<Tr> <Th> Mode (s) </Th> <Td> Single - player, multiplayer </Td> </Tr> <P> Fire Emblem Fates is a tactical role - playing video game for the Nintendo 3DS handheld video game console, developed by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo SPD and published by Nintendo . It was released in June 2015 in Japan, then released internationally in 2016 . It is the twelfth game in the Fire Emblem series, and the second to be developed for Nintendo 3DS after Fire Emblem Awakening . Fates was released in three versions, each following a different storyline centered around the same characters: Birthright and Conquest as physical releases, and Revelation as downloadable content . </P> <P> The overarching story follows the protagonist, a customizable Avatar created by the player, as they are unwillingly drawn into a war between the Kingdoms of Hoshido (their birthplace) and Nohr (their adopted home), and must choose which side to support . In Revelation, the Avatar rallies both sides against the true mastermind behind the war . The gameplay, which revolves around tactical movement of units across a grid - based battlefield, shares many mechanics with previous Fire Emblem games, although some elements are unique to each scenario . </P> <P> After the critical and commercial success of Awakening, development began on Fates, with the staff of Awakening returning to their previous roles . The team's main concern was adding new features and refinements to the original gameplay, and improving the story, which had received criticism from fans . To this end, writer Shin Kibayashi was brought in . To show all sides of the story and provide players with different Fire Emblem experiences, the game was split up into multiple versions . Upon release, it met with highly positive reviews: Birthright was generally seen as a good starting place for new players, Conquest was praised for its challenge, while Revelation was noted as a good middle ground between the two releases . </P>

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