Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest

 3DS
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  1. rodericrinehart
    Jul 10, 2016
    10
    Fire Emblem is definitely one of my top 5 franchises ever, and I think superior to XCOM as the best turn-based tactical strategy game, and with far better story and character development on top of better tactics. Conquest is the more difficult of the three and will demand your attention and caution, even on normal difficulty. It expands and improves on everything in Awakening and keeps allFire Emblem is definitely one of my top 5 franchises ever, and I think superior to XCOM as the best turn-based tactical strategy game, and with far better story and character development on top of better tactics. Conquest is the more difficult of the three and will demand your attention and caution, even on normal difficulty. It expands and improves on everything in Awakening and keeps all the good stuff, exactly what a sequel in a long-running game series should do. I really hope they make amiibo for the top 5-6 characters from the trilogy. I would buy them all!… Expand
  2. kyle_hyde
    Mar 27, 2016
    10
    Even if this game has some content removed, this is easily one of the best 3DS of all time, even better than Awakening. the core elements that make fire emblem a great series are there, the gameplay is awesome, the difficult is more than welcome, I want to be challenged and this game gave me than challenge. The Nohr folks are funnier than the Hoshido Folks, certainly the european settingsEven if this game has some content removed, this is easily one of the best 3DS of all time, even better than Awakening. the core elements that make fire emblem a great series are there, the gameplay is awesome, the difficult is more than welcome, I want to be challenged and this game gave me than challenge. The Nohr folks are funnier than the Hoshido Folks, certainly the european settings are more fitting to the series. Don't let the nerdrage fool you, this is a must have for the 3ds… Expand
  3. jholden3249
    Feb 19, 2016
    10
    Birthright and Revelations are a perfect 10. But Conquest, despite having a slightly weaker story, deserves an 11 for sheer gameplay brilliance. This is quite possibly the best video game I have ever played. I love all the games in the Fire Emblem series, but Fates is superior in nearly every aspect. Engaging, emotional story, gamely tuned to perfection, diverse maps, lovable and relatableBirthright and Revelations are a perfect 10. But Conquest, despite having a slightly weaker story, deserves an 11 for sheer gameplay brilliance. This is quite possibly the best video game I have ever played. I love all the games in the Fire Emblem series, but Fates is superior in nearly every aspect. Engaging, emotional story, gamely tuned to perfection, diverse maps, lovable and relatable characters, interesting new mechanics like Dragons's Vein and the new weapon triangle... And some of THE best art and music your senses have experienced to date.

    It's also an incredible value- all 3 paths are quite literally a full game- in fact, each path has more content than many $60 console games. All 3 paths are varied and unique with different characters, different story, different map objectives, the works. And what's more, the second and third game come at half price!

    Fire Emblem Fates nails it. It just nails it. Don't listen to any of the sourpuss reviews spouting a bunch of biased garbage- this is truly one of the greatest video games ever crafted.    … Expand
  4. 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.
  5. r_lobo
    Feb 26, 2016
    10
    Just amazing. So emotional, and well done that I had a really hard time choosing sides....
    This game, and Awakenings, stand at the top with the very best, in any console in any generation.
  6. Rykoupad
    Feb 19, 2016
    10
    Conquest it's way more difficult than its counterpart, Birthright but nonetheless a very satisfying experience. The game it's packed with lots of content such as new classes and maps. Despite the fact i enjoyed my experience with Conquest, it's not a game i would recommend to anyone. Youngers players can frustrate easily due to the ommision of grinding.
  7. jasongaarder
    Feb 26, 2016
    10
    This game is excellent. Remarkably challenging and intriguing. I care about the characters. The atmosphere is impeccable. Everything I loved about Fire Emblem on GBA. Definitely a "do not miss" title for the 3DS. Nintendo is once again proving its might.
  8. LannerBlack
    Feb 22, 2016
    10
    Fire Emblem Fates Conquest es el resultado de mas de 20 años de perfeccionamiento a nivel de gameplay teniendo un enfoque en lo tactico que nunca antes se había visto en la franquicia, una dificultad digna de las épocas lejanas de la SNES y la era en la que la dificultad dejo de ser relleno y culpa del juego para pasar a ser culpa del jugador por actuar sin pensar, y un enfoque en lasFire Emblem Fates Conquest es el resultado de mas de 20 años de perfeccionamiento a nivel de gameplay teniendo un enfoque en lo tactico que nunca antes se había visto en la franquicia, una dificultad digna de las épocas lejanas de la SNES y la era en la que la dificultad dejo de ser relleno y culpa del juego para pasar a ser culpa del jugador por actuar sin pensar, y un enfoque en las relaciones de los personajes que dan paso a una enorme cantidad de diálogos de lo mas interesantes en los que se desnuda la personalidad de cada uno de los personajes disponibles, lamentablemente la influencia de Nintendo Treehouse y sus extrañas politicas se hicieron presente cortando parte del contenido del juego como diálogos y el minijuego de caricias (elemento no del todo necesario pero que ayudaba mucho al momento de mejorar la relación entre personajes) con tal de disminuir la calificacion en la ESRB de un juego que en su tierra de origen era Cero/Mature y asi lograr mas ventas (ignorando que el juego mas vendido de la generacion es un juego Mature y que nadie se preocupa de la calificacion) pero dejando de lado los ridículos cambios del equipo de localización mas odiado del mundo del gaming es un excelente juego y vale totalmente la pena adquirirlo.… Expand
  9. javiandre10
    Mar 4, 2016
    10
    Fire Emblem en su máxima esencia, la dificultad de que se perdió en Awakening regresa y hace satisfactoria cada victoria, el modo castillo nos dan un respiro luego de las duras batallas estratégicas, las interacciones entre personajes, la historia y sus momento épicos, hubieron algunos recortes en las versiones occidentales, pero son cosas externas a lo que realmente es la esencia delFire Emblem en su máxima esencia, la dificultad de que se perdió en Awakening regresa y hace satisfactoria cada victoria, el modo castillo nos dan un respiro luego de las duras batallas estratégicas, las interacciones entre personajes, la historia y sus momento épicos, hubieron algunos recortes en las versiones occidentales, pero son cosas externas a lo que realmente es la esencia del juego, para todo usuario de 3DS que busque un juego Hardcore y que de muchas horas de duración, esta es la mejor opción.… Expand
  10. lostinthefacts
    Feb 19, 2016
    10
    This game is hard as fuhhh... Check it out if you like hard games and a fan of this series. If new I would recommend rebirth. Good soundtrack and fun gameplay mechanics. Good character designs.
  11. saltyponiesgo
    Feb 19, 2016
    10
    Do you like hard games that are strategic? Look no further this game is for you. You will get dozens upon dozens of hours on content out of this games. Its perfect for people on a budget that could only afford a handful of games a year. Thhis game will eat up your time. Perfect distraction for when on the go.
  12. leonardo2360
    Mar 21, 2016
    10
    buen juegoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
  13. 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
  14. blawren4
    Feb 25, 2016
    10
    I'll make an equally stupid review to one I just saw that said excellent gameplay, graphics, and story, but gave a zero for localization. I've not played the game yet.
  15. kiaxxl
    Feb 27, 2016
    10
    This is actually about an 8.8, but I raised it to balance out the blatantly unfair reviews by the anti censorship crowd, some of whom admit they don't even have the game. :)))))

