THE SOMNIEL Trailer Reaction. Fire Emblem Engage.

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  • @Faerghast
    @Faerghast  Год назад +71

    Hi folks! The English trailer for the Somniel is finally here... and like I hoped to do, this is my reaction to it. Like I mentioned, I'm moving extremely soon and I didn't feel like doing the normal scripted analysis. Let me know if you like reaction content like this! Thanks for your support as always. What do you think of the Somniel?
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    • @omegaderose4342
      @omegaderose4342 Год назад

      hy Faerghast a question if you allow it, form all the girls/boys we know who are in the game wich do you say is your number one waifu/husbando wehn you play as male/female alear and hopefuly s rank will be in the game for alear

    • @jeslynlane
      @jeslynlane Год назад

      Its great to see a reaction vid like this! Also i am way too hyped for this game

    • @kimtime45
      @kimtime45 Год назад

      Yo remember art class kdmey776?????

  • @Dakress23
    @Dakress23 Год назад +305

    As a general hub, Somniel's looking quite solid as a MyCastle successor. My only hope that characters do acknowledge the events of the main plot and provide their insight on it, similar to how Three Houses and Three Hopes' hubs do it.

    • @BioMatic2
      @BioMatic2 Год назад +50

      that was one of my favorite things in three houses, comments on current events and the progression locked supports made possible for characters to comments abouts specific events in the story.

    • @CosmicToad5000
      @CosmicToad5000 Год назад +25

      Celine's dialogue at 15:25 seem to indicate we will see context specific dialogue, unless "this battle" refers to the entire plot of the game and not a specific battle.

    • @ariwl1
      @ariwl1 Год назад +14

      Agreed. I hope they keep the dynamic storytelling of Three Houses, but I do like that this zone looks a lot smaller than Gareg Mach. XD

    • @yourconscience8018
      @yourconscience8018 Год назад +1

      I got trashed on Reddit for saying the same thing. I just hope it’s at least somewhat cohesive with the story.

    • @KeDe1606
      @KeDe1606 Год назад +5

      Having the students interact with one another/the events of the story was one of my favorite parts of Three Houses/Hopes. Especially when the interactions changed based on if a (recruitable) unit died. Hearing the students talk about having to kill their own classmates (especially post timeskip Ferdinand, Ashe and Lorentz) was honestly heartbreaking to me and I hope that Engage lives up to that

  • @luckypikachu4892
    @luckypikachu4892 Год назад +153

    I was looking forward to seeing Ghast's reaction to the "Slay in Style!" part of the trailer

  • @sirbradfordofhousejones
    @sirbradfordofhousejones Год назад +212

    Alear: “Time to fight, team.”
    Team: “F off, I’m resting at the pool, bro.”

    • @supermariogamer5294
      @supermariogamer5294 Год назад +23

      Alear: if you don't fight I will personally destroy this place.
      Team: to fight it is!

    • @Alexia-ys6yx
      @Alexia-ys6yx Год назад +20

      Alear: "My home, my rules. Now get out and fight, or everyone is banned from using the pool for a week."

  • @aleisterleopold6229
    @aleisterleopold6229 Год назад +97

    Personally I'm ok with the outfit customization. It will be neat to see the characters outside of their armor.

    • @malcovich_games
      @malcovich_games Год назад +8

      I hope outfits can be customized for battles too. There’s some character designs that are too much right now, I’ma put those people in more generic soldier/dancer/mage clothes…

    • @ZephyrK_
      @ZephyrK_ Год назад +12

      @@malcovich_games Legit me. If I don't vibe with a characters original design, then they better let me customize their outfit and hairstyle and make that their permanent look in gameplay.

    • @redlove8861
      @redlove8861 Год назад

      How can you not when its all in the base game? Did 3H have free outfits?

    • @BreathingBlack
      @BreathingBlack Год назад

      @@redlove8861 technically if you count the class based outfits in battle LOL

  • @MidwestArtMan
    @MidwestArtMan Год назад +86

    Actually, the English version of Fates did have the blowing into the mic stuff. I remember being asked to give my partner a blow j- uh, blow on them after coming back from a bath and it was a bit uncomfortable. I rubbed the mic instead.

    • @mysticknight1494
      @mysticknight1494 Год назад +30

      Yeah it sure did
      13-14 year old me embarrassingly ate that up 😭😭😭

    • @aninymouse1651
      @aninymouse1651 Год назад +5

      Every year, I'm more and more glad I skipped playing Fates.

    • @azatheeverchosen7615
      @azatheeverchosen7615 Год назад

      Now now, that just turns it into a handjob. Should'a deprived your waifu/husbando, that's how true love is found and maintained.

    • @aninymouse1651
      @aninymouse1651 Год назад

      @Aza the Everchosen aight, gimme your phone, buddy

    • @1stCallipostle
      @1stCallipostle Год назад +6

      @@aninymouse1651 Fates was a banger if you ignore the writing

  • @CaptainBoxheadman
    @CaptainBoxheadman Год назад +46

    As far as Panette's design, her bio on the website does say she has strange interests and likes such as ghost stories and bugs so her outfit makes sense in that way. It also seems like she's trying to hide those aspects and be more proper in her convo with Timerra. Also the casual outfits and accessories are locked to just being seen in Somniel and not worn during battles so there's that

    • @Faerghast
      @Faerghast  Год назад +21

      good points! shoulda brushed up on Panette a little more!

