I used to think Fortuna's name was Nocturna so much to when I learned the actual name I've stuck with Nocturna.

Source: https://x.com/krembeni/status/2112193733311795339

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Cleobulus looks GORGEOUS in this game, even prittier than his Cornelia form/body in my opinion. Either way, he has amazing taste!

He would send out the pokemon in that order having Annilhilape as his ace. The team reflects Jeritza himself starting with his love of sweets and swordplay to the dark and disturbed mind of the death knight. I didn't have typing theme in mind when making this team but I'm actually pretty happy the only odd one out is Gallade being neither fairy nor ghost type.

Perhaps Jeritza would prioritise double battles and he'd have a pair that represents both his sides and have Gallade and Annilhilape as dual aces.

This is going to be a semi-vent post, semi-appreciation post, because I need to get some thoughts off my chest about this game and the discussion surrounding it in english-speaking communities.

The "not a true Fire Emblem" discourse has existed since... probably even before Awakening, I dunno. I haven't been around that long, but what I will say is that I have seen the most of this kind of talk since Fortune's Weave released, and it bothers me a lot. This game is already very special to me in a way almost no other Fire Emblem game is, and it's all in the little details that no one seems to be talking about.

In a famous interview featuring both series creater Shouzou Kaga and Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, Kaga went on record saying the following: "When Fire Emblem first came out on the Famicom, the early reviews were really harsh. Every game magazine gave it pretty bad scores. There weren’t really many games back then that combined the RPG and strategy / simulation genres, you see." This quote really resonates with me, because it is precisely those simulation elements he mentions that I am appreciating most about this game. It's all in the little details, as illustrated by the attached photo. Understated little intricacies that aren't immediately evident. Characters come and go from Dagsion according to the calendar date, and you can bump into them on the world map. Certain events and activities are only available at certain places and at certain times of day. Character age updates are reflected in their profiles on their canonical in-game birthdays. Don't even get me started on crests/diadems. No other series of JRPGs was doing this blend of tactics and simulation back when Fire Emblem was new, and I would argue no other series is doing it quite like Fire Emblem even today.

All the "chore emblem" and "persona emblem" rhetoric is becoming incredibly tiresome as well. The games these turn-based strategy elitists hold in so high regard feature these elements as well, (FE4 and Tellius base preparations come to mind), though admittedly with not as much focus. I actually very much enjoy FE4's inventory and preparation systems, but I would much rather spend time in Dagsion and Dagda's world map than run through the arena with every character for an hour in Jugdral.

And on that note, being called a "tourist," a "fake fan," or even a "colonizer" (yes, I'm serious) because I thoroughly enjoy the latest game in a series I have invested time and money into for over a decade is incredibly disheartening and disappointing. My favorite games in this series prior to Fortune's Weave were Thracia 776, Path of Radiance, and Radiant Dawn. Please don't call me a "colonizer" because I like the direction the series is headed... You're just wrong.

All of this is to say, I think many long-time fans are missing a very special game because all they want is the old chapter-to-chapter-to-chapter formula back. I, on the other hand, appreciate Fire Emblem leaning more into the simulation elements that have always been present, and in fact, hope they lean into them MORE. I love this game, so much.

...I was told this isn't lore-accurate for CF.

"lol" I said. "lmao"

First run through Part III. I didn't realize the other Flame Lords wouldn't be in cutscenes if they weren't in either of the squads I brought to the Underworld Gate (only brought Cai and Leda). I check the Events at the Obelisk Chamber, specifically the cutscene "Brimstone Lord of the Yin Yuan Gate", and indeed it only shows Cai and Leda. I'm assuming the cutscene accomodates all the Flame Lords because the framing leaves so much extra room for them.

So this brings me to my question: if I replay this section will the cutscene update on the Events menu to include all the other Flame Lords, or am I stuck with the incomplete cutscene forever? It would be really shitty if I was considering we're confirmed to be getting the sublords as DLC.

Source: https://x.com/ComicJg/status/2111902051383042175

He was right. We aren't nearly as beautiful as Yuri.

Now the goddess has been introduced in the story, but hasn’t been shown yet. At any point do you get to grab Yu Phas by her fucking weave and slam her against the ground to stomp her face in until it’s a red paste?

The next character I want to do that to, is that bitch with the Teddy Bear. What is that motherfucker’s problem? Cai has no social intelligence and just accepts help from this creepy weirdo in a mask, with deep crimson eyes that talks like she wants to stab and fuck you at the same time? The fuck is her problem? When do I get to take that bitch into a back alley and then have Cai, Tialla and Peter jump her ass?