in normal casual but am a bit of a noob) and the story was incredible. Birthright feels like a more obvious path, but this also leads to a more obvious story. Conquest feels more fleshed out - although I will say that the deaths in Birthright are more emotional.
  9. lrn2review
    Mar 27, 2020
    9
    Probably one of my favorite games. Highly recommend if you like turn-based strategy games. If you care a lot about story though, this game may not be for you.

    Pros: -Challenging, largely fair gameplay that mostly avoids giving unique advantages to the enemy -Dragon veins give a lot of variety to approaching a chapter -Lunatic mode isn't just stat inflation and slapping a couple OP    Probably one of my favorite games. Highly recommend if you like turn-based strategy games. If you care a lot about story though, this game may not be for you.

    Pros:
    -Challenging, largely fair gameplay that mostly avoids giving unique advantages to the enemy
    -Dragon veins give a lot of variety to approaching a chapter
    -Lunatic mode isn't just stat inflation and slapping a couple OP skills; groups of enemies change as does how they behave
    -One route has enough content to make a satisfying game on its own
    -Rework of the pair-up system is welcome and largely well done
    -Personal skills are a great touch to make even the worst units viable
    -Classes are no longer gender-locked; opening up options for reclassing units without being so open that you can spec every unit into one overpowered class
    -Method of gaining access to classes is complex and appropriately restricted behind how you play with a unit in battle
    -UI is excellent and takes full advantage of dual screens
    -CG cutscenes look quite amazing given the hardware running it
    -Music is pretty good
    -Enemy capture system is fun to play with and offers alternatives if a unit falls too far behind
    -Large variety in victory conditions
    -Many maps are designed to discourage turtling and low-manning; much appreciated considering these strategies are a common cheese in FE
    -The process behind building a good child unit is actually pretty involved and adds replay value

    Cons:
    -Nonsensical plot
    -Plot-wise, child units felt tacked on
    -Mostly one-note characters
    -There is one unique enemy advantage that cheapens the final chapters on Lunatic a little bit since it allows debuffs to stack
    -Extremely poor localization that cuts content
    -Extra routes cost money
    -Weapon system makes many weapon types undesireable even though they're traditionally better
    -Defense stance is a little too broken compared to attack stance    … Expand
  10. ArcanaThe4th
    May 28, 2019
    8
    i'm not a long time fan of the series, so I haven't really felt the heavy disappointment some of them did, but I was always a fan of the strategic gameplay of Fire Emblem and I was glad to play this particular game. it was engaging and interesting as far as gameplay and some of the character relationships go, though I'll say, a lot of characters, especially the main one, leave things to bei'm not a long time fan of the series, so I haven't really felt the heavy disappointment some of them did, but I was always a fan of the strategic gameplay of Fire Emblem and I was glad to play this particular game. it was engaging and interesting as far as gameplay and some of the character relationships go, though I'll say, a lot of characters, especially the main one, leave things to be desired, and they come off pretty Mary Sue-ish, but the feel of the game and the challenges it present aren't half bad and I had quite a lot of fun playing through it. i was still sold on the addition of same sex relationships and I hope Fire Emblem will keep doing that because Niles' romance was amazing.… Expand
  11. iMustang
    Mar 26, 2019
    9
    I honestly loved it even more than Birthright. While Birthright told a more straightforward story, Conquest's story was not only more emotional, it was also filled with characters that were much more colorful and fun that I found myself getting much more attached to. And because I played Birthright first, certain scenes were REALLY emotional (some of you know the ones). The levels wereI honestly loved it even more than Birthright. While Birthright told a more straightforward story, Conquest's story was not only more emotional, it was also filled with characters that were much more colorful and fun that I found myself getting much more attached to. And because I played Birthright first, certain scenes were REALLY emotional (some of you know the ones). The levels were also more fun and challenging, which made the whole experience of beating them more rewarding. Overall this was just the better game of the two, and I loved it a lot, even if it broke my heart several times.… Expand
  12. BoydTheReaver
    Jan 26, 2019
    9
    Conquest is a game that I think a lot of people give too little credit over. Everybody knows by now that the story is a mess, but I'd go as so far as to say that's the only bad thing about the game proper. Everything else, I'd say, is superb; the graphics are gorgeous, the characters are lovable, the gameplay is - hands down - the best in the franchise, and I even enjoyed bits and piecesConquest is a game that I think a lot of people give too little credit over. Everybody knows by now that the story is a mess, but I'd go as so far as to say that's the only bad thing about the game proper. Everything else, I'd say, is superb; the graphics are gorgeous, the characters are lovable, the gameplay is - hands down - the best in the franchise, and I even enjoyed bits and pieces of Fates' extremely flawed narrative.

