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Let’s Play Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Part 5

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We have our sneaking suspicions that a plot to assassinate Rhea is actually a decoy for something else! Jetta, Claude, and the Golden Deer are ready to stop the perpetrators as they try to commit their actual crime! Also…the Church of Seiros may not be as on the up-and-up as we once thought.

Highlights

Chapter 4: Assault at the Rite of Rebirth

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How the Setup of Fire Emblem: Three Houses Fundamentally Changes its Combat

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The most obvious change that Fire Emblem: Three Houses has brought to the series is the more involved way in which you manage your life off of the battlefield. Instead of restocking your items and triggering support conversations from menus, you’re character is controlled in a fully-rendered hub-world. This system gives everything a much stronger sense of place, while the additional activities you have give you a means of making even deeper connections with the cast. I had so much written on this topic that it ended up forming the basis for my review.

That doesn’t mean the combat has been left alone. Under the hood, there are some sizable changes that make it differ from other Fire Emblem games in recent years. Not sure whether the changes came about because of the story, or the story changed to reflect the mechanical differences. Nevertheless, I thought it would be cool to highlight how they feed off each other to create a unique battle experience.

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Tetris 99 and The Physical-to-Digital Double Dip

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Tetris 99 is receiving a physical release later this year. Besides the benefits of having the game in a physical form, it also comes with one year of Nintendo Switch Online and the first Big Block DLC. As someone with a bit of a physical Tetris collection, I love the idea of owning a physical copy of the game. While I’m not as enthused about double-dipping on the DLC, it also does come with an extra year of Nintendo Switch Online, so I think it’s a net positive should I decide to buy it.

Of late, I’ve really started to notice the trend of games starting out on digital before getting physical releases down the road. Not long after the news of Tetris 99 going physical was announced, it was revealed that the brilliant-and-heart-wrenching Gris was also getting a physical release. For players who like physical copies, this release pattern adds another level of calculation before you buy a game.

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses Live Stream – Part 4

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Catherine arrives on the scene with her ridiculous hero relic sword! After cutting down the bandits, we investigate a potential assassination threat on Rhea, and I get my first opportunity to enjoy a cup of tea with someone! Along the way, we try our best to have a spoiler-free conversation about our thoughts on Fire Emblem: Three Houses now that I’ve finished my non-streaming file!

Highlights

Is Fire Emblem: Three Houses the Best Fire Emblem Game?

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses Review

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There’s two sides to every story. The Fire Emblem: Fates series of games attempted to tell both in its conflict between two armies. Getting the opportunity to bond with each and see the events from different perspectives was an interesting twist to the formula, but you had to buy the Birthright and Conquest campaigns separately. After you’ve finished both? Surprise! You actually have to buy and play the DLC to see what really happened! Both games and the DLC were great, but it certainly felt like a cash grab.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses could have scored a victory by simply taking that multi-sided campaign and stuffing it into one package. Instead, Nintendo and Intelligent Systems went above and beyond with this gargantuan game.

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses Live Stream – Part 3

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Bandits are cornered in Red Canyon. Perfect opportunity for the students of Golden Deer for some on-the-job training! Along the way, I try my hardest to give the dorky Ignatz a fair shake and we learn that Lorenz is…a little thirsty. Hope you enjoy part 3 of our Fire Emblem: Three Houses live stream!

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B-Tier Nintendo Games and Franchises That Deserve Another Chance

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When one thinks of Nintendo, the mind tends to gravitate towards their A-list games. Titles that have either garnered a level of success and critical acclaim that puts them at the head of the pack. Mainline Super Mario games easily clear this bar. So do the mainline Zelda games. While it’s one of the newest franchises, the massive success of Splatoon would put it up on that pedestal as well. Where you and I draw the line may vary here and there, but I think we can generally agree on which Nintendo games are at the top and which ones aren’t on that same level.

It’s not necessarily because these games are worse. Maybe they just haven’t found their footing. In spite of being great since the start, it took Fire Emblem decades of time and like a dozen releases before finding a wider audience. Some franchises sell well enough to still get multiple sequels, such as WarioWare or BoxBoy. Others are meant to be niche products, such as Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball. Though Nintendo probably would like for all of their games to sell in the 10+ million range, I get the sense that they’re willing to make and publish B-tier games so long as they make enough of a profit to justify their creation.

In any case, not every game and franchise in Nintendo’s ecosystem is on the same stratosphere. But with a bit more love, maybe some of them could be. Here are a few of my picks for B-tier Nintendo games and franchises that deserve another shot.

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses Live Stream – Part 2 of ?

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As the newly-appointed teacher of the Golden Deer, Jetta has a lot to learn about her new role! She gets familiar with the students and partakes in a few mock battles in this Fire Emblem: Three Houses Let’s Play! We also share updates on our respective in-game waifu/husbando chases, discuss whether we’d following streamers after they leave your streaming platform of choice, the struggles of blogging,  and share the origins of certain hand signs!

Highlights

Discussing the changes to the magic system

Husbando/Waifu progress update

My experience with Dumpster Diving

Origins of Certain Hand Signs

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses Live Stream – Part 1 of ?

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Not sure if I’m going to follow through on streaming Fire Emblem: Three Houses in its entirety, but our adventure at least starts here! Our hero Jetta gets entangled with three student leaders from Officer’s Academy and is not long after assigned to teach at the school! What house will she choose? Along the way, we also talk about potential romance partners, ConBravo 2019, other great strategy games, and…crests.

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An Overwhelming First Day at School with Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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The opening moments of Fire Emblem: Three Houses start out as you’d expect if you’ve had any experience with the franchise. Dropping into a small-scale conflict, the battle is used to introduce you to your own player character and the main protagonists. From there, your party would gradually grow as you ran into new heroes throughout your journey.

This latest entry in the franchise doesn’t do that at all. In fact, it’s essentially the opposite. While this isn’t necessarily a surprise, it did make the onboarding process a bit bumpier than I’m used to.

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