    • @CaptainBoxheadman
      @CaptainBoxheadman Год назад +7

      All good! It's easy to miss things considering it's only been released in Japanese and the game isn't out yet!

    • @rubegongon8880
      @rubegongon8880 Год назад +8

      How do you know outfit customization only shows up in Somniel? I don't remember that ever being stated... It'd be so disappointing if that was the case, especially after that beautiful "slay in style" pun that seemed to imply it'd be possible to dress up for combat.

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 Год назад

      @@Faerghast Just in case Engage doesn't live up to expectation, there's Vestaria Saga 2 on Steam. It's a Strategy game directed by the original creator of Fire Emblem Shouzou Kaga.

  • @Arkholt2
    @Arkholt2 Год назад +13

    I still can't get over how the "Everything Else" section is presented. They mention fishing, fortune telling, amiibos, the bedroom... then right in the middle of it is probably the most non-Fire Emblem thing possible, a Panzer Dragoon wyvern flight sim thing, and it says *absolutely nothing about it*. No explanation. It just there. They don't even give it a name. It's so weird.

  • @painuchiha2694
    @painuchiha2694 Год назад +117

    Character design issues is something the FE community will never get over with
    It’s funny everytime
    I played games with awful designs but in the end it doesn’t matter if it’s a good game

    • @SyLuX636
      @SyLuX636 Год назад +30

      People complained about how bleak and brown 3H artsyle was but people still played it lol.

    • @konstantinos-iliasstrempas4594
      @konstantinos-iliasstrempas4594 Год назад +15

      @@SyLuX636 old funs of fe are in denial becauseu they're never geting another clasic fe i cant wait when they're gonna bich about the new desings for the holy war remake

    • @johnathanedwards9054
      @johnathanedwards9054 Год назад +11

      @@konstantinos-iliasstrempas4594 I've already started working on the memes for when they get announced.

    • @GodSlayer330
      @GodSlayer330 Год назад +3

      Story wise it seems as though fire emblem engage will be as good if not slightly better then fire emblem 1 but not anywhere as good as shadows of Valentia or three houses. This game seems to avoid fates level of story telling although it seems to have to fates level of gameplay and fates level of map design, i haven’t listened to enough of the music to have an opinion on the Ost. Characters seems generic. Story and character will be the least creative part of the game, with that being said, where this game will rank will solely depend on the music now that we know how good the map design, gameplay and battle animations and visuals look. Awakening has better character designs then fire emblem engage. but I personally didn’t like the gameplay in awakening due to how the enemy units rush at you. Story will probably be as good as awakening if not slightly better.

    • @CarbonMalite
      @CarbonMalite Год назад +11

      Back during the 2014 Awakening hate arc people legit were complaining the characters look too appealing, that's so funny

  • @Senaru
    @Senaru Год назад +48

    Yo I like these reaction style videos. Feels lighthearted and I like the on the spot thoughts, keep it up!

  • @sonoftime4879
    @sonoftime4879 Год назад +23

    I didn't like my castle but I can see myself getting into this personally. Also I think most of it is optional

  • @sirbradfordofhousejones
    @sirbradfordofhousejones Год назад +68

    Engage is like if Fates and Three Houses were face-petting each other, and I’m here for it

    • @aninymouse1651
      @aninymouse1651 Год назад +5

      Hopefully, it's better than both. So far, it looks like it will be.

    • @techpriest6962
      @techpriest6962 Год назад +2

      @@aninymouse1651 You're joking right?

    • @aninymouse1651
      @aninymouse1651 Год назад +3

      @@techpriest6962 I'm not joking. Maybe you don't value a game the same way I do.

    • @techpriest6962
      @techpriest6962 Год назад +5

      @@aninymouse1651 Probably, but saying it's better than both Fates and 3H based on trailers which are notorious for generating unwarranted hype is being a bit over optimistic don't you think?

  • @val_halla7768
    @val_halla7768 Год назад +5

    I’ve been avoiding a lot of information on Engage, but to me this entire trailer seems to be fundamentally at odds with the identity of the series. Fire Emblem is always about war, and while it isn’t especially gritty or anything, the games always depict war as a really awful thing that fucks people up. Everything about this trailer suggests to me that this game has nothing to do with war. There is no way they can have these characters going off to war, killing people, and watching their friends die and then immediately shift to Love Island after every single battle. If that’s what ends up happening it will be such an incredible degree of tonal whiplash that it will either completely ruin the game or make it absolutely hilarious.

    • @AkaiOtinashi
      @AkaiOtinashi Год назад +4

      Bingo! At this point it barely looks like a fire emblem game. Not saying everything needs to be doom and gloom because they’re at war but setting the tone is critical for the story.

    • @val_halla7768
      @val_halla7768 Год назад +4

      @@AkaiOtinashi The “slay in style” line is probably going to be very indicative of this game’s tone. You will be killing people, but that’s actually cool and fun as long as you look hot doing it.