    If you want to pick up this game, I recommend you do so gauging it by its own merits and not paying the story too much heed. Even if it's not a good FE game (which I disagree with, but understand the mentality), it's still a good game overall that I strongly recommend.    … Expand
  13. XV_
    Aug 5, 2018
    9
    I like that Conquest doesn't f*ck around, from beginning to end it offers you a thrilling and challenging experience where a simple bad choice can lead you to say goodbye to your favorite unite or waifu if your'e in that kind of thing or even restart your game from zero. The music if not amazing is really good and as any FE game it has a ton of characters that are interesting for the mostI like that Conquest doesn't f*ck around, from beginning to end it offers you a thrilling and challenging experience where a simple bad choice can lead you to say goodbye to your favorite unite or waifu if your'e in that kind of thing or even restart your game from zero. The music if not amazing is really good and as any FE game it has a ton of characters that are interesting for the most part, the game play is brutal and you can't grind so you better choose a balanced team and stick with them till the end or be like me and use everyone and suffer from that. The thing is that the story and that was my only issue also with FE Awakening, at least for me doesn't match the heights of the game play or the characters it has, it feels so generic that you see everything coming from miles away, also the English dub is not that bad because there are a lot of lines but is kinda annoying and you can't switch it to Japanese. In the end Conquest offers a pretty solid game play and solid experience that puts you in the shoes of an strategist, if only the story was at least a little more original and interesting this game could be a masterpiece.… Expand
  14. Invader9
    Jul 9, 2018
    10
    In case you're wondering, yes I have played " Birthright " as well and...it was alright, a little too easy for me but not bad. With that out of the way, let's talk about " Conquest " . This game is amazing! In fact, I'd even say that it became one of my new favorite video-games of all-time. The story follows your avatar ( Corrin ) who was raised in the kingdom of Nohr, ruled by King Garon.In case you're wondering, yes I have played " Birthright " as well and...it was alright, a little too easy for me but not bad. With that out of the way, let's talk about " Conquest " . This game is amazing! In fact, I'd even say that it became one of my new favorite video-games of all-time. The story follows your avatar ( Corrin ) who was raised in the kingdom of Nohr, ruled by King Garon. After a while, you run into the Hoshidans, who claim to be your birth family. It's up to you to make the ultimate choice, fight with your birth family, or side with the Nohrians who have raised and loved you for years. This game has a decent storyline that is very heart-felt. The game is one of the few games to actually pull at my heartstrings and make me tear up. The gameplay is great, it's easy to get the hang of and it is very addictive. Unlike the missions in " Birthright " ( rout the enemy or defeat the boss ) the missions in this one are very unique and they don't make the game feel repetitive ( defend the area, escape with all units, defeat all bosses in 20 turns, etc. ). The soundtrack is flawless ! It fits the tone of the game perfectly and they are very pleasing to listen to ( " Lost in thoughts all alone " is one of the best songs I've heard in a game. ). So overall, this game is a masterpiece. I can't think of one thing I had a problem with ( despite some plot-points I won't spoil. ). This game is smart, well-crafted, emotional, and highly addictive. One of the few times I would call a game perfect. 10/10… Expand
  15. Wake_loms
    Apr 27, 2017
    9
    Despues de cambiar la formula en aweakaning, Fire emblem fates es una entrega que la toma y la mejora exibiendo una jugabilidad muy enriquesida en base a los mapas, esto, una historia increible y todos los elementos que hacen que te enarmores de un FE, mas una interaccion online muchisimo mejor que en la entrega anterior de la franquisia
