The two versions of Fates is two different games with two entirely different stories. I don't see how that's a rip off. Also, the DLC that is releasing with it isn't mandatory or necessarily needed. It's generally just ways to get stronger faster. It's not removed content because they never have that stuff in the games anyways.

Yes it's overpriced, but generally never worth it anyways. The only ones that are worth it is the EXP and Gokd maps.
But again, that's something that would never be in the original game in the first place since it's kinda like a cheat.

Because it will be an awesome game, hundreds of hours of play time, 3 FE GAMES!  So many reasons more as well

I think he may mean the extra paralogues that you can get under 'bonus maps'.  I think when the game first released there was a free dlc map or something as well.  Yeah it really is overpriced, but I bought some of it for fun.  The beach map is really fun!

Yeah I agree its like Raiden went over to nintendo and used blade mode on the game. It pisses me off. If the special edition was still available I would get it but its not I dont know what to do :/

They better be three full games.Awakening lasted me about 3 months so if they each are like that, I'll be good for a long time.

Why I am buying buying fates

Because it is awesome! And I plan on buying all the dlc as well.

I'm hyped for it because I'm a huge Fire Emblem fan, loved Awakening, and the new story looks interesting to me. I have no issue buying DLC for a franchise I like (though the limited edition version includes that anyway). The only issue I really have is the lack of Japanese audio, which, while disappointing, isn't nearly enough to dissuade me from picking the game up.

I see a lot of people compare it to Sacred Stones (FE8), though I feel the Zelda: Oracle games are a more fitting comparison. The games will share lots of similarities, and need to connected to get the full story, but both stand alone as individual games in their own right. If people don't like the idea, they can vote with their wallets...I just know I'm stoked to have two new entries in my favorite franchise.

Also, it's already been said, but Awakening only had free DLC for early adopters, and only consisted of the bonus maps, which I believe Fates will be doing as well.

For the bolded, Radiant Dawn wasn't too far away from doing just that!

But taking our tounges out of our cheeks, I'm mostly curious about the rest of the quoted section. Why do you think the premise and maps are the same? I was under the impression that after the first five maps everything, from plot to maps to even mechanics, are all different. Was I mistaken?

I'm in the minority on this on the site but I can't stand Fire Emblem x~x I like some of the concepts in the game but none of the concepts are fully explored as much as I'd like. Other than that it's just a generic SRPG series that only exists at all right now because of SSB I do like the menu noises. Whoever did the sounds for moving the characters along the grid did an amazing job v.v XD

I'm not planning to play all 3 versions. I have made my choice as to which side I want to be on, and I'm ready to play.