Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright - Nintendo 3DS

I've been waiting for this game ever since I finished Fire Emblem: Awakening, and it did not disappoint! Highly recommended to anyone who loves Fire Emblem, strategy, dating sims, or waifus lol It's a really neat story and every playthrough of the game can be quite different! I really can't recommend it enough. The game comes in 2 variations (and a 3rd through dlc), Birthright and Conquest. I played through Birthright first, but also bought Conquest. Fantastic! My one thing I'll mention that Best Buy doesn't tell you, if you bought one of the games physically, and then the other as DLC you will NOT be able to use the DLC code through the regular 3ds store code redemption. You will need to play the game through Chapter 6, then you will be able to enter the code once you visit the Dragon's Gate. I had a few headaches about this system at first, but definitely past that now. Again, I can't recommend this game enough!

This game has it all. Good voice acting, animation sequences , controls, graphics, and story. Anime sequences is good enough to make a movie on. Battling graphics are top notch and flashy special attacks. This one is more forgiving than Conquest. Birthright is easier to play and a "hero of light" feel. Conquest is more battle-driven and "dark" plot. "Conqueror of lands" feel. Plus resources are scarce. So it makes you think and you have to be careful to survive. I recommend Birthright over Conquest. Birthright a friendlier version. Conquest if you're a skilled rpg veteran.

This game is a great purchase for anyone who enjoyed Fire Emblem: Awakening, or is looking to try out this series. This game is geared more towards newcomers; as opposed to Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest, which provides a challenge more akin to older games in the series. This game provides good graphics, gameplay, and story. The combat itself is great, but the interactions between the many characters keep you coming back for more.

To review just Fire Emblem Fates Birthright, I'd give it 3.5 out of 5 stars. It builds upon the Fire Emblem Awakening gameplay with a handful of balance tweaks and a couple of new abilities, such as Dragon Veins, which allow certain characters to permanently alter areas of any given map in real time. While the writing is characteristically good for a Fire Emblem game, the story fails to maintain any real interest, and is flat out cringeworthy at times. Thankfully, the strategic gameplay is as solid as ever, and doesn't detract from the game all that much. Those looking first and foremost for a rich story in an RPG won't find it here. Fire Emblem Fates Conquest brings with it a different approach to the same conflict presented in Birthright, with a marginally better story/plot, and trickier gameplay. Enemy units are more often outfitted with skills that will trip you up if you aren't mindful, and some map objectives present a higher difficulty than that found in Birthright. Fire Emblem Fates Revelation serves as the ultimate version of the branched storyline in Fire Emblem Fates, bringing both games' casts and gameplay together to bring the story to a full and proper conclusion. I've yet to beat Revelation, but so far it is shaping up to give Conquest (my favorite) a run for its money. For those looking for a no-frills Fire Emblem game out of Fates, I'd recommend starting with Birthright. For those who are already familiar with Fire Emblem and/or want a challenge, start with Conquest. The music is absolutely excellent in all three games, and the gameplay is generally solid. Overall, I'd give Fire Emblem Fates in its entirety 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Very enjoyable gameplay with lots of usable characters. It's on the easier side, but I found hard mode to be sufficiently challenging as most my mistakes often were punished. Great storyline which had some fantastic surprises that idiot see coming. Definitely recommend it if you like these styles of games (tactics/strategy based RPGs)

I hate to say it but I love this game more than Awakening. The story is a big improvement and I'm surprised how much I like all the characters. The gameplay is also more refined and there are even new classes. Stop thinking about it, just get this game.

I played Awakening, and while it was pretty good, it was hard. Eventually I lost interest. This one is much better. It can still present a challenge, but some of the difficulty settings offset and keep you engaged. The story is interesting, the characters are well done, and the combat is awesome. Highly recommended.

Fire emblem games are always awesome and they fit right in on the 3ds system. Conquest plays like the older fire emblem games while Birthright plays more like Awakening. Both games are awesome and take different story paths. A must play for fans of the series.