  16. Rstiles7
    Apr 17, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is probably the game that I seem to have the most mixed opinions on. While I can say with no doubt in my mind that Conquest is an excellent game, there are most certainly quite a few problems with the game. First off and most important: the story. I'm not going to beat around the bush here, I'm just going to say it: the story sucks. The main villain, King Garon, is the most one-dimensional villain in the entire franchise, as he is basically evil for the purpose of being evil and no other reason. Also, there are no interesting plot twists to give the story variety, and even when a plot twist shows up it is executed terribly. For example, when Takumi shows up out of nowhere as the final boss of the game it is played out horribly and feels very anticlimactic. The story is nothing but a predictable, boring mess that desperately needs rewriting. Another major problem is the all-out broken RNG system of Fates. What I mean by this is that the hit percentages in this game always seem to go against you in every way possible, as I have had units miss with a 99% chance of hitting and had enemy units hit with just a 10% chance of hitting. It gets insanely frustrating and eliminates any fun real fast. Alright, now lets talk about the good parts, as there are definitely a lot. First off and most important, Conquest introduces some really fun and interesting gameplay elements that help to bring in quite a bit of variety, such as the dragon veins and greater involvement that the units can have within the maps. Speaking of which, Conquest has some really excellent level design with maps that feel very open-ended and free roam, like chapters 8, 11, 13, and 22. As far as the characters go, Conquest did introduce some great new characters, including Odin, Leo, Keaton, and Camilla, though there are some characters that are pretty lackluster. Well, in conclusion, even though it is flawed, Fire Emblem Fates Conquest is a really great entry into the franchise that all long time veterans of and maybe even newcomers to the Fire Emblem franchise should give a try.… Expand
  17. marvs869
    Mar 11, 2017
    9
    I love this game because of the fact that it returned to its roots in regards to the challenges of each chapter. Chapters usually have a gimmick to gives an advantage/disadvantage to the players but this isn't apparent in Conquest. I was especially surprised in Chapter 10 which required you to defend the line for a number of turn.
    Gameplay is a 10, however Story is a sad 6 for me and    I love this game because of the fact that it returned to its roots in regards to the challenges of each chapter. Chapters usually have a gimmick to gives an advantage/disadvantage to the players but this isn't apparent in Conquest. I was especially surprised in Chapter 10 which required you to defend the line for a number of turn.
    Gameplay is a 10, however Story is a sad 6 for me and everything else like characters, QoL improvements eventually led me to a9    … Expand
  18. ItsACookie
    Jan 7, 2017
    9
    Conquest is a must have for those Fire Emblem fans who want to prove that they are more than just casual fans of the series and up for a fun challenge. Some maps (for inexperienced players) can be notoriously challenging. But with that comes the satisfaction in micromanaging each units move during the mission and finally finishing it after a myriad attempts. If you find yourself easilyConquest is a must have for those Fire Emblem fans who want to prove that they are more than just casual fans of the series and up for a fun challenge. Some maps (for inexperienced players) can be notoriously challenging. But with that comes the satisfaction in micromanaging each units move during the mission and finally finishing it after a myriad attempts. If you find yourself easily frustrated and have little experience playing Fire Emblem games, I really recommend Birthright, or if you insist you want to side with Nohr: to only play on Normal+Casual mode on Conquest.