  • @just0_
    @just0_ Год назад +24

    This one place will make my run be twice as long, and i don't know if i like that or really hate it

  • @aduboo29
    @aduboo29 Год назад +11

    Honestly, the child units theory has legs. They've seemingly stopped revealing new characters and if this is it we're looking at the smallest roster in Fire Emblem history, or at best if some characters are recruitable after all it's in the bottom 3. A 2nd generation would fit the theme of old mechanic throwbacks, flesh out the roster a bit *and* build the feature back up again prior to a potential FE4 remake.
    It's definitely possible. Likely? No idea. We'll know in a month.

    • @aninymouse1651
      @aninymouse1651 Год назад +3

      They might have a smaller roster because you're going to have a couple dozen ring/bracelet units from FE history also paling around in your barracks.

  • @ZackSNetwork
    @ZackSNetwork Год назад +33

    Hopefully this game has an endgame. We’re you can keep your whole crew you played through the game with. That along with world map is what I loved in past FE games like Sacred Stones, Awakening and Shadows of Valentia.

    • @aninymouse1651
      @aninymouse1651 Год назад +3

      All 3 of those games had a world map and infinite grinding. Very high chance Engage will be like that.

    • @Alexia-ys6yx
      @Alexia-ys6yx Год назад +5

      @@aninymouse1651 I really hope so. Infinite grinding is what gave me hundreds of hours of playtime in Fates. The game just being done after the final map in 3 houses really demotivated me for a long time.
      I'm the type that wants to give every available...thing...to every available unit, max out every stat, support, skills, everything.

    • @ZackSNetwork
      @ZackSNetwork Год назад

      @@Alexia-ys6yx The majority of FE games don’t have an end game unfortunately.

  • @slimebo1
    @slimebo1 Год назад +8

    I have two thoughts:
    One, I think what the intention with Elusia characters, or at least with Hortensia and her crew, is that they're going to be one way or another outsiders. Like Hortensia's whole clown get up screams like her character is going to be "I'm going to do what I like and what makes me happy, even if it isn't normal" to me, if that makes sense. Plus you have Rosado who regardless of how their gender expression turns out in the game is gender nonconforming, and Kagetsu who was born somehow outside of Elios. To me it just seems the direction those characters are going for is that something about them is going to put them out of the "norm"
    Second, I wouldn't be surprised if Engage ends up veering into a sci-fi type of direction. The modern clothing, the fact that Somniel is just a floating islands, how the characters look when they're engaged, how symmetric Elios is, all of these things make the world seem artificial in a way. I wouldn't be surprised if they pulled a "actually this game is set in a simulation world" or at least have something akin to the agarthans again.

  • @fillercontent9271
    @fillercontent9271 Год назад +12

    IMO you should totally ramble in these videos! Would love a 20 minute tangent on fe maker

  • @mintx1720
    @mintx1720 Год назад +9

    Love how Alear has more outfits than the protag of scarlet and violet

  • @jacedawg355
    @jacedawg355 Год назад +4

    the thing i am SO HAPPY about is the fact that weapon durability is no longer a thing.
    I can't possibly express how much I hated the fact that weapons (Especially special weapons like the heroes relics) had limited use before they broke.

  • @crusiver8453
    @crusiver8453 Год назад +9

    Pannette, in her battle clip legit brings out her berserker aspects & tendencies. Just a good ol' time of "wait until you get the game before you judge."

  • @LordlyWeeb
    @LordlyWeeb Год назад +9

    I think you're judging characters like Panette a bit too early. Her thing seems to be that she's a thug that's trying to not be, but she keeps "relapsing". That's why she talks so overly polite in the support we saw. Her crit quote has her talk in a completely different tone from what I remember. Her bio also said she likes occult stuff.
    Regardless, we really can't say what does or doesn't fit until we play the game. I like all the designs so far, personally.

  • @MBS-HomuZombie
    @MBS-HomuZombie Год назад +3

    Personally, the only thing i didn't like in this trailer was Sommie... only because it reminded me of lilith which makes me sad.

  • @ZephyrK_
    @ZephyrK_ Год назад +9

    I have come to accept that Engage is the silly anniversary Fire Emblem game. All my usual expectations for the series are not going to be fulfilled with this title, all I ask though is that the gameplay is insanely fun and not easy. A Genealogy remake will heal my soul someday soon.

    • @MrSentinel07
      @MrSentinel07 Год назад +4

      I too hope for a Genealogy remake. That will bring my Fire Emblem excitement back.

    • @Underworlder5
      @Underworlder5 Год назад +1

      honestly, i expected a genealogy remake after three houses. both games are some of the darker titles in the series, and the battalion system looks like it would fit the more large scale battles in genealogy

    • @ZephyrK_
      @ZephyrK_ Год назад

      @@Underworlder5 According to leaks corroborated by multiple sources, after Shadows of Valentia, IntSys began work on a FE4 Remake for the 3DS but scrapped the idea in 2018. It was never mentioned whether they continued development but it's speculated that they transferred development of the remake to the Switch in the same year and have been working on it the last few years.
      I wouldn't at all be surprised if it drops late 2023- early 2024, since Engage has been reported to be 'ready' for release for over a year now.

