Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 410 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 63 out of 410
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  1. Yaroste
    Jul 14, 2016
    10
    Bright and Sour Candy with Persona flavor. Tokyo Mirage Sessions deserve atleast 8, but i give it 10. "Slay monsters—and slay like a pop star—all at the same time, in this brand-new RPG from acclaimed developer Atlus."
  2. Dogi
    Jun 24, 2016
    10
    Fantastic game. Some localization changes but the core game is there. Music is great. It's one of the best RPGs out this year so far. It has a diet Persona feel to it. The Fire Emblem aspect is clever. It plays well. I would advise that if not into Idol culture in Japan this might not be fore you.
  3. RealMido
    Jun 25, 2016
    10
    This what a love project should be of two beloved franchises with different aspects. They blended in marvelous way to make this game with familiar elements but unique to its own setting. Also the animations are so well done
  4. vanou
    Aug 19, 2016
    10
    Very fun game, not so difficult but challenging enough. Great graphics, amazing music, but you have to like japanese culture. A must have for the fans.
  5. emufred
    Jun 26, 2016
    10
    "Waaaaah they removed some clothes 0/10" - Majority of red reviews

    This game is pretty good, I had my doubts but I can easily recommend it to anyone who's an smt, persona and fire emblem fans
  6. Goodnightmoon
    Jun 7, 2021
    10
    This is a wonderful game that deserves way more recognition. While it may be a little too cheesy and it has some annoying anime tropes, TMS is a very special game.
    The setting and story are pretty unique, the characters are trying to make their way into the Japanese show business and along the way they have to fight with the obstacles of the industry and their own personal demons, this is    This is a wonderful game that deserves way more recognition. While it may be a little too cheesy and it has some annoying anime tropes, TMS is a very special game.
    The setting and story are pretty unique, the characters are trying to make their way into the Japanese show business and along the way they have to fight with the obstacles of the industry and their own personal demons, this is represented with demons and dungeons in a similar style as Persona.
    The gameplay is fantastic, one of the best combat systems of any JRPG ever, its addictive, accesible but deep and very eye-candy. The presentation of the game as a whole is really good, very vibrant and colorful with a ton of style. The music, while not my style, its really well produced and fitting with the game, its high quality J-pop for the most part.
    The whole vibe of the game is quite light-hearted, maybe a bit too much for a Shin Megami Tensei spin-off but its really charming and quite engaging.
    An absolute gem, a game that always makes me happy, great gameplay, great presentation, likeable characters, unique story, its just really good.    … Expand
  7. gui789
    Jun 22, 2019
    10
    Um jogo grandioso, capaz de entreter por dezenas de horas, enredo
  8. TheGeekLantern
    Jun 24, 2016
    10
    It's been ages since I had fun with a JRPG, and i was kind of rejecting the idols setup, but it only tooks a couple hours of gameplay to realize that i was in front of a great game. If you are crying because of censorship and that's enough reason to discard a game, you just bought the wrong console.
  9. PageWizard
    Jul 2, 2016
    10
    Really great game, fun story, and the battle system is superb. Something for the RPG fan that loves a good grind RPG with a great story and battle system. I love the characters, and especially the live session anime cutscenes. Highly recommended.
  10. VincentStoker
    Jul 7, 2016
    10
    I was unsure what to expect with this title as the game play and trailers shown were a little confusing. I honestly held the belief that Persona 4 was my favourite Atlus MegaTen game but I have been converted. This game has all of the best bits from P3 & P4, skill boosting from SMTIV and the introduction of a new mechanism during battle. I cannot get enough of this game, thee dungeonI was unsure what to expect with this title as the game play and trailers shown were a little confusing. I honestly held the belief that Persona 4 was my favourite Atlus MegaTen game but I have been converted. This game has all of the best bits from P3 & P4, skill boosting from SMTIV and the introduction of a new mechanism during battle. I cannot get enough of this game, thee dungeon exploring is spot on and the difficulty curve is about right too. If you have enjoyed P3/P4/SMT3/SMT4 then it's a safe bet you will enjoy this. It is a much cuter affair on the surface but don't let that put you off, this game has plenty of hooks and will have you smiling and laughing lots. I really couldn't wait for P5 next year but this has filled the gap and I'm not so bothered now. Do yourself a favour and jump in for a great dungeon exploring JRPG that ticks so many boxes.… Expand
  11. Chinesecartoons
    Jun 24, 2016
    10
    If somebody is wondering what is going on with the scores for this game - yeah, its really just a bunch of bottomblasted kids from **** trying to stir situation around the game up, spamming 0 out of 10 with their mexican parents on par. Go there and look it up for yourselves if you don't believe it. Hate for the game on this site even before its japanese release wasn't really this big of aIf somebody is wondering what is going on with the scores for this game - yeah, its really just a bunch of bottomblasted kids from **** trying to stir situation around the game up, spamming 0 out of 10 with their mexican parents on par. Go there and look it up for yourselves if you don't believe it. Hate for the game on this site even before its japanese release wasn't really this big of a secret. So if those kids can spoil score of perfectly fine game, then fans might as well put some tens all across the page.

