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Fire Emblem: Kakusei's Overview Trailer, Gameplay Videos Streamed

The official website for the Fire Emblem: Kakusei (Fire Emblem: Awakening) Nintendo 3DS tactical role-playing game began streaming a six-minute overview trailer for the game on Thursday. The video outlines basic gameplay features and introduces character classes.

The website also revealed additional voice cast for the game on Thursday. Yū Kobayashi will voice Marth, Tarusuke Shingaki will voice Sol, Momoko Ohara will voice Soiree, Yurika Aizawa will voice Miriel, Daisuke Endō will voice Vake, Yuki Masuda will voice Rihito, and Hiromi Igarashi will voice the character Mariabel.

Last Thursday, the game's official website also unveiled the characters Liz, Emelina, Frederick, Sumia, Cullum, and Ronku. Krom and "My Unit," who represents the player, are the title's main characters.

Two additional gameplay videos for the game are also streaming.

Nintendo previously posted three other promotional videos for the role-playing game this winter.

Developed by Intelligent Systems, the latest title in the Fire Emblem fantasy series will incorporate two-player co-op gameplay. Fire Emblem: Kakusei will introduce new features while retaining gameplay elements from the series' previous installments. For the first time, Nintendo will also offer paid downloadable content for a 3DS handheld system game.

Fire Emblem: Kakusei will ship in Japan on April 19 and in Europe later this year.

[Via 0takomu, Hachima Kikō]