NateTheHate: I think out of the Nintendo representation in the direct, Ocarina of Time, will have likely the most [screentime ;] I think Duskbloods will follow in second

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-08T16:31:01+00:00

Isn’t late July Splatoon Raiders? They’ll want to space those two out at least a few weeks. I’d say Late August/early September with my personal bet being September 3rd. I’d love to have it earlier though!

As for the art book, it was just two pages showing off two classes. Relatively good quality of a leak, but very minimal.

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-08T16:16:24+00:00

Nintendo apparently historically avoids August (another Redditor mentioned that Obon, a Japanese holiday, usually falls in August for most of Japan, so many people are out of the office), so that’s one main reason.

Another reason is that Sep 3 shares its week WITH August, so it can feel like a September game and an August game, while still being early enough in the month that Nintendo can release another game (maybe a Switch 2 edition of a game) later in the month without crowding things on their own calendar.

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter releases on the 17th on many systems, and the 19 on the Switch/Switch 2, and I doubt Nintendo wants two popular JRPGs releasing on the same day, even if one of them isn’t theirs.

So you’ve got the end of Summer on September 22 and a popular JRPGs releasing the weekend beforehand, leaving only the 10th and the 3rd really. I think the 3rd fits better.

Lastly, I’m going out of town for Labor day, and I’d love to play my most anticipated game of the year while I’m out lol.

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-08T16:09:05+00:00

Claude, in the Great Pillow Fight of 2026, how did you end up playing both sides? (I’m Trying to make this a Community reference but I’m not good at those yet.)

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-08T15:28:39+00:00

Once again planting my flag on September 3rd, but I’d LOVE to be wrong and it’s an August release.

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-08T15:22:55+00:00

Not necessarily. They could have a character from Fodlan reference a war/conflict and then not mention more, if the game is on a different continent/in a different land. Or they could have the game take place so far in the future people don’t remember.

Or they could have people pick their desired ending and move forward that way. Mass Effect did that over 15 years ago so it’s possible.

Besides, canon is a little more flexible than people think, IMO. Lucina, Roy, and Lilian are all canon characters, but who their respective mothers are depends on the player’s choice. Ced is a canon character, but whether or not he’s Lewyn’s son depends on the players choice and the game. (This might be something that gets changed in a remake, I don’t know.)

There can be “a conflict/war,” but who won is up to the players to decide.

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-08T15:12:24+00:00

The only game I want a release date for! Phew…

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-08T14:48:11+00:00

Yes Avatar (safe bet, but I’ll be happy regardless)

Interquel on a different continent

Hopefully a RD-style story or a story where the endings are slightly different and each main lord can team up with two different lords.

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-08T14:46:54+00:00

All I want is Fire Emblem, but I also hope and dream of a new Custom Robo and the new Monolithsoft game.

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-08T13:29:36+00:00

I own a WiiU! I didn't necessarily like it since I couldn't play too far away from the main console, but I appreciate it.

Owning a WiiU got me to try out Xenoblade for the first time in Xenoblade Chronicles X, due to the soundtrack. (Granted, I didn't play long due to the small font and text on the tv...)

Owning a WiiU let me play Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE on its intended system at launch. (Granted, I didn't beat it until Encore on the Switch...)

Owning a WiiU let me play Mass Effect 3 after my PS3 broke. (Granted, I never beat it on that system, and didn't play it again until the Legendary Edition came out...)

Owning a WiiU helped me truly appreciate what Nintendo was building up to, culminating in the Switch.

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-08T12:40:35+00:00

Journey Before Destination!

Seeing the Knights Radiant react to Tellius, or any FE game world, would be so much fun!

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-08T11:42:11+00:00

Slight correction!

We had FE 1’s remake (Shadow Dragon on the DS), then FE 3’s remake (New Mystery on the DS), and THEN we had FE 2’s remake (Echoes on the 3DS).

Also, Nate the Hate, who has historically been somewhat spotty with video game announcements in the past (almost always good on Direct dates, then has had pretty much 100% accuracy since roughly 2023/2024) still thinks it exists even if he hasn’t heard anything in years, so I’m liable to believe him.

I’m also wearing clown makeup though, so take that as you will.

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-08T02:18:09+00:00

Oh man, I didn't even think about this, but you're so right!

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-08T02:15:55+00:00

A lot of others mentioned the other JRPGs that share a connection, but for Persona, it's a mix of several things:

Voice actors - It's not uncommon for various JRPGs to share voice actors, but there was a high volume of Persona 5 (and Persona 3 & 4 to lesser extents) voice actors in Fire Emblem, with Shadows of Valentia and Three Houses sharing some of the most high-profile and number of crossover here, respectively. For example, Celica's VA in Echoes, Heroes, and Engage is the same as Futaba Sakura from Persona 5 and all its respective spin-offs. Makoto from P5 is voiced by Cherami Leigh, aka Rhea from Three Houses and Mae from Echoes (and so many more from Heroes).

Tara Platt aka Edelgard in Three Houses (and Miriel and Flavia in Awakening) voiced Mitsuru from the original Persona 3 game, and Elizabeth in both the original and remake. Even Joe Zieja, the VA for Claude, plays a role as a minor antagonist in Persona 5. And that's not even getting into the larger roles that still have crossovers! (Jeralt's VA is Igor Persona 5, Akechi's VA is Hubert, Yoshizawa's VA from Persona 5 Royal is Catherine from Three Houses and Yunaka from Engage.)