    To be quite honest they will be not so far from truth anyways - controversial game about idols may have turned out not quite as it was dreamed about by some biggoted fanboys, but at the same time in the end Atlus still managed to deliver highly polished product full of its own potential. The game battle and dungeoncrawling mechanics, - as always for Atlus games, - are solid, bright and vivid graphics and animation are very pleasant to the eyes, characters, despite the fact that they may look like pretty generic anime cliches to many on the first sight, turns out as a very attractive and lively ones and easily grabs players attention in first hours, unlike many cashgrab JRPGs for, lets say, Vita.
    Every character is voiced by some loud name japanese VA, and japanese dub, surprisingly, is still in remains in the game, so you can sigh with relieve, knowing that no Atlus USA's trash dub actor will ruin the experience for you. Simplistic story is surprisingly catchy and, if you can say, heart-warming, while stylistics and aesthetics across the one are absolutely astonishing, period. You can dislike idols all you want, but only complete mental cripples and trolls can say, that this game's style and implementations are something that is not praiseworthy. Amount of details Atlus put in the game, as always, is fantastic, so literally nothing in #FE feels out of place. Music is memorable and catchy as nothing else, suddenly its not sound generic at all. And, of course, the game is actually fun. Really fun.

    Gameplay wise its is much more fun-inducing game than any of Persona games, to be honest. While not as hardcore as mainline Megaten games, it still provides player with much more satisfying difficulty and battle mechanics, than P3 and, of course, every version of P4. While not as deep, as mainline Megaten games, it still absolutely not a mind-numbing buttonmashing generic JRPG from any other current gen console platform. Its easily the best JRPG that was released since SMTIV, and easily the most entertaining Megaten game since Strange Journey in terms of dungeoncrawling and battle gameplay.

    If you really like Megaten games - this is absolute must have.

    If you really like being pleasured with subtle Fire Emblem series fanservice - you might need to check this one out as well.

    If you really like turn-based JRPGs and apparently have a Wii U - just buy it, you'll find no game better in the genre than #FE from the list of all JRPGs released for the whole past year on every platform. And probably won't find any until the very release of SMTIV Final this summer for 3DS.

    If you're into japanese dubs, perfect japanese casts, great music and light, relaxing story - this is your game.

    Surprisingly enough, if you're into cheap and blatant japanese fanservice, full of out-of-place pantsushots and other Senran Kagura's like garbage - this one might be not quite your choice, since the game, despite its thematics, remains pretty modest and light about those kind of things, even without censorship. Speaking of which, censorship in the game is completely not important. It is not affecting the gameplay or story by any means. Sometimes its weird, sure, but its not a dealbreaker in the slightest. More importantly, stuff wasn't removed from the game, but actually replaced with the entirely new content, exclusive for everyone outside of Japan.    … Expand
  12. MadWolf84
    Jul 12, 2016
    10
    Buy it and then go ahead and play it with the uncensor patch. :P Combat is great and I think censorship is the only thing dragging it back, but for me it really wasn't a problem. (Thanks to the patch)
  13. XenoFantasy1
    Jun 24, 2016
    10
    This games battle system alone is enough for me to give it a 10. It is the usual Megaten battle system only heavily revamped to make it the best in the series (for now, persona 5 is creeping up). I have never had so much fun battling enemies in a jrpg since xenoblade and tales of vesperia. The dungeons are also very cool and overall do their jobs as representing some form of an art such asThis games battle system alone is enough for me to give it a 10. It is the usual Megaten battle system only heavily revamped to make it the best in the series (for now, persona 5 is creeping up). I have never had so much fun battling enemies in a jrpg since xenoblade and tales of vesperia. The dungeons are also very cool and overall do their jobs as representing some form of an art such as photography and fashion. Not to big on the Jpop idol theme and the story is not amazing, but the gameplay is just so amazing.

