Nintendo is VERY happy with Fire Emblem Awakening

Hopefully now Nintendo will take the overseas market for these games more seriously.darkspineslayer

MOAR FE!

they've probably exceeded shadow dragon in terms of profit because digital sales = no middle man.

NA sales for the whole series for a wider comparison:

1. Fire Emblem (GBA): 490K
2. Sacred Stones (GBA): 420K
3. Path of Radiance (GC): 290K
4. Radiant Dawn (Wii): 250K
5. Shadow Dragon (DS): 250K

So Awakening's 180K within a month is extremely impressive, especially considering that the 3DS still has a relatively small userbase. It's already at over a 3rd of the lifetime sales of the best selling one, which released 10 years ago.

NA sales for the whole series for a wider comparison:

1. Fire Emblem (GBA): 490K
2. Sacred Stones (GBA): 420K
3. Path of Radiance (GC): 290K
4. Radiant Dawn (Wii): 250K
5. Shadow Dragon (DS): 250K

So Awakening's 180K within a month is extremely impressive, especially considering that the 3DS still has a relatively small userbase. It's already at over a 3rd of the lifetime sales of the best selling one, which released 10 years ago.

Sword-Demon

Forget Nintendo, I am very happy that I own this awesome game! :P

They shouldn't be too surprised. It really is an amazing game and all the praise and good reviews definitely helped. I think the eShop demo really helped as well. They really need to consider adding demos for their lesser known titles like this.

I still need to get this game it was my most anticipated 3DS game.

Hopefully they'll release some of the older titles for the virtual console since Awakening has sold well.

This game deserves even more sales. It an Awesome experience. I like it even more than the gba FE games.

This game deserves even more sales. It an Awesome experience. I like it even more than the gba FE games.

emirblade

Hopefully they'll release some of the older titles for the virtual console since Awakening has sold well.

yokofox33

That's what I've been hoping for as well.

[QUOTE="yokofox33"]

Hopefully they'll release some of the older titles for the virtual console since Awakening has sold well.

BigBen11111

That's what I've been hoping for as well.

Great news! I've yet to pick it up,but I would defo get it.

They probably made a lot from their massively overpriced DLC, that I'll probably still buy to support more Fire Emblem and SRPGs.Legolas_Katarn

Not too surprising to me; I bought a 3DS with the sole purpose of being able to play this game. :P In case you're wondering, I hardly qualify as a diehard fan as I've only played two other games in the series to date and completely passed over Shadow Dragon, but something about the presentation of this game really caught my eye and led me to preorder. No regrets; what a fantastic game!

[QUOTE="Legolas_Katarn"]They probably made a lot from their massively overpriced DLC, that I'll probably still buy to support more Fire Emblem and SRPGs.darkspineslayer

And the reason this one is so close to Shadow Dragon is because SD wasn't very good. 

I wish these games would break a million in their lifetime. The franchise deserves it.

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"]Hopefully now Nintendo will take the overseas market for these games more seriously.HowlingLotus

MOAR FE!

Good. Hopefully that means we'll not only get another 3DS game, but a proper (non-crossover) Wii U title at some point.

Good. Hopefully that means we'll not only get another 3DS game, but a proper (non-crossover) Wii U title at some point.

PatchMaster

I'm going to download it today. I just need $2 more to download it.

I'm in the UK and got the 3DS XL Fire Emblem bundle on pre- order :)

Only problem is I have an exam on the 19th of April (release day) and another one on the 24th :(

And fans would be happy if they brought Bravely Default outside Japan

Just picked up a 3DS XL, and the game. So far it's REALLY good, in my opinion but ofcourse all of them are pretty excellent.

I'm in the UK and got the 3DS XL Fire Emblem bundle on pre- order :)

 

Only problem is I have an exam on the 19th of April (release day) and another one on the 24th :(

arfy2

If it is the first I wish the US had that instead of a normal 3DS that was based on Fire Emblem Awakening and bundled with Fire Emblem Awakening.

Happy to hear the game is selling well. My guess is in March NPD is sells about 50k retail and another 25k digitally. Sadly we already are seeing some retailer selling it for $25 or so the big sales look like they're over now.

Looking forward to Intelligent Systems working on Advance Wars for 3DS after this. I'm at Chapter 16 and played about 17 hours. Loving every minute of it.

Happy to hear the game is selling well. My guess is in March NPD is sells about 50k retail and another 25k digitally. Sadly we already are seeing some retailer selling it for $25 or so the big sales look like they're over now.

Looking forward to Intelligent Systems working on Advance Wars for 3DS after this. I'm at Chapter 16 and played about 17 hours. Loving every minute of it.

bonesawisready5

Edit* I had to get it digitally because the store I went to didn't have it in stock but I know they carry it because they had space on the shelf for it but I'm glad I got it digitally because now it is always with me.

