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New Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem Trailers Are Dazzling and Baffling
Nintendo has released a pair of new videos for Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem, the crossover role-playing game expected for release in Japan later this year. The videos provide an overview of the game's story, which is oriented around a character called Tsubasa and follows her quest to become an Idol. Although the video is very much Shin Megami Tensei flavoured, Fire Emblem's Chrom also makes an appearance.
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem's Japanese release date has been confirmed as December 26. Release dates for western territories have not yet been specified.
Although the game was originally envisioned as a being closer in gameplay style to the Fire Emblem series, this concept was abandoned in favour of an RPG more like the SMT or the Persona games. In addition to Fire Emblem characters, the crossover will feature system elements such as the the weapon triangle to maintain its connection to Nintendo's strategy series.
GameSpot interviewed Fire Emblem producer and Nintendo group manager Hitoshi Yamagami, as well as Atlus producer Shinjiro Takada, at E3 2015 and discussed how this crossover came to be and it's deep connection to Japanese culture.
"In Japan, similar to Greek mythology, there's the idea of the gods being connected to the arts. It's a shamanistic element that's been interpreted by Atlus. The idea is, Japanese priestesses would dance and the dancing would bring them closer to the gods," Takada said.
"We wanted to spin this in an Atlus way, so all the characters in the game have some connection to the arts, and that connection and their ability to express themselves attracts the Mirages to them. People who are good at singing or dancing or acting have really strong bonds with Mirages."
For more about the game, read the full interview here.
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Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem's Japanese release date has been confirmed as December 26. Release dates for western territories have not yet been specified.
Although the game was originally envisioned as a being closer in gameplay style to the Fire Emblem series, this concept was abandoned in favour of an RPG more like the SMT or the Persona games. In addition to Fire Emblem characters, the crossover will feature system elements such as the the weapon triangle to maintain its connection to Nintendo's strategy series.
GameSpot interviewed Fire Emblem producer and Nintendo group manager Hitoshi Yamagami, as well as Atlus producer Shinjiro Takada, at E3 2015 and discussed how this crossover came to be and it's deep connection to Japanese culture.
"In Japan, similar to Greek mythology, there's the idea of the gods being connected to the arts. It's a shamanistic element that's been interpreted by Atlus. The idea is, Japanese priestesses would dance and the dancing would bring them closer to the gods," Takada said.
"We wanted to spin this in an Atlus way, so all the characters in the game have some connection to the arts, and that connection and their ability to express themselves attracts the Mirages to them. People who are good at singing or dancing or acting have really strong bonds with Mirages."
For more about the game, read the full interview here.
More...