    Note: there is also some censorship in areas like cgi cutscenes and dungeons, but it does not affect gameplay at all. Censorship makes the story bit wonky in photography dungeon but that is it.    … Expand
  14. ASHIURA
    Jun 24, 2016
    10
    Good scenario .
    Fire Emblem elements that go stronger from the second half .
    Charming character .
    Battle system that is gradually released .
    Culmination combat system of a collection of the best of Atlas of RPG.
    Japanese RPG of most interesting WiiU.
  15. Blester
    Jun 24, 2016
    10
    Seriously, at this point, you shouldn't trust the user review section when anybody can dislike the game at will. The game is good, but people are just disliking it because it was localized, and they had to to cover some revealing outfit for some characters and now they are angry and calling it censorship. The game is not perfect but it's good, but it isn't going to be your cup of tea ifSeriously, at this point, you shouldn't trust the user review section when anybody can dislike the game at will. The game is good, but people are just disliking it because it was localized, and they had to to cover some revealing outfit for some characters and now they are angry and calling it censorship. The game is not perfect but it's good, but it isn't going to be your cup of tea if you don't like anime or JRPGs in general.… Expand
  16. fireblazerx17
    Jun 24, 2016
    10
    Easily one of the best JRPGs of all time, it's got excellent gameplay (especially the combat) and music, a colorful and inspired world, a charming and well-designed cast of characters, plenty of fan service for Fire Emblem fans, and more. The game isn't for everyone due to its niche genre and focus on the Japanese entertainment industry, but if you like or can put up with that, it's great,Easily one of the best JRPGs of all time, it's got excellent gameplay (especially the combat) and music, a colorful and inspired world, a charming and well-designed cast of characters, plenty of fan service for Fire Emblem fans, and more. The game isn't for everyone due to its niche genre and focus on the Japanese entertainment industry, but if you like or can put up with that, it's great, and outside of being a moronic censorship freak or a Wii U hater, there's really no other reason to dislike this game.… Expand
  17. pixiejoe7
    Aug 25, 2016
    10
    This game is really good. The gameplay/combat is easily the best thing it has going for it, better than SMT titles. The characters are likable. The music is catchy. The story is your standard jrpg stuff. Only real complaint would be that it could've used mirages from more FE games. One of the best jrpg's to come out in a long time.
  18. rjrw92
    Jun 25, 2016
    10
    Tokyo Mirage Sessions is a JRPG set in modern day Tokyo set against the back drop of Japanese music idol culture. On paper it sounds goofy and further more none of the vocal tracks, spoken or music, is in English. However with that said, is a wonderful return to turn based JRPGs. The lack of a real hybrid of a SMT and Fire Emblem game doesn't take away from the game. Its very similar toTokyo Mirage Sessions is a JRPG set in modern day Tokyo set against the back drop of Japanese music idol culture. On paper it sounds goofy and further more none of the vocal tracks, spoken or music, is in English. However with that said, is a wonderful return to turn based JRPGs. The lack of a real hybrid of a SMT and Fire Emblem game doesn't take away from the game. Its very similar to the Persona franchise, but in place of demons, its classic Fire Emblem heroes. The game is about 50 hours, per Nintendo World Report and has a interesting story and pretty visuals. The controls are simple to learn as you run around in 3rd person perspective and battle monsters aka mirages in a classic turn based style. The combat system is rewarding to learn and the music is pretty catchy. It for sure will be a hard to find game in a few years and is worth finding and buying now for retail of $60 USA, as it has a lot of potential to increase in price in the coming years. I hope you enjoy it!… Expand
  19. CodyCoyote64
    Jun 25, 2016
    10
    Never have I played such a unique, charming JRPG.

    Although I feel as if the game isn't quite 'objectively' perfect, it has, throughout my experience with it, giving me this deep and senseless feeling of joy as I parade through the adventure. The game, unlike other notable recent RPG's I can name, manages to balance a creative setting with fast paced, addicting gameplay. Turn based    Never have I played such a unique, charming JRPG.

    Although I feel as if the game isn't quite 'objectively' perfect, it has, throughout my experience with it, giving me this deep and senseless feeling of joy as I parade through the adventure. The game, unlike other notable recent RPG's I can name, manages to balance a creative setting with fast paced, addicting gameplay. Turn based combat, I'm happy to say, is not dead. And no, /v/, I am not joking.

    It's hard to believe that, a year ago, I was actually one of the harshest critics for the game. Today, it's probably one of my favorite RPG's on the system, even better than X. It's funny how that works out sometimes, isn't it? My initial concerns with the project, as I'm sure you've heard from naysayers, is that it didn't really seem to be what I thought it was going to be. I was expecting actual Fire Emblem characters in a more modern setting, and I didn't see the influences from that trailer.