    Fire Emblem Fates is an excellent follow up to Awakening on the 3DS. It boasts a *very* powerful soundtrack, eye-candy cut scenes and a polished battle system. The small loss in quality that some people accuse it of having in terms of plot/dialogue it makes up in the quantity of having Conquest, Revelations and Birthright. It does suffer from serious localisation issues, resulting in some very obsolete and pointless game features (ex: private quarters/character bonding outside support dialogues).
    The castle system introduced in this game is not perfect but is extremely enjoyable for those who want to customise their team to the max, and although its been abused, offers some interesting aspects to the game.

    As a side note - Please ignore anyone complaining about localisation. Yes, a few features were lost but boo hoo we aren't playing fire emblem so we can pet/marry our favourite characters, that's a completely different genre people. Please appreciate the wonderful game we have been granted by our friends at Nintendo.    … Expand
  19. Arturismo
    Dec 12, 2016
    10
    Improves the already incredible Fire Emblem Awakening in the most important aspect it lacked: difficulty. No longer a great game which ends up in the try a quest- fail- farm until you are OP as **** then retry. This time, you really need to play strategic and almost perfect turns in order to advance. That alone will justify the flaws : story and such.
  20. VirgonoShaka
    Dec 10, 2016
    8
    As a longtime Fire Emblem fan, I always have liked the more difficult games of the series, so I picked this one up hearing that it was going to be difficult. It lived up to this claim. The game is tough, although the level of difficulty goes on from unfair to easy, and that can hurt the game. The story is fun, dark, and has some full emotion moments, but some of the interactions betweenAs a longtime Fire Emblem fan, I always have liked the more difficult games of the series, so I picked this one up hearing that it was going to be difficult. It lived up to this claim. The game is tough, although the level of difficulty goes on from unfair to easy, and that can hurt the game. The story is fun, dark, and has some full emotion moments, but some of the interactions between the characters are really not good. I know that in japan the features are more into fan serive and I know that is what drives in a lot of the fans over there, but I've never very into that stuff, so it annoys me that resources where put into that instead of more interesting interactions or more item variation, or skills. Nevertheless, I've had a lot of fun, and have good hope for the future of this series. If you enjoy Fire Emblem, strategy games, or good story drive games, this is definetily recommended.… Expand
  21. MCV
    Nov 16, 2016
    10
    Excellent game. While the story is not exactly the best, the characters are great and gameplay is amazing. The level design is top-notch and the music is definitely a plus. Its a must have for anyone who likes Fire Emblem or strategy games.
    If you are reading this, please understand that many of the other negative reviews are incredibly childish and are not even related to the core of the    Excellent game. While the story is not exactly the best, the characters are great and gameplay is amazing. The level design is top-notch and the music is definitely a plus. Its a must have for anyone who likes Fire Emblem or strategy games.
    If you are reading this, please understand that many of the other negative reviews are incredibly childish and are not even related to the core of the game. People like them want to be treated like adults, but act like children when complaining about missing features that only deprived losers would enjoy.    … Expand
  22. birdman3
    Oct 7, 2016
    9
    You'll notice the negative reviews due to censorship- while I disagree with the concept of censorship, I'm glad they did it in this case. The scenes that you spend with your spouse are awkward enough as it is- I'm glad that they removed the minigame that was in the Japanese version. It would have been terribly cringe-worthy. I know next to nothing about the missing dialogue (and I canYou'll notice the negative reviews due to censorship- while I disagree with the concept of censorship, I'm glad they did it in this case. The scenes that you spend with your spouse are awkward enough as it is- I'm glad that they removed the minigame that was in the Japanese version. It would have been terribly cringe-worthy. I know next to nothing about the missing dialogue (and I can vouch for the fact that the voice acting is absolutely minimalist), but the writing that is present in the game is on par with that from Awakening- no better, no less.

