Fire Emblem Fates to have two versions in the West as well

[SuperNova]

sc94597 said:

SuperNova said:
I maintain that it sort of defeats the purpose of choosing between the two factions, if you have to make the choice before even playing the game! They might as well have done away with the whole splitting path prequel chapter and just have you play through alternative universe storys. The fact that they presented this as some kind of revolutionary players choice thing when in reality once you've bought the game you have zero influence on the proceedings of the game unless you dish out the dollars is stupid and misleading imo.

That aside, I'm still excited for the game and can't wait to play it.

In the Japanese version it was described as you playing the first six chapters and then you "DOWNLOAD" whichever path you choose. You can also buy the path you didn't choose for a reduced rate of around $15. So unless it has changed for the U.S version, you don't decide beforehand which path you will choose. 

So, if i buy the white version and then decide at the splitting point I'd rather play the black side, I don't have to pay anything?

I only have to pay the $15 if I then go back and replay the game? If so, good on them, this is the first time I hear of this. I thought once you'd bought a side you were stuck with it unless you paid additional moey (i.a. $15).

I'd still prefer it if black and white were one game and the third path was available as $15 dlc, but if this is true it's not as bad as I thought.