    I'm happy to say, however, that looks can be deceiving! Playing the game for yourself really highlights the influences from both franchises. From that great little level up jingle to seeing Anna working in a shop, the game does not disappoint in that regard.

    The dungeon design is top notch, and I find myself regularly going back to old levels to find things I may have missed.The characters are all fairly likable, even if I feel like the sidequests are rather lacking and unfulfilling compared to Yakuza 5's. Doing them, however, actually nets you real gameplay benefits and I think that's an improvement over the typical 'here's a generic item you'll never use!'

    The combat itself is top notch, and very challenging, without being unfair. I'll be honest, I think I prefer this game to the ACTUAL Fire Emblem game that came out this year!    … Expand
  20. AlucardVonHell
    Jun 24, 2016
    10
    If you enjoyed Persona 3/FES Persona 4 Golden, and to an extent, Digimon Cyber Sleuth, you'll feel right at home with this game.
    The music, character design, and general look of the game scream Persona.
    The combat system rewards those who love gaining new weapons, and evolutions of weapons. The "world map" is the same as Digimon CS and previous SMT games, as you can choose where you    If you enjoyed Persona 3/FES Persona 4 Golden, and to an extent, Digimon Cyber Sleuth, you'll feel right at home with this game.
    The music, character design, and general look of the game scream Persona.
    The combat system rewards those who love gaining new weapons, and evolutions of weapons.
    The "world map" is the same as Digimon CS and previous SMT games, as you can choose where you want to visit, and after a short load, you're transported to that area.

    If you cared more about the censorship, than the game, then go play something else, as this game is enjoyable to both FE/SMT fans, and those new to the series, but who love JRPG's, not players who care more about censorship.

    But on that note, this game is more like a Anime Princess/Idol game, than a true SMT/FE game,with some slightly dark undertones scattered around.
    If you're not into Idol culture, this game will give you an insight into that world.
    The Japanese dub -no English dub at all- is done perfectly, with each character brought to life by some talented voice artists.
    My only complaint about the Japanese dub...during battles, the characters talk when it's their turn to fight, and that is not subbed, so unless you know Japanese, most of what they say will be unknown, but it doesn't harm the experience.

    Clocking in at around 60 + hours if you take your time and complete the abundance of side quests, with a fantastic story, great looking cut scenes and anime cuts, you won't be disappointed.
    If you're a JRPG fan, Fire Emblem fan, or SMT fan, this game deserves to be on your shelf.    … Expand
  21. Arcsol
    Jun 24, 2016
    10
    Ignore the troll scores, most of them are just mad over censorship...even though the censorship isn't even that bad. This is a great game! Bump it up and give it an honest review!
  22. le204
    Jun 24, 2016
    10
    This game is easily one of the most underrated games that released this year and i'm sure it'll stay that way but if you have a minimum interest in JRPGs, an open mind and own a WiiU, this review is for you.

    Having played the japanese version I know pretty much everything there is to know about it(or at least enough to make a convincing review) and i'll tell you it's good and bad    This game is easily one of the most underrated games that released this year and i'm sure it'll stay that way but if you have a minimum interest in JRPGs, an open mind and own a WiiU, this review is for you.

    Having played the japanese version I know pretty much everything there is to know about it(or at least enough to make a convincing review) and i'll tell you it's good and bad points.

    Good
    +Visuals: The character design and weapon design is really good, and the enemies are fun to look at.
    +OST: Nothing much to say, the music always "fits".
    +++Gameplay: This is what makes the game so good, the gameplay is fluid and the mechanics are very polished. It takes the best things from FE and SMT/Persona games and combines them in a brilliant manner
    +Story: Yes, the story is not something that innovates the entire genre nor does it change video games forever. it has it's cliches BUT it makes use of the cliches it has and makes them good.
    +Characters: The characters are well developed and they all have their own little things that might make you like or dislike them but you can't say that they're bad characters.

    The bad(or not):
    -Main character: Now this is probably my opinion but Itsuki just like 99% of Fire Emblem main characters is... bland. He's a nice guy and all that, he's not a bad character but like I said he's just kinda bland.

    Though as an upside, SMT fans should rejoice since SMT protagonists rarely have a personality, at all.

