‘Fire Emblem: Awakening’ Represent! Robin, Lucina and Chrom Are The Latest ‘Smash Bros’ Fighters!
After hyping up a three minute reveal trailer all weekend, (making it the weekend a long, agonizing wait), the latest character reveal trailer for the upcoming Smash Bros title was live streamed around the world. Well, the trailer has come and gone, and let’s just say that it was more than worth the wait, especially if you’re a Fire Emblem aficionado.
The trailer confirmed not one, but FOUR additions to the cast in various forms. Primarily, Robin, (the player’s avatar from Fire Emblem: Awakening), finally breaks the streak of broadsword users represented from the franchise. Dual wielding both an electrified short sword and a spell book that he gets limited uses out of, a magic user has been long overdue.
Since the trailer’s release, smashbros.com has also confirmed that Lucina is joining the fight as well. Donning her hero king garb, (which looks oddly familiar), she’s looking to bring her swordsmanship to a title that’s obviously short on sword swinging, blue haired protagonists.
In addition to Robin and Lucina, Chrom and Captain Falcon were all shown off during the trailer, with Chrom’s role being unclear. Is he an Assist Trophy or of a Final Smash? The end of the trailer suggests the latter, but we’re still awaiting official confirmation.
Like Palutena’s reveal, the video was completely done in the style of Awakening‘s cutscenes, allowing us to revisit one of the biggest standout features of the game while making Captain Falcon look even more awesome than he already does. Seriously, why doesn’t he have his own action game yet!?
So all in all, we learned three things from this trailer. One, the prominent Gematsu leak was false, considering it pegged Chrom as playable rather than Robin or Lucina. Two, Falcon is IN, easing the fears of many a Smash player who have been sharing their displeasure in all the forms. And three, Sakurai loves to troll, especially with Chrom’s line about fighting another day, knowing full well everyone expected the MAIN CHARACTER of the latest game to be playable.
Any Fire Emblem fans out there? What did you think of the reveal trailer?
