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[PSIGuy]

That'd be great, but why would Nintendo offer another free character? What do they have to gain from that which would be worth more than charging?

In any 'free character' scenario I always see it being tied to something like Nintendo Switch online subscriptions, and the character is an appealing one to try entice more people to buy into it. Because why improve the service when you can just include piecemeal DLC content for random games? We won't give you actual servers to play on but you'll get Geno for free*! Doesn't that make you want to buy a subscription?
*With a paid Nintendo Switch online account. Character is only accessible during your paid subscription. Available to purchase separately at $4.99 USD. Excessive exposure to Nintendo Switch Online may cause premature balding, rashes or death. Nintendo is not responsible for any harm that comes as a result of using Nintendo Switch Online.

Still, the way Sakurai picked a freaking plant for the early purchase bonus makes me think he deliberately wanted to avoid trying to put appealing characters as a free offer, the same way he recommended people NOT buy the Fighter's Pass unless they were absolutely sure they'd want it. He'd rather not pressure people into it. Between that, the difficulty of working with Square Enix and the unlikelihood of another non-Fighter Pass character and Geno doesn't seem to have much of a chance.

 

[Hat N' Clogs]

I feel dead right now.

 

[TheMightyP]

So uh... may be late on this, but did you guys hear of the latest Funimation controversy? They translated one word into... a not so very nice word, and now people are either happy or pissed.

NSFW warning (maybe)

Spoiler

they translated loli to pedo.

If this isn't appropiate for the board, just delete it.

 

[Michael the Spikester]

"A CRAB?! THEY LOST TO A CRAB?!"

Reminds me of how Lester the Unlikely can die to a crab of all things in his game.

 

[Deleted member]

So uh... may be late on this, but did you guys hear of the latest Funimation controversy? They translated one word into... a not so very nice word, and now people are either happy or pissed.

NSFW warning (maybe)

Spoiler

they translated loli to pedo.

If this isn't appropiate for the board, just delete it.

How do you even mess that up

 

[TheMightyP]

How do you even mess that up

Spoiler

Actually, the translation of loli is pretty much the definition of pedo, to they're actually correct

 

[Aurane]

For Community Day today on Pokemon Go, Ralts is going to show up in more abundancy. I intend to catch as many as possible to get a Gardevoir of the highest quality.

So, because of this, have some fanart to celebrate the occasion.

Edit: Or not. .-.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

Spoiler

Actually, the translation of loli is pretty much the definition of pedo, to they're actually correct

Spoiler

its actually the word lolicon that they translated to “pedo”. Since it comes from the term “Lolita complex”

 

[MainJPW]

1920's/30's music is surprisingly soothing. I could sleep to this.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

So uh... may be late on this, but did you guys hear of the latest Funimation controversy? They translated one word into... a not so very nice word, and now people are either happy or pissed.



If this isn't appropiate for the board, just delete it.

it was the word lolicon and
well I mean, they aint wrong

 

[Rie Sonomura]

1920's/30's music is surprisingly soothing. I could sleep to this.

I like stories that use music from the 1920’s up to the 1950’s for atmosphere. It’s why I really got into Fallout and am interested in Obsidian’s space-themed game with a similar aesthetic, the Outer Worlds.

I guess it comes down to mixing vintage aesthetic with post apocalyptic or sci-fi based settings but I just. Really like that

 

[Metal Shop X]

Holy ****, hours have pass and I didn't even realize.

Three Houses is truly going to be the second JRPG that is going to stole most of my free time.

 

[Hat N' Clogs]

What are the pros and cons of FE 3 Houses?

 

[Deleted member]

What are the pros and cons of FE 3 Houses?

Cons

Pros
Waifus /s

 

[Opossum]

So uh... may be late on this, but did you guys hear of the latest Funimation controversy? They translated one word into... a not so very nice word, and now people are either happy or pissed.

NSFW warning (maybe)

Spoiler

they translated loli to pedo.

If this isn't appropiate for the board, just delete it.

Spoiler

And here I thought people wanted accurate translations.