    With that said, the actual game is one of the most exciting things to happen to Fire Emblem since I've been a fan. The game retains its strong strategic/RPG roots, but it also mixes up its strategic balance to make things seem fresh. You no longer have weapon durability, but now you have to determine which weapon is best for each situation. You now auto-attack with neighboring units, unless you decide to pair up with another unit to increase your stats. Do you want damage, or survivability? I love the inclusion of shurikens/throwing knives, which are designed to weaken your opponents. Soften them up with a ninja attack and then finish them off with a coordinated follow-up. These kinds of strategies mix up everything that I implemented in Awakening. I loved how this game was also very challenging- I started off on Hard, and about 2/3 the way through I had to tone down the difficulty. That last bit of the game was very easy, but I'd had enough of a challenge by that point. The beautiful animated cutscenes return (although I will always wish they had more of these), but I felt like the fan-service given by Camilla was absolutely over-the-top and unnecessary. I have to be wary of playing this game around my wife.    … Expand
  23. ZachClapps
    Sep 26, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This one is my personal favorite. Rather then being a numbers game like Awakening was and Birthright is, it instead focuses on making the levels like a challenging puzzle. The story is incredibly written and the game feels a lot more satisfying then Birthright and even Revelations; the path I'd take if I were in the actual game. Overall 9/10, mostly due to somewhat annoying clothing clips, removed japanese features, and no Zola recruitment.… Expand
  24. SNESStarter
    Sep 17, 2016
    10
    Amazing. Incredible. Unmatched. The Fire Emblem series is the greatest strategy game franchise in history and Conquest proves what we already know. It's a step down in quality from Awakening, but even then it is still the game of the year.
  25. SRNathanfan279
    Sep 7, 2016
    10
    Hey V-sauce, Michael here! I'm going to be reviewing the newest addition to the nintendogs series of games, **** emblem: tales from the viet congs. In this game, you assume the role of Tupac, the prince of the Iz Israel kingdom with the power to turn into a gay rattle snake. Tupac is the supposedly the son of suge knight but is later beleived to be a clone created by mr Shigeru miyamoto toHey V-sauce, Michael here! I'm going to be reviewing the newest addition to the nintendogs series of games, **** emblem: tales from the viet congs. In this game, you assume the role of Tupac, the prince of the Iz Israel kingdom with the power to turn into a gay rattle snake. Tupac is the supposedly the son of suge knight but is later beleived to be a clone created by mr Shigeru miyamoto to counter the god awful sales of twillight **** Tupac then joins the power rangers as they proceed to find the **** emblem. Overall, I give thus game a 10/10… Expand
  26. lambor
    Aug 8, 2016
    9
    A great game, I have sunk so many hours into this that I can't even complain that it made me buy the optional alternate paths and DLC as even including those into the cost, it has still been great value. I prefer the characters in this to Birthright and there was more variety in the missions making this the better game but I would recommend playing Birthright first as inevitably you'llA great game, I have sunk so many hours into this that I can't even complain that it made me buy the optional alternate paths and DLC as even including those into the cost, it has still been great value. I prefer the characters in this to Birthright and there was more variety in the missions making this the better game but I would recommend playing Birthright first as inevitably you'll want to see the story from that side and it serves as a good warm up.
    Conquest is hard, even on it's lowest difficulty. I have no idea how people defeat it in hardcore mode.    … Expand
  27. Lone_Wolf_Sones
    Aug 7, 2016
    9
    Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest is a worthy followup to the critically acclaimed Fire Emblem Awakening. It needs to be said however that Conquest is designed to be more difficult. If you want a challenge? Conquest will test even the most seasoned FE fans.

    It needs to be said that FE:Fate's presentation is top notch. The cutscenes and character animations are well done. The character models    Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest is a worthy followup to the critically acclaimed Fire Emblem Awakening. It needs to be said however that Conquest is designed to be more difficult. If you want a challenge? Conquest will test even the most seasoned FE fans.

    It needs to be said that FE:Fate's presentation is top notch. The cutscenes and character animations are well done. The character models themselves actually have feet! In areas like my castle you can tap the L shoulder button to zoom down and see your surroundings in 3rd person. In battle the camera shifts from top down to also zoom in on your surrounding terrain.

    Conquests' story can be best described as siding with your adopted family the Nohr empire. Birthright on the other hand has you siding with your blood relation of the Hoshido. But as any Fire Emblem vet can tell you; its a bit more nuanced than that. Birthright and Conquest essentially start the same. At mission 5 you will then branch off into that version's storyline. Birthright is the easier more accessible version. It allows you to grind and fight random battles to build up your party. Conquest on the other had requires careful thought and planning to succeed.

    Fates introduces some new mechanics that shake up some classic Fire Emblem staples. Weapons no longer take durability damage (aside from staves and rods). The map can be altered using what are called Dragon veins. These spots can create bridges, level mountains and more.

    The game also introduces a new area called My Castle. You can build buildings such as shops, mess hall, fishing pond and more. These often offer items that you can use in a number of ways. In my castle you can also invite party members to your private quarters to boost your relationship. The dating sim elements of Awakening have been expanded here in that once you marry you will have new options within your private quarters. You may also have to use the stylus to wake your significant other for instance.

