Welcome to the official Genei Ibun Roku #FE (otherwise known as Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem) thread! Basically, this will act as a hub for all things related to the game, whether it be new gameplay details, screenshots, character art or release information! The game is currently slated for December 26th, 2015 in Japan and has a tentative 2016 release window for the west. With that being so, new info is coming in at a rapid pace from Famitsu and other Japanese sources!

Genei Ibun Roku #FE is an upcoming crossover JRPG in development by Atlus and Nintendo for the Wii U, based on the franchises Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem. The gameplay uses a turn-based battle system where the characters merge with their Mirages to fight enemies with a variety of attacks and abilities. The story focuses on a group of young people in association with the Fortuna Entertainment agency who go on to ally with beings from an alternate dimension in order to prevent theirs from imminent destruction.

• The game will launch on December 26th, 2015 in Japan in three different units: a vanilla copy, the Fortissimo Edition which comes with an illustration by toi8, a soundtrack CD with 6 tracks, pre-order costumes, additional costumes and a flyer to get early access to tickets for a special Genei Ibun Roku #FE Premium concert that will take place in Japan in May, and the premium Wii U set, which includes all content from the Fortissimo Edition plus six character lyric cards, two sheets of stickers and a download card for 3 additional support quests. 
• Staff Interview #1: Initial Reaction
• Staff Interview #2: Inspiration & Game Length
• Staff Interview #3: Mirage Designs
• Staff Interview #4: Art Director
• Staff Interview #5: The Composer

• Thread approved by Leadified

Level System & Party:

Hirata: “The experience gained in battle will be shared among party members, with a variety of options to choose how they improve as they level up.”

Hirata: “The party system is restricted to three characters fighting simultaneously, but members outside of the party will occasionally burst into the battle to aid the characters. The battle director and chief designer Ishida stated that ‘I want to see all the characters fighting’, which has been suffering (laughs).”

Side Quests:

Takada: “New songs won’t just be seen in the main story. Each character has a side story, and if you help the character achieve their goal, there are rewards such as additional movies and songs, or new abilities and moves in battle.”

User Interface & World Design:

"The game’s world uses pop colors to represent the entertainment industry concept. Using youthful colors such as lime green in the design, sparkle effects and ripples are meant to show that it is a  “colorful world.”

This changes when it comes to dungeon design and locations which have more of a fantasy element to them, evoking mystery where fantasy and reality are intermingled. Because Mirages have been robbed of their “power of expression,” the dungeons also embody this.

A variety of different locations will be seen through the dungeons such as movie sets, but they are not necessarily tied to the physical real world. The dungeons will have a bunch of different gimmicks and puzzles to them."

Locations:

"The game has primarily been shown to be set in Shibuya, but it was revealed that the game will also take place in Harajuku. Genei Ibun Roku #FE will also take place in other locations, which hints of can be seen in the second promotional video for the game."

RPG Elements:

"The renowned Atlus RPG aspect of taking advantage of an enemy’s weakness is combined with the “Weapon Triangle” system from Fire Emblem. Different difficulty settings are available, so those who might not be familiar with previous Atlus games will still be able to enjoy their first one with #FE."

Live Performances:

"One of the defining aspects of Genei Ibun Roku #FE will be the live performances by the characters during certain points of the game. Making full use of motion capture, Anima handles the 3D animation. Combined with the music and choreography of Avex Group makes the whole thing truly shine."

Meaning Behind Title "#FE":

"As previously stated, the notation “#” in “#FE” comes from the music symbol “sharp.” Signifying a semitone high note, this is intended to symbolize how Genei Ibun Roku is more than a simple collaboration project, and that it will be reaching greater heights.

The game’s logo is inclined obliquely, which is intended to show how the game will show the Fire Emblem series from a different angle."

http://personacentral.com/new-genei-ibun-roku-fe-information-and-screenshots/

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I´m surprised you didn´t make this thread sooner. Looks great I´m really excited for this game

Awesome job with the thread Skull! Didn't know too much about this game until today really, going to be keeping an eye on it.

Don't we have a Fire Emblem thread?

I mean, I'm eagerly anticipating J-pop happy fun time destruction apocalypse, but yeah, don't we have a Fire Emblem thread to dump this in?

I mean, yeah, I know they don't like the idea of J-pop idol happy fun time destruction apocalypse magical girl reconstruction: The Game, but yeah.

If we do, I haven't seen it.

Even so, putting this in the Fire Emblem thread would be along the lines of dumping Persona 5 in a hypothetical Shin Megami Tensei thread. Technically they fall under the same umbrella, but to associate them that closely would be essentially ignoring the many differences they have. The team at Atlus have basically said this is a brand new thing.

I hope the DLC costumes come over to the West. I like the Walter and DS2 MC outfits.

Also I didn't know about the Gamepad functionality. That looks pretty cool, a fun way to keep track of the characters and game events with with something familiar.

Well, tagging anyway. Looking forward to this game, for sure.

It's up! Great work!

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