    I think this is obvious but it should be said anyways, IGNORE TROLL SCORES.    … Expand
  23. Elkdaddy
    Jun 24, 2016
    10
    Ignore bad reviews about censorship, there is none and the game feels like a more polished then persona 4. Only bad thing is some of the animations take forever to play, but that's not enough to take off a point.
  24. lugia1823
    Jun 24, 2016
    10
    Muy buen rpg por parte de Atlus, tiene la esencia de los rpg por turnos que ahora se esta perdiendo, otro mas a la lista de imprescindibles de wiiu. Tambien por que incluye personajes de fire emblem, una pasada de los jugadores de 3ds con FE fates, que este año estan cargadosde fire emblem y lo mismo para los de shin megami tensei.
  25. TheSpiritedWar
    Jun 24, 2016
    10
    Simply an amazing. Game play, Combat, dungeons, the over world, and the characters are simply well executed. Perhaps one of my favorite games this year. I bought the special edition which was well worth it.

    Do not listed to the trolls who rated this game so low. I was never too big of a fan for the live scenes, but other than that, this rpg is perfect. I recommend it for any rpg lover.    Simply an amazing. Game play, Combat, dungeons, the over world, and the characters are simply well executed. Perhaps one of my favorite games this year. I bought the special edition which was well worth it.

    Do not listed to the trolls who rated this game so low. I was never too big of a fan for the live scenes, but other than that, this rpg is perfect. I recommend it for any rpg lover.

    It is such a good game, and I never had so much fun with an rpg for a while.    … Expand
  26. Sebasparedes
    Jun 24, 2016
    10
    This game is the best. If you at least consider a jrpg fan or a fan of good games . Buy this. It is packed with cool dungeons and the turn basedsystem is top notch
  27. MetaSov
    Jun 24, 2016
    10
    This game is basically Persona (with Fire Emblem characters, mechanics, and nods) for the Wii U, and it's outstanding. A great game to play while waiting for SMT IV: Apocalypse and Persona 5, and also a great game in the midst of this dry year for the Wii U.
  28. Nivite
    Jun 26, 2016
    10
    An absolute blast of a game. Some people are whining about censorship, but that does not in anyway subtract from the amazing quality of this game. Granted, although this is "SMTxFE", it is definitely a lot more SMT than FE. With that said, the game exceeds on every expectation I had. My only gripe is that the idol singing videos animations are very static, and show the characters joltingAn absolute blast of a game. Some people are whining about censorship, but that does not in anyway subtract from the amazing quality of this game. Granted, although this is "SMTxFE", it is definitely a lot more SMT than FE. With that said, the game exceeds on every expectation I had. My only gripe is that the idol singing videos animations are very static, and show the characters jolting more than dancing. With that being such a minor complaint and does not impact the game at all (seeing how you can skip these scenes and the songs add no story value whatsoever), it gets a perfect 10 from me.… Expand
  29. fishychoo
    Jun 30, 2016
    10
    Should never judge a book by it's cover; sure the story may not be to everyone's liking but it is something different that hasn't shown up in a very long while. The combat is amazing for fans of the Persona series with the added bonus of Fire Emblems weapon triangle system. With the lack of English voice-over I can understand since with a game like this that heavily relies on music/singingShould never judge a book by it's cover; sure the story may not be to everyone's liking but it is something different that hasn't shown up in a very long while. The combat is amazing for fans of the Persona series with the added bonus of Fire Emblems weapon triangle system. With the lack of English voice-over I can understand since with a game like this that heavily relies on music/singing it would be difficult to 1. find VA's that can sing VERY well in English and 2. more or less translate every song sang in the game into English. For fans of either SMT/Persona or FE don't be disappointed if everything presented is not to your liking but rather keep an open mind and enjoy the game for what it is.… Expand
  30. Alfonz0
    Jul 2, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game have probably the best battle system ever! The session attacks make for "flow" in the battles and with lots of customisation which is required to optimize for the games secret last boss. If you think this game is a new fire emblem you gonna get disappointed though...… Expand
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#7 Best Wii U Game of 2016
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#4 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2016
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#6 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2016

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 62
  3. Negative: 0 out of 62
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 14, 2016
    70
    Atlus does not step outside safe territory charted by Persona. #FE will mostly be appreciated by people interested in the Japanese idol scene and those of you who need some more Persona right away. [10/2016, p.55]
  2. Games.cz
    Sep 19, 2016
    70
    Pop and RPG mixture. Certainly we cannot say that this game has no style ... and an incredible amount of fights.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Aug 23, 2016
    78
    Story and setting were made with absolutely no pandering for western tastes. Not everyone will find such a dose of pure, undiluted anime to their liking, but RPG and fighting system make it worth a try. And for hardcore fans of Japanese culture Tokyo Mirage Sessions may very well become one of the best games this year. [Issue#211, p.66]
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