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#fireemblem Sure, the Fire Emblem series is known for its well-designed tactical challenges. The newest game in the series, Fire Emblem: Awakening, is no different. More »

- toggle an overlay that shows where every enemy unit can reach with their attacks
- this includes long-ranged attacks
- toggle individual opponent’s ranges
- select an enemy and see where they can move and reach with their attack
- this stays onscreen even after you move the cursor away
- you can do this for multiple enemies at once
- also features free battles, which you can use to train up your units
- on the world map, you may see an enemy icon that indicates a battle
- these battles feature enemies with good loot drops and cash
- purchase an item that will call an enemy unit to the field to challenge
- different areas have different levels of enemies
- stronger enemies also provide more monetary compensation
- a green icon means a merchant is in the area
- merchants add special goods like Goddess Icons or Seraph Robes
- these will permanently increase stats
- they also carry many items, such as Master Seals and Second Seals
- these aren’t available for purchase until much later in the game
- after you visit the store and leave, the merchant disappears
- each area can have two special events
- example: you can have two enemy units visit, in which case you’ll have to face two “Boss” units
- free to revisit previous areas in the game from the world map
- visit separate areas unrelated to the story when they open
- these will open Paralogues, which are like side stories
- most of these come with a recruitable character
- the first Paralogue gives youDonnel, a farmer who has never fought a battle
- if you manage to get him to level up once during the ensuing battle, he stays with your army
- you can recruit the children of your married units
- Paralogues are unlocked whenever you marry a couple off

- placing an ally next to another in battle often offers stat bonuses
- sometimes they will even attack with you or block enemy attacks for you
- the higher the affinity between the two, the more bonuses and the higher the chance of the extra actions occurring
- Affinity can be raised by viewing support conversations
- you can view which characters are compatible with others in the menu
- using the Barracks, you can view an empty room with a table, but if you choose to “Listen In”, you can hear random snippets of monologue from one character or from two talking to each other.
- listening in earns you bonus EXP, temporary stat increases in the next battle, items, and (when there are two characters present) increased affinity
- there' also the Hubba Tester, which you can use to view humorous pairing statuses for any two characters you’ve recruited
- responses will range from “Friend zoned” to “Loves to go shopping” to “Lost in pheromones”
- Old Hubba, the man doing the fortune-telling, also comments on each pair
- game also includes a marriage system

Fire Emblem: Awakening has strategically issued a demo in advance of its February 4 release date. You can engage with its forces and then make the tactical decision of whether or not to enter the battle in earnest.

Also available on 3DS today: Tokyo Crash Mobs, the puzzle game about lining up people dressed in the same color (by throwing them at one another).

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