Nintendo Australia today outlined the difference between Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright and Fire Emblem: Conquest, both available from this weekend.
“Depending on the side chosen, the story will change drastically, providing wholly different experiences suited for differing player tastes and experience levels. Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright players can take on Challenge Maps to gain additional experience and money whenever they choose, making it ideal for beginners or those who first encountered the series in Fire Emblem: Awakening,” Nintendo advised.
“Meanwhile, Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest contains a different cast of recruitable characters and doesn’t contain Challenge Maps, making character growth harder and finances more scarce, creating a tougher experience that will be familiar to veterans of the older games in the Fire Emblem series.”
In the end, Nintendo (of course) recommends you play both versions alongside Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation. You’ll be able to grab the game you didn’t buy, plus Revelation, as DLC from 10 June for $26 AUD or $34 NZD each.
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