    • @1stCallipostle
      @1stCallipostle Год назад

      I'm really torn
      Because on one hand, gameplay is easily Genealogy's weak point
      On the other hand, the strength is it's writing, which you kinda can't really improve
      So is a remake needed or pointless

    • @ZephyrK_
      @ZephyrK_ Год назад

      @@1stCallipostle Enhance the gameplay, add much needed QOL features while leaving the story unchanged but enhancing the experience with making the game fully voiced and up the presentation to 11 by having bloody amazing cutscenes, gorgeous art direction and FKN beautiful character redesigns.
      A remake done right will make FE4 not only a MUCH more well known and respected title amongst not only modern FE fans but the mainstream audience at large as well in addition to providing one of the best SRPG's in history.

  • @Ari_Ultima
    @Ari_Ultima Год назад +3

    16:55 We've already seen Alear's child unit, its Penny from Pokemon Scarlet/Violet.

  • @psychickumquat
    @psychickumquat Год назад +3

    Am I the only one who's extremely concerned by the Bond Ring mechanics? I see no reason to make it randomized and based on a separate currency unless they intended to sell said currency for real money. Otherwise it just feels like a really poor design decision...

  • @Wibiki43
    @Wibiki43 Год назад +16

    The more I look at this game, the more I understand that, smilier to Three Houses in some aspects, it's aiming to be more of a quote on quote "standard JRPG" than a quote on quote "normal Fire Emblem game," even if it is bringing back a lot of old mechanics. It's really odd considering the whole premise is a callback for long time fans of the series, yet it has a lot of other mechanics that not a lot of them would enjoy. Obviously, we'll see if this sticks or if it's just a one time thing and there's still the (supposed) FE(4?) remake, but even this far late I'm pretty skeptical of Engage, even though I'm pretty sure I'll like it just fine cause I like Fire Emblem.

    • @dhisufiroafrozenseraphimdragon
      @dhisufiroafrozenseraphimdragon Год назад +9

      You've said exactly what I was thinking. To me, this game feels more like a standard jrpg than fire emblem. I think that's why I'm not very excited.
      It does look fun but I play fire emblem for the stories, characters and worldbuilding first and foremost so I need more than fun gameplay in order to stay interested.

    • @-lord1754
      @-lord1754 Год назад +10

      @@dhisufiroafrozenseraphimdragon I see what you are saying but " stories, characters and worldbuilding" are kind of ridiculously important for JRPGs. It is a massive driving force behind them

    • @dhisufiroafrozenseraphimdragon
      @dhisufiroafrozenseraphimdragon Год назад +2

      @@-lord1754 My two paragraphs in that last comment are separate issues. It's not Engage's story or world that makes it feel like a typical jrpg. It's the artstyle mixed with some of these new Somniel features.

    • @aninymouse1651
      @aninymouse1651 Год назад +2

      3 Houses didn't look like a Fire Emblem game. Engage is doing a lot of the same things, but it looks more like a Fire Emblem game to me.

    • @dhisufiroafrozenseraphimdragon
      @dhisufiroafrozenseraphimdragon Год назад

      @@aninymouse1651 In the beginning some people did have a problem with the way Three Houses looked but I never had an issue with it. It looks plenty Fire Emblem to me. The designs are interesting yet grounded.

  • @Yanninho78
    @Yanninho78 Год назад +24

    Not gonna lie Alear workout haircut slaps, hoping we can pick it as the default one

    • @milla96175
      @milla96175 Год назад +2

      Her hair pains me bcs it has to get in the way considering how long it is

    • @Yanninho78
      @Yanninho78 Год назад +2

      @@milla96175 true, but it gives her more personality than Male Alear who's just a generic dude. I'm going F Alear all the way.

    • @Underworlder5
      @Underworlder5 Год назад

      @@Yanninho78 might have to pick female alear just for the smooth hair physics

  • @RemisterReal
    @RemisterReal Год назад +2

    BRO ENGAGE IS FIRE EMBLEM HEROES WTFFF 😭😭 Arena, aether, the resort, heroes from the past...

  • @solidskullz5736
    @solidskullz5736 Год назад +45

    I gotta admit Alear is kinda growing on me, but I’m still kind of iffy about engage. The concept just feels like a spin off to me. Not exactly a bad thing but it will take some getting used to

    • @therealjaystone2344
      @therealjaystone2344 Год назад +9

      Short term: Engage helping FEH to be relevant
      Long term: Engage making FEH irrelevant

    • @rikimaroshu
      @rikimaroshu Год назад +19

      I mean isn't this supposed to be kinda like a celebration/anniversary game of Fire Emblem?

    • @MRTwizyfizzy
      @MRTwizyfizzy Год назад +10

      I agree, it feels like a side game with a crossover element instead of a main game. It looks great gameplaywise, but I don't think the story will be great, since it has more focus on fanservice, you can see it was initially an anniversary game.

    • @d_mon9631
      @d_mon9631 Год назад +1

      i didnt like engage when i first saw it but thinking of it as a spinoff made it a lot more palatable to me

    • @GodSlayer330
      @GodSlayer330 Год назад +1

      @@rikimaroshu yeah it was suppose to be a game made for celebration but they still felt the need to release paid dlc on a game that was created as a celebration for fire emblem 30th’s anniversary.