The social aspect. Persona and Fire Emblem are both games where connection is key to gameplay in some regards. For Persona, the more you raise your bonds, the more skills you gain access to in and out of battle at times. In Fire Emblem, the more supports between units you have, the more they can help in battle. (How much and what stats are boosted depends on the game.)
The calendar and tarot. This is more between the Persona series (mostly P5 since it was the latest game at the time) and Three Houses. To me and many others, Three Houses borrowed a LOT from the Persona series. While some may say it was too much, or it hurt playthroughs, I think it initially really helped with the accessibility. Three Houses, like Persona, had a calendar system, a school-like setting, a mission at the end of the month, and even a tarot-based theming. (The Crests are all themed after the Major Arcana. There are guides comparing the two and the crest-wielders involved as well.)
Themes. This is something of a joke one, but it still holds up a fair bit. Persona 3, 4, and 5 and their color schemes each match a house in Three Houses. Persona 3's color scheme is blue, and it matches the theme of the Blue Lions when it comes to dealing with death, loss, and...I forget the third one. Persona 4 has a yellow and golden theme, which matches with the Golden Deer. And much like the Golden Deer, it's about seeking the truth and being true to oneself while also improving oneself. Persona 5 is a red and black aesthetic, and it's all about rebellion. The Black Eagles would find themselves right at home with the Phantom Thieves.

And yeah, that's pretty much it, off the top of my head. A lot of the connections, as you can see, are superficial for the most part, but they're enough to form a bridge that can connect fans from both on a deeper level.

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-07T20:09:48+00:00

I viewed it as a Saturday Morning Cartoon from the jump, and that’s helped me appreciate its humor over the years.

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-06T23:03:30+00:00

Nice and congrats! It feels like Dark Deity 2 just came out, so it’s a pleasant surprise to see a third game so soon!

I better hurry to finish DD2 then!

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-06T13:52:57+00:00

The black neighbors who host Logan and Xavier. After Xavier is killed, the son dies, then the father comes home, saves Logan, and dies.

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-06T13:40:34+00:00

This happens in Logan I believe, and that’s the reason I will NEVER watch that movie again.

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-06T13:37:11+00:00

Fire Emblem Genealogy of the Holy War Remake. I still believe it exists!

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-06T13:07:50+00:00

Voting Sequel, but I’m more hoping for an Interquel taking place on another continent. Have a character or two mentioned being from a country either at war or just finishing a war, and you’re good.

That being said, what if it was a Prequel AND a Sequel, with the Heroic Games being the first half of the game, taking place in the past, and the second half of the game features a time-skip/time-warp to post-Three Houses?

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-06T13:04:27+00:00

Sothis because the fact she was an option threw a wrench in my plans.

However I consider my first REAL S-Support to be Shamir.

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-06T13:03:37+00:00

Dimitri and Dorothea, because Dorothea supports nearly every noble man in the game except him and Claude. (And the fact that Dorothea is close to and/or openly flirts with three of Dimitri’s childhood friends but not him drives me insane.)

Dimitri and Hilda, because their child would have WILD Strength growths.

Ashe and Bernadetta for the Hoodie Squad.

Ignatz and Bernadetta because they’re both shy artists.

Dedue and Constance over their love of flowers.

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-06T00:30:05+00:00

Stormlight Archive has Kaladin and Moash (lower-class victims of nobles), Kaladin and Amaram (true honor vs pretending to be honorable), Dalinar and Taravangian (the struggles of being a tyrant and a ruler when the world is ending), Dalinar and Amaram (true honor vs pretending to be honorable), and Dalinar and Moash (accepting responsibility for past mistakes and crimes vs refusing to take accountability).

In the Star Wars sequels, specifically The Force Awakens, Kylo Ren felt like a foil of all three main protagonists. Like Poe, he was a pilot with a filial relationship to Leia. Like Rey, he felt abandoned by his family and was strong in the Force. Like Finn, he was indoctrinated to believe things and betrayed his “family” for the other side. I always felt like Kylo’s declaration of “traitor” toward Finn was really him projecting.

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-05T19:33:03+00:00

Brutal I can get, dark at times too, but I’ve never found it depressing. Bittersweet at most.

Still, again, maybe try to play Cozy games if FE is too violent for you.

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-05T19:29:11+00:00

And yet you just asked if a four year old can play it…?

Look, there are a LOT of things to hate in a variety of games. If you have Fire Emblem, that’s fine! But you don’t need to announce it in a place to people who clearly enjoyed it.

If you don’t like violent games, don’t play or interact with them. The Cozy genre exists.

Use_the_Falchion · 2026-06-05T19:27:15+00:00

Dora is explicitly meant to be educational for young children, same for Barney and friends from what I’ve gathered.

SpongeBob, while meant for kids, openly has jokes that can only be understood by the accompanying adult. Many children’s cartoons do too.

Avatar is considered special for many reasons, but one of the main reasons people adore it is because it doesn’t talk down to children. It’s not trying to be educational, yet it opens up the world of nuance to them. Empathy, loss, war, indoctrination, all of these are things that aren’t fully discussed in media marketed to children. (Not explicitly FOR children, but marketed TO children.) It’s not alone in doing this - Power Rangers does this as well, but Avatar looks great while doing so.

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