 

[Gentlepanda]

What are the pros and cons of FE 3 Houses?

cons
- somewhat clunky class system that demands planning extremely early on to get the most use out of, with several staple FE classes being absent and several more being annoyingly gender-locked for no reason
- repetitive pre-timeskip period that remains the same for all routes

pros
- literally everything else

 

[Hat N' Clogs]

It's always a good day when spotify plays Nirvana on random. Thank you RNG.

 

[Opossum]

What are the pros and cons of FE 3 Houses?

Pros:
- Arguably the best worldbuilding in the franchise
- Story takes a lot of cues from Genealogy of the Holy War
- Incredibly well-written characters, including some of the best written main Lords in the franchise.
- Actual moral ambiguity.
- Killer soundtrack.
- Genealogy-style forging.
- Top quality English voice acting.
- I've been playing the Edelgard route but if the others are anything like it, the maps are very fun.
- Battalions are really neat.
- Incredibly beginner friendly but also challenging depending on the difficulty.


Cons:
- Characters exclusive to other routes won't let you give back their lost items why is this a thing I don't want your perfume Hilda.

 

[Cosmic77]

Still, the way Sakurai picked a freaking plant for the early purchase bonus makes me think he deliberately wanted to avoid trying to put appealing characters as a free offer, the same way he recommended people NOT buy the Fighter's Pass unless they were absolutely sure they'd want it. He'd rather not pressure people into it. Between that, the difficulty of working with Square Enix and the unlikelihood of another non-Fighter Pass character and Geno doesn't seem to have much of a chance.

I think another reason why PP got in is because Mario didn't technically get a real newcomer this time round.

Needless to say, but Mario has a wide appeal, so adding a Mario rep as the free character was a good decision. Even if PP wasn't requested, it's a character who almost everyone can identify, so that means more people will be able to appreciate it.

 

[Metal Shop X]

Pros:
- Arguably the best worldbuilding in the franchise
- Story takes a lot of cues from Genealogy of the Holy War
- Incredibly well-written characters, including some of the best written main Lords in the franchise.
- Actual moral ambiguity.
- Killer soundtrack.
- Genealogy-style forging.
- Top quality English voice acting.
- I've been playing the Edelgard route but if the others are anything like it, the maps are very fun.
- Battalions are really neat.
- Incredibly beginner friendly but also challenging depending on the difficulty.


Cons:
- Characters exclusive to other routes won't let you give back their lost items why is this a thing I don't want your perfume Hilda.

Really? I remember giving a lost item to Hilda, is that a glitch or somethin'?

 

[Opossum]

Really? I remember giving a lost item to Hilda, is that a glitch or somethin'?

It's route-dependent.

Spoiler

Because you can't recruit Hilda if you side with Edelgard, she won't accept her lost items

 

[BlueMonk]

Really? I remember giving a lost item to Hilda, is that a glitch or somethin'?

Hilda isn't recruitable in the black eagles route so you can't give her lost items

but for us blue lions chads she's recruitable and will take lost items

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

What are the pros and cons of FE 3 Houses?

I havent seen any cons yet but The pros are Good music, great characters, great VA. Really, I cant think of a single Con

 

[Metal Shop X]

It's route-dependent.

Spoiler

Because you can't recruit Hilda if you side with Edelgard, she won't accept her lost items

Hilda isn't recruitable in the black eagles route so you can't give her lost items

but for us blue lions chads she's recruitable and will take lost items

Ohhhh, OK.

Like BlueMonk said, It's a win for the Blue Lions then.



But yeah, it does stink quit a bit, hope it get fix.

 

[Lamperouge]

Holy ****, hours have pass and I didn't even realize.

Three Houses is truly going to be the second JRPG that is going to stole most of my free time.

What's the first one?

 

[Metal Shop X]

What's the first one?

Funny you say ask that, 'cuz the game where your avi come from is where I lost ALOT of time.

XB2 is great mind you, but good lord, for a time, it was a time eating monster, and now, 3H is looking like to be the next monster.

 

[Holder of the Heel]

What are the pros and cons of FE 3 Houses?