    Gameplay is tight and even normal can be a challenge at times. Conquest has much more interesting maps and victory conditions than Birthright, so take that into equation if picking a side. Characters are mostly    This is actually about an 8.8, but I raised it to balance out the blatantly unfair reviews by the anti censorship crowd, some of whom admit they don't even have the game. :)))))

    Gameplay is tight and even normal can be a challenge at times. Conquest has much more interesting maps and victory conditions than Birthright, so take that into equation if picking a side. Characters are mostly interesting, there's a few tropey characters but a lot of enjoyable ones as well. Supports can range from fantastic to terrible; characters who don't really interact or connect in the story usually have substandard supports.

    The music is excellent and the graphics are quite nice for 3DS; the 3D also works pretty well if you like to see the portraits of the characters pop out.    … Expand
  16. Dark_Winston
    Mar 21, 2016
    10
    OBVIOUSLY A 10.0!!!!

    A true masterpiece. The talk of localization issues or censorship are overblown. This game has amazing gameplay, aesthetic, story, content, and all around replay value. To those complaining about multiple version; I spent 60+ hours on Conquest alone. They are full games on their own. I will be playing this game for years and years to come, I already know it    OBVIOUSLY A 10.0!!!!

    A true masterpiece. The talk of localization issues or censorship are overblown.

    This game has amazing gameplay, aesthetic, story, content, and all around replay value.

    To those complaining about multiple version; I spent 60+ hours on Conquest alone. They are full games on their own.

    I will be playing this game for years and years to come, I already know it now. The best game to be released in years, these people giving it a 0 for no reason should be getting banned from here for biased reviews and not knowing what they are talking about in the slightest.    … Expand
  17. cloudskynine
    Apr 19, 2016
    10
    Ignore the bad reviews and hate for the censorship . I played and finished conquest,birthright and revelation. These games are awesome without the sexual pandering.
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. Gwyndolin
    May 31, 2016
    9
    I don't really get all the hate for this game.

    Gameplay wise this is a step up from Awakening. The story is bad but it's not like Awakening was much better. Character banter is still entertaining. My Castle is a great feature for casuals like me. I don't really get the feeling that I'm only getting half or 1/3rd of a game either. This game lasted me almost 90 hours. And that's just    I don't really get all the hate for this game.

    Gameplay wise this is a step up from Awakening. The story is bad but it's not like Awakening was much better. Character banter is still entertaining. My Castle is a great feature for casuals like me.

    I don't really get the feeling that I'm only getting half or 1/3rd of a game either. This game lasted me almost 90 hours. And that's just playing on Hard/Casual (No death run of course but that's nothing to brag about when you can manipulate RNG to an extent by using Battle Save)....hardcore FE players probably log hundreds of hours retrying maps on Lunatic/Classic.    … Expand
  27. 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
  28. VonSeux
    Feb 19, 2016
    9
    Fates is the New Fire Emblem game that come to us as the accomplishment of everything this franchise fought to be; a big, epic game, on the path of Shinning Force III it also offers 3 full-blow scenarios, that might seem like milking too much, but's actually a game with so much beef that can last you a whole year. In Conquest you play as the "villains" on a harder path. The new classes,Fates is the New Fire Emblem game that come to us as the accomplishment of everything this franchise fought to be; a big, epic game, on the path of Shinning Force III it also offers 3 full-blow scenarios, that might seem like milking too much, but's actually a game with so much beef that can last you a whole year. In Conquest you play as the "villains" on a harder path. The new classes, maps and gimmicks will keep your FE heart beating fast.… Expand
  29. 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
  30. Ragnellrok
    Mar 1, 2016
    9
    Challenging, more subtle story, definitely worth playing through for any Fire Emblem fan.

    Problems may include the localization not being as great as it could have been.
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#5 Best 3DS Game of 2016
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#3 Most Discussed 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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