  • @blankblank6214
    @blankblank6214 Год назад +32

    "The alpaca hero is here-o" has to be one of the lines of all time

  • @shinobus.2654
    @shinobus.2654 Год назад +2

    You're pretty misinformed about Panette, her character is about being a former "delinquent" with really weird tastes and a fascination for the occult that is trying to reform into a "proper noble woman" but is constantly failing at it. It's why her starting class is a Berserker of all things.
    Her weird make up is precisely a result of that where she heard that high class women wear make up but due to her old habits she went and did some pretty out there stuff with it.
    As for the modern looking outfits, people forget that this game is supposed to take place in the far future of all other Fire Emblem games possibly thousands of years even, where Ylisse was thousands of years after Marth's era of Archanaea which was also thousands of years after Sigurd's era of Jugdral. Is it really that weird for there to be some level of modernization after so many millennia at least with the clothing?
    People also conveniently forget that there where god damn nuclear missiles and mechs in Three Houses, yet a hoodie is going too far in Engage.

  • @skynet0912
    @skynet0912 Год назад +19

    I'm calling it now: Maxing out Sommies affinity with Alear will either be what grants you the highest promotion tier for Alear, or be a kind of Echoes style overclass.
    I love the idea of just bonding with the plush toy, revealing more and more about what it is and how it's connected to Alear, and it's gonna turn out to be a part of your power locked away, and when you fully bond with it, it's gonna allow you to change into your ACTUAL dragon form!

    • @Breidablik06
      @Breidablik06 Год назад

      Either that or Sommie joins your party as a manakete class, transforming into some divine/astral dragon form in combat

  • @duyanhpham9227
    @duyanhpham9227 Год назад +5

    22:00 he has an alpaca on his al-parka (i hope thats what that costume is called)

  • @sirbradfordofhousejones
    @sirbradfordofhousejones Год назад +4

    28:50 people don’t want negative energy around a game before it is even released. I think that’s why this phenomenon happens. That said, if you have that going on, probably best to get off the internet

  • @alexdavid878
    @alexdavid878 Год назад +4

    The big thing that has me curious is the name of the area. "Somniel" is very similar to somnial/somnium. A concept that I am all to familiar with from AI Somnium Files. Somnial, like a dream and somnium a dream state has me curious that we might have a dream twist in the main story.
    I really enjoyed the somniel but I hope it doesn't feel as necessary as running around garrach mach did. Especially in additional play throughs of storylines I've already done. it really felt like a slog running around what felt like could of been done in menu's to make sure I didn't fall behind.
    To the subject of the more "modern" clothes I think its fine. I do agree having outfits from other games non-lords/main character would be cool but this is fine too. Part of me is hoping the emblams can have access to their different heroes outfits but that might be pushing it.

  • @evrys3221
    @evrys3221 Год назад +5

    I'm so excited for player created maps, I've wanted this for so long!
    Edit: When you noticed that you can only have 1 map per account... I'm not so excited anymore.. That sucks so bad.

  • @dent5672
    @dent5672 Год назад +3

    I missed the colourful design of the gameboy advance games sooo badly. I’m so excited by the way this game feels like it brought it back in a modern way.

  • @McQkorean
    @McQkorean Год назад +6

    Thanks as always for covering all things Fire Emblem! You are my premiere FETuber and source on information, topics, opinions and debate! Keep at it!

  • @Yusei0110
    @Yusei0110 Год назад +2

    is it just me or voice acting in this game is way less than 3 houses

  • @tylerdrummond4078
    @tylerdrummond4078 Год назад +5

    Great video! I'm really stoked about the map maker! Not to make maps myself lol, but to play others! If you make any of your rom hack maps in it I'll definitely play them! I could see the "If Divine Dragon, also gain" just being a generic name, since you can change Alear's name similar to Byleth just being Professor to everyone, BUT I hope you're right and child units are back. Give me all the wacky FE gimmicks in this game lol. I've loved everything I've seen so far from Engage and I'm so down for all the weird, goofy stuff from the past to return. I'm glad we're only a month out from Engage!

  • @SarahbearJayne
    @SarahbearJayne Год назад +2

    Does anyone else dislike the design for Alear?

  • @M0NSTERPRIDE
    @M0NSTERPRIDE Год назад +4

    At the end of the day I appreciate that a lot of these activities in Somniel are things that you can do on the side. My biggest issue with the monastery in Three Houses is that while you could skip through stuff, I felt like I was missing out on a ton if I didn’t put myself through it each month.

  • @thomasnguyen4427
    @thomasnguyen4427 Год назад +1

    that is a glorious beard. Also, all the "criticism" over the art, just goes straight over my head, because A) I fucking love fire emblem, B) I fucking love it when they announce and we get a new entry into the series; C) I'd accept whatever art design they go for, because as you just said, 30:00, each designer is brought on to bring life to FE's characters, and that's what we'll get. If maybe, they had a permanent, life-long designer, (although it wouldn't be FE anymore), but the customers/fanbase would have a precedence/foundation for any criticism they may have. Just look at any other long-running anime franchise. They barely change up the formula for character design; D) Voicing out your own thoughts, or arguments for XYZ, in order receive agreement or persuade others of its validity, is an endeavor that ultimately results in nothing. We've already got the designs, the style, the flair, that's what the game is going to have on release. I don't care and am not gonna be affected by anything said online about XYZ, it will not change nor affect my own personal enjoyment. Its discourse for the sake of discourse.

