Your First Fire Emblem Game Was Almost Your Last: How Awakening Challenged Its Fate

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Published on September 4, 2023 5:00:26 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0rXREkvlwk

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Fire Emblem Awakening (2012)

Duration: 38:43

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A deep dive into Fire Emblem: Awakening, the 3DS's killer app that ushered Fire Emblem into a renaissance period over 10 years ago. Kick back and reminisce with me!
As this is a long video, I've broken it up into chapters for easier viewing.

Intro- 00:00
Chapter 1- Shine On, Emblem of Beginnings 1:37
Chapter 2- The Smash Effect 5:03
Chapter 3- Development: On the Verge of History 7:56
Chapter 4- Story: Invisible Ties 11:14
Chapter 5- Robin, Chrom, and the Shepherds- The Heart of the Emblem 13:01
Chapter 6- Gameplay: To Tip the Scales 17:24
Chapter 7- Supports: Fight For Your Friends 21:10
Chapter 8- SPOILERS!! One Sword & a World of Troubles 23:15
Chapter 9: Legacy 30:42
Chapter 10: Conclusion- Treasured Memories 35:20
Chapter 11: Special Thanks 37:15

Music Used: (In Order)

Omen- Main Theme (FE: Awakening)
Enemy Phase (FE1)
Shadow Dragon Medley (SSB: Brawl)
Birth of the Holy Knight (FE4)
Player Phase (FE1)
Story 2: Beginning of Each Map (FE1)
Fire Emblem (SSB: Melee)
Companions (FE Premium Arrange)
Id~Beginnings
We'd Best Prepare For Combat, Just To Be Safe (FE: Awakening)
Prelude (FE: Awakening)
The Eastern Kingdom of Mikado (SMT:IV)
Chaos (FE: Awakening)
Duty (FE: Awakening)
Dating Start! (Undertale)
Rival (FE: Awakening)
Dogsong (Undertale)
Id~Serenity (FE: Awakening)
Reincarnation (Instrumental) (Tokyo Mirage Sessions # FE)
Conquest (Calm, Ablaze)
Tables Turn (The Wonderful 101)
Friendly Conversation (VA-11 Hall-A)
Resolve (Dark) (FE: Fates)
Don't Speak Her Name! (FE: Awakening)
Destiny (FE: Awakening)
Press On Our Way (Lost Judgment)
Conquest (Flames) (Fire Emblem: Warriors)
Dry Your Tears Love, This Isn't Goodbye (FE: Awakening)
Id~Return (FE: Awakening)
Id~Purpose (SSB: Ultimate)
Trial of Awakening (Calm, Reignite Us) (FE: Engage)
Old Battlefield (FE: Awakening)

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Sources:

Nintendo Power August 96’ (87)- https://archive.org/details/NintendoPower1988-2004/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20087%20%28August%201996%29/page/n63/mode/2up?view=theater

Nintendo Power 174 (Blazing Sword)
https://archive.org/details/nintendo-power-issue-174-december-2003

FE11 English Patch: Heroes of Shadow
http://www.heroesofshadow.net/

"Fire Emblem Awakening sells more than 180K in first month, one-third of those digitally" by By Michael McWhertor, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/2013/3/14/4106060/fire-emblem-awakening-3ds-sells-more-than-180k-in-first-month

"Fire Emblem: Awakening sold 1.79 million copies as of December 2014"
by Brian, Nintendo Everything
https://nintendoeverything.com/fire-emblem-awakening-sold-1-79-million-copies-as-of-december-2014/

"Fire Emblem Fates has series' biggest stateside debut ever" By Allegra Frank, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/2016/2/24/11105150/fire-emblem-fates-launch-sales-record

Steamed Hams- Mr Bruh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jXEuIHY9ic&ab_channel=mr.bruh

Legend of Zelda NES Commercial 1- Zelda Dungeon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI3rO3PbYOo&ab_channel=ZeldaDungeon

A First for Fire Emblem Fans! - ??? Announcement Trailer- Nintendo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xNUYS-tJZQ&ab_channel=NintendoofAmerica

Final Fantasy VII intro- StanfordFunk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JujtlsiqZ-E&ab_channel=StanfordFunk

Nintendo Power Commercial- Doorhenge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpoBISQmu8M&ab_channel=Doorhenge

FEA Official Developer Interview (o~8), RPG Site
https://www.rpgsite.net/interview/12657-fire-emblem-awakening-official-developer-interview-archive

Iwata Asks- Awakening
https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/3ds/fire-emblem/0/0/

Iwata Asks- Shadow Dragon (Archive)
https://tanasmanor.net/sites/fe11/interview/interview1.html

The Art of Fire Emblem Awakening, Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/the-art-of-fire-emblem-awakening_202005/mode/2up

Three Houses Sales
https://www.reddit.com/r/fireemblem/comments/15h2bf5/cesa_2022_fire_emblem_three_houses_has_sold_412m/

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