

The news was later confirmed on Nintendo of America's official Twitter account. On June 6, 2012, following Nintendo's 3DS-focused E3 press conference, Nintendo of America COO Reggie Fils-Aime let slip word to reporters that the game would be released in North America. The game is set in Ylisse, previously known as Archanea, 2,000 years after the conclusion of Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo.

Unlike the previous two entries that appeared on the DS, the game is not a remake and tells an all-new story with new characters. Originally released in Japan in the spring of 2012, it features polygonal graphics similar to the GameCube's Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Wii's Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. It was announced at a Nintendo press conference held on September 12, 2011. Overview Ol' Donnel ain't seen nothin' like this here fancy 3DS title back on the farm.įire Emblem: Awakening is the thirteenth entry in the Fire Emblem series and the first for the 3DS.