Can anyone tell me when I should change a character's class with those seals? I changed the sister (the one who originally can't do anything but heal) to a War Cleric hoping she'd have the ability to use weapons to defend herself but it won't let me equip any melee weapons to her.

I've maxed out Chrom, my character, and a few others at 20ish. So should I convert them with seals to another class? What boosts will I get from this or should I leave certain characters as maxed out in their original classes?

Thanks. I'm at Chapter 16 and getting ready for a big push into the end of the game. I've never gotten this far in an Intelligent Systems SRPG like FE or AW. I usually find a mission I just  can't beat around chapter 10 and I give up but that was in my younger days. Despite some really difficult parts I'm doing good in Awakening but a large part of that is due to not having to turn on character death

Can anyone tell me when I should change a character's class with those seals? I changed the sister (the one who originally can't do anything but heal) to a War Cleric hoping she'd have the ability to use weapons to defend herself but it won't let me equip any melee weapons to her.

I've maxed out Chrom, my character, and a few others at 20ish. So should I convert them with seals to another class? What boosts will I get from this or should I leave certain characters as maxed out in their original classes?

Thanks. I'm at Chapter 16 and getting ready for a big push into the end of the game. I've never gotten this far in an Intelligent Systems SRPG like FE or AW. I usually find a mission I just  can't beat around chapter 10 and I give up but that was in my younger days. Despite some really difficult parts I'm doing good in Awakening but a large part of that is due to not having to turn on character death

bonesawisready5

I'm not sure what weopons you can start using at Level A.

When I promoted some of my units it was when they maxed out at Level 20 then use the Master seal to promote them. Frederick doesn't get promoted since he starts out at his secondary class already.

[QUOTE="bonesawisready5"]

Can anyone tell me when I should change a character's class with those seals? I changed the sister (the one who originally can't do anything but heal) to a War Cleric hoping she'd have the ability to use weapons to defend herself but it won't let me equip any melee weapons to her.

I've maxed out Chrom, my character, and a few others at 20ish. So should I convert them with seals to another class? What boosts will I get from this or should I leave certain characters as maxed out in their original classes?

Thanks. I'm at Chapter 16 and getting ready for a big push into the end of the game. I've never gotten this far in an Intelligent Systems SRPG like FE or AW. I usually find a mission I just  can't beat around chapter 10 and I give up but that was in my younger days. Despite some really difficult parts I'm doing good in Awakening but a large part of that is due to not having to turn on character death

Nintendo_Ownes7

I'm not sure what weopons you can start using at Level A.

When I promoted some of my units it was when they maxed out at Level 20 then use the Master seal to promote them. Frederick doesn't get promoted since he starts out at his secondary class already.

Thanks. I'm guessing I have to buy a Bronze Axe from one of the shops around the map?

Thanks. I'm at Chapter 16 and getting ready for a big push into the end of the game. bonesawisready5

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[QUOTE="bonesawisready5"]

Can anyone tell me when I should change a character's class with those seals? I changed the sister (the one who originally can't do anything but heal) to a War Cleric hoping she'd have the ability to use weapons to defend herself but it won't let me equip any melee weapons to her.

I've maxed out Chrom, my character, and a few others at 20ish. So should I convert them with seals to another class? What boosts will I get from this or should I leave certain characters as maxed out in their original classes?

Thanks. I'm at Chapter 16 and getting ready for a big push into the end of the game. I've never gotten this far in an Intelligent Systems SRPG like FE or AW. I usually find a mission I just  can't beat around chapter 10 and I give up but that was in my younger days. Despite some really difficult parts I'm doing good in Awakening but a large part of that is due to not having to turn on character death

bonesawisready5

I'm not sure what weopons you can start using at Level A.

When I promoted some of my units it was when they maxed out at Level 20 then use the Master seal to promote them. Frederick doesn't get promoted since he starts out at his secondary class already.

Thanks. I'm guessing I have to buy a Bronze Axe from one of the shops around the map?

[QUOTE="arfy2"]

I'm in the UK and got the 3DS XL Fire Emblem bundle on pre- order :)

 

Only problem is I have an exam on the 19th of April (release day) and another one on the 24th :(

Nintendo_Ownes7

If it is the first I wish the US had that instead of a normal 3DS that was based on Fire Emblem Awakening and bundled with Fire Emblem Awakening.

Here is the European Fire Emblem 3ds XL bundle

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nintendo-Handheld-Console-3DS-Awakening/dp/B00BERB8AO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1364883797&sr=8-2

[QUOTE="arfy2"]

I'm in the UK and got the 3DS XL Fire Emblem bundle on pre- order :)

 

Only problem is I have an exam on the 19th of April (release day) and another one on the 24th :(

Nintendo_Ownes7

If it is the first I wish the US had that instead of a normal 3DS that was based on Fire Emblem Awakening and bundled with Fire Emblem Awakening.

Someone beat me to it lol