There are some aspects of it that feel rushed/empty: a couple reveals pre-time skip, the general nature of the skip, and in the post-skip calendar, just based from my own BE playthrough.

However the characters, world, battles, and story are all very strong compared to the past few installments of FE in my opinion. Good soundtrack as always. And the professor aspect is for the most part pretty enjoyable.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Actually I lied one con I could say is that I got a massive difficulty Spike very early in the game on hard mode

 

[Opossum]

Actually I lied one con I could say is that I got a massive difficulty Spike very early in the game on hard mode

I'm gonna take a wild guess and say chapter five? :V

 

[Lamperouge]

Funny you say ask that, 'cuz the game where your avi come from is where I lost ALOT of time.

XB2 is great mind you, but good lord, for a time, it was a time eating monster, and now, 3H is looking like to be the next monster.

Haha yeah, I've invested about 250+ hours in Xenoblade 2 since its launch so I definitely know that feeling all too well. Three Houses has my interest but I'm not sure if I'm ready to make such a huge time commitment yet lol.

 

[Rangez]

Anyone here watching Evo right now? I've been watching the pool matches for DBFZ.

 

[Metal Shop X]

Haha yeah, I've invested about 250+ hours in Xenoblade 2 since its launch so I definitely know that feeling all too well. Three Houses has my interest but I'm not sure if I'm ready to make such a huge time commitment yet lol.

I got 600+ hours on XB2 (man, I been saying this alot lately) so I know that feeling pretty well lol. Don't take 3H right now if you don't think you have alot of time on your hand, 'cuz once you enter the pit (no, not that one, or the darker one), you won't escape it any time soon.

 

[NabiscoFelt]

What are the pros and cons of FE 3 Houses?

If you're a veteran SRPG or FE player, I've heard TH is a bit too easy, even on hard, at least pre timeskip. Hasn't been the case for me (main maps are still fairly easy, but the paralogues have been generally more challenging) but that's potentially a con.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

I'm gonna take a wild guess and say chapter five? :V

Nope, it was

Spoiler

when Miklan stole the relic.

It was like, everything was good up till that part and then everyone started hitting my units like trucks

 

[Opossum]

Nope, it was

Spoiler

when Miklan stole the relic.

It was like, everything was good up till that part and then everyone started hitting my units like trucks

Yeah, that's chapter five.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Yeah, that's chapter five.

Oh lol womp womp

but yeah, that is where it happend and oh man, I didnt know what was going on

 

[Holder of the Heel]

Actually I lied one con I could say is that I got a massive difficulty Spike very early in the game on hard mode

Marianne’s prologue was my ‘Oh ****’ map for me.

And that was on normal.

 

[CosmicQuark]

I think another reason why PP got in is because Mario didn't technically get a real newcomer this time round.

Needless to say, but Mario has a wide appeal, so adding a Mario rep as the free character was a good decision. Even if PP wasn't requested, it's a character who almost everyone can identify, so that means more people will be able to appreciate it.

I recall when debating if a Pokemon newcomer would happen, people pointed out Pokemon always gets one--that even Mario technically didn't get one in Brawl (I personally consider Wario a Mario character, but Smash doesn't). So I could have seen Mario getting skipped if they didn't have an idea for a unique character, especially with Daisy at the least being an echo.

If only there was a heavily requested character from the Mario series they could have included, presumably one that was themed purple...

 

[SnakeFighter64]

Fire Emblem talk huh?

...... what can I contribute to this........

Who would win in a fight, Marth or Aragorn (Lord of the Rings)

 

[Opossum]

Oh lol womp womp

but yeah, that is where it happend and oh man, I didnt know what was going on

Yeah, that's pretty much the moment where you realize just how crucial Battalions are. For me at that point, Byleth, Edelgard, and Hubert were the only ones able to do major damage to it while Ferdinand and Bernadetta did chip damage and Linhardt healed them (Petra and Caspar were of no help at all there). Even then I just got really lucky my first time around and had Bernie's crest activate and get a critical hit, killing it right before it might've killed Hubert.


But yeah, Battalions. They're important.