    My castle also has a little bit of online multiplayer in it that allows you to siege other player's castles and defend your own as well.

    Its advisable to play Birthright first followed by Conquest and then Revelation. Buying physical copies of both is essentially a waste of money because you get the others at a cheaper price as a download once you own one version.

    Overall Conquest is an excellent part in one of the most expansive Fire Emblem tales to date.    … Expand
  28. TearsMacabre
    Aug 1, 2016
    9
    Both Fates games improved on or matched Awakening in the best ways possible. The gameplay was fun - I personally prefer the challenge Conquest provides, but all three routes were enjoyable by themselves. If you're new to the series, Birthright is probably better to wade into.

    The story and characters are what really hit it home for me. I got so attached to many of them, and the story    Both Fates games improved on or matched Awakening in the best ways possible. The gameplay was fun - I personally prefer the challenge Conquest provides, but all three routes were enjoyable by themselves. If you're new to the series, Birthright is probably better to wade into.

    The story and characters are what really hit it home for me. I got so attached to many of them, and the story was great. I played through Conquest first, and when I played through Birthright, I felt so guilty for betraying the Nohrians.

    There weren't quite as many choices as Nintendo was implying, but honestly, I didn't mind. I was too preoccupied by the game itself to notice until I was done playing.    … Expand
  29. ZHR
    Jul 28, 2016
    8
    The game is a fun tactical RPG with fun levels, great difficulty and a pretty good story. However, their are some negative things about the game as well, such as the limited levels. I know that Nintendo wanted to make the game hard by providing limited opportunities for exp, but the problem with that is that unlike Awakening, their are barley any paralogues beside Mozu's and the children.The game is a fun tactical RPG with fun levels, great difficulty and a pretty good story. However, their are some negative things about the game as well, such as the limited levels. I know that Nintendo wanted to make the game hard by providing limited opportunities for exp, but the problem with that is that unlike Awakening, their are barley any paralogues beside Mozu's and the children. And besides Mozu's level, most of them have high level enemies, making it extremely hard to level up your low level characters. Also, a lot of things about the plot don't make sense unless you play Revelations and/or the DLC, like Azura vanishing at the end. But those little things, I believe, don't matter when the rest of the game is so good. The game isn't perfect, but still good enough to be one of my favorites.… Expand
  30. Rex2G
    Jul 17, 2016
    10
    This game is practically flawless. The gameplay is excellent, and provides a true challenge on hard/classic mode, as well as a no-grind experience. I couldn't care less about the "censorship" of this game, since I'm not that interested in supports, and the cut minigame feels like a weird waifu stuff, already all too present in the game anyway. But as I said, in my opinion the point of theThis game is practically flawless. The gameplay is excellent, and provides a true challenge on hard/classic mode, as well as a no-grind experience. I couldn't care less about the "censorship" of this game, since I'm not that interested in supports, and the cut minigame feels like a weird waifu stuff, already all too present in the game anyway. But as I said, in my opinion the point of the game is the game itself, which is excellent and probably the best thing that could come to the late years of the 3DS, not the relationships between characters.
    Overall, I'm truly grateful to Nintendo and to Intelligent Systems to have revived those series, even if on handheld, and I hope that we will get more of the same vein in the years to come.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best 3DS Game of 2016
3
#3 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2016
3
#3 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2016

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. Stevivor
    Jun 26, 2016
    90
    If you’re aiming for a steeply difficult strategy game that really makes you think ahead, Conquest is the way to go. I’d still recommend playing the Birthright path first, to be honest – the difficulty curve between the two works well, and Nohr’s story works well as an extension of your experience in Hoshido.
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  2. games(TM)
    Jun 26, 2016
    80
    A tough tactical adventure. [Issue#175, p.78]
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  3. NZGamer
    Jun 9, 2016
    90
    If you have a 3DS, Fire Emblem Fates is a must-buy; if you don’t, it’s yet another reason, on top of so many others, to get one. Just be sure you do your research, and stick to Birthright unless you’re absolutely ready for the challenge Conquest has to offer.
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