  • @amateraceon5202
    @amateraceon5202 Год назад +2

    Poor Kris being a main character and getting relegated to normie Bond Ring status instead of having their own emblem

  • @darkstalker696
    @darkstalker696 Год назад +4

    I noticed on the amibo section sacred stones was missing. So i assume Erika and ephraim will be the last emblem you get ig.

  • @BIGstonks
    @BIGstonks Год назад +6

    I would compare the map maker to Aether Raids in FEH. Seems like for the most part its that but greatly expanded to be like a normal FE map as opposed to the bite sized FEH maps. Kinda excited to see just how far you can go here.

    • @aninymouse1651
      @aninymouse1651 Год назад

      Stonks, we gonna trade maps frfr

    • @BIGstonks
      @BIGstonks Год назад +1

      @@aninymouse1651 of course we will! And you'll lose to my genius!

    • @aninymouse1651
      @aninymouse1651 Год назад

      @@BIGstonks no doubt, I'm a n00b

  • @lemonsquishy197
    @lemonsquishy197 Год назад +4

    What triggers me is the chars swim with their sandals

    • @1stCallipostle
      @1stCallipostle Год назад +1

      FF14 moment

    • @lemonsquishy197
      @lemonsquishy197 Год назад

      @@1stCallipostle IKR, shoes on bed, shoes when swimming, even NPC can remove their shoes to swim, but players can't

  • @koyoyoyo1170
    @koyoyoyo1170 Год назад +5

    My character design take.
    I love Mika Pikazo's art and the engage 2d art really shines but the 3d models look weird. Alear's hair looks like its permanently frizzy.

  • @ThomasMurch
    @ThomasMurch Год назад +2

    FE: The Somniel Files.

  • @Rainshadowable
    @Rainshadowable Год назад +2

    I was not prepared for the Star Fox comet(?) shooting mini game. That will be interesting to investigate

  • @johnnymind4151
    @johnnymind4151 Год назад +2

    Reactions like this one instead of the usual scripted analyses from time to time are great, too!
    Quite enjoyed My Castle in Fates so Somniel being its successor is good news in my book!
    Personally I don't mind the mix of casual and hardcore elements in more recent Fire Emblem games because most of the time it's under the player's control, the more options the better!

  • @Tsunstone
    @Tsunstone Год назад +2

    Im guessing that maybe NOA delayed the trailer in a way to better stretch out the english marketing for Engage, since most of the information thats been getting pumped out for us has been exclusively in Japanese

  • @bumblebeebee31
    @bumblebeebee31 Год назад +3

    See I'm the opposite I really like the customization! A lot of that is cause I just like options for how they look. Like I know if the ponytail is an option for Alear I will absolutely always use that

  • @mysticknight1494
    @mysticknight1494 Год назад +2

    I just wanna say I've been playing FE for 6-7 years now and only just now learned what the dodge stat is
    Also i can actually answer the Panette thing specifically: she's totally obsessed with ghosts, that's why she dresses all Gothic.
    But for my actual thoughts:
    Me personally, I'm a fan of all the outfit options! For two reasons. In every game I've ever played cosmetic choices have me foaming at the mouth, like I'm EMBARRASSINGLY into that. Even in past FE games with avatars I'd pick my avatar's class based on what costume looks coolest. Maid Corrin, Cleric Robin, and Archer Byleth being my favs. And id pick a lot of the other character's classes based on what looks coolest, for better or worse😭
    So this is my bread and butter.
    And two, some of these mfs have REALLY ugly base outfits. Pandreo especially. I hate that guy and his horribly colored outfit. So the thought that there's alt outfits that are a bit easier on the eyes for some of these guys is incredibly appealing to me.
    Cuz as hard as I've been defending this game and its art, bc i DO mostly really like it, some of these characters do look kinda awful 💀
    i did a 0-10 rating of every character in this game a few days ago
    And i gave about half the cast a 4 or lower and the other half a 7 or higher.
    The characters that are good, are REALLY good and the ones that are bad at pretty bad.
    Sure maybe I'm not a huge fan of how modern some of the alt outfits are, but since its completely and totally optional how often you see them its not bending me outta shape. If I think an outfit is ugly i just won't use it, y'know?
    What matters most to me is that the canon/base outfits are older fantasy themed ones. Other than the canon outfits they can run as absolutely wild as they want with optional ones.
    And with the exception of Panette and Hortensia, they all seem to be.
    The armor, capes, belts with bags, corsets, and frills you'd see on an old painting of a European Noble are alive and well!
    Every FE game has its weird designs so those two being weird is just kinda meh to me. I actually enjoy Panette's look, its really selling the love of ghosts to me. And I adore her eye makeup.
    And for Somniel being resort themed i just don't care much tbh
    i like what i like from it and anything i don't is not major enough to turn me off from it. I actually think most of it is pretty cute.

  • @gameboyn64
    @gameboyn64 Год назад +2

    Lol bond rings are just like spirits from smash ultimate

  • @rw1095
    @rw1095 Год назад +1

    Turns out Peri was 3 games too early...

  • @GenMars
    @GenMars Год назад +3

    the sleeping quarters have similar design to ashnera's

  • @alphblishtarl9374
    @alphblishtarl9374 Год назад +1

    I'm not a fan of My Castle, so the only part of the Somniel I'm interested in is the shops and ring area with the skill building. I'm not crazy about a lot of designs in the game either, especially since it pulls me out of the medieval war fantasy. These designs just feel more TMS-like, even the lighting is too colorful for me, and just doesn't give the right vibe for a game featuring war crimes and other atrocities. I'm still holding out hope we get more unique characters who are associated with the main cast, and just have to be unlocked through paralogues or other events. I already have a feeling Veyle is another divine dragon that will be playable, but I feel like we won't have child units cause there's been 0 mention of them (then again, Idr if fates teased them pre-release).

  • @janina3879
    @janina3879 Год назад +1

    I just like the art design.. as I did with most FE games.. that´s it. If people dislike it it, they can.. It´s just funny so many people complain about the design when I never seem to have an issue with it.

  • @calgumbo5193
    @calgumbo5193 Год назад +2

    I honestly personally hope that we get child characters. I genuinely think it's an amazing mechanic that more games should have because it can be super fun and meta making or super casual and waifu/husbando hunting

  • @henrygutierrez3243
    @henrygutierrez3243 Год назад +1

    "No one's going to defend Fates' art direction and artstyle."
    Me: Literally enjoys Fates' artstyle the most out of the whole series alongside Echoes ;u;

  • @jarial4130
    @jarial4130 Год назад +1

    The character designs in Engage all look like they're about to go on stage and put on a show. It feels out of place for these characters to be trying to look their best before heading off to battle.
    Also I haven't seen a single character call Alear by name yet so it seems like we'll be able to name our avatar. It was probably easier to just have "divine dragon" in the tooltips instead of a name.

  • @JoelBurger
    @JoelBurger Год назад +2

    At least there's always hope that the Echoes folks are cooking up something that doesn't look goofy.

  • @isakwolff5491
    @isakwolff5491 Год назад +3

    I mean, didn't a recent trailer indicate that there was an evil Alear xD

  • @petertilton7004
    @petertilton7004 Год назад +6

    Wait, if this is a medievil fantasy world, why are there modern clothes like sweat pants or t-shirts and workout gear? Did they give Itzuki Aoi an Emblem Ring too?

  • @XxDeathChargeXx
    @XxDeathChargeXx Год назад +7

    16:55
    Screaming no at the top of my lungs. I already have low expectations for the story don't bring it down further with nonsensical child units.

  • @Cat_Sidhe
    @Cat_Sidhe Год назад +9

    Then don't customize your own characters. I'm only saying this because of how much time you dedicated to that part.

    • @hardrubbernips_
      @hardrubbernips_ Год назад +3

      Seriously. All these problems people have about customization are completely avoidable. Just don't change their damn outfits if its so emersion breaking

  • @tbahr123
    @tbahr123 Год назад +8

    When I watched the Japanese version I wasn’t sure about all this stuff. But the English trailer has me hyped again. Not sure why it was such a different vibe!

    • @renren47618
      @renren47618 Год назад +1

      Being able to understand it

  • @Colgruv
    @Colgruv Год назад +1

    Actually kind of a relief that the game's gonna provide a lot of clothing options. Some of those default costumes are a little much🎊

  • @whiteninji352
    @whiteninji352 Год назад +2

    21:58 this hecking line is sending me and I dunno why

  • @reezuleanu1676
    @reezuleanu1676 Год назад +3

    "Hey team, remember that game we sold in 3 different versions that mostly everyone either hated or disliked? Let's literally copy most of it"
    "Sir, you're a genius"

  • @akaimizu1
    @akaimizu1 Год назад

    Is it weird that the main giveaway, for me, that this game culminates so many time periods is seeing the people exercising around 18:20 and immediately recognizing they are wearing quite modern leggings? (Including for us right here on earth. You know like legging designs if I were to go back 20 years, I wouldn’t see.) it’s kind of neat to see what they grab, from what time period, yet still keep in the age of classic weaponry and such. But I digress. Given they have such insanely good looking period-esque clothing in the game, I’d probably never see my characters in modern stuff outside the castle.

  • @vaxildagger
    @vaxildagger Год назад

    let me just hop down from my sky castle to continue whatever war I'm currently engaged in with my army. which can also drop down from the sky whenever I'm done, idfk, doing squats and petting a squishmallow.

  • @Yddor1
    @Yddor1 Год назад +1

    If I can't have Colgate-Chan with a ponytail for the main story, I'll riot!
    Great video btw!

  • @kevandre
    @kevandre Год назад

    This game has big awakening/fates vibes. But I doubt there's second gen units aka the best part of those games lol

  • @caspianbchalphy
    @caspianbchalphy Год назад +1

    I want to state first that I’m someone who likes history quite a lot and loves it when i see things that would be historically accurate to the time period being presented or if it’s a fantasy would have something be accurate to the time period(s) the setting is taking inspiration from. With that in mind I don’t necessarily care if something is super ahistorical unless it’s just too much if a leap in logic (don’t put cannons in a setting based off the Roman Republic even if it’s a fantasy setting).
    Now FE obviously has had plenty of outfits that don’t really fit the setting but for the most part I can deal with that (sometimes I can’t help but get annoyed and taken out of the game like with F!Byleth’s outfits). It is a fantasy setting but it feels more down to earth and grounded than over the top. Engage, though, really pushes that limit if not crosses it and that hoodie or whatever that guy was wearing definitely crosses it. I know Ash had something like that in Houses but it was subtle and I didn’t notice it at first. this hoodie no.
    I’m still excited for the game but the designs (specifically the outfits) I don’t really like

  • @nore5888
    @nore5888 Год назад +3

    Aether resort bruh

  • @mogpuff3254
    @mogpuff3254 Год назад +1

    Maybe the whole "if divine dragon" meal bonus is in regards to the dlc braclets like Tiki who makes the character turn into a dragon?
    Who knows, maybe Corrin's ring can turn the wearing into a dragon too but it hasnt been revealed yet

  • @AzureGreatheart
    @AzureGreatheart Год назад +1

    You can pet the -dog- -cat- thingy in Fire Emblem: Engage.

  • @heroicgangster9981
    @heroicgangster9981 Год назад +1

    I better get some Tokyo Mirage Sessions representation with how bonkers this game is going

  • @Stardust20741
    @Stardust20741 Год назад +1

    Based on this, I want Isabel from Animal Crossing to trigger Aether on Alear

  • @HoldenDude123
    @HoldenDude123 Год назад

    19:37 I mean they are technically slaying. it is war

  • @SvanEsch123
    @SvanEsch123 Год назад +1

    I agree that some of the outfits look too modern for a FE game, but I'll just choose not to buy those.
    I don't think children will come back, I think the other divine dragon that will be recruited is either Alear's mom, or this game's version of Azura (the girl hiding behind the tree in a previous trailer. she could very well be a dragon). I hope S-ranks are only for Alear. I liked the way Three Houses kept it a mystery as to which characters will end up together.
    The way some of the characters in game respond, it seems like the dialogue in the Somniel is not voiced and only contains voice clips, like Fates and Three Hopes. It's not that big a deal, but still a bummer for some reason.

    • @1stCallipostle
      @1stCallipostle Год назад

      3H S supports almost went too far in the direction of feeling pointless
      Like am I really gonna pick the Avatar I like less just for a CG?

  • @zekromfusion6319
    @zekromfusion6319 Год назад

    Lumera is classified as a divine dragon so I hope she’s playable

  • @halcon1017
    @halcon1017 Год назад +1

    Ghast explaining his theory for child units just really reminded me of the meme of "Aliens" 😂

  • @ReineDeLaSeine14
    @ReineDeLaSeine14 Год назад

    My first game was Fates…so I actually liked My Castle lol

  • @Shootingfoul
    @Shootingfoul Год назад

    so many pretty outfits, too bad you can't wear them to battle.

  • @euomu
    @euomu Год назад

    Can't wait to suggestively polish some rings

  • @mrquackler1100
    @mrquackler1100 Год назад +1

    19:56 good luck with stick drift

  • @Zoeila
    @Zoeila Год назад

    this game looks so dumb it makes awakening look good

  • @johnathanedwards9054
    @johnathanedwards9054 Год назад +1

    It is so freaking silly that I actually enjoy it.

  • @chrisconrad5463
    @chrisconrad5463 Год назад

    Not the slayy in style😂I almost screamed

  • @fireembliam9090
    @fireembliam9090 Год назад

    15:00 It was 17 minutes not 18 minutes.

  • @fireembliam9090
    @fireembliam9090 Год назад

    2:30 Mr Faerghast is growing a beard.

  • @asuraofwrath
    @asuraofwrath Год назад +1

    i wonder if this game will have any new amibos for the fire emblem seires as the last one we got was byleths smash amiibo in 2021 and the last fire emblem seires we got was young tiki is oct of 2017 i also wonder how are outfits that dont have amiibo going to work like michia has an outfit but not an amiibo so will the outfits be random as long as its a fe amiibo

    • @ReineDeLaSeine14
      @ReineDeLaSeine14 Год назад

      I had specifically imported female Corrin’s ambiibo and would have loved to have female Robin and Byleth…hoping we get both styles of Alear if they decide to release them.

    • @asuraofwrath
      @asuraofwrath Год назад

      @@ReineDeLaSeine14 yea

  • @abaque24
    @abaque24 Год назад +5

    This is really fates 2.0 and I LOVE IT!

  • @Wolffangs100
    @Wolffangs100 Год назад +1

    19:15 it's ditto Lilith

  • @jeslynlane
    @jeslynlane Год назад

    dodge = crit avoid avo = positive avoid

  • @__BlacklotuS__
    @__BlacklotuS__ Год назад

